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I provide plenty of ways a smart home can make your house easy to manage when you're on vacation, but there's one simple step I always take before I leave, even if I'm only going to be gone for a ...

No text messages. No Google Maps. No security cam alerts. Twenty-four hours without internet were both delightful and intimidating. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with ...

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While Microsoft is adding a bunch of games to Xbox Game Pass. It's also removed a handful of others from the service. Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news ...

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