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The Best Smart Home Sensors for Alexa, HomeKit, and SmartThings

This guide reviews and compares smart home sensors across four categories—motion, temperature/humidity, and door/window sensors—testing models from brands like TP-Link Tapo, Philips Hue, and Aqara. The sensors can trigger automations (like turning on lights when motion is detected), send smartphone alerts for security monitoring, and support integration with major platforms like Alexa and Google Home, though most require a compatible hub to function. The guide highlights top picks in each category based on factors like alert speed, app usability, price, design, battery life, and automation reliability.

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SPIN

The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (1985-2014) | SPIN

SPIN's milestone 30th-anniversary ranking of the 300 best albums from the past three decades draws on input from over a dozen contributors to identify works deemed masterpieces, enduring pleasures, and new favorites, though the list enforces the constraint that no single artist can appear more than three times. The editors included studio albums, EPs, live records, and select compilations, with each entry accompanied by a brief critical summary explaining why the album merits its position rather than relying on plot descriptions or historical context alone.

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This is a mission statement for a cryptocurrency casino review platform aimed at US players, emphasizing that it differs from general gambling sites by focusing specifically on crypto-native platforms and the unique regulatory landscape American gamblers face. The site is led by journalist Yvonne Strickler and claims to conduct hands-on platform evaluations rather than relying on marketing materials, while being transparent about earning affiliate revenue from reviewed casinos. Its stated editorial approach prioritizes practical player concerns like deposit methods, withdrawal speeds, and provably fair verification over promotional bonuses.

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Lifehacker

Mozy Drops Unlimited Backups, Introduces New Pricing

Mozy eliminated its unlimited backup plan in favor of tiered pricing (50GB for $6/month or 125GB for $9.99/month, with additional storage at $2 per 20GB), dramatically raising costs for existing users—the author's own backup needs of 226GB would jump from $5/month to $20/month. The piece questions whether this industry shift toward metered plans makes sense given that storage costs actually decrease annually, and suggests readers explore alternatives like Carbonite that still offer unlimited plans.

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SlimTimer

This is promotional content for Richard Casino, an Australian online gambling platform launched in 2023. The piece describes the site's game offerings (over 6,000 pokies and 674 live dealer tables), welcome bonus structure (up to A$7,000 plus 500 free spins), ongoing promotions, loyalty program with 176 levels, and banking options including crypto withdrawals. It also details the casino's Curaçao licensing, responsible gambling tools, and claims of certified random number generation through iTech Labs and GLI testing.

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TechCrunch

TechCrunch » Flyspy Brings The New Web To Airline Ticketing

Flyspy is a flight search engine that visualizes airline ticket prices across dates and destinations as interactive graphs, letting users instantly compare the cheapest days to fly and evaluate alternative airports side-by-side rather than checking prices one trip at a time. Founded by Robert Metcalfe after two years of frustration with traditional airline booking systems, the service combines a simple interface with immediate practical value by making the airline industry's pricing structure transparent. The startup, which was self-funded at the time and planning to seek investment, planned to launch an API for third-party developers to integrate its technology into other services.

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