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'Hair's' the deal

Products for the care and growth of your tresses, locks and quiffs (look it up):

This $40 cordless clipper has 10 clipper combs for DIY trims.
A folding barber cape may look ridiculous, but reviewers say it saves them from getting hair everywhere.
A patented, made-in-the-USA silent haircut kit for kids — so cool.
Hair regrowth products made for men, from Hims.*
If you’re a woman looking to regrow your hair, Hers is just for you.*

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Running out of outlets? This $9.99 multi-plug outlet extender can turn two outlets into five, plus it gives you four USB ports. It’s also a 1680-joule surge protector! Get it for 50% off right now. I bought two because that’s such a great deal.

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How to get the best Memorial Day deal

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There’s a load of tech deals online this weekend. Here’s how to tell if you’re getting the biggest bang for your buck.

She’s 99 and ☝️: Mildred Kirchenbaum has to deal with a TSA glitch. The birth date on a plane reservation doesn’t include the century, so when Mildred enters “23,” for her birth year — 1923 — the TSA thinks she’s an unaccompanied 1-year-old. I say give this 100-year-old a free first-class seat.

$12,500 award on eBay

It’s a 1990 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame statue given to the Kinks’ guitarist Dave Davies. The seller got his hands on it after Davies had a stroke and missed a storage unit payment. Looks like they figured out a deal, because the statue is marked as sold.

🍿 Movie deal: Parents, set up a new Uber for Teens account, and your kid can get a free ride to see “Inside Out 2” in theaters from June 14 to June 21. Open the app, tap Wallet > Promotions > Add Promo and enter INSIDEOUT2. Bonus: If you add your child to your Uber account between June 11 and June 17, you can also score two free movie tickets.

🚨 Fake news: News outlet BNN Breaking had millions of readers and a publishing deal with Microsoft. Turns out, they used AI to churn out error-filled, paraphrased news, making big bucks from clickbait (paywall link). The site went dormant in April, but they’ve since set up shop under a new name: TrimFeed. Stay away.

I’m a clover, not a fighter: A thrifty shopper found a $655 gaming graphics card in mint condition for just $8 at Goodwill. But don’t expect the same deal anytime soon; Goodwill usually flags high-ticket items to sell on their website instead. I’m stopping by the next Goodwill I see!

⚙️ Shifting gears: Mercedes is scrapping the entire division that was working on a 750-mile range EV. They’re still making EVs, but they’re not selling well. You can snag one at a darn good price right now. Oh, and Hertz is dumping 30,000 of its Teslas, if you’re looking for a deal on one of those.

Competition is a win for consumers: AT&T and AST SpaceMobile are joining forces to provide internet service from space. The deal runs through 2030. Starlink has a similar arrangement with T‑Mobile. More competition = Cheaper prices. Love when that happens!

$55,000 for an Insta

For a foodie account with 359,000 followers. You can find the “deal” on resale site Social Tradia. Wild guess: Most of the followers are bots, and the rest are gonna smash that “unfollow” button once they catch wind of a bait and switch. Pass.

TikTok (Taylor’s Version): Taylor Swift’s songs are coming back to TikTok thanks to a new licensing deal with Universal Music Group. They’ve ironed out the royalties and AI concerns for an undisclosed (probably astronomical) price. No more bad blood here.

Don’t buy an iPhone now: Apple’s doing a deal with the ChatGPT team to bring regenerative AI to the iPhone 16. This means the AI will learn and remember your likes and dislikes, just like a real (virtual) assistant. The iPhone 16 is expected to roll out in September or October. This will be the biggest iPhone update since it was first released in 2007.

China preps to hack the U.S.

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The FBI says Chinese gov-backed hackers are waiting to ‘deal a devastating blow.’ Plus, Taylor Swift’s album leaks, Meta’s AI chatbot goes live, and lots of big retailers are shutting down (so long, 99 Cents Only store).

How to deal with a bad texter

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We all have at least one in our lives. In 60 seconds, my tricks for dealing with that person.

Fake portable hard drives are everywhere

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See a cheap one on Amazon? Here’s why it might not be the real deal, in one minute.

Crashing an airplane for YouTube views

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YouTuber Trevor Jacob crashed his plane for a sponsorship deal. Was it a bad idea? I give you the details in this 60-second podcast.

Ghost jobs & dishonest employees

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You found the perfect job listing, but is it fake? Here’s the deal, in 60 seconds.

Will Musk buy Twitter or not?

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What’s stopping Elon Musk from sealing the deal? Here’s how he exposed Twitter’s dirty little secret, in 60 seconds.

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