We’re going to let you in on a little secret that’s going to save you a ton of money over time: there’s a whole new type of water bottle that uses tried and true filtering technology to transform tap water into crystal clear H2O that’s just as clean as any top-brand bottled water you can buy.

The difference is price. One KOR Nava BPA Free Filter Water Bottle costs $22 and includes a filter that’s good for 40 gallons. That same amount of water in store-bought bottles would cost you well over $400.

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Since jumping to HBO after as a stint as a Daily Show correspondent, John Oliver has made quite the name for himself. Almost without fail, Oliver’s weekly rants on Last Week Tonight – which are equal parts funny and equal parts informative – quickly go viral.

Most recently, Oliver directed his attention to a new ticket pricing policy employed by the New York Yankees. Apparently, the Yankees new policy forces fans to purchase tickets via Ticketmaster and also prevents fans from printing up tickets at home. The goal? To help prevent consumers who purchase premium seats from reselling them at below market value.

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It might sound boring to most people, but the fact that scientists have finally been able to prove there’s a new state of matter is very exciting, as it could have applications for the future of computing.

In short, scientists from the University of Cambridge and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennesse were able to prove that a state of matter theorized some 40 years ago does exist. The new state of matter is known as “quantum spin liquid” and is made of electrons that break into smaller quasiparticles, as Science Alert explains.

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Can a $22 Wi-Fi router possibly be decent enough to get the job done in your home? Well, the TP-LINK TL-WR940N V3 Wireless N450 Home Router’s 4.1-star rating from 1,400 customer reviews suggests that the answer is a resounding yes. And that’s just one of the great deals we’ve found for you today — check out the rest below.

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Apple would love for you to trash your old PC and replace it with an iPad Pro. Early reviews have indicated that while the iPad Pro is a terrific device in its own right, it’s not good enough for many users to be a full-on PC replacement.

Now one iPad Pro user has taken to Reddit to post a detailed account of what it’s like to use the device as your primary PC. Long story short: Apple still has a lot of work to do before the iPad Pro can be a full-fledged PC killer.

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Apple last week released the iPhone SE, which is largely an iPhone 6s that’s packed into a compact iPhone 5s design and that sports a price that’s characteristic to mid-range to high-end Android handsets. In other words, Apple finally delivered the one iPhone model many have asked for: an affordable yet powerful device that doesn’t have a huge screen.

But that’s not the only reason for Android device makers to worry. The iPhone SE spells trouble from a different point of view.

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It’s been a couple of years since Jimmy Fallon and John Krasinski introduced the world to Lip Sync Battles, but since then, the goofy segment has become a full-fledged TV show. Still, Fallon likes to occasionally host a battle on The Tonight Show, which is what he did when Melissa McCarthy dropped by this week.

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The FBI took on Apple and lost, but it’s still looking for ways to persuade tech companies to give it back doors to encrypted devices. However, the extra attention the encryption debate received in the past few weeks won’t work in the FBI’s favor. The most recent service to announce end-to-end encryption is WhatsApp, Facebook’s most popular messaging app.

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Not everyone minds spending a little extra money for a good-looking, high-quality product. In fact, paying a premium for a better quality of product is something that many Apple customers are likely used to, especially if they shop at the Apple Store. When it comes to accessories though, Apple doesn’t always offer high-quality stuff even when they charge more than everyone else. A good example is Lightning cables — Apple’s pricy cables break all the time.

Next time you need a Lightning cable for your iPhone or iPad, grab a Native Union BELT Braided Lightning Cable instead of one from Apple. It looks better, it feels better and it will last much longer.

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If you’ve flown across the country at any point in the past couple of years, you’ve probably come into contact with the Transportation Security Administration’s Randomizer app on the iPad. It’s an incredibly simplistic app that decides which lane you’re going to stand in while you wait to pass through security.

What you might not know is that the TSA paid $1.4 million for the app.

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