A Renaissance painting found in an elderly woman's home


Stories about people sitting on heirlooms that could net them thousands have a special place in my heart. There's something so intrinsically alluring about people overlooking a prized valuable for decades and using it as a paperweight. The rise of shows like Pawn Stars indicates that I'm not alone in this perspective. — Read the rest

Few options if you don't want a "smart" TV

Karl Bode set out to buy a "dumb" TV set: one that didn't constantly try to go online, surveill him and shovel advertisements, offers and other useless crap in his face while he tried to watch some shows. They're out there, but they're not much good…

Of course it's challenging because TV manufacturers now make more money collecting and monetizing your personal data than they do selling the actual hardware.

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Save your money with the smartest bundle in streaming

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The whole world is on the streaming wave now. Watching your favorite show is not a matter of watching one episode at a time anymore, or waiting a week at a time for the next episode to air. — Read the rest

This Smart Nano Bot kit bring you one step closer to taking over the world

While living with robots may not be what it looks like on TV (anyone else remember Small Wonder?), we use smart devices to help us with everyday tasks, constantly. But with smart lighting systems at home and drones we can control from our phones, it's no surprise you find yourself longing for a faithful robot servant you can ask to bring you your slippers each morning.  — Read the rest

Grab some new gear for your home office during this pre-Black Friday blowout sale

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So far, this decade has been unkind to us. With the world melting into itself as the 2020s explode into a ball of impending doom, the least we can do is practice self-care and work as much as we can from the comfort of our jammies. — Read the rest