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    This portable battery station that can power your home for 2 weeks!

    Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus power station Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETWhy this deal is ZDNET-recommendedIf you see the sun on a regular basis, then solar generators are the way forward. They allow you to capture and store the free energy that’s beaming down from the sun, convert it into electricity, and store it in batteries. Solar generators consist of two parts: There’s a portable power station (think power bank, but bigger) and solar panels. The power stations come in all shapes and sizes, from small boxes you’d be happy carrying for a short distance, to big boxes on wheels that you don’t want to be taking with you too far.  Also: The best home battery and backup systems of 2024: Expert testedJackery, a familiar name in the power station game for over a decade now, has a new power station called the Explorer 2000 Plus More

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    I love this DeWalt cordless drill and impact driver set

    The DeWalt 20V MAX cordless drill and impact driver set. Amazon/ZDNETThere’s never been a better time to refresh some of your old or worn-out tools, and if you’re looking for some cordless tools, DeWalt has a deal you should pay attention to. For $139 — which is 42%, or $100, off the list price — you can treat yourself to a DeWalt 20V MAX cordless drill and impact driver set More

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    Get 50% off a Sam’s Club membership – here’s how

    Don’t miss this Sam’s Club membership to save big on everything from groceries to electronics. Sam’s Club/ZDNETA Sam’s Club membership will get you discounts on groceries, clothing, electronics, and just about everything else you might need. And right now, StackSocial is offering a deal that will get you a Sam’s Club membership for $25 for the year with auto-renew — down from the usual price of $50. This deal ends after this weekend.Your Sam’s Club membership will work at nearly 600 US Sam’s Club locations. This deal is only open to new Sam’s Club members in the US, or those whose membership lapsed more than six months ago. The membership will expire one year from the activation date, and will automatically renew at the full price of $50 per year after that unless you cancel it. To cancel, you can visit SamsClub.com or a club or call 1-888-746-7726. To take advantage of this deal, you’ll redeem your unique code through the link above, and then sign up for the membership. Once you purchase your code, you must redeem it within 30 days. The limit is one membership per person, but you can buy an additional membership as a gift.I signed up for a similar deal for a Costco membership through StackSocial, and can confirm the process was easy, and I’d vouch for the deal. Don’t miss out on 50% off a Sam’s Club membership right now. Also: The best TV deals right now More

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    5 Linux commands for better group management (and how to use them)

    Raimund Linke/Getty Images Linux is a powerful operating system that also happens to be the most secure platform on the market. With plenty of security features and sub-systems, anyone using the open-source OS can add even more security and privacy, thanks to groups. Groups make it possible to control what files and folders users have […] More