Cardi B Teases Fiery ‘Like What’ Freestyle: Here’s the Release Date

UPDATE: After teasing a new song, Cardi B announced Wednesday that her “Like What” freestyle will arrive on Friday. “YA FOUND ME,” Cardi wrote on her socials alongside cover art for the track, in which the rapper has pearls, bows and flowers in her hair, dyed-pink eyebrows, and a long white manicure. “Like What freestyle FRIDAY.”

Cardi B’s new album era is seemingly upon us (finally!).

The rapper took to her Instagram Stories to re-share a fan’s post, in which a snippet of an upcoming song is teased. “I ain’t even got dressed / Any L that I took come after YS / Oh man, oh man, oh man, oh man,” she declares on the track. Check out the Instagram Story before it disappears here.

The teasers comes just a week after Cardi’s estranged husband Offset took to his own Stories to encourage the “Bodak Yellow” rapper to drop her new music. In the video, the Migos star is seen bobbing his head and loving the music with a satisfied stank face on, and since the video had no audio, viewers were left to their imagination in interpreting the caption. “Stop being scary and drop the album” it read, along with “s–t goes crazy [fire emoji],” he wrote.

A new Cardi album would mark her first since 2018’s Invasion of Privacy. The album spawned two No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 singles, the diamond-certified “Bodak Yellow” and “I Like It.” She also won the Grammy for best rap album for Invasion of Privacy, topping Pusha T, Mac Miller, Travis Scott and Nipsey Hussle. 

Back in August, Cardi promised that she was not going to release any more collaborations until she dropped her next solo single. Of course, her hit collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos,” dropped a month later, but Cardi insisted that she’s focused on her sophomore project.

“I’m going to put out my next solo single. Right now, I’m working on the cover art and ideas for the next record because it’s definitely coming up,” she said at the time. “Everyone always tells me I should put the record out now. They did when I released ‘WAP’ [with Megan Thee Stallion] and when I released ‘Up,’ but I always let them know I’m not going to wait long after all these singles. So stay tuned because it’s coming out very soon.”

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Need New Luggage? This Limited Deal Saves You Up to 43% Off Suitcases at Walmart

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Spring is synonymous with many things, and if you’re among the millions of people who plan to travel for spring break, you’ll need something to carry all of your belongings. To help you get prepared for your next getaway, we’ve found a Walmart deal that you don’t want to miss.

Get ready for your next vacation with this three-piece luggage set — currently 43% off at Walmart. The affordable set is available in brown, black or beige and includes a trendy, hardshell 20-inch suitcase, a mini duffle bag and toiletry bag.

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The expandable suitcase features a durable hard shell, rotating wheels, three-digit combination lock and an adjustable grip handle. Inside, you’ll find the usual compression straps and mesh compartments that zip closed.

The luggage set earned 4.7 out of 5-star rating with 657 reviews, and it’s “great for a quick trip,” according to customer reviews.

“It gives enough space to organize everything very well,” one shopper wrote. “Nice design, easy to use, holds items necessary for a 3-4 day trip,” reads another customer review.

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Airline tickets are slightly cheaper than they were last year, according to a report from Nerdwallet, but it’s still pretty expensive to travel and it’s nice to find discounts when you can — whether that’s on airline tickets, hotels, rental cars, or travel gear.

For more luggage sales, be sure to check retailers such as Amazon, Target and Macy’s (find duffle bags on sale here and click here to shop tote bags).

Below, find a couple more trending deals to shop at Walmart.

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Wrangler’s 20-inch, hardshell suitcase is available in black and navy and features a cup holder.

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Travelhouse 3 Piece Hardshell Luggage Set

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Travelhouse is one of the best-reviewed luggage brands at Walmart and one of the more affordable options that you’ll find online. This 3-piece set includes a 28-inch, 24-inch and 20-inch, hardshell suitcases. The luggage set comes in black, blue, gray, yellow, green, navy blue and wine red.

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U2 Las Vegas Residency Ends This Weekend: Here’s How to Get Tickets to the Final Sphere Shows

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Get ready to rattle and hum: U2‘s Las Vegas residency comes to a close on Saturday (March 2).

U2’s residency kicked off in September 2023, and it’s gotten even bigger since the launch. Due to high demand, the band added shows to U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere and announced the final dates via Instagram late last year.

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With just two shows left, resale tickets are higher than usual and selling fast. General admission tickets to the final shows cost roughly $800 to more than $1,000 at Stubhub and Vivid Seats.

Want front-row seats? Tickets are approximately $1,100 to more than $2,500.

Closing out a tally of more than 40 shows, the remaining two performances will take place Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2.

