21 Critical (And Unexpected) Things To Know About Buying A Home Successfully, According To First-Time Homebuyers

"If your house has this, you're going to be shoveling snow with every storm and chipping ice until April or May..."

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Two new tech documentaries you really need to see

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Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 61, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy Hallmark season, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)

I missed you all last week — thanks to everyone who told me you missed Installer, too! Warms my heart, and also makes me feel terrible for not being there, but mostly warms my heart. Let’s get back at it. This week, I’ve...

The AI tool that turns ideas into reality in minutes, only $30 for life

TL;DR: Get lifetime access to 1MinAI Pro Plan — a powerful AI tool for creators, writers, and tech fans, on sale for $29.97 through December 15.

All-in-one AI powerhouse for writing, designing, creating presentations, and more — perfect for creators who want to speed up their workflow

Text generation made easy: generate creative content, blog posts, ideas, and more with a few clicks

Design assistance at your fingertips: create professional-looking visuals and presentations without complex...

For the person on your list who has everything... except Microsoft Office

TL;DR: Give the gift of essential productivity tools with a Microsoft Office 2019 lifetime license — a perfect $32.97 early Black Friday deal.

Shopping for that person who already seems to have it all? A lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional 2019 might just be the perfect surprise — a practical gift that’s actually useful and only $33, from New Year’s projects to end-of-year organizing (every year!).

They’ll have access to the essential Office suite on their PC, including...

Unwrap the ultimate on-sale photo editing bundle gift for creatives

TL;DR: The Luminar Neo Lifetime Bundle is the perfect gift for photo lovers this holiday — $144.97 gets them editing magic for life.

Shopping for the creative person in your life? This holiday, skip the boring gifts and surprise them with something they’ll actually use: the Luminar Neo Lifetime Bundle on sale for $144.97 for a limited time.

With its innovative AI-powered photo-editing tools and plenty of add-ons, it’s everything they need to transform everyday photos into stunning works...

34 Indulgent Products That Are Honestly Much Better Than Treating Yourself To Caviar

Your honor, I *swear* my client needs these products.

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43 Ingenious Home Products That'll Have You Thinking, "I Need One Of Those"

Including a bookcase that is definitely ~defying gravity.~

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Level Up Your Kitchen Routine With These 36 Game-Changing Products

If you thought your cooking game was on lock before this, prepare to be amazed.

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Just In Time For Thanksgiving, Gobble Up This "Would You Rather" Poll

I'm thankful for certain topics being avoided at the dinner table...

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29 Products Under $20 That Feel Like An Absolute Bargain For All The Value They Give You

You'll probably feel a bit like you're stealing.

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Snap's AR Spectacles Aren't as Fancy as Meta's Orion—but at Least You Can Get Them

Augmented reality glasses still have a long way to go, but Snap’s latest Spectacles—which are now available to developers—already have some real-world utility.

Mathematicians Just Debunked the ‘Bunkbed Conjecture’

This famous probability theory was intuitive, even obvious. It was also wrong.

The 6 Best Apps to Find Bars and Restaurants While Traveling

Finding the perfect place to eat can make your trip. Here’s how to locate all the best spots.

Max Verstappen clinches fourth straight F1 Drivers’ Championship in Las Vegas

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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen got the job done in Las Vegas, clinching his fourth Drivers’ title

He was pushed harder than he was a season ago, but Saturday night under the bright lights of Sin City, Max Verstappen clinched his fourth straight Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship.

Verstappen entered the week with multiple roads to his fourth straight title, as Lando Norris faced a narrow pathway to keep his own championship hopes alive. Verstappen...

Your daily NFL trivia game, Sunday edition

Think you can figure out what NFL player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.

We’re back for another day of the SB Nation in-5 daily trivia game, and we’re returning to our system of a new article each day for the game.

We tried using a single article for the game, updated with the latest game each day, but it was creating a bit of an unwieldy experience in the comments. So, we’ll have the current day’s game plus the previous three days in each...

‘Star Wars’ Actress Philicia Saunders Weds Jordan Wilson in ‘Bridgerton’-Themed Wedding

Philicia Saunders and Jordan Wilson discovered a mutual love of cosplay, anime, video games — and, eventually, each other.

Egypt Feuds With Travel Blogger, Issuing 1,100-Word Response to Complaints

When a blogger criticized Cairo’s airport, Egypt’s government fired back, citing security footage, threatening legal action and asking, “Is it reasonable for a passenger to visit two lounges before a single flight?”

‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ Jump-Start the Box Office, but at a Cost

Battling a 27 percent decline in domestic ticket sales compared with before the pandemic, studios left no marketing drum unthumped in releasing the movies.

Why the Rain Won’t End the Drought in the Northeast

Hundreds of brush fires and wildfires have sparked all over the New York City region. Hilary Howard, who covers climate change and the environment in the region, explains what’s happening.

A Lesson for America? Reversing Populist Policies Is Tough, Poland Finds.

The country’s new leaders are trying to undo changes, like abortion restrictions and politicized courts, made by their hard-right predecessors. It “takes longer than you expect,” one minister said.