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HOME & GARDEN 
July 21, 2017 Back to the future for Tour of Homes
Simplicity by Hayden Homes will debut a tiny house on the Tour of Homes running July 22-30 in Eugene, Springfield, Coburg and Veneta. The 600-square-foot home is in a new subdivision of homes less than 1,064 square feet in size. (Kelly Lyon/The Register-Guard) This year’s Tour of Homes running July 22-30 in Lane County may […]
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COMPUTERS 
July 20, 2017 The best computers for students
What would a back-to-school guide be without a healthy dose of computer recs? Other than a small dorm TV, perhaps, it’s the single most expensive investment you’re likely to make as you begin college — and if you’re graduating or pursuing an advanced degree, it’s possible you’ve been waiting patiently for a reason to upgrade.As […]
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July 20, 2017 The best computers for students
What would a back-to-school guide be without a healthy dose of computer recs? Other than a small dorm TV, perhaps, it’s the single most expensive investment you’re likely to make as you begin college — and if you’re graduating or pursuing an advanced degree, it’s possible you’ve been waiting patiently for a reason to upgrade.As […]
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COMPUTERS 
July 17, 2017 Windows 10 update BLOCK – Support for some computers DROPPED, are YOU affected?
Some Windows 10 devices are no longer able to upgrade to the latest version of the operating system Some Windows machines that received the free upgrade to Windows 10 – less than two years ago – have now been officially blocked from future updates to the next-generation operating system. According to ZDnet, a number of two-in-one PCs announced […]
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CLOTHING 
July 17, 2017 Student who spends £800 on a T-shirt insures his clothes for £40,000
Eric Whiteback, 21 from Pennsylvania, USA has insured his wardrobe for £40,000 (Image: Caters News Agency) A student who needs a storage container to house his colossal clothing collection has just insured it for £40,000. Streetwear nut Eric Whiteback thinks nothing of dropping £800 on a t-shirt – despite admitting he only wears 10%-15% of his clothes. Eric […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
July 6, 2017 Home in garden of Victorian Leeds villa set for approval despite neighbours’ wishes
Plans to build a house next to a Victorian ‘villa’ in an affluent part of West Leeds are set for approval, despite objections from neighbours. Leeds City Council’s South and West Plans Panel will tomorrow meet to discuss an application for a new detached house in a side garden at 38A Newlay Lane – part […]
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CLOTHING 
July 6, 2017 Your Favorite Clothing Brands at Target Are Going Away for Good
Target is introducing 12 new clothing, accessories and home decor lines. • The store is also phasing out well-known brands like Mossimo, Merona, Cherokee, and Circo. • The company is refreshing its products to boost sales and compete with companies like Amazon. If you’re like many Target addicts, most of your clothes have names like Mossimo and Meronaon every tag. […]
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CLOTHING 
July 4, 2017 Sainsbury’s sees sees boost thanks to demand for clothing
Sainsbury’s has notched up a sales recovery The supermarket giant said that inflation, together with this year’s later Mother’s Day and Easter, helped drive like-for-like first quarter sales including Argos up by 2.3 per cent in a marked bounce back on the 0.3 per cent seen in the previous three months. Sainsbury’s said demand for […]
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ELECTRONICS 
July 4, 2017 Google spin-off deploys wearable electronics for huge health study
Researchers are testing whether smart watches and similar devices, currently popular among runners, can be integrated into medicine. On the morning of Tuesday 27 June, a young man walked into an office in northern California, signed a consent form and picked up two devices that will monitor his heartbeat, sleep patterns and a range of […]
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COUPONS 
July 1, 2017 Amazon’s Whole Foods deal could spell the end for coupons
Amazon’s proposed purchase of Whole Foods Market may impact how many Americans shop, and for die-hard coupon clippers, it may signal the beginning of the end. Amazon’s aggressive price-matching strategies have served the company well, winning loyal fans even among dedicated bargain hunters. However, extreme couponers are a different breed. For the average American household, grocery costs […]
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CLOTHING 
June 27, 2017 Amazon is radically changing how we shop for clothing
This week Amazon took a major step toward becoming a bigger presence in your wardrobe, and we’re only just beginning to understand what the ramifications for the retail industry at large will be. The new Prime Wardrobe program , which lets Amazon Prime customers try on clothing at home over a period of seven days […]
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CLOTHING 
June 27, 2017 Wash or wear? Contact 6 tests clothing for chemicals
MILWAUKEE — You just bought a brand new outfit. So, do you wear it right away or wait until you’ve washed it? Turns out, there could be chemicals inside your clothes that will make you want to really think about it. Contact 6’s Jenna Sachs shops for clothing to test. FOX6’s Contact 6 went shopping […]
