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How to score a bestseller in 2023

Swap your literary agent for a Twitter influencer. A relatively unknown book ended up on Amazon’s Bestseller List in just 24 hours thanks to just one tweet. Check this out:

This Is How You Lose The Time War,” written by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, is a science fiction novel written in the form of letters between two time travelers. It won a few awards (including the prestigious 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novella) but largely flew under the radar.

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Apple Watch who? Oura’s smart rings just got smarter with two new heart health features. The first compares your cardiovascular age to your real-life age and offers tips for improvement. The second estimates your VO2 max — the oxygen your body can use during intense exercise. Content Queen Allie wears one and loves it!

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Billionaire doomsday preppers, p*rn copyright trolls & nasty Amazon scam

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Plus, it’s almost 2024. I’ll be listing my top tech resolutions for this year, and Komando Content Queen Allie joins in! Also, California bans this ultra-weird product from Amazon — and yes, it involves donkeys. Peloton tablet goes obsolete, and I’ve got five tech holiday road trip tips.

“Hi, sorry to bother. Do you shop through Amazon?” It’s a scam email, and it keeps ending up in Content Queen Allie’s inbox. If you respond, some jerk will try to convince you they have Amazon gift cards they’ll trade for cash. Hit “spam” and move on.