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How long will you live? Researchers create new life expectancy calculator

It can be a scary topic to dive into, but have you ever wondered about mortality and just how long you'll be alive? Researchers at the University of East Anglia have created an app that attempts to predict your life expectancy, and while it's not perfect, it's more accurate than asking that Magic 8-Ball.

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How to try Walmart’s Amazon Prime competitor for free

The long wait is over and Walmart+ is finally here! Walmart's taking Amazon Prime head-on despite the retail giant's 20-year head start. The new program offers same-day shipping, fuel discounts and tons of other perks. Walmart+ has been in the works for quite a while but finally became available to everyone this week. Here's everything we know so far.

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2,000 online stores at risk after attack – How to shop safely

One of the biggest e-commerce hacks since 2015 has been pulled off, targeting a program that hundreds of thousands of online stores rely on. Thanks to an issue with outdated security, almost 2,000 stores and their systems were compromised and retrained to steal credit card info. Here's how we think it happened, and what you can do to stay safe.

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Reviewers test new Samsung foldable phone – Surprise! It works

I recently reported Samsung was about to release yet another folding smartphone after its first attempt, the Galaxy Fold, was an embarrassing failure. Screens that creaked within a week and a crazy price tag. Well, the new phone is out and here’s what the critics say.

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5 surprising things that might be spy cameras

If you’re ever walking in the park or strolling down the street, you might get that eerie feeling someone is watching you. Well, it turns out you may be right. Recently, a catalog of sneaky spy devices was leaked online, and some of them are even crazier than you might think. Next time you believe someone is watching you, you may be right.

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Stop robocalls for good with Kim's new eBook

Robocalls interrupt us constantly, fool us into answering with numbers that look a little too familiar, and scam Americans out of millions of dollars every year. That's exactly why we put together a guide to help. Learn all Kim's best tricks for stopping annoying robocalls, in one place for easy reference.

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Letting it hang: Florida repeals dangling law

A city in South Florida has overturned a long-standing ban on saggy-pants that dates back to more than a decade ago. The ordinance, which targeted both men and women wearing pants that showed the tops of their underwear, was long considered a nuisance by residents of Opa-locka.

To this day, signs are placed around the city warning visitors to wear a belt or pay a fine. Of course, not everyone wears their pants low intentionally — and it eventually took a city council meeting for officials to realize their mistake and strike the law from the record. Now, plumbers of Opa-locka can finally practice their trade without fear. If people of Opa-locka hate saggy pants this NYC tradition would drive them nuts.

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