The best Memorial Day 2020 deals: Laptops home exercise gear mattresses vacuums and more

Memorial Day feels a little different this year, thanks to the coronavirus pandemicThe three-day weekend traditionally signals the start of summer, but the original intent of the holiday, which was originally known as Decoration Day when it started after the Civil War, was to honor fallen military personnel who died to protect American freedoms and that should be remembered. 

Despite our current situation, no pandemic will keep retailers from showering consumers with Memorial Day deals. Want to save a few dollars on laptops, kitchen gadgets, mattresses or bedding? We've got you. This list details everything you need to know -- from the original list price to to the coupon code. Be sure to check out all the laptops that Lenovo has on sale, as well as the top kitchen gadgets at Wayfair. On top of those, I've rounded up the most intriguing Memorial Day deals for you on select items from major online stores below. Memorial Day savings are out there to be had!

Hydrow

I don't know if Hydrow appreciates this comparison or not, but you can think of the Hydrow Rower as the Peleton of row machines. This solidly constructed exerciser is made of aluminum and steel, and includes a 22-inch HD touchscreen for displaying hundreds of immersive workouts. As well as the rower, you'll need a $38 per month subscription to take advantage of the online classes. Right now, you can save $100 on the price of the machine itself when you use promo code CNET100 at checkout. 

BlazePod

BlazePod is a portable training system that uses a set of smart puck-like devices as a part of a workout routine. The pods are programmed with a mobile app to light up with visual cues to lead you through a wide variety of workouts that include interval workouts, suspension training and functional training. The system works indoors and out and the pods are water (and sweat) resistant as well as designed to handle abuse like punches and kicks. For the holiday, you can get the Standard Kit (which includes four pods, straps and suction cups as well as the charging base) for $237. 

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I've said it before, and I'll say it again: An air fryer is the most useful gadget in the kitchen, even though it doesn't use oil and therefore doesn't actually fry anything. It's amazing with wings and fries, and cooks everything with less fat and calories than traditional oil frying.

Make waiting in line at the grocery store to see if you can find a package of toilet paper a thing of the past -- add a bidet attachment to your toilet. Tushy is offering 15% off all bidets when you use promo code MEMDAY at checkout. This deal is for Monday, May 25 only, so check your calendar before you make a purchase. Want to read Cheapskate Rick's firsthand account of trying a Tushy bidet? I know you do.  Joshua Goldman/CNET

Our favorite two-in-one laptop for the business set, the ThinkPad X1 Yoga boasts an abundance of hardware options and security features all wrapped up in a thin, light aluminum frame. When you apply discount code THINKMEMORIAL, it's very nearly half off. This model features a 14-inch display  (it's FHD with a 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution) and an antiglare finish, and you get the compatible ThinkPad Pen Pro stylus as well. Under the hood, you get a 10th-gen Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD. Read our Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (4th Gen) review.

Blue Apron

One of the very first meal kit delivery services, Blue Apron has been honing its service for years. Each week you get eight menu choices that always include seafood and vegetarian options. Recipes are easy to put together, and each box comes with the ingredients separated and organized -- some meal services jumble ingredients together inconveniently. 

Boxes usually run about $60 for three two-plate meals, but from now till May 25, you can save $20 per box for your first three boxes ($60 total) when you sign up as a new customer. Read our roundup of the best meal kit delivery services.

Tineco

CNET hasn't reviewed the Tineco A10, but it's well-loved on Amazon, with four stars from over 3,400 ratings. It has a powerful 350-watt motor, runs for about 25 minutes between charges and converts easily to a handheld vacuum. 

Bird

The best job I ever had was the one in which I had a one-mile commute to the office, so I got to ride a OneWheel motorized skateboard to the office every day. You can get the same wind-in-your-hair excitement from a Bird One electric scooter which has a range of about 25 miles and a top speed of 18 mph. And with built-in GPS, you'll never lose it. 

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The 65-inch Vizio P-Series is a 4K UHD smart TV with five HDMI inputs, USB and Ethernet ports. It's compatible with Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, which lets you share images and video from mobile devices easily. More local dimming zones and higher contrast compared to Vizio's M8 give this a leg up, along with 120Hz capability and a pair of 10-watt speakers. It's on sale through May 24 or while supplies last. 