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Last-minute, resale tickets to U2’s Las Vegas residency are currently available at StubHub, SeatGeek, Vivid Seats and Ticketmaster. You can save up to $20 off eligible purchases of $200+ at Vivid Seats with code BB2024.

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Citing “unprecedented demand,” the band — who have 22 Grammys under their belt — first extended the residency last May, with the press release noting that there had been more than 1 million ticket requests at the time.

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In September, U2 dropped a new single, “Atomic City,” to coincide with the launch of its residency. The band released the music video teaser on Sept. 28.

U2 also played back-to-back shows over Super Bowl weekend and performed live from the Sphere during the 2024 Grammys. The Sin City residency was originally announced in a Super Bowl commercial last year.

“U2 hasn’t played live since December 2019 and we need to get back on stage and see the faces of our fans again,” Bono, The Edge and bassist Adam Clayton said in a previous statement announcing the Las Vegas residency at the new, state-of-the art theater at The Venetian. “And what a unique stage they’re building for us out there in the desert. We’re the right band, Achtung Baby the right album, and Sphere the right venue to take the live experience of music to the next level. That’s what U2’s been trying to do all along with our satellite stages and video installations, most memorably on the ZOO TV Tour, which ended in Tokyo 30 years ago this fall. Sphere is more than just a venue, it’s a gallery and U2’s music is going to be all over the walls.”

The band gave fans a deeper look inside the epic Sphere during an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Low.

“Walking in and actually seeing our stage there and seeing our instruments and light and the finished building was quite a moment,” U2’s The Edge explained to Low. “That’s when it really got real. When you’re actually imagining there’s going to be person in each one of these seats. The proximity is incredibly intimate that’s what so amazing. It’s only 18,000 (seats) but everyone is going to get this perfect view of the stage. Unfortunately, with this incredible visual we’re going to have our work cut out to get people’s attention. It’s like a throw down, how do you make this personal connection in this big venue?”

Opening night of the residency included a tribute to the band’s founding member Larry Mullen Jr., who missed the first night. Paul McCartney, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Diplo, Luke Wilson, Jon Hamm, Dakota Fanning, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Elizabeth Banks and Josh Duhamel were some of the celebs at the show opening night. Bono also paid tribute to Sinead O’Conner with a performance of “Nothing Compares 2 U” during a show and Harry Styles was spotted at the residency last November.

Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Oprah Winfrey and Gail King are some of the other celebs who have also been spotted taking in the show.

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Larry David, Ringo Starr & More Celebrities Mourn ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Star Richard Lewis

Richard Lewis, the beloved comedian and actor known for his role as himself in Curb Your Enthusiasm, has died on Tuesday (Feb. 27) after suffering a heart attack. He was 76 years old.

“Comedian/Actor Richard Lewis passed away peacefully at his home in Los Angeles last night after suffering a heart attack,” his rep, Jeff Abraham, shared the news via a statement. “His wife, Joyce Lapinsky, thanks everyone for all the love, friendship and support and asks for privacy at this time.”

Lewis quickly became a fan favorite over 40 episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm, including the 2000 pilot episode. In 2021, he announced that he would not return to the series in order to recover from three surgeries, though he ended up making a one-scene appearance in season 11. He ended up returning for the now-airing final season of the HBO program.

Following the devastating news, Lewis’ longtime friend and Curb co-star Larry David shared his own statement of mourning. “Richard and I were born three days apart in the same hospital and for most of my life he’s been like a brother to me,” he wrote in the statement shared by HBO. “He had that rare combination of being the funniest person and also the sweetest. But today he made me sob and for that I’ll never forgive him.”

Lewis’ Anything But Love co-star Jamie Lee Curtis also took to Instagram to share a lengthy, emotional tribute to her late friend. “He also is the reason I am sober. He helped me,” she wrote in part. “I am forever grateful for him for that act of grace alone. He found love with Joyce and that, of course, besides his sobriety, is what mattered most to him. I’m weeping as I write this. Strange way of saying thank you to a sweet and funny man.”

Many of Lewis’ famous friends and colleagues flooded social media with messages of love and memories of the comedian. See below.

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For First Time Since 2021, Hip-Hop Has Nos. 1 & 2 Simultaneously on Billboard 200

For the first time in 122 weeks, hip-hop albums seize both the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on the Billboard 200 albums chart. On the list dated Feb. 24, Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s Vultures 1 reigns, while Yeat’s 2093 debuts at No. 2. This makes for the first time that hip-hop has twin titles atop the chart since Oct. 30, 2021, when Young Thug’s Punk and Drake’s Certified Lover Boy nabbed the top two spots.

