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DISCOVER THE WORLD OF BREAD!
Bread lovers, this one’s for you. BREAD ATLAS is a free, interactive guide to the whole wide world of bread. Listen this week and get hungry.
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https://breadpedia.github.io/Bread-Atlas OPTIMIZE FOR TOMORROW!
Google still drives most web traffic, but AI chatbots are catching up fast. Nick Dunayskyy of SEOPROFY explains how your business can get ready now.
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https://seoprofy.com A ROBOT VACUUM WITH REACH!
Clutter, meet your match. The ROBOROCK SAROS Z70 uses a built-in arm to clear floors of shoes and toys, then gets to work on the dust.
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https://us.roborock.com/pages/roborock-saros-z70 BREAK THOSE STRESS HABITS!
Stress habits can spiral fast. SOLOUNO helps you spot triggers, log progress, and stay kind to yourself after a slip.
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https://solouno.io PARENTING? HERE’S THE TRICK!
Renowned educator ESTHER WOJCICKi shares the secret behind PARENTING TRICK: trust, respect, independence, collaboration, and kindness.
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https://parentingtrick.app KEEP CHATBOTS OUT OF YOUR PERSONAL LIFE!
Your chatbot is studying you as closely as you study it. Learn how to find out what ChatGPT and Gemini have pieced together about your life, and how to switch off the memory setting that stores it.
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TRUST IS EVERYTHING!
Trust is the foundation of business success, and it can be measured. Margot Edelman explains how the EDELMAN TRUST BAROMETER tracks ability, dependability, integrity, and purpose for companies.
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https://edelman.com WHAT’S LURKING ON YOUR MAC?
Your Mac files may carry more personal data than you think. PRIVACYSCANNER finds the hidden metadata in your documents and, with the paid version, strips it out, all without leaving your device.
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https://privacyscanner.app SPY BEFORE YOU BUY!
Is that discount a real deal or a marketing trick? SPYCOST tracks prices at your favorite stores day by day, so you can see genuine savings, spot fake markdowns, and buy with confidence every time.
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https://spycost.com AN ALGORITHM FOR EQUALITY!
Representation is not about numbers, says Shelley Zalis of THE FEMALE QUOTIENT. Hear why lived experience of variety in leadership and teams leads translate to profits from products and services that truly serve the customers they reach.
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https://thefemalequotient.com WHY KEEP PAYING?
Your monthly budget deserves a cleanup. BILLIFY reveals the subscriptions hiding in plain sight, tracks what they cost and when they renew, then makes it easier to drop the ones you no longer need.
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https://findyoursubscription.netlify.app BORING CAN BE GOOD!
Endless scrolling thrives on impulse. BOREME helps disrupt that loop with a timer-based pause before the apps you select. No shame, no scores, just a moment to decide whether you really want in.
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https://boreme.in FAKING IMPERFECTION!
Generic AI copy is easy to spot. IMPERFECTLY takes a different approach, learning your writing tendencies and keeping the imperfect details that make an email or post sound authentically human.
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https://www.imperfectly.app FREE WI-FI? YES … BUT CAREFULLY!
Free public Wi-Fi is convenient, but a fake hotspot can put your personal data directly in the wrong hands. Learn the quick precautions that keep browsing, payments, and identity information safer.
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LIVE RADIO …WORLDWIDE!
Ready to break out of the algorithm? SIMPLE RADIO for Android brings live stations from around the globe to your device, with news, music, sports, and more searchable by genre or location.
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https://simple-radio.com/en KID-IFY AN IPHONE!
Turn any iPhone into a kid-safe device with Assistive Access, a built-in iOS tool that limits your child’s phone to only the apps you choose.
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https://www.apple.com RISE TO THE OCCASION!
Bakers, get the science right: DOUGHRISE.STORE offers 18 free calculators for hydration, fermentation, temperature, and percentage-based mixing.
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https://doughrise.store SHUT THAT THING AND GO TO BED!
Can’t put the phone down at bedtime? HALO radiates a field that disables your apps once your phone enters your bedroom. From screenzen dot com.
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https://screenzen.co/products/halo A TELEPROMPTER THAT LISTENS!
Ditch the footpedals: SPEECHIUS scrolls your script by tracking your voice, stays hidden on screen shares, and keeps you on message every single take.
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https://https//speechius.com TIME TO TOUCH THE GRASS!
TOUCHGRASS for Mac reminds you to take a break, but only after your meeting or call ends, so the timing actually reduces stress instead of adding it.
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https://touchgrass.land DEFINITELY WORTH A DETOUR!
Bored of the same old road trip? DETOURMAP unlocks 70,000+ hidden gems worldwide, from secret waterfalls to forgotten ruins and museums.
https://detourmap.app YOUR MUSIC, YOUR WAY!
Remember slicing up your iTunes library your own way? JAM-POD brings that joy back with an algorithm-free player for YOUR own music files.
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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jam-pod/id6783730124 KNOCK OFF THE KNOCKOFFS!
Sick of fake brands cluttering up your Amazon searches? KNOCKOFF for Chrome filters out knockoffs using a 5,500+ brand registry. Listen this week!
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https://knockoff.co WHERE DID YOUR DAY GO?
Where DID your day go? OBSOMNIA turns every day into a visual tree, with each task a leaf, so you finally see where your hours go.
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https://obsomnia.com WHAT’S YOUR OTOSCORE?
