It’s Beginning To Look A Lot More Expensive For Christmas

Plus, LG made a battery-powered TV that you can wheel around on a stand.

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[Partner] /festive @savvybroker /tech LG MADE A BATTERY-POWERED TV THAT YOU CAN WHEEL AROUND ON A STAND The amazingly-named LG StanbyME is a 27-inch TV that can operate wirelessly on battery power and be wheeled around on its height-adjustable stand. (You can also detach the screen from the stand if you want to plop that sucker onto your lap.) When attached to the stand, the display can swivel, tilt, or be rotated to portrait orientation. The Verge /noms SAVE 10% ON THE FASTEST-GROWING SODA IN AMERICA — SPOILER ALERT: IT'S HEALTHY If you love soda but hate the crash that comes after pounding sugar-filled fizzy water, join the thousands who have already discovered Olipop, the healthy alternative that tastes like the real thing while supporting your digestive health. Olipop didn't become the fastest-growing soda company by accident. 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In the United States and in many parts of the world, inflation is running higher now than it has in recent decades thanks, in part, to supply-demand mismatches, supply chain kinks, and a generally weird economic moment. Many economists and policymakers say it's still not time to panic and that much of what's going on is temporary, while others are sounding the alarm. Vox /posted @emily.beaudoin /bites Allow yourself or your parent friends to get some quiet time with the stories, songs, and relaxation techniques on this app for helping babies fall asleep Check out Industrious, the flexible workspace that's there when you need it. 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