# home service (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover home service. Page: Feed: --- ## [This Smart Pool Monitor From Aiper Just Hit a Record Low Price at $134 Off](https://www.cnet.com/deals/aiper-hydrocomm-smart-pool-monitor-deal-26-08-21/) _2026-08-21 · Aashna Gheewalla · CNET_ Monitor your pool’s water quality around the clock, now for an all-time low price. ## [Save 55% Off Unlimited McAfee Antivirus and Anti-Scam Protection](https://www.cnet.com/deals/mcafee-plus-unlimited-deal/) _2026-08-21 · Oliver Haslam · CNET_ The internet is like the wild west, but there’s a new sheriff in town. ## [Save $600 on the Lenovo Slim IdeaPad 3i With a Mega-Fast 2K Display](https://www.cnet.com/deals/lenovo-slim-ideapad-3i-deal-8-21-26/) _2026-08-21 · Aashna Gheewalla · CNET_ A 120 Hz refresh rate, ultraslim design and a nearly half-off discount makes this buy a no-brainer. ## [Save $250 on JBL’s PartyBox 710 and Bring Concert-Level Sound to Your Next Bash](https://www.cnet.com/deals/jbl-partybox-710-deal-8-21-26/) _2026-08-21 · Aashna Gheewalla · CNET_ This powerful party speaker pairs booming audio with a customizable light show, and it’s now heavily discounted. ## [Researchers Seem to Have Figured Out Why It’s Harder to Poop in Space](https://www.cnet.com/science/space/researchers-seem-to-have-figured-out-why-its-harder-to-poop-in-space/) _2026-08-21 · Joe Hindy · CNET_ We were going to write a constipation joke here, but it wouldn’t come out. ## [Amazon Deals of the Day: You Only Have Today to Snag These Open Ear Anker Earbuds for $70 Off](https://www.cnet.com/deals/amazon-deals-of-the-day-8-21-26/) _2026-08-21 · Aashna Gheewalla · CNET_ Plus, don’t miss out on a record-low price on the Nothing Phone 3 and 40% off the Shark Lift-Away vacuum. ## [Google’s Pixel 11 Makes the Most Compelling Case Yet to Switch From an iPhone](https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/google-pixel-11-review/) _2026-08-21 · Mike Sorrentino · CNET_ Pixel 11 review: Google refined and improved the baseline Pixel. It’s hard to see why you’d want to spend more on a Pixel 11 Pro. ## [This iOS 27 Shortcut Stopped My Mindless Scrolling](https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/this-ios-27-shortcut-stopped-my-mindless-scrolling/) _2026-08-21 · Bridget Carey · CNET_ I could just delete the addictive social media apps, but what’s the fun in that? ## [This Nifty 9-Quart Bella Pro Air Fryer Is $100 Off Today](https://www.cnet.com/deals/bella-air-fryer-deal-2026-08-21/) _2026-08-21 · Shruti Yadav · CNET_ The Bella Pro TriZone touchscreen air fryer features a dual flex basket and versatile cooking functions. Grab it now for just $80. ## [This iPhone Trick Helped Stop My Mindless Scrolling](https://www.cnet.com/videos/this-iphone-trick-helped-stop-my-mindless-scrolling/) _2026-08-21 · Bridget Carey · CNET_ The new iOS 27 Shortcuts make it easy to program your own iPhone tricks with natural language. Bridget Carey explains how she used it to wean her from compulsively opening social media and getting lost in scrolling. You might find it better than other apps that limit screen time (and it’s certainly cheaper than using a Brick). ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VJdz5ywS7wVe) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [Oura Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Innacurate AI Sleep Tracking](https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/oura-class-action-lawsuit-ai-sleep-tracking/) _2026-08-20 · Tyler Lacoma · CNET_ A proposed class-action lawsuit accuses the popular smart ring company of false advertisement. ## [Some New Samsung Device Owners Are Running Into RCS Messaging Issues](https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/samsung-device-rcs-messaging-issues/) _2026-08-20 · Omar Gallaga · CNET_ Some have shared creative workarounds for connecting to RCS messaging on newer Samsung phone models. ## [HP Introduces First HyperX Open-Back Headset, Lightweight Carbon Fiber Mouse and More](https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/hp-introduces-first-hyperx-open-back-headset-lightweight-carbon-fiber-mouse-and-more-2/) _2026-08-20 · Tyler Graham · CNET_ I got a glimpse at the latest HyperX gaming peripherals. Here’s what stood out, from new devices to tweaks to existing fan favorites. ## [AI Labels Are Big Tech’s Most Basic Responsibility, Even Those Claude Watermarks](https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/claude-watermarks-ai-labels-commentary-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Katelyn Chedraoui · CNET_ Commentary: Anthropic’s upcoming Claude watermarks are forcing us to ask hard questions about how AI fits into our daily lives. ## [Apple Watches With Ceramic Finish Reportedly Returning This Year](https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-watch-ceramic-reportedly-returning/) _2026-08-20 · Alex Valdes · CNET_ Rumors are flying that the Apple Watch Series 12 will include a ceramic option. ## [Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 21, #901](https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-aug-21-901/) _2026-08-20 · Gael Cooper · CNET_ Here are hints and the answers for today’s NYT Strands puzzle for Aug. 21, 2026. ## [Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Aug. 21, #1167](https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-and-answers-for-aug-21-1167/) _2026-08-20 · Gael Cooper · CNET_ Here are hints and the answers for today’s NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 21, 2026. ## [Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Aug. 21, #1889](https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/wordle-hints-answer-and-help-for-aug-21-1889/) _2026-08-20 · Gael Cooper · CNET_ Here are hints and the answer for today’s NYT Wordle puzzle for Aug. 21, 2026. ## [Where Vandals Can’t Reach? Flock Safety’s Future Is Full of Spying Drones](https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/where-vandals-cant-reach-flock-safetys-future-is-full-of-spying-drones/) _2026-08-20 · Omar Gallaga · CNET_ A fast-growing surveillance drone network won’t help Flock’s public image. ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Mor7CqrAPEbd) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [Marley Spoon, Blue Apron Face Delivery Issues After Food Supplier Bankruptcy](https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/marley-spoon-blue-apron-delivery-issues-food-supplier-bankruptcy/) _2026-08-20 · Corin Cesaric-Epple · CNET_ Customers have faced late deliveries, missing ingredients and a lapse in communication. I’m one of them.