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Learn moreWhether you have yet to buy a Mother's Day gift or just want to shop this weekend, Best Buy has you covered. The retailer is holding another three-day event, so we've gathered the best Best Buy deals the store has to offer this week. Apple is also a prevalent player in this week's Best Buy deals, with the 2nd Gen AirPods down to only $80 and the 2nd Gen Apple Pencil down to $79. Best Buy sale quicklinks Appliances : Get up to 30% off major appliances. Shop at Best BuyThis is just a small taste of this weekend's top Best Buy sale picks.

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Plenty of retailers have kicked off Mother's Day sales to make it easier to get a thoughtful present without breaking the bank. No matter what type of mom you have, we've gathered the best Mother's Day deals on flower delivery, jewelry, smart photo frames, and more. 5 best Mother's Day sales 1-800-Flowers: Get up to 40% off Mother's Day arrangements. More Mother's Day salesFrequently asked questionsWhen is Mother's Day? The best Mother's Day sales typically kick off well before the actual holiday since they're intended to help shoppers score discounts on gifts in time for the day of.

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Every weekend, the store offers a wide variety of deals on top products, so I've gathered the best Best Buy deals available now for you to shop. Whether you need a quick gift or want to upgrade your own tech, keep scrolling to find the best Best Buy deals you can shop below. Best Buy sale quicklinks Apple Watches : Get up to $100 off select models. Shop at Best BuyThis is just a small taste of this weekend's top Best Buy sale picks. Check out the full selection over at the Best Buy website.

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☆ A young Duke professor won $250,000 for her algorithms that could find symptoms of heart disease when they start
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Amanda Randles creates virtual simulations that incorporate data from patients' wearable devices. To that end, Randles, a professor of biomedical sciences at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering, spends her time building some of those virtual simulations. Tracking cancer cellsWhen cancer cells circulate through the bloodstream, they can sometimes acclimate in a different part of the body and form new tumors, which is known as metastasis. In her simulations, Randles changes different parameters, like how the size of the cell's nucleus affects its movement. Advertisement"What is it about the cancer cells that are making them more likely to go to the brain or to the breast," she said.

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☆ How climate change is beginning to be built into employee pay and benefits
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Trevor Laurence Jockims | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

There are some companies all-in, as a brand, in fighting climate change , such as Patagonia. So-called green perks, also referred to as climate change benefits, could help to bridge that gap. A rising, though still marginal trend in the job market, employee enticement and compensation packages tied to climate change can help to make these abstractions clearer and more actionable in the workplace. "There's a nascent but growing interest in climate change benefits," Schneider said, pointing out that Google searches for commuter benefits, as an example, are trending up. Green perks are a benefits arena where the demand would seem to outstrip supply, and green commuter benefits may be the first indication of a wider adoption wave.

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☆ See how iPhone apps could change if Apple loses its DOJ antitrust fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

New app store AltStore could be coming to iPhones in the EU after to 2024 regional rule changes. The Apple App Store rival aims to give developers more control over app distribution and payment. AltStore offers a peek into how iPhone apps could change in the US if Apple loses a DOJ lawsuit. They'll also be able to use the same Patreon integration to distribute 'paid' apps, Testut told TechCrunch. "This lawsuit threatens who we are and the principles that set Apple products apart in fiercely competitive markets," Apple told BI in March.

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☆ All the ways Apple is a monopoly, according to its critics
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here are some of the ways the DOJ says Apple is a monopoly. AdvertisementHere are a few ways the DOJ argues that Apple maintains a tight hold over the iPhone ecosystem — and keeps competitors out. The suit argues that Apple sets conditions for the apps it allows on the App Store and imposes anti-competitive rules and regulations. The suit argues that Apple makes third-party messaging apps on the iPhone "worse" than Apple messages. Digital WalletsIt's becoming more common for iPhone users to pay for items with Apple Pay, the company's digital wallet system.

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☆ How your iPhone could get better if Apple loses its big legal battle
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

More smartwatch optionsA Google Pixel Watch and the iPhone don't play as nicely together as an Apple Watch and the iPhone. GoogleIf the Apple Watch isn't your cup of tea, a court loss for the company could make using an alternative watch with the iPhone more seamless. Prosecutors said the Apple Watch depends too much on the iPhone while other smartwatches aren't nearly as compatible with the iOS system. iOS users might have been overcharged for music streaming subscriptions due to the fees placed on app developers by Apple, regulators said. "This lawsuit threatens who we are and the principles that set Apple products apart in fiercely competitive markets," Apple told BI in a statement.