Don’t sign that car contract yet! OTOSCORE checks fair market value plus title and repair history, then scores it 0-100.
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https://otoscore-us.netlify.app A 3D SOLUTION TO HOME REPAIRS!
Broken plastic part? Don’t toss it, print a new one! Find templates at PRINTABLES and MAKERWORLD, or make your own, and fix it yourself for pennies.
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https://printables.com IT ALL ADDS UP!
Math problem? Let Mama help! CALCULATORMAMA hosts over 1,500 free calculators, from basic arithmetic to sports stats and currency conversions, all free.
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https://calculatormama.com A PRIVATE SUBSCRIPTIONS TRACKER!
Sick of forgetting subscriptions you’re paying for? COFFER tracks them all on your phone, no logins, no bank links, just reminders and honest totals.
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https://trycoffer.app PLAN YOUR BUDGET WITH KAKEIBO!
Over 120 years old and having a real moment! KAKEIBO is a Japanese budgeting method that puts your goals first, now available as an easy iPhone app.
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https://kakeibomethod.com NO MORE SOCIAL MEDIA DISTRACTIONS!
Tired of Shorts, Reels, and endless scrolling? UNTRAP hides what you don’t want on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit, so social works for you.
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https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/untrap-hide-feedsyoutube/nllagiekgpllgkofbkekfhlgipjnmpbi EXPLORE WHO MADE WHAT!
FILMLINKS turns boring credit lists into an addictive, clickable map of Hollywood connections. One search and you’ll be down the rabbit hole in no time.
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https://filmlinks.net HEADPHONES FOR YOUR HEAD!
HEADPHONES – A hundred and twenty years on, headphones still beat earbuds for comfort and sound. We break down exactly what to consider before your next purchase.
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BRUSH UP YOUR LINKEDIN!
Your LINKEDIN profile could be your ticket to a better job, but only if you actually use it. Here’s how consistent, quality posting builds real visibility.
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https://linkedin.com MORE MAGIC FOR YOUR MOUSE!
Love your Apple Magic Mouse but wish it did more? LINEARMOUSE and MOS let you customize tracking and scrolling for total control over your workflow.
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https://linearmouse.apphttps://mos.caldis.me FOLLOW THE POWER!
POWER GRID reveals the hidden infrastructure powering your home, substations, towers, and lines, all mapped out with just your address or zip code.
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https://flosm.org DATA PROTECTION WITH POWER!
Keep your files out of hackers’ reach for good: turn on ADVANCED DATA PROTECTION and encrypt everything you send to the cloud, end to end, today.
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https:///www.apple.com NO MORE SQUIRMY MOMENTS!
Skip the squirmy small talk for good. BAIL for iPhone conjures a believable fake call, message, or dying battery so you can slip away with total plausible deniability.
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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bail-fake-call-simulator/id6778053745 FREE, FAST, AND DISPOSABLE!
Tired of giving your real address to every website? FREETEMPEMAIL gives you a disposable inbox that self-destructs in ten minutes.
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https:// AN ANSWER TO HIDDEN CAMERAS?
Think you’re being watched? The JMDHKK K68 CAMERA TRACKER sweeps any room for hidden cameras and RF signals in seconds
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https://jmdhkk.com WATCHING THE TINFOIL PIGEONS!
Plenty of flight trackers exist out there, but none are this much fun. TINFOIL PIGEONS turns plane-spotting into an old-school radar game. Get it today!
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https://tinfoilpigeons.com DON’T APPLY IN THE DARK!
Before you hit submit, let CAREER UNIVERSITY show how well your resume matches the role, and where a few smart updates could improve your odds today.
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https://career-university.com BREAK A HABIT OR BUILD ONE!
Want lasting change without going cold turkey? HABITIT builds a gentle, practical path for health, fitness, work routines, rest, and more, on iPhone and Android.
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https://habitit.app AUDIO SOFTWARE FOR PODCASTS AND MORE
AUDACITY already powers countless podcasts. Its developers are now building toward a fuller workstation, blending easy editing with advanced audio features.
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https://www.audacityteam.org CURATE YOUR YOU TUBE!
Your YouTube subscriptions deserve better than one long list. SUBTUBE adds folders, a dashboard, and quick bulk cleanup tools right inside Chrome.
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https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/olihpigkmjnghfanceimkalefnmdfkph Character Count:876 SHIFTING THE HEALTHCARE PARADIGM!
Google Health’s Dr. Susan Thomas says the goal is shifting care upstream, from treating sickness to supporting wellness and prevention close to home.
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https://health.google.com WHATEVER IT IS, THEY’LL CONVERT IT!
Converting file formats can be a real pain — so trying making it painless with CONVERT ANY FORMAT.
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https://convertanyformat.com FIND THE EBOOKS YOU WANT!
Ever find yourself looking for an ebook but don’t see it on the usual places — they try the EBOOKS DEPOSITORY, that’s what they specialize in!
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https://ebooksdepository.com YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE’S NOW!
Looking at doing your financial planning — FUTUREYOU is focused on making it easy to both plan and keep an overview!
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https://futureyou.money/ NEVER LOSE SIGHT OF THE PLOT!
So many shows, so many plots and twists and turns! Who can keep track of them all? If that’s you, you want to check out PLOTTWIST to make it all easy.
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https://getplottwist.com IS YOUR HOME NETWORK REALLY SECURE?
Security is always important to think about. SPUR gives you an easy, free way to test whether your network is infected by mailicious software.
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https://spur.us/me