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• How to control what ads Google shows you
  

  Interest-based ads are best when they are things you’re actually interested in.

  We know Google as the company who gives us great services like Gmail and Google Photos (literally the best Google product ever), and of course, Android — the software that powers the phones we all love. But Google is a search and advertising company at its heart. It has combined the two things into a giant internet machine that basically prints money for the company, and it does so by trying to figure you out in a way that lets you see ads for the stuff you might want to buy. Things like electronics, and headphones, and anything else you’ve ever looked at on the internet.

  Ads are what make free products “free” and that’s not likely to change anytime soon.

  Anything means anything. I don’t have much interest in women’s shoes other than buying a pair for my wife when she tells me what brand and style she would like to have. But since I will happily hit Google to search for that particular pair o…

• OnePlus signs up with T-Mobile in first US carrier deal
  

  The OnePlus 6T will launch with the backing of a major US carrier for the first time ever! Here are all the details of the OnePlus 6T deal with T-Mobile, including release date, availability and an optimized version.(This is a preview – click here to r…

• Huawei tries passing DSLR shots off as Nova 3 camera samples, gets caught in the most amusing way imaginable
  

  Huawei’s not very good at honest advertising. Remember when it photoshopped the bezels out of its P8 and P8max marketing photos? Or when it used a $4,500 DSLR to take P9 “camera samples”? The company has gotten caught in yet another act of deception, …

• [Deal Alert] Essential Phone in Halo Gray down to $280 ($220 off) on Amazon
  

  Aside from its incredible build and lightning-quick updates, I’d argue that the most interesting thing about the Essential Phone is how low its price dropped in such a short time; this once-$700 phone hit an all-time low of just $249.99 on Amazon last…

• Google’s new drill sergeant: Coach takes Wear OS to new heights
  

  Wear OS, a platform that has so far been singing songs of departure. Now Google wants to up its game with an extensive fitness coach and improved quality. Will it still be farewell for the smartwatch OS?(This is a preview – click here to read the entir…

• Slip an unlocked Halo Gray Essential Phone into your pocket for $280
  

  One of the best prices we’ve seen.

  We’ve seen deals on the Essential Phone in the past, and while this isn’t quite as good as Prime Day pricing, it’s still a heck of a deal. Right now you can get the phone in Halo Gray (the best color) for just $279.99.

  It comes with 128GB of internal storage, a dual camera system on the back, and it’s powered by the Snapdragon 835 processor. You can also add the exclusive Essential 360 camera. Essential has already released the Android Pie update for the device as well, so you’ll be able to install that as soon as you receive yours!

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• A mouse pad, portable SSD, and more are discounted today
  

  Whether you’re looking for new tech gear or household items, we’ve got you covered.

  We found plenty of great deals today that include big discounts on the Essential Phone, the SteelSeries mouse pad, a portable SSD, and more!

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  If you want to know about the deals as soon as they are happening, you’ll want to follow Thrifter on Twitter, and sign up for the newsletter, because missing out on a great deal stinks!
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• Galaxy Note 9 display: Samsung has some tricks up its sleeve
  

  The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has the best display in the world, and it’s hard to imagine anything otherwise. It’s the small details, however, that make the difference in comparison to other displays on the market. These are differences that you can’t real…

• Upcoming Chromecast refresh will have Bluetooth and improved Wi-Fi reception
  

  The second-generation Chromecast, which is still the current model, was released in 2015. There hasn’t been much of a need for hardware refreshes, especially since the original model still works just fine. It was already known that Google was working …

• [Deal Alert] T-Mobile Galaxy S8 down to just $350 from Samsung
  

  Last-generation phones are expected to depreciate, but Samsung phones typically retain their value better than many of their competitors. It’s pretty surprising, then, that Samsung is currently offering the T-Mobile Galaxy S8 for only $350, around $40…

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