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Treat yourself to something nice before the weekend ends and save some cash while doing it. Amazon is offering deals and discounts across all categories, including tech, home goods and skin care. If you’ve been thinking about indulging in a bit of retail therapy, now’s the time to strike. Many of these deals are limited-time offers, so make sure you keep that in mind.

We’ve collected some of our favorite deals below, but be sure to also check out CNET’s gift guides for more great bargains and gifts for every occasion.

Best Amazon deals to shop right now

More Amazon deals worth checking out:

• Google Pixel 7A: $349 (save $150)

• Brimma fruit infuser water bottle: $15 (save $2)

• Coway Airmega air purifier: $286 (save $89)

• Govee RGBIC cylinder floor lamp: $130 (save $60 including coupon)

• 45% off LA Active nonslip grip socks

• Anker nylon USB-C to USB-C cable: $8 (save $2)

• Blink video doorbell and Outdoor 4 smart security camera bundle: $192 (save $128)

• Amazon Fire TV Stick: $40 (save $20)

• Apple AirPods (2nd gen): $89 (save $40)

• Glidez multi-purpose storage organizer: $63 (save $97)

• Chromecast with Google TV (HD): $20 (save $10)

• CosRx snail mucin: $13 (save $12)

• Jackery solar generator: $999 (save $650)

• Eudele shower caddy: $30 (save $40)

What deals can I find at Amazon?

Amazon sells products in pretty much every category, so no matter what you’re looking to buy, you can probably get it on Amazon. Better yet, the retailer offers new deals every day so there’s a good chance you can save on your next purchase too, especially if you use these money-saving tips.

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When is the next Amazon sale?

Amazon held the Big Spring Sale in March — a new sale on the calendar — so the next major Amazon sale will be Amazon Prime Day, likely in July. That sale requires an Amazon Prime subscription, so be sure to sign up or start your free trial just before it kicks off to get in on the savings.

Read more: Get Amazon Prime Perks Without Paying for a Subscription. Find Out How

Your phone can occasionally throw error messages at you that you can’t decipher. Sometimes, these errors don’t even arrive as alerts but are passively placed somewhere you can see them. Does your phone suddenly say “SOS” or “SOS only”? Are you unable to make calls and realize your phone isn’t showing the network bars anymore?

The SOS message appears at the top of your iPhone screen on the status bar. It’s typically present in place of your cellular network bars. It’s likely that you’ve seen SOS on your iPhone at some point, maybe when traveling, or during the recent network outage, if you’re on AT&T.

Not sure why your phone says SOS, or what it means? We’re here to help. Below, we explain what the SOS message on your phone means, and what you can do to fix it.

Why does my phone say SOS?

Let’s cut to the chase — if your phone says SOS, it means that you aren’t connected to a network, but can still make emergency calls to services like 911 in the US. This usually happens when you’re in an area with no network coverage or if your network carrier is experiencing an outage. However, it can also appear because of a temporary loss of network coverage or, sometimes, a software glitch.

The word SOS itself refers to an old distress signal used to call for help or rescue in an emergency; the letters don’t mean anything, they’re just easy to tap out in Morse code. On an iPhone, the message will say “SOS” or “SOS only,” but on Android phones, it may say “Emergency calls only,” in addition to seeing zero network bars, likely with a cross (x) next to the icon. The different messages will usually mean one of two things:

• SOS/SOS only/Emergency calls only: No network connection, but emergency services are available.
• No service/No network coverage: No network connection, emergency services unavailable via call.

Apple says that the SOS or SOS only message in your status bar means you can still make emergency calls despite not having a cellular connection, but the feature is only available in the US, Canada and Australia.

If your phone says SOS, it doesn’t mean you’ve accidentally triggered a distress call. It just means that you can access emergency services without being connected to your cellular network.

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What to do if your phone says SOS

We have a complete guide on what to do if your phone is stuck on Emergency SOS mode. If possible, you should ensure that your cellular network isn’t experiencing an outage. If there is an ongoing outage, your best option is to wait it out.

