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Samsung's Q990C is the top Dolby Atmos soundbar system to buy for high-end performance.

It's not an exaggeration to say that Samsung's HW-Q990 series represents the pinnacle of Dolby Atmos soundbars right now, with the new HW-Q990C carrying the torch from last year's Q990B. Packing 22 speakers in



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The Hydro Flask Tracker lets you find your fancy water bottle. | Image: Nomad

If you’re in the club of people who spend too much money on water bottles (hey, no judgments — I own a $90 water bottle), you probably get irrationally upset when you can’t find it. To keep that from happening, phone accessories maker Nomad has a new solution: the Hydro Flask Tracker. It consists



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Non-conforming loans aren't eligible to be purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
  • Conforming loans conform to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac guidelines. Non



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Netflix users will have to shell out more each month to keep their plan.
  • Netflix is raising prices on certain subscription plans.
  • The plan will affect two of the streamer's ad-free plans.
  • The price hike comes after a password crackdown and successful third quarter at Netflix.

Your Netflix monthly bill might be about to go up — again.

The streaming giant is rolling



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  • Harlan Crow donated $3,300 to Cornel West's independent presidential campaign, per FEC filings.
  • Crow, a major player in GOP politics, described West as "a good friend" during a WSJ interview.
  • Justice Thomas faced scrutiny after ProPublica reported that he took luxury trips funded by Crow.

Billionaire GOP megadonor Harlan Crow maxed out a


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The exterior of one of Symbihom's garage ADUs in California.
  • A change in housing finance policy will make it easier for people to build ADUs.
  • Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will now consider projected income from ADU rentals when lending.
  • It's a step towards building more ADUs, an expert said, but not everyone will benefit.

It just got easier for many homeowners to build a tiny home



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Pacific Western Bank is a brick-and-mortar financial institution with 67 locations throughout California, as well as one branch in Denver



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Here’s what broadcast channels will look like. | Image: Meta

Meta’s “broadcast channels,” previously available for Instagram and WhatsApp, will be coming to Facebook and Messenger “in the coming weeks,” according to a Meta blog post. CEO Mark Zuckerberg also shared the news in a post from his personal Facebook account.

Broadcast channels function a bit like giant but