The Punk–Certified Lover Boy moment was the ninth such double for hip-hop on the Billboard 200 in 2021, capping a year that saw additional chart-toppers from Moneybagg Yo, DJ Khaled, J. Cole, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Tyler the Creator, and YoungBoy Never Broke Again. But, despite no one-two lockdown in 2022 or 2023, hip-hop still maintained top standing among listeners, with R&B/hip-hop as both years’ most-streamed genre by total album consumption, according to Luminate. (R&B/hip-hop is an umbrella genre for Luminate that contains most titles categorized as R&B and/or rap. Individual statistics for R&B or rap are not available for the purposes of such research.)

While hip-hop’s 122-week break between holding both the gold and silver medal is certainly rare for this era, it doesn’t quite touch the record gap of just under four years in the early 1990s. On the chart dated Jan. 19, 1991, Vanilla Ice’s To The Extreme and MC Hammer’s Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em ranked at Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, marking the 12th consecutive week that the blockbuster albums had locked up the top two spots. After those titans surrendered the summit, hip-hop needed until Nov. 5, 1994, to recapture the top pair, with the Murder Was the Case soundtrack (No. 1) and Scarface’s The Diary (No. 2) becoming the magic combination.

As hip-hop scores its winning week, two different hip-hop No. 1 albums – Vultures 1 and 21 Savage’s American Dream – in the first two months of the year already prevents a repeat of a discussion point that piqued interest in 2023. Last year, the genre didn’t find a No. 1 album in the first half of the year – the longest wait of any calendar year since 1993. Largely due to the dominance of albums such as SZA’s R&B set SOS and Morgan Wallen’s country collection One Thing at a Time, hip-hop couldn’t capture the flag until July, when Lil Uzi Vert’s Pink Tape finally ended the shutout.

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Live Nation Can’t Dismiss Shareholder Lawsuit Over ‘False and Misleading’ Earnings Reports, Judge Rules

A U.S. District Court judge is allowing a shareholder lawsuit against Live Nation to move forward, denying the concert promotion giant’s motion to dismiss it in a decision handed down Friday (Feb. 27).  

The case involves how much the company should have to disclose about ongoing public pressure from federal authorities and how much of its financial success it should attribute to its dominant market share in the concert industry — as opposed to demand for concert tickets or the strength of its business.  

Shareholders Brian Donley and Gene Gress are suing Live Nation over drops in its share price from February 2022 to November 2023 that they say were brought on by the company’s “false and misleading statements and omissions” within its annual earnings reports — specifically regarding the company’s alleged “anticompetitive behavior and cooperation with regulators.”

The lawsuit did not reveal any new antitrust allegations against Live Nation, nor did it detail any new antitrust investigations into the company by regulators. Attorneys for the shareholders instead focused on boilerplate language within the company’s shareholder report and argued that it should have spent more time talking about the threat a federal antitrust investigation posed.  

In siding with the shareholders, Judge Kenly Kiya Kato took issue with how the company described its success, noting in a 13-page ruling that she believed that Live Nation’s “failure to include specific facts and details about their presence and control of the live entertainment industry” in its annual report didn’t paint the full picture. Kato wrote in her ruling that the company’s claim that 2022 revenue growth “was a reflection of the quality of the Ticketmaster platform and its continued popularity with clients across the globe” was “misleading” because it failed to mention that “Ticketmaster controls ticket distribution for over 70% of major concert venues,” and “77% of the top 100 amphitheaters worldwide.” 

Kato also wrote that Ticketmaster’s claims that its success was based on the superiority of its ticketing systems was in part a false claim because it omitted criticism from competitors who testified against the company in front of the U.S. Senate in early 2023.

Since it merged with Ticketmaster in 2010, Live Nation has faced antitrust complaints over the company’s size and market share from competitors, politicians including Senators Amy Klobuchar and Richard Blumenthal, and consumer advocates. Scrutiny of the company increased in 2019 when officials with the Department of Justice opted to extend a decade-old consent decree against it, and then ramped up again following the high-profile 2022 crash of Taylor Swift’s Ticketmaster sale for her Eras Tour. 

Since 2022, Live Nation has not been notified that it’s the subject of any legal action by the Department of Justice and has written in its annual disclosures that it cooperates with all federal and state authorities, operates in a highly competitive marketplace and attributes its revenue growth at the end of 2021 to an increase “in events and higher ticket sales.”

Attorney Laurence M. Rosen, representing several shareholders in the class action lawsuit, said Live Nation’s answers contradict June 2023 reports from Politico and CNBC that the company was “allegedly stonewalling” a Senate subcommittee led by Senator Blumenthal that was seeking documents from the company about how it operated its concerts division.