If your network doesn’t have a reported outage, or the outage has been marked as resolved but your phone still says SOS, here are some steps Apple recommends you try on your iPhone:

• Make sure your area has cellular network coverage. Check with other people around you to see if they have a working connection, especially on the same network.
• Turn your cellular data off and on on your phone. You can do this in Settings > Cellular.
• Restart your iPhone. Press and hold one of the volume buttons and the side button to summon the power menu to power it off. Press and hold the side button to power it on again. Follow the steps here for older iPhone models.
• Update your carrier settings if there’s an update available. You can do this in Settings > General > About.
• Turn your cellular line off and on. You can do this in Settings > Cellular > your phone number. If you’re not using an eSIM, remove and reinsert the SIM card in your phone.
• Update your iPhone’s software, if an update is available. You can do this in Settings > General > Software Update. Note that this step will require a working Wi-Fi connection.
• Reset the network settings on your iPhone. Warning: Don’t try this step until you’ve tried all of the above first, since doing this will reset all your Wi-Fi networks and passwords, VPN and cellular settings. You can do this in Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset Network Settings.
• If you’re traveling internationally, toggle on Data Roaming. You can do this in Settings > Cellular > your phone number.

Some of these steps should work for Android phones as well, although you may need to follow slightly different settings menu options depending upon the brand and model of your phone.

Emergency SOS via Satellite on iPhone

If your phone says no service and you need to contact emergency services, Apple has a feature called Emergency SOS via Satellite on iPhone, but it is limited to some newer models.

The SOS message on your phone’s status bar doesn’t refer to the Emergency SOS via Satellite feature, but the two are linked. Found on the iPhone 14 and 15, Emergency SOS via satellite will let you contact emergency services if you’re stuck in an area without cellular service.

If your phone says SOS, you can likely make a direct call to the emergency service number unless you’re in a remote location. In such cases, iPhone models with support for the Emergency SOS via Satellite feature will prompt you to use the feature when a call to emergency services fails. Read more about the feature from Apple.

You can check out our full guide on how to use your iPhone’s Emergency SOS via Satellite to contact 911. If you have persistent network coverage issues and your phone says SOS a lot, you might want to check out our guides on how to improve your iPhone’s or Android’s reception or switching phone carriers.

Taking a photo that encapsulates a core memory, or even one that details the more mundane moments of life, is something that many people tend to do.

However, most of us take the same shot several times over before capturing the “right” image — and then we promptly forget to delete the extras. This results in a slew of duplicate images that hog precious storage space on our iPhone or in iCloud.

Fortunately, there’s an easy way around this issue that is built into your iPhone if you have iOS 16 or later.

Apple introduced its “duplicate detection” feature in 2022, and it works just as its name suggests. The tool uses on-device AI to identify identical images and aggregate them in an easy-to-find album in the Photos app. Apple says the iPhone classifies duplicates not only as exact copies, but also as photos that appear to be the same but have unique resolutions, file formats, or other slight differences.

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Make sure to turn on iCloud syncing before going through the step-by-step process below.

Here’s how to use the iPhone’s built-in tool to free up storage space:

1. Open the Photos app on your iPhone.

2. Tap on the Albums tab at the bottom of the screen.

3. Scroll down to the Utilities section and tap Duplicates. This is where you can view all the duplicate photos on your iPhone and delete them, either individually or at once.

4. For the latter option, tap Select in the top right corner.

5. Tap Select All to merge all the duplicate photos your iPhone detects and delete them at the same time.

6. If you want to delete duplicates individually, scroll up and tap Merge on your chosen selection of duplicate images. Then tap Merge [number] Copies to delete duplicates. Go down the line and repeat this step for all the identical photos you want to delete.

Merging keeps the best version of the photo in your library. The duplicates are moved to the Recently Deleted album.

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If you found this iOS 16 feature helpful, check out CNET’s cheat sheet for iOS 17. And for more advice on how to save space, read our full list of tips for clearing your iPhone’s storage.

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Apple has introduced a lot of useful iPhone features with iOS 17 and its updates, like Podcast transcripts and the Journal app. You may not know that in 2015, Apple released iOS 9 with a feature called Markup that makes it easy to sign certain documents, like PDFs and screenshots, right from your iPhone; no paper required.

“With Markup, you can edit screenshots and photos, select different opacity and font thickness, and even add a signature to a PDF document,” Apple wrote online. That means you don’t have to print out a document to sign it, saving you money on printer ink, which can cost up to $60 per cartridge.

