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Let's talk about Ikea's new gaming furniture collection

It’s the year my kid gets to pick out new furniture in her room now that she’s graduating from a convertible crib to a Big Kid Bed. I’m hoping some of Ikea’s new Brännboll gaming collection, which launches in September, catches her eye. Ikea says the new furniture is inspired

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17 cool things your Nintendo Switch can do

The Nintendo Switch has been around the block. To hammer that point home, Nintendo’s ultra-successful console celebrated its seventh release anniversary just last month. The little console that is still widely loved for its innovative controllers and portable form factor, so

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15 used car buying horror stories

Sometimes I wonder if the car-buying process is ever good, easy, or enjoyable. Sometimes I wonder if there are specific caveats that dictate used car buying must be especially terrible. This week, I asked the fine readers of Jalopnik dot com about their horrible used-car buying

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The worst car deals right now, according to Consumer Reports

Thankfully, the new car market is no longer anything like it was at the height of the pandemic. Dealers actually have inventory again, and there are deals to be had. Unfortunately, that’s not true for every single new car. While you can expect to get a few thousand dollars off

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The most stereotypical new cars for old people

Since Cadillac stopped building leather sofas on wheels, and many other automakers killed off their AARP member special editions like Toyota did to its Avalon and Ford did to its Crown Victoria, what new car is left for old folks to tootle around in? We asked the Jalopnik

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