Live Nation countered that Blumenthal was misrepresenting the dispute, that it had already handed over thousands of documents and was contesting demands for confidential information that included private details about how much artists earned from touring. In its response to the Senate committee, the company argued it would only hand over the documents if confidentiality protections were put in place. While Live Nation’s attorneys viewed the disagreement as insignificant, Rosen argued that the objection meant the company was “not cooperating fully with the ongoing DOJ and Senate Subcommittee investigations,” an attorney for the shareholders wrote.

Live Nation declined to comment for this story. 

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Teenage Twins Blow Away ‘The Voice’ Judges With One Direction Cover

The Voice kicked off its 25th season this week, and in a new blind audition from Tuesday night’s episode (Feb. 27), a pair of 17-year-old twins get a three-chair turn.

California natives Justin and Jeremy Garcia traded verses on One Direction’s “Story of My Life,” coming together to harmonize in the chorus, which caught the attention of coaches Chance the Rapper, Reba McEntire and newcomers Dan + Shay, the show’s first-ever coaching duo.

“That was a fantastic performance,” the country group’s Shay Mooney told the teenage duo. “From the first time I heard you guys harmonizing, and I found out that it was two people, I was like, ‘We have to turn around. This is amazing.’”

Shay Smyers added with a laugh, “We’ve got just the chair for you too,” gesturing at Dan + Shay’s special conjoined spinning red chairs.

McEntire tried to sway the duo by relating to them on being part of a sibling group, referencing her family band The Singing McEntires. Mooney then interjected to note that he was also part of a band with his two sisters. “Just in case that gave Reba a leg up,” he insisted. “Don’t let her sweet talk you. I get it that she’s beautiful and she’s a legend but I just had to throw that out there.

John Legend, the only coach to not turn his chair, then decided to hilariously stir the pot, asking both Mooney and McEntire, “You all left your family groups, didn’t you?”

Ultimately, the Garcia Twins chose Dan + Shay as their coaches this season. Catch the full audition below, and watch The Voice on Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

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The 2024 Billboard K-Pop Artist 100

In the 15 years since K-pop’s early international pioneers BoA and the Wonder Girls made their respective marks on the Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100 charts back in 2009, the Korean pop industry has made significant strides on the Billboard charts — and never has its crossover success been more apparent than now.

In 2023 alone, 35 different K-pop albums entered the Billboard 200, and five took the No. 1 spot. TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION hit the top spot in February, Stray Kids’ 5-STAR reigned for a week in June, NewJeans’ Get Up took over in August, Stray Kids scored a second No. 1 this year with ROCK-STAR in November, before ATEEZ snagged their first chart-topper with The World EP.Fin: Will in December.

Over on the Hot 100, Jimin of BTS opened a new chapter of K-pop history when he became the first South Korean solo artist to hit No. 1 on the chart with his solo single “Like Crazy.” His bandmate Jung Kook followed soon after when “Seven” (featuring Latto) debuted atop the Hot 100 and set the stage for the star to set a new record with three top five solo hits so far. Elsewhere, artists like BIGBANG’s Taeyang, NewJeans, FIFTY FIFTY, Stray Kids and Jennie of BLACKPINK all earned their first Hot 100 entries, while TWICE and BTS members J-Hope, Agust D and V all added additional entries to their Hot 100 collections.

Of course, many artists also spent time connecting with their global fans, thanks to massive tours across the globe. Acts like SEVENTEEN, ENHYPEN, NCT, TWICE, aespa, LE SSERAFIM, (G)I-DLE, ITZY, Agust D and more played the largest venues of their career, further displaying K-pop’s impact on the live market.

Ahead of the launch of Billboard Korea — with a kick-off event in Seoul set for May, where the artists on this list will be invited as the guests of honor, and the first issue, Billboard K Vol.1, scheduled for release in June — we’ve compiled the inaugural Billboard K-Pop Artist 100 list, with rankings based on activity on the Billboard 200 albums chart, Billboard Hot 100 songs chart and Billboard Boxscore (touring) data for the charts dated Jan. 7, 2023, through Dec. 30, 2023. (In most cases, group members are listed together, except for where notable solo activity separates the artists.)

Find our full 2024 list below:

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Adele Postpones Las Vegas Residency Dates Due to Illness: ‘I’ll Miss You Like Mad’

Adele took to Instagram on Tuesday (Feb. 27) to announce that due to an unspecified illness, she will be postponing the March dates of her popular Las Vegas residency.