Here’s how to sign certain documents right on your iPhone.

Easily sign a document on your iPhone

If the document you want to sign is in an email, first save it to Files. Here’s how you sign it from there.

1. Open Files.
2. Tap the document you want to sign.
3. Tap the icon across the bottom of your screen that looks like a pen tip in a circle.
4. Tap Add Signature.
5. Sign your name on this new screen with your finger then tap Done.

Your signature will appear on the page, and you can place it wherever you want. You can also resize your signature if it’s too small or large for the signing area. Once you’ve moved and resized your signature, tap Done in the top-right corner of the document to save it.

Your signature will also be saved on your iPhone and can be used later. To use a saved signature, follow the above instructions and tap Add Signature, then select your previous signature, or you can tap Add or Remove Signature to create a new one.

Once you’ve signed and saved the file, you can attach it to an email or send it however you want. Congratulations! You just saved yourself money on printer ink and potentially a run to an office supply store.

For more iOS news, here’s what could be coming to your iPhone in iOS 17.5 and what was included in iOS 17.4. You can also check out our iOS 17 cheat sheet.

Former Man United star Mark Robins will attempt to mastermind an FA Cup upset against his former club as his underdog Coventry side take on the English Premier League giants in this semifinal clash at Wembley.

The Championship side have had a remarkable run to the last four of this tournament for only the second time in the club’s history. The Sky Blues set up this fixture with an epic 3-2 quarterfinal win at top-flight Wolves last month.

The FA Cup offers Man United a final chance of silverware in what’s been a disappointing season for the Red Devils. Boss Erik ten Hag will be looking for the same spirit from his players that saw them knock out title-chasing Liverpool in the last round.

Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game live, wherever you are in the world.

Coventry City vs. Manchester United: When and where?

Coventry City take on Manchester United in this FA Cup semifinal at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday, April 21. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. BST local time in the UK, which is 10:30 a.m. ET or 7:30 a.m. PT in the US and Canada, and 12:30 a.m. AEST on Monday, April 22, in Australia.

How to watch the Coventry vs. Man United game online from anywhere using a VPN

If you find yourself unable to view the game locally, you may need a different way to watch the game — that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.

With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.

Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.

Looking for other options? Be sure to check out some of the other great VPN deals taking place right now.

Livestream the Coventry vs. Man United game in the US

This semifinal clash is streaming exclusively live in the US on ESPN Plus. Kickoff is at 10:30 a.m. ET on Sunday for viewers in the States.

Can I livestream the Coventry vs. Man United game in the UK?

The great news for footy fans in the UK is that free-to-air broadcasters the BBC and ITV are sharing live duties for this season’s FA Cup, with this game being shown on ITV.

Coverage begins on ITV1 at 2:30 p.m. BST ahead of the 3 p.m. kickoff.

Livestream Coventry vs. Man United in Canada

Canadian soccer fans looking to watch this FA Cup fixture can watch all the action live via Sportsnet.

Livestream the Coventry vs. Man United game in Australia

ViacomCBS holds the broadcast rights for the FA Cup in Australia, which means you can watch matches from the tournament live Down Under via streaming service Paramount Plus. Kickoff is at 12:30 a.m. AEST in the early hours of Monday morning.

Quick tips for streaming the FA Cup using a VPN

• With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming FA Cup matches may vary.
• If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
• If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
• All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
• And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.

From record breakers to long-distance fun runners, the London Marathon returns to the streets of the UK’s capital this Sunday for the 44th running of the prestigious race.

There’s special focus on the women’s race this year, with Tigst Assefa is widely expected to both win this year’s event set and in turn set a new world record.

The men’s race is meanwhile likely to be a bittersweet affair, with 2023 men’s champion Kelvin Kiptum having tragically died earlier this year following a car crash in his native Kenya.

Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch every match of the 2024 London Marathon, no matter where you are in the world.

London Marathon 2024: When and where?

The 2024 London Marathon takes place on Sunday, April 21. The scheduled start times are as follows:

Elite wheelchair race: 9:05 a.m. UK / 4:05 am. E.T. / 1:05 a.m. PT / 6:05 p.m. AEST

Elite women: 9:25 a.m. UK / 4:25 am. E.T. / 1:25 a.m. PT / 6:25 p.m. AEST

Elite men/mass start: 10 a.m. UK time / 5 am. E.T. / 2 a.m. PT / 7 p.m. AEST

How to watch the London Marathon 2024 online from anywhere using a VPN

If you can’t view the tournament locally, you may need a different way to watch this match; this is where a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic. It’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network and want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.

