It’s late, I’ve just plugged the Google Home voice assistant in, and I’ve got a fridge full of pumpkin and pie crusts and Thanksgiving is three weeks away. “Okay Google, how do I make a pumpkin pie?” Google Home happily answers my question, firing off a summary of the instructions as told to it by AllRecipes.com. If I could whip eggs and beat canned pumpkin in the thirty seconds it took Home to recite the recipe, I’d have had a pie. Instead, I nod, wowed that Home can answer my question with ease, but also a little dissatisfied. It’s brilliant—so close to perfection that the minor imperfection nags.

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The holidays are basically here and that means travel. Lots and lots of travel. If you’ve exhausted your luggage to death and need a quick, reliable replacement, Amazon’s massive Luggage and Travel Gear Gold Box can save you. Grab individual pieces, luggage sets, accessories (like the ever essential packing cubes) and more. But this deal has an itinerary to stick to, and will take off at the end of the day.

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Android (6.0+): The Pixel phones have one really neat, hidden feature that so far has been hard to duplicate: fingerprint gestures. Swipe down on the sensor on the back of the phone and your notification shade comes down. Now, other phones can get in on the action.

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Watching TV is relaxing, but it also takes up a lot of time, especially if you’re binge-watching the latest Netflix show. This tool helps you see how much you could be running, biking, reading, or learning if you cut out TV.

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Last year, Adobe released a super simple, yet powerful photo retouching tool called Photoshop Fix for iOS. Now, Android users can use the same app to edit their photos right on their phone.

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