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☆ It might be time to rethink the smartphone — for real this time
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Why do phones need apps? At this year's Mobile World Congress, the future of the smartphone and how we connect were firmly under the microscope. Deutsche Telekom and Brain.ai demoed one such instance at MWC: a smartphone with no apps. It's just an idea for now, but it's prompting an interesting question: Why assume the smartphone of the future has apps at all? But the smartphone industry is slumping, and there's a "need to invigorate the upgrade cycle," Milanesi told BI.

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☆ I take such good travel photos of myself that people swear I have a secret photographer. Here's how I do it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Emily Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

As a solo-travel content creator, I've learned lots of tips for taking great photos while alone. If I have to ask someone to snap a photo of me, I always take a photo of them first. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Because my photos are not traditional selfies, I've even received less generous comments accusing me of having a "secret photographer" or lying about traveling solo. Although I don't label myself a professional photographer by any means, I've learned and utilized many tips and tricks during the past several years that have made taking beautiful photos easy.

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☆ Forget supplements — 3 daily habits have a much bigger impact on extending your lifespan
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Getting enough good sleep is also critical for healthy aging and repair. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Some of the very first rigorous and independent placebo-controlled trials of longevity supplements are just getting underway. Here are the three most important things you can do for healthy aging right now. Diego Cervo/Shutterstock"I would say move, most importantly," Dr. Andrea Maier, a leading healthy aging and supplements researcher at the National University of Singapore, said during the conference.

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☆ Your VO2 max is like a '401(k) for longevity' — here's how to invest in it for better heart health and a longer life
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Having a higher VO2 max is good, but more important for health is how the number changes over time. There's a way to use VO2 max to improve heart health and fitness without getting too bogged down in the data. So you have a higher VO2 max, you have a better endurance capacity," Blander said. Men tend to have a slightly higher VO2 max, so an example for an active man could be around 42 mL/kg/min. "If you have higher VO2 max you have a much better chance based on our data analysis to live better, longer, which is amazing," Blander said.

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☆ Here's what tech giants are betting on next — from robot dogs to smartphones you can wear on your wrist
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Arjun Kharpal | CNBCThe Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile show, is a place where device makers show off some of their latest innovations. Arjun Kharpal | CNBCTecno showed off an augmented reality glasses product with a video game controller attached. Arjun Kharpal | CNBCXiaomi has spent years talking up its smartphones' camera capabilities. Arjun Kharpal | CNBCChinese firm Tecno showed off a robot dog. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC

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☆ The smart ring era is here and tech companies are fighting for your finger. Will you wear one?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The smart ring era is here. Honor, the mobile business spun out of Huawei, also announced this week that it's working on a smart ring. Avi Greengart, president and lead analyst at Techsponential, told Business Insider at MWC that Samsung's Galaxy Ring "validates the smart ring category." Rumors of an Apple smart ring have been simmering for over a decade — mostly due to a string of patents the company has filed for. There's another good reason tech companies are eyeing smart rings right now, according to IDC analyst Francisco Jeronimo: subscriptions.

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☆ What you're probably doing wrong if you work from home
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Alan Hedge, an ergonomics expert, recommends a mix of sitting, standing, and moving. AdvertisementYou might think you're sitting pretty if you get to work from home. "It's critical that you don't just think in terms of time here — that you think in terms of working in a healthy posture," Hedge said. Critically, he said, the regimen results in 16 transitions when people go from sitting to standing and standing to sitting. You need the right products that you're going to work with, and you need the right postures to work in," he said.

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☆ Samsung debuts a 'smart ring' with health-tracking features — its first foray into the product category
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Samsung Galaxy Ring has various sensors to track things like heart rate. Samsung teased the Galaxy Ring in January during the press conference when it launched the S24 smartphone. All of that will be accessible through the Samsung Health app. The Galaxy Ring is the newest product category in health. The Samsung Galaxy Ring will work in conjunction with Samsung's smartwatches.

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Learn moreThe Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 are Apple's flagship smartwatches. Check out our reviews of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 for more specific information. AdvertisementApple Watch Series 9 vs. Ultra 2: Smartwatch featuresThe Ultra 2 (shown) and Series 9 both have the new Double Tap Gesture. These consist of the best designer Apple Watch bands, the best leather Apple Watch bands, or the best metal Apple Watch bands. AdvertisementApple Watch Series 9 vs. Ultra 2: PriceThe Apple Watch Series 9 starts at $399 for the 41mm model and $429 for the 45mm model, while the Ultra 2 retails for $799 for the only sizing option available, the 49mm model.

