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Mashable's Alex Perry using the Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE

I try to have an open mind when reviewing anything, but to be honest, I was kinda ready to dismiss the Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE as a gaming device out of the box.

After all, Chromebooks aren’t for gaming, right? These are cheap(er) laptops largely meant for students or people who don’t need advanced features from their computer. Most PC games aren’t supported by ChromeOS and the internal specs



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Portable 10-Port Charging Hub

TL;DR: Get a Portable 15W 10-Port Charging Hub for $23.99 and keep all your devices charged on the go — perfect for digital nomads.


If you’re a digital nomad whose suitcase is filled with chargers every time you travel, it’s time to simplify your setup. The Portable 15W 10-Port Charging Hub is your go-to solution for charging all your gadgets, now only $23.99 (reg. $36.99) — no more hunting for



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At a time when industries everywhere seem like they're gradually eliminating the concept of an employee and all the pesky rights and obligations that title confers, an increasing number of white collar workers are finding themselves conscripted into a growing army of freelancers. Unfortunately, hunting down honest work for honest pay on freelance job platforms like Upwork, Freelancer, or Toptal is



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TL;DR: Get the Paintstorm Studio Perpetual Lifetime License for just $19.99 (reg. $49.99) and unlock a powerful set of digital painting tools.


For digital artists looking to create stunning, professional-quality artwork without dipping into savings or taking out the credit card, Paintstorm Studio could be the answer. With its comprehensive brush system, intuitive features, and a one-time fee of



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Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for October 7's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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A phone displaying the New York Times game 'Connections.'

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

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If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give