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GET A FREE POWER TOOL WITH PURCHASE: As of Jan. 28, The Home Depot is offering free power tools of up to $219 in value with the purchase of select tool combo kits. Shop brands like Milwaukee, Ryobi, and Dewalt to take advantage of the deal and get a free tool — like a brushless jigsaw or a brushless planar tool — with your purchase.

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Whether you're a DIY-dad, forever fixing up your home, or a contractor out on the job each day, tools and battery packs are crucial to getting the job finished. If you need to re-up on your work kit, it's a great time to buy.

As of Jan. 28, the Home Depot is currently offering free power tools of up to $219 in value with combo deals from brands like Milwaukee, Dewalt, Ryobi, and Makita. To take advantage of this deal, shop from select combo deals, then click the 'Free' box next to your product — you'll find it on the right of the page. Once you do, you'll be able to scroll through a selection of free tools that are available with your purchase and add the tool to your cart.

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Each brand offers an array of free tool types. We saw the biggest value from Dewalt, which included freebies up to $219 in value, including a brushless jigsaw and brushless planar tool. On the other hand, Ryobi offered the lowest overhead price to take advantage of the deal, with a $99 battery pack bundle that gets you a free tool with up to $79 of value.

Whether you're looking for new batteries to keep your drills running, or you need a variety of new tools that will open up new sources of work, this Home Depot tool sale offers a great opportunity to maximize your tool purchasing power.

SAVE $119.01: As of Jan. 28, get the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds for just $179.99. That's 43% off and the lowest price we've seen.

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Ready to upgrade your current pair of earbuds? Or maybe you don't have a pair and want to snag some for a great deal. Whatever the case may be, if you're in the market, you can't go wrong with earbuds from Bose. And thanks to a deal that's going on today from Woot, you can score an affordable model that you'll want to use everywhere from the gym to relaxing in bed at night.

As of Jan. 28, the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds are $179.99 at Woot, down from their usual price of $299. That's a discount of 43% and the lowest price we've seen.

The Bose Ultra Open Earbuds are a little different than some of the others on the market. They rest on the outside of your ears instead of giving you a perfect seal. That lets them direct sound toward your inner ear so you can still enjoy music and podcasts without blocking out all the sounds you need to hear.

This design makes the Ultra Open Earbuds excellent for working out, running, or taking a walk — they're perfect for activity. They're also water-resistant in the event you sweat or take a short dip in the pool (but don't dunk your head under the water). All this, and they still sound excellent. They might take a little getting used to, but they're very much worth it, especially at this price.

SHOP E-BOOKS AT BOOKSHOP.ORG: Bookshop.org launched its e-book store, and every purchase supports local, independent bookstores.

Shop ebooks on Bookshop.org 'Onyx Storm' by Rebecca Yarros $14.99 at Bookshop.org Shop Now 'We Do Not Part' by Han Kang $13.99 at Bookshop.org Shop Now 'Intermezzo' by Sally Rooney $14.99 at Bookshop.org Shop Now

Launched in 2020, Bookshop.org's mission has always been supporting local bookstores. Every purchase directly supports the local bookstore of your choice (even if you're across the country from your favorite hometown shop) while still allowing you the freedom to shop online. Today, the platform has a new way for you to shop local online — as of Jan. 28, Bookshop.org has launched its e-book platform, empowering independent bookstores to sell digital copies.

If you've been looking for a Kindle Store alternative, Bookshop.org is offering you just that. Now you can buy e-books on Bookshop.org's digital platform to read on your smartphone or tablet. You can purchase e-books directly from the Bookshop.org or the Bookshop.org e-book app and read them on the app or directly on your web browser (not on Kindle).

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Bookshop.org's e-book platform is now live. You can purchase new releases like the much anticipated Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros or bestsellers like Intermezzo by Sally Rooney. There's also a selection of $3 e-books. Make sure you select a bookstore of your choice to support; otherwise, your purchase profits will go toward a split pool for all bookstore participants.

SAVE $13.98: The 40-ounce Hydro Flask Travel Tumbler in pink Valentine's Day shades like Zinnia, Camilla, and Bayberry Ombre are on sale at Amazon for just $25.97, down from the normal price of $39.95. That's a 35% discount.

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We're about two weeks away from Valentine's Day on Feb. 14 which means it's time to start shopping. To avoid any stress of shipping delays or missed package delivery, we're in an ideal week to snag all those pretty pink gifts, for all of the Valentine's in your life. If your partner, mom, sister, or best friend could use some hydration motivation, check out this great gifting option at Amazon that's on a stellar discount.

As of Jan. 28, the 40-ounce Hydro Flask Travel Tumbler in fun Valentine's Day colorways like Zinnia, Camilla, and Bayberry Ombre are on sale at Amazon for only $25.97, marked down from the standard price of $39.95. That's a 35% discount that'll save you $13.98 on the stainless steel bottle.

Hydration is one of life's simple success hacks. It's oh so simple to drink water, but it's also impossible to stay hydrated. Somehow, almost all of us tend to forget that we need water (and plenty of it) to thrive. If your Valentine tends to always be parched, gifting a stylish Hydro Flask is a thoughtful present.

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Today's deal extends to colorways that are sure to satisfy the pink-themed holiday. And we love the large, 40-ounce capacity.

The Hyrdro Flask comes with an ergonomically-designed handle and a leak-resistant lid with flexible straw. It's also safe to clean in the dishwasher. Plus, the double-wall vacuum insulation means your chilled drinks will stay cold longer.

If you've been browsing for a thoughtful Valentine's Day gift that your sweetheart will use everyday, the Hydro Flash Travel Tumbler is perfect. And thanks to the sale price at Amazon, you'll be saving 35% off the normal price. A sweet deal for everyone involved.

The little-known artificial intelligence firm has emphasized research, even as it emerged as the brainchild of a hedge fund.

U.S. tech companies are known to stockpile as much user data as they can, but DeepSeek's privacy policy makes Meta, Google, and OpenAI look tame. 

Over the past few days, China-based AI startup DeepSeek has catapulted