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April 11, 2020

In stock alerts: how reliable are they? A shocking side-effect from the coronavirus is empty grocery store shelves. Things like toilet paper, pasta and disinfectant wipes are nearly impossible to find. Some retailers now offer in-stock alerts but do they help? Tap or click for details on in-stock alerts. →	Fix your slow Wi-Fi for good During this crisis, we’re all online more — searching for news, working from home and, of course, shopping. Keep your internet going with the best mesh router: eero. It eliminates dead spots and boosts cover coverage as no other router can. It's easy to set up, to boot. Tap or click to kick bad internet to the curb. →

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	Have basic questions about COVID-19? Use these resources and DON’T call 911 Tons of people in the U.S. have been calling 911 to ask non-emergency coronavirus questions. Tying up emergency services like this could end up costing lives. There is a better and easier way to find answers. Tap or click for answers to all your COVID-19 questions. →

	How to enter your home safely after being out in this pandemic In space, astronauts use an airlock to keep germs and environmental threats outside of the spacecraft. Your home may not have an airlock, but you can apply the same logic for an even easier way to keep viruses like SARS-COV2 away from you and your family. Tap or click to see how you can make an 'airlock.' →

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