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How to Set Up Alexa Wishlist Alerts for Black Friday
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How to Set Up Alexa Wishlist Alerts for Black Friday

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Amazon’s Black Friday sale officially starts Nov. 20, and early deals are already underway—but keeping track of the best discounts yet to land and figuring out which deals are worthwhile can be a challenge. As an alternative, you can have Alexa give you a heads-up about deals on products you already know you want to purchase, so you don’t have to spend time sorting through the noise.Amazon Prime subscribers in the United States who also have Echo smart speakers can enable deal alerts to receive notifications 24 hours before discounts go live and even have your Alexa purchase these items for you. Here’s how to do it. How to set up Alexa deal alertsFirst, open the Amazon Shopping app or go to Amazon’s website via browser...
James Van Der Beek to sell ‘Dawson’s Creek’ memorabilia amid cancer battle – National
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James Van Der Beek to sell ‘Dawson’s Creek’ memorabilia amid cancer battle – National

James Van Der Beek is parting ways with some of his Dawson’s Creek memorabilia amid his cancer battle. The 48-year-old actor, who has been battling Stage 3 colorectal cancer, is selling several items from TV teen drama Dawson’s Creek and movie Varsity Blues in a partnership with auction website Propstore, where interested buyers can place their bids.“I’ve been storing these treasures for years, waiting for the right time to do something with them, and with all of the recent unexpected twists and turns life has presented recently, it’s clear that the time is now,” Van Der Beek told Propstore in a statement.“And while I have some nostalgia tugging at me as I part with these items, it feels good to be able to offer them through Propstore’s auction to share with those who have supported my wor...
New study finds gene behind mental illnesses
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New study finds gene behind mental illnesses

German researchers have identified a gene that can lead to schizophrenia and other mental illnesses.  Until now, it was assumed that schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, or depression arise from an interplay of many different factors, including genetic ones. The research, published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, identified the GRIN2A gene as a key factor. The study demonstrated that changes in GRIN2A can lead to schizophrenia. "Our current findings indicate that GRIN2A is the first known gene that, on its own, can cause a mental illness. This distinguishes it from the polygenic causes of such disorders that have been assumed to date," said lead author Professor Johannes Lemke, Director of the Institute of Human Genetics at the University of Leipzig Medical Centre. In the study, the ...
Dining with the Kapoors` trailer: Kareena Kapoor gets called most dramatic
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Dining with the Kapoors` trailer: Kareena Kapoor gets called most dramatic

The trailer for the upcoming show Dining with the Kapoors has been unveiled. It is a heartwarming journey with one of the most cherished Bollywood families, has finally arrived. On Saturday, Netflix dropped the warm, hilarious, and candid trailer of the show, offering a mix of nostalgia, laughter, dinner gossips, and reflections on Raj Kapoor`s rich cinematic legacy. Dining with the Kapoors trailer The trailer opens with glimpses of Ranbir Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Karisma Kapoor and others arriving for the "grand lunch". As "India`s first family of Indian cinema" says, "It`s Raj Kapoor`s 100th birthday. He loved his birthdays. Those grand Bollywood parties that everybody spoke about, but it was just different." "Funny, loving, united. They`re very fond of eating. They...
Beware These Black Friday Shopping Scams
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Beware These Black Friday Shopping Scams

Holiday shopping season is ripe for scammers, as consumers rush to find and take advantage of some of the best discounts of the year, and potentially overlook red flags that signal fraud. Security researchers are warning of an uptick in scams capitalizing on the Black Friday and Cyber Monday hype. Fraudsters know that they can prey on shoppers' sense of urgency and excitement for limited-time, exclusive deals—and AI is making these campaigns even more difficult to spot than usual. New data from McAfee suggest that nearly half of Americans have come across an AI-powered scam while shopping, from deepfakes impersonating celebrities pushing promotions to near-flawless spoofed websites that steal your credit card information. Here are the scams to watch for this Black Friday. Spoofed websites...
New study reveals oral compound that mimics exercise and slows ageing
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New study reveals oral compound that mimics exercise and slows ageing

Exercise appears to spark a whole-body anti-ageing cascade, and scientists have now mapped out how it happens--and how a simple oral compound can mimic it. By following volunteers through rest, intense workouts, and endurance training, researchers found that the kidneys act as the hidden command center, flooding the body with a metabolite called betaine that restores balance, rejuvenates immune cells, and cools inflammation. Even more striking, giving betaine on its own reproduced many benefits of long-term training, from sharper cognition to calmer inflammation. A new study in the journal Cell from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University explains how exercise helps the body stay youthful. The researchers also highlight betaine -- a metabolite pro...
Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits amid consumer concerns – National
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Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits amid consumer concerns – National

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to get rid of tariffs on a broad swath of commodities, including beef, coffee and tropical fruits. It’s part of a response to pressure from consumers who complain prices are too high. The move comes after voters in off-year elections earlier this month cited economic concerns as their top issue, resulting in big wins for Democrats in races in Virginia and New Jersey.The president signed the executive order after announcing that the U.S. had reached framework agreements with Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador and Argentina designed to ease import levies on agricultural products produced in those countries.Friday’s executive order amends his April 2 move to impose global “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of countries due to what he decla...
Billie Eilish calls out ‘pathetic’ Elon Musk for not donating vast fortune – National
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Billie Eilish calls out ‘pathetic’ Elon Musk for not donating vast fortune – National

Billie Eilish had some choice words for tech billionaire Elon Musk. Earlier this month, Musk, 54, won a shareholder vote that would give the Tesla CEO stock worth US$1 trillion if he hits certain performance targets over the next decade. More than 75 per cent of voters approved the plan as shareholders gathered for the annual meeting.Following the reports, Eilish, 23, took to her Instagram stories on Nov. 13 and referred to Musk, who is already the richest person in the world, as a “f—ing pathetic p—- b—- coward.”The Ocean Eyes singer shared infographics originally posted by My Voice, My Choice suggesting what Musk could do to help global crises with his vast fortune.“Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire here’s what he could do with it,” the first photo read. Story conti...
Conservatives won’t say if MPs will be forced to vote against budget – National
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Conservatives won’t say if MPs will be forced to vote against budget – National

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his office will not say if his caucus will be whipped by party leadership and urged to vote against Prime Minister Mark Carney’s budget next week — a vote that could trigger another election if the minority government falls. Asked by reporters in Calgary on Friday if he was confident that all his members of Parliament would vote against the budget in the House of Commons on Monday, Poilievre wouldn’t directly answer.“One hundred per cent of our MPs oppose the costly Carney credit card budget, that is going to drive up the cost of food, housing and living for Canadians,” he said.While Poilievre is confident his caucus opposes the budget, not all his MPs have shown their opposition when it counts most in the House of Commons. Four Conservative MPs did...
Millie Bobby Brown claps back at photographers asking her to smile
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Millie Bobby Brown claps back at photographers asking her to smile

 Over the past two weeks, Millie Bobby Brown and her Stranger Things costars have kicked off the press tour for the final season of the series.   Stranger Things was created by Matt and Ross Duffer. The show first premiered in 2016 and soon became a cultural phenomenon, best known for its blend of supernatural suspense. It offers 1980s nostalgia and coming-of-age storytelling. Millie Bobby Brown claps back at photographer On November 13, the 21-year-old actor attended the Stranger Things season 5 premiere in London. For the outing, Millie Bobby Brown chose to wear a design from Ashi Studio’s fall 2025 couture collection. The 21-year-old actor was striking poses in a gorgeous black boudoir inspired dress when she abruptly stopped and snapped at photographers on Thursday when a photograp...