“Sadly I have to take a beat and pause my Vegas residency,” she wrote in a statement posted to the social media platform. “I was sick at the end of the last leg and all the way through my break. I hadn’t quite gotten the chance to get back to full health before shows resumed and now I’m sick again, and unfortunately it’s all taken a toll on my voice.”

She continued that her doctor recommended that she rest. “The remaining five weekends of this leg are being postponed to a later date,” the singer concluded. “We are already working out the details and you will be sent the information ASAP.”

“I love you, I’ll miss you like mad and I’m sorry for the inconvenience,” Adele captioned the post.

The last batch of shows of the Weekends With Adele residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace began on Jan. 19 and stretches through June 15. “This residency, these shows have changed my life. I desperately needed to fall back in love with performing live again, and I have. I needed to reconnect with my songs and remember what they mean to me, and I have!” Adele tweeted when announcing the extension late last year. “Being on stage over the last year so up close and personal with an audience again after all these years has been a truly extraordinary restorative experience that I’ll never forget. All the hilarious, soulful, wild and heartbreaking interactions we’ve had are banked in my mind for life. The looks on your faces, seeing you laugh and cry together singing your hearts out and hoarding bags of confetti.”

See Adele’s full announcement below.

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This Mini Projector Brings Movie Night to Your Home Theater – Get It on Sale for $65

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Break out that movie watchlist. It’s been a long winter, but movie nights are a great way to unwind while we patiently await the first day of spring.

Whether you prefer to watch movies from inside, outside or even projected on an overhead bin in an airplane like one traveler did on a recent flight from Athens to Singapore last year, a portable movie projector can transform your viewing experience. Plus it’s quick and easy way to watch and stream your favorite films, TV shows, music videos and more.

With sales all around, now would be a good time to start planning an epic movie night — either inside the house or in the backyard (if the weather permits). If you’re looking for a budget-friendly portable movie projector, you can snag one for 35% off at Amazon.

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Regularly priced at $99.99, the TMY Mini Projector is on sale for $65.57 at Amazon. The bestselling projector has received over 15,000 ratings at Amazon and 4.3 out of 5 stars.

It’s equipped with the standard 1920 x 1080p resolution. Stream your favorite movies and more from Starz, Disney+, Max, Hulu, Netflix, YouTube, Paramount+ and other platforms.

Additional features include Wifi, Blutetooth 5.0 and convenient connection interfaces to adjust and improve resolution and make the picture clearer and brighter. The projector features 43W dual stereo HiFi speakers, 9500 lm (lumens), a 10000:1 contrast ratio, an LED life of up to 60,000 hours; and it supports a maximum watching size of 220 inches for a comfortable viewing experience (the screen size and projection size can both be adjusted).

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Vankyo is a popular and affordable brand for home projectors. The Leisure 430 mini projector offers exceptional brightness, with a lower resolution than the TMY Mini Projector (720p video) and stereo speaker sound courtesy of built-in, hi-fidelity speakers.

The projector can be used on a display screen of up to 236 inches, plus it supports HDMI, SD, AV, VGA and USB, making it easy to connect to a computer, phone or another streaming device. Vankyo L430 has an LED lamp life of 50,000 hours and a 16:9 aspect ratio with a 2000: 1 static contrast ratio. The mini projector is available at Target, Best Buy, Walmart and other major retailers. Find more Vankyo projectors here.

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Another Amazon bestseller, the Panseba Mini HD projector has 4.3 out of 5 stars, with nearly 7,000 ratings. It’s equipped with 1920 x 1080p resolution with a 5000:1 contrast ratio, 95,000 lumens and the bulb life lasts for 50,000 hours. The Bluetooth projector has a built-in 4-inch LCD lens, with a max projection size of 176 inches.

The projector connects to smart TVs, laptops, smartphones, tablets, Xbox, USB drives and according to one user, it works great with FireTV Stick.

“A major feature was that the brightness, contrast, tint, and sharpness could all be adjusted independently from one another; a feature most other projectors simply do not have,” reads one customer review. “At home, with a FireTV Stick connected, this projector rocks. Connect a soundbar to this thing (Bluetooth) and you’ve got yourself a home theater in your living room. Over the Fourth of July, I used this projector and the included screen for BBQ movie night in my backyard and this thing more than delivered; so much so that my neighbor is thinking of purchasing one for himself.”

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A handheld projector at a great price! The AuKing mini projector has a 32–170-inch projection display size (with 1m-5m projection distance) and supports 1080p resolution. It features a 2000:1 contrast ratio, built in dual audio speakers (you can also connect the projector to external speakers) and 55,000 hours of LED lamp life.

For more sales on electronics, check out the best tech deals for 2024.

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