Nanoleaf

You might already know Nanoloaf's cool, futuristic LED light panels that are HomeKit, Alexa and Google Home compatible. They're also interactive by voice and touch, and you can sync them up to your music and home entertainment system. From now through the end of the month, you can save 10% on three lighting panels:

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Brava is a countertop oven that's not really a toaster oven, nor is it a microwave. Instead, Brava uses a combination of visible and infrared light to cook food faster than by traditional methods. The system's combination of sensors, camera and independent heating zones lets you put all the components of a meal on the same oven tray so everything is cooked properly and completed at the same time. Right now, you can save $200 on any of Brava's three packages:

The Brava Starter Set is $895 (down from $1,095)

The Bake & Breakfast is $1,095 (down from $1,295)

The Chef's Choice is $1,295 (down from $1,495)

All three models feature the same Brava oven but vary by included accessories. You can see all the details at Brava. 

Jackbox Games

What kind of holiday would it be without a game from Jackbox, like a Jackbox Party Pack, Drawful 2 or Quiplash? Jackbox has been running a sitewide sale for several weeks now with many games 50% off (you can get The Jackbox Party Pack for $12.50, down from $25, for example). When you apply discount code CNET at checkout, you get an extra 10% off whatever the current price is -- sale or otherwise. 

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Eero really kicked off the whole mesh network revolution for home Wi-Fi systems, and this second-generation Eero system includes three nodes for coverage of up to about 5,000 square feet. If that's not enough, you can add additional nodes for $100 each. The Eero is a triband system that simplifies much of the complexity of setting up a full-featured Wi-Fi network with a simple mobile app, but it includes security, guest networks, parental controls and more.

HostGator is a full-service hosting company, with plans for almost any need. The service not only allows more sophisticated site builders to customize their dedicated or virtual server, but you can also choose between Linux and Windows hosting -- and there's a 45-day money-back guarantee. Through May 21, you can get 70% off any annual shared hosting package, and includes free domain registration as well. To take advantage of the deal, use coupon code MAY70 at checkout. Floyd

Floyd's Platform Bed is billed as the world's most modular bed frame -- not only can you get it with or without underbed storage and with or without a headboard, but you can easily expand it from a twin to a full, queen or king bed. Get $100 with promo code SUNSHINE. 

Floyd also has a sale on other items now through May 25:

Brooklyn Bedding

Brooklyn Bedding offers a variety of American-made mattresses and bedding. Now through May 25, everything on the site is 25% off when you apply discount code MEMORIAL25 at checkout. But even when the sale is over, military, first responders, medical professionals, teachers and students can continue to take advantage of the 25% discount year-round. 

Nest Bedding

Nest Bedding is a family-owned, factory direct, bedding and mattress company with a half-dozen mattresses to choose from. Every mattress comes with a 100-night free trial, free exchange and free return policy. From now through May 31, Nest is offering 25% off your entire cart when you purchase any mattress. 

Burrow

Burrow offers a broad selection of furniture like seating, tables, shelf units, rugs and accessories. Burrow designs are characterized by modern aesthetics, innovative touches (like integrating USB chargers into seating units) and modular designs. The modular approach means the shipping and delivery costs are often dramatically lower than traditional furniture. Now through the end of May, using coupon code MDW, you can save up to $600 on purchases across the site, depending upon how much you spend:

Save 10% on purchases up to $1,499

Save $200 10% on purchases over $1,500

Save $250 10% on purchases over $1,800

Save $300 10% on purchases over $2,200

Save $400 10% on purchases over $2,600

Save $500 10% on purchases over $3,000

Save $600 10% on purchases over $4,000

Amerisleep

Amerisleep offers free shipping, a 20-year warranty and 100-night trials for its sleep products. For Memorial Day, you can get 30% off Americsleep's best-selling mattress, the AS3, when you apply discount code MD30 at checkout.

In addition, you can get $1,500 off an Amerisleep adjustable bed, dropping the cost of a $3,139 set to $2,511. The discount is applied automatically at checkout. 

Originally published earlier this week. Regularly updated with the latest Memorial Day Sale deals. 

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How 'computer golf' let committed players tee off year-round

These golfers were going to be able to play their favourite game, no matter what the weather. And that meant something in St. John's, where inclement weather could be a serious nuisance — even halfway through the spring.That's just part of the reason why "computer golf" was emerging as an appealing alternative more than three decades ago. "For them, it's a sport that has all the joy and agony of the real thing," reporter Jonathan Crowe told viewers, in a report that aired on CBC's Midday in May of 1988. No need to take a break from competition In this basement-hosted version of the game, there was no need for golf clubs. Instead, players used joysticks to tee off, hit shots from the virtual fairways and putt on the on-screen greens. Harvey Spurrell explained that computer golf helped him and his friends extend their season year-round. "We have a regular foursome that get together every Sunday during the summer months," he explained.  "And as soon as the boys saw [the computer version], of course, we had to get together during the winter." Attention paid to virtual details Crowe explained the features of the game that allowed players to simulate the real thing. "A leader board keeps track of the store, judging club selection and wind speed is done with the help of on-screen display," he said, describing the kinds of details that are common in sports-related video games today.

