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Stores and restaurants open on Christmas Day and Christmas Eve

Season’s Greetings! The countdown to Christmas is speeding up, and hopefully, you have most of your holiday and grocery shopping finished. Tap or click here for some shipping deadlines to consider.

Most retail outlets are closed on major holidays, and Christmas might be considered the biggest holiday of the year. Even so, there are still some stores and restaurants that will remain open for guests and patrons to shop and eat.

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Track Santa with this fun site the kids in your family will love

Christmas Eve is finally here, and you know what that means? Yep. Your kids or grandchildren will be anxiously waiting for Santa. It’s been easy for years to go online and keep tabs on Santa Claus and his elves, especially with “Santa tracker” websites.

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Recall alert: Dry shampoo, conditioners pulled due to cancer-causing chemical

Many of us buy beauty or health products without thinking twice about the ingredients. What goes in a bottle can be a mystery, especially whenever ingredients are listed with scientific-sounding names — like these recalled hand sanitizers that include the toxic chemical methanol.

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A woman found an AirTag hidden under her car - Here's how to spot them

GPS-style tracking units are useful for keeping track of your stuff. Simply attach one of these devices to your keys, purse, laptop bag or anything else you don’t want to lose. If the worst happens and an item goes missing, you have a fighting chance to track it down.

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If you own one of these external drives, here's why you should update it ASAP

Considering all the components that go into making your computer work, one of the most important is the hard drive. And by extension, it can often be the addition of even more storage through an external drive.

Because if something goes wrong and you don’t have a backup either locally or in the cloud, you could lose important files forever. Tap or click here for three ways to save lost files from a failing hard drive.

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YouTube TV temporarily loses popular channels - And it could mean a credit on your account

Now you see it, now you don’t. Losing access to your favorite channels isn’t just annoying, it’s seemingly happening more often than ever. That’s because on one side you have carriers and on the other, networks and other content providers — each wanting what it considers a “fair deal.”

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This Facebook scam cost someone $5K - Don't be the next victim

Scams come in all shapes and sizes, but cybercriminals love using social media to trick users. Using services like Facebook Messenger, it’s easy to impersonate someone else. Think you know all the government impersonator scams?  Tap or click here for the latest scary twist.

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A fun and screen-free way to teach your kids the U.S. map

There’s a ton of competition for your kids’ attention between colorful apps and fast-paced cartoons. Sometimes, it can be downright challenging to tear them away from the screen. Luckily, many creative activities don’t require an internet connection.

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Google Drive could start blocking files it says are against its terms of service

Google Drive is a cloud-based storage system that lets you store files, which you can access by logging into your account from any phone, tablet or computer. It’s useful for keeping files organized and sharing them with others.

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Scam alert: Avoid these personalized ads on social media

Scammers will use any means to steal your money and information, and social media is an ideal platform to find new victims. The biggest social networks have billions of users, so even a tiny percentage who aren’t careful offer up a huge target.

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