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By Kimeko McCoy  •  April 28, 2025  • President Donald Trump’s tariffs have advertisers on edge, and many are hesitant to shell out on long-term spend commitments, like the ones found in retail media’s joint business plans. Small businesses, however, are keeping their foot on the gas, increasingly turning to retail media networks in a …

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By Alexander Lee  •  April 28, 2025  • Ivy Liu With TikTok’s future hanging in the balance, music promoters are widening their focus from TikTok to creators on other short-form video platforms such as Instagram and YouTube. Although President Donald Trump extended the deadline for the government-mandated U.S. TikTok ban on April 5, marketers of …

Music promoters turn to other platforms besides TikTok to invest in as part of a broader creator playbook Read More »

Image: GMKtec Mini PCs are getting crazy popular thanks to low prices and plenty of customization options. And they don’t get much cheaper than this, at least for a machine with enough power to run Windows 11. Amazon is selling a GMKtec G3 model with a quad-core Intel processor and 16GB of RAM for just …

This mini PC has 16GB of RAM for just $158 Read More »

Image: Foundry If you’ve ever used your phone to navigate from one appointment to the next, then you’ve probably never used Windows Maps. That’s basically why Microsoft is getting rid of it. In an ongoing calendar of deprecated features within Windows, Microsoft has targeted Maps for deprecation by April. It will be removed from the …

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Image: GMKtec Mini PCs are getting crazy popular thanks to low prices and plenty of customization options. And they don’t get much cheaper than this, at least for a machine with enough power to run Windows 11. Amazon is selling a GMKtec G3 model with a quad-core Intel processor and 16GB of RAM for just …

This mini PC has 16GB of RAM for just $158 Read More »

Image: Foundry If you’ve ever used your phone to navigate from one appointment to the next, then you’ve probably never used Windows Maps. That’s basically why Microsoft is getting rid of it. In an ongoing calendar of deprecated features within Windows, Microsoft has targeted Maps for deprecation by April. It will be removed from the …

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If you’re the owner of a Nest Learning Thermostat that’s more than 10 years old, you’d better start thinking about an upgrade.  Google just announced that it will soon drop support for the first- and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostats. The devices won’t stop working completely, but remote access is going away, as are software updates …

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What is the best internet provider in New Hampshire? CNET recommends Fidium Fiber as the best internet provider in New Hampshire. The provider has an extensive fiber-optic network with broad coverage throughout the state. It also offers competitive pricing and customer-friendly perks like contract-free service, included equipment and unlimited data. If you’re looking for the …

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What is the best internet provider in the Bronx? CNET’s choice for the best internet service provider in the Bronx is Verizon Fios, thanks to its symmetric upload and download speeds, no data cap and four-year price guarantees on high-end plans. The service’s internet packages are ideal for avid gamers and those who work from …

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Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Connections: Sports Edition is tough today. The purple category theme threw me because of one phrase I didn’t know. And let’s hope you’re familiar …

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