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A huge $200 discount brings this HP 15t laptop with a Core i7 inside down to $580

The Memorial Day sales are here, and while we haven't been terribly impressed with most of the tech sales, we found a very nice deal at HP. The PC maker's online storefront has the HP 15t laptop with a Comet Lake Core i7 for $580Remove non-product link. This laptop usually sells for $800. A modern Core i7 doesn't appear in laptops this cheap very often.

The Comet Lake CPU in question is the quad-core, eight thread "Comet Lake" Core i7-10510U with a base frequency of 1.80GHz and a boost clock of 4.9GHz. This isn't one of the gaming-grade Comet Lake H parts we saw roll out in early April, but U-series processors excel at everyday tasks.

Beyond the CPU, this laptop includes a 15.6-inch display with 1366-by-768 resolution, but you can (and probably should) upgrade to 1080p for an additional $50. The 8GB of memory is ideal for a day-to-day laptop like this, while a 128GB M.2 "gumstick" SSD connects via SATA III. It should be plenty fast and responsive, but if you want even faster speeds or a larger capacity, upgrades are available.

You also get a good set of ports, including HDMI 1.4, two standard USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports, and 1 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C port. This laptop is also very portable coming in well under 5 pounds at 3.84lb. For colors, it's your choice of silver or gold.

If you've been pining for Core i7 power but typically only have a Core i5 budget, hop on this deal straight away. 

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Dell's New G5 15 SE Laptop Could Give Us a Preview of the Sony PS5's Power