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☆ I got my son a pocket knife instead of a cellphone. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Rebecca Jones | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Over the last two years, my 12-year-old son has become increasingly consumed with going to the woods near our home. But just like many other tweens, he's also asked, "Can you get me a cellphone?" We bought him a pocket knife. He mostly keeps the knife in his pocket when he heads outdoors, only bringing it out when a project calls for a sharp object. As for the pocket knife, when it's not in use or at the bottom of his camo pants pocket, it stays safely displayed in his bedroom, a token of independence and ingenuity.

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☆ I gave up my Apple Watch after 7 years of wearing it every day. I'm happier and healthier without it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Dan Ginn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementI stopped wearing my Apple WatchDirecting the blame toward an Apple Watch is unjust. But it was clear that my temperament did not suit the capabilities of a wearable health monitor. I'm more immersed in the natural world and free from wearable technology.

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☆ The 8 things I really wish I knew before I traveled solo to 100 countries
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Abbie Synan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I've solo traveled to more than 100 countries since 2013 and I've learned lessons along the way. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . What was meant to be a short sabbatical from the US turned into visiting over 100 countries in the last decade. Here are the things I wish I'd known back when I set foot in country No. Solo travel will push you out of your comfort zone and challenge you in ways nothing else can.

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Apple smartwatches ads are displayed as customers take a look at smartwatch accessories at the Apple store in New York, U.S., December 26, 2023. Apple will again be barred from selling watches with blood oxygen sensors beginning Thursday, a federal appeals court said Wednesday. The decision is a blow to Apple, which was previously forced to remove the latest Apple Watches from its U.S. stores for several days in December. Apple may be forced to remove a blood oxygen sensor feature on its latest devices in order to keep the smartwatches on the U.S. market. If Apple must continue to keep its latest smartwatches from U.S. stores, it could complicate repairs at Apple stores, which often swap broken devices with replacements.

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The document didn't disclose how Apple plans to remove the blood-oxygen sensor, although analysts have speculated the change could come through a software update. Masimo won a favorable ruling from the U.S. International Trade Commission in late October that prompted Apple to temporarily halt sales of the Apple Watch models with the blood-oxygen sensor just before Christmas. But Apple then filed an appeal of the ITC ruling that resulted in a order clearing the way for the two Apple Watch models to return to stores shortly after Christmas while the appeal is under review. If it does, the Series 9 and Ultra 2 can remain on sale with the blood-oxygen sensors intact. Apple declined to comment on the court filing disclosing its plans to remove the blood-oxygen sensor if the stay isn't extended.

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☆ Apple has an approved fix to get around the Watch ban. Customers may not like it
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( David Goldman | Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Apple has received approval to change the way its smartwatches function so the company can overcome the Apple Watch ban imposed by a US court. Masimo’s attorney said that although the proceeding itself is confidential, he confirmed that the government had no objection to Apple importing the Apple Watch as long as it did not contain that pulse oximeter functionality. Apple had successfully sued to temporarily block a US International Trade Commission ruling that prevents Apple from importing the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, among other newer models, because they violate Masimo’s patents. Apple had said it “strongly disagrees” with the ban and pledged to “take all measures” to bring the Apple Watch back to US customers soon. Apple has routinely marketed its smartwatch as a life-saving device, which has helped launch the Apple Watch into the stratosphere, making it the most popular watch sold around the world.

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☆ Redesigned Apple Watches not subject to import ban, U.S. Customs says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Apple had said that a proposed redesign would allow it to circumvent findings that the watches infringe Masimo's blood-oxygen reading pulse oximetry patents. According to Masimo's filing on Monday with the Federal Circuit, Apple told the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency that its redesigned watches "definitively do not contain pulse oximetry functionality." Irvine, California-based Masimo has accused Apple of hiring away its employees and stealing its pulse oximetry technology to use in Apple Watches after discussing a potential collaboration. Apple has included a pulse oximeter feature in smartwatches since its Series 6 Apple Watch in 2020. Masimo asked the ITC in 2021 to bar Apple's imports and sales of Apple Watches that allegedly infringed its patents.

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☆ 61 Best Cyber Week Deals Still Going On
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Bellamy Richardson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +2 min

By Bellamy RichardsonBlack Friday has come and gone, but Cyber Week is still happening. Plus, take up to 60% off at Zappos’ Cyber Week sale, which includes brands such as Columbia, Steve Madden, New Balance and more. Tech dealsWhether you’re looking to upgrade your TV or try out a smartwatch, these tech deals are worth checking out. Beauty dealsSave on all your favorite beauty products during Ulta’s Happy Haul-idays Sale with different offers each week through Dec. 23. This week, take 40% off It Cosmetics products, 25% off select Tarte products and 40% off select Revlon hair tools.

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