When summer heat hits hard, blasting the air conditioner is usually the go-to move, but that comfort comes with a price. With electricity rates rising and inflation squeezing wallets, high energy bills are stressing out nearly 80% of Americans, according to a recent CNET survey. But staying cool doesn't have to mean draining your bank account.

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Apple's latest version of its mobile operating system for iPhones will officially release later this year, but adventurous early adopters can try it out right now -- the public beta of iOS 26 was released on Thursday, July 24.

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The final build of iOS 26 is getting closer as we near the expected iPhone 17 release. Now that the public beta is available to anyone with a compatible iPhone, you can get a taste of the latest iteration of Apple's mobile OS.

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I've moved around Los Angeles a lot over the years, and during that time I've had to deal with a variety of internet issues. Whether it was crawling internet speeds or my connection dropping out in the middle of meetings, I've learned how to adapt to get back online. I did the research to find…

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For many global customers, the cost of streaming their favorite music on Spotify is about to have a bigger impact on their wallets. The music streaming service announced that it's raising the monthly price of a premium subscription to 11.99 euros ($13.87) starting in September. Spotify said that the 1-euro price hike would affect markets…

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