Four months after AMD announced SmartShift, we're finally getting a taste of the new technology that will feature in a whole lot of gaming laptops going forward—as well as Sony's PS5 later this year. Today, Dell launched the G5 15 SE, a new laptop equipped with the brand new Ryzen 4000 series CPU and the Radeon RX 5600M GPU, and, for the PS5 nerds, SmartShift.First, let's talk about the G5 itself. Designed to be a sub-$1,000 gaming laptop it's not gonna go toe to toe with Nvidia's latest GPUs or Intel's latest CPUs. Instead it's intended to undercut them while still giving a reasonable boost of speed over the previous generation of Intel and Nvidia products.There are three CPU options ranging from the Ryzen 5 4600H with 6 cores and 12 threads and up to a 4GHz boost, to the Ryzen 7 4800H with 8 cores, 16 threads, and up to a 4.2GHz boost, to the Ryzen 9 4900H with 8 cores 16 threads and up to a 4.4GHz boost. AMD claims its Ryzen 9 4900H is nearly 69 percent faster than the Intel Core i7 9750H in Cinebench R20, 57 percent faster in AMD's 7zip benchmark, and 30 percent faster in Fire Strike. With a big speed boast like that it could be quite a bit faster than i9-10980HK announced in April too. Though we won't know until we actually test the two in similar laptop designs.As for the GPU, it's packing the Radeon RX 5600M, which is roughly equivalent to Nvidia's RTX 2060. Lucky for AMD, as Nvidia hasn't released a version of its latest GPU, the 2060 Super, for laptops yet. The 5600M is based on the first generation of AMD's RDNA GPU architecture too, and it lacks flashy features like ray tracing.G/O Media may get a commissionAMD also acknowledges the GPU is a little power hungry compared to Nvidia's offering. "What we have in the market right now, it's not the most efficient, honestly, in performance per watt," Frank Azor, AMD's chief architect of gaming solutions, told me over the phone. But it's at least faster than the RTX 2060 in the benchmarks AMD has shared thus far.So, how is the aging GPU holding up so well? Supposedly because of SmartShift.Traditionally, the GPU and CPU are two completely separate components that rely on a computer's BIOS and operating system to communicate with one another. When you get a laptop with Intel and Nvidia inside, the two processors will be separate. If you were to crack open the case and take a peek, you'd see the two parts physically separated on the board. Sometimes, however, the two processors can be on the same chip, or even die. Intel's integrated GPUs, and its i7-8809G, which paired an AMD GPU with an Intel CPU, all function this way.SmartShift is a little different. The CPU and GPU are technically separate, but they're paired together and sharing the same heatsinks. AMD provides guidelines for laptop makers to integrate the technology. "There are little things you have to do here and there to properly architect it," AMD's Azor said. The idea was to have hooks in both the CPU and GPU so that a laptop maker could pair the two together "so that they can communicate with one another very similarly to how they do so within an integrated graphics processor."Azor noted that other companies could do something similar, and they do via software tweaks to the BIOS and drivers in the operating system, or directly on the silicon. However, "it requires an enormous amount of collaboration many, many years ago for two separate companies to be able to do that," he said.All the back-and-forth communication between the CPU and GPU can add costly power draws and thermal demands—particularly as the communication has to travel through the silicon, BIOS, OS, and any additional applications and drivers. "The way SmartShift works is all of that happens in real-time within 2ms constantly between the silicon," said Azor. "The OS doesn't know or care what's going one, and there's no whitelist. It is not application-specific. It's just very smart at understanding what kind of a workload is being processed at any given time."Ultimately, the CPU and GPU can be a whole lot more efficient. And because they're being more efficient, they're going to create less heat, which means they can operate more powerfully for longer than a non-SmartShift pairing. While Azor wouldn't speak to the performance gains in upcoming products (including the PS5), he did note that in the Dell G5 SmartShift resulted in up to a 14-percent boost in performance. That would make it a lot more difficult to say the PS5 is just a PC with Sony's PlayStation operating system tacked on, despite the PC-like specs. The PS5 is using upcoming AMD CPUs and GPUs while relying on the same architecture found in its PC products. You could theoretically build something just as powerful as the PS5 yourself given the time and money. Only SmartShift is exclusive to laptops and devices like the PS5. So that 14-percent performance boost won't be found in any PC you built out of AMD parts.It also means any discussions of performance as compared to traditional PC gaming desktops are going to be a lot more complicated.The G5 only came out today (we'll be reviewing it shortly), so we won't know just how efficient SmartShift is, or what a potential boon it could be for the next generation of consoles until more testing occurs. What we do know is that SmartShift is part of AMD's long-term plan. Azor repeatedly emphasized to me that performance would be AMD's primary focus in the years ahead and that SmartShift would be a big part of that. "We haven't announced any of the other products yet. And you're not going to see very many of them in 2020," Azor said. "A lot of them will come next year. But you can expect all shapes, all sizes, all colors, all flavors, all performance level, all price points." The challenge will be getting more companies than Dell and Sony (and presumably Microsoft in its Xbox One Series X) to adopt SmartShift. But if AMD and Azor's boasts hold true, it could be a pretty big no-brainer for laptop makers.As always, if you know more about AMD's SmartShift plans or how they'll be implemented in future products, including the PS5 and Xbox One Series X, you can hit me up at alex.cranz@gizmodo.com, alex.cranz@protonmail.com, or reach out for my Signal number.

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Dame Wendy Hall: The computer model behind the lockdown ‘has to be checkable’

A spokesperson for the Imperial College Covid-19 Response Team said: "The UK Government has never relied on a single disease model to inform decision-making. As has been repeatedly stated, decision-making around lockdown was based on a consensus view of the scientific evidence, including several modelling studies by different academic groups."

"We are working with a number of legitimate academic groups and technology companies to develop, test and further document the simulation code referred to. However, we reject the partisan reviews of a few clearly ideologically motivated  commentators."

On a separate issue, campaigners have raised concerns about both state sponsored tracing apps and a mooted rival jointly being researched by big tech firms Apple and Google. But Dame Wendy said the two did not compare and that, at least in the UK, she found it "really amazing that people will trust the tech firms more than they will their own government." 

"It doesn't make sense to me," she said. "We'll have much more chance of scrutinising NHSx code than we will of scrutinising the code in the Apple Operating  System. We should hold the government to account on this, but some people seem perfectly happy to trust Google and Apple – and they know more about us than any government ever.

"They know everything about us. They will be able to put our contact tracing data together with everything else [they know about us]. I think that's much more worrying to be honest."

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Computers R Us Offers Phone Repair Services in Kennesaw GA

Kennesaw, GA - Computers R Us, a top-rated computer repair service provider in Kennesaw, GA has announced the re-opening of its business. The re-opening comes after their business was closed temporarily in line with the government's directive as part of the measures put in place to limit the spread of the global pandemic caused by the coronavirus.