With a VPN, you can virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.

Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Australia, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.

Looking for other options? Be sure to check out some of the other great VPN deals taking place right now.

Watch the London Marathon 2024 for free in the UK

Long distance running fans fans in the UK can watch the 2024 London Marathon live on free-to-air channel BBC 1. This also means viewers in the UK will be able to stream the event for free on BBC iPlayer.

Coverage starts at 8.:30 a.m. UK time on Sunday morning.

Livestream the London Marathon 2024 in the US, Canada, and Australia

This year’s race will be available to watch live in all three regions via FloTrack, with coverage starting at 3:30 a.m. ET and 12:30 a.m. PT in North America, and at 5:30 a.m. AEST in Australia on Sunday.

Quick tips for streaming the 2024 London Marathon using a VPN

• With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming the 2024 London Marathon live may vary.
• If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
• If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
• All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
• And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.

Today’s Wordle answer could be tough. It features some unusual letters and patterns. If you’re having trouble guessing it, keep reading.

Every day, we’ll post hints and then the answer for the current day’s Wordle, just in case you need it.

Today’s Wordle hints

Warning: If you keep reading, you’ll see the Wordle answer for Sunday, April 21, puzzle No. 1037. That could be a devastating spoiler for some players. But if you just need the answer — maybe you’re on your last guess and just don’t want to see an 800-game streak go poof — keep reading.

Wordle hint No. 1: Pete and repeat

There is one repeated letter in today’s answer.

Wordle hint No. 2: Neighboring letters

Those repeated letters are next to each other.

Wordle hint No. 3: Starter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with J.

Wordle hint No. 4: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer means happy or cheerful.

Wordle hint No. 5: Season’s greetings

Today’s Wordle answer is often used to describe Santa Claus.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Here comes the spoiler: Today’s Wordle answer is JOLLY, as in the song title “Jolly Old Saint Nicholas.”

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer was LUCID.

Past Wordle answers

April 16, No. 1032, SHANK

April 17, No. 1033, TITHE

April 18, No. 1034, FACET

April 19, No. 1035, RAISE

Everyday Wordle tips

I’ve written a lot about Wordle — from covering its 1,000th word to my list of the best starter words to a helpful two-step strategy to news about controversial word changes. I’ve even rounded up what I learned playing the hit online word puzzle for a full year. So if you’re rethinking your need for the actual answer, you might try tips from one of those stories.

Still need a starter word? One person told me they just look around and choose a five-letter object that they’ve spotted to use as their starter word — such as COUCH or CHAIR. I tend to stick to starter words that have the most popular letters used in English words. I like TRAIN as a starter, though I have a friend who uses TRAIL. I’ve read that people use the financial term ROATE, but I like to use words I actually know.

What is Wordle?

If you read this far, you know how to play. You have six chances to guess a five-letter word, and the game gives you feedback as to whether the letters you’ve guessed are in the puzzle, and if they’re in the same spot where you guessed they are. The New York Times bought the game from creator Josh Wardle for seven figures in 2022. Wardle famously created the game for his partner, and let her narrow down the 12,000 five-letter words in the English language to just 2,500, creating the database of answers. It was convenient, too, that he has a name that plays off “word.”

A Times spokesperson told me it lists the very first Wordle as appearing on June 19, 2021, and the paper celebrated the game’s 1000th word on March 15. Spoiler: That 1000th word was ERUPT. As in, “Dad will erupt if the Wordle is so tough he loses his streak.”

There are other fun games in the Times Games stable. My latest addiction is Connections, which I think is trickier than Wordle. This is the game where you look at a grid of 16 words and try to put them into four groups of related words. Sometimes the relationships between the words are pretty out there — like the time when it was four words that all began with rock bands, such as “Rushmore” and “journeyman.” (Connections got a little sassy on April Fools’ Day with an all-emoji puzzle. Some gamers did NOT find that funny.)

Spelling Bee is a popular Times game too. And there’s a new game that’s still in beta, Strands, which I’m trying to master.