Announcing the re-opening of their business to meet the needs of members of the Kennesaw, GA community, the computer repair service providers noted that their shop will be open as of Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Added to their re-opening, their computer repair team will be putting in place measures to ensure the safety of members of the community, as well as their company's staff.

In line with their aim to keep both its employees and clients safe and free from the novel coronavirus, Computers R Us has noted that their company will be open, but with reduced hours of operation. Clients who are interested in getting their devices repaired are also encouraged to contact them before visiting.

The Kennesaw Computer, Laptop and Phone Repair store will also be following All CDC Guidelines in line with its number one priority, which is to keep clients and employees safe and healthy at all times. Their store will be sanitized often and employees, as well as clients, will be encouraged to practice social distancing, as their team is excited to see and attend to their customer's needs.

The Top Rated Mobile Device and Computer Repair Service in Kennesaw, GA will be offering its usual repair services to the members of the Kennesaw, GA and surrounding areas. Clients can come in for all of their computer and phone repair services including repairs and replacements of built-in cameras, button repairs and replacements, repairs and replacements of charging ports, virus removal, software and OS installs, upgrades and downgrades, headphone jack repairs, cracked screen repairs and replacements, speaker repairs, battery replacements and more.

Small businesses that are in need of IT support services can also reach out to the team at Computers R Us to get their needs met. Their team will be ready to come to businesses who are in need of on-site services for computer tune-ups, repairs, laptop repairs, virus removal services, and more.

Computers R Us is located at 3600 Cherokee Street Northwest Suite #104, Kennesaw, GA 30144. To book an appointment, contact their team via phone at 678-851-9926 or via email at computersRusatl@gmail.com. For additional information regarding their services, visit their company's website: https://www.computersrusatlanta.com/.

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Dubai organisation gives free laptops to low-income families to help online learning

A non-profit organisation in Dubai has taken on the task of helping children from lower income backgrounds by giving them free laptops.

The aim of the initiative is to help pupils be a part of online education in place due to school closures amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The Pakistan Association Dubai launched the 'Tech Drive' campaign on May 9 after 100 needy families requested for electronic devices as their children were cut off from schools.

The campaign has helped 75 families in the emirate by donating free laptops to help pupils stay connected with their teachers and peers as they continue with the online programme.

Laptops or iPads have become essential education tools since remote learning was introduced nationwide in March.

Many families in the country did not have access to computers, which is crucial to facilitating online education.

The Rehman family in Dubai, for example, shared one laptop among three children as they struggled to attend all of their virtual classes.

"All of my three daughters were really behind their studies because they were using this very old laptop that we have and my mobile phone to check their emails and talk to their teachers. We had to choose who would get to attend their online class," said Kiran Rehman, who is a Pakistani homemaker.

Her husband earns Dh7,000 as an accountant in a construction firm. She said they were already struggling with house rent and other payments and could not afford to spend more.

Her daughters, aged eight to 14, attend the Pakistan Education Academy and had to skip several online lessons.

"We have received two laptops and that has really helped us," Ms Rehman told The National.

"My daughters have their own devices now and they can attend all of their online classes. It's a huge relief."

The Sarmad family in Dubai is another beneficiary of the campaign and have received laptops for her two children.

Salaar bin Sarmad, 13 and Saif bin Sarmad, 11, had to use their mother's mobile phone to communicate with their teachers.

"We didn't have a laptop, desktop or an iPad," said Arshia Sarmad, the Pakistani mother of the two boys.

"It was almost like their education had completely stopped because they didn't really have proper online access to their teachers or studies."

Ms Sarmad's husband earns Dh5,000 monthly as an instructor at a driving school but is on unpaid leave now.

Buying a new electronic device was "impossible" for them as they struggled with outstanding payments on house rent for their one-bedroom apartment in International City and school fees.

"We are grateful for receiving these laptops," said Ms Sarmad.

Education authorities, banks and other non-profit groups have also run similar campaigns in the past months to ensure pupils from low-income families have access to online learning tools.

With its limited stock of devices, Dar Al Ber Society, a charitable organisation, has assisted families in need.

The charity encourages residents to donate their electronic devices to help learners who may not have the money to buy gadgets.

Sandooq Al Watan, a national initiative, announced on May 5 will distribute 10,000 laptops to school and university students.

First Abu Dhabi Bank partnered with the UAE Ministry of Education and will provide laptops worth Dh5 million to pupils nationwide.

Emirates NBD and Emirates Islamic also pledged Dh4 million to support the ministry's distance learning programme.

Updated: May 18, 2020 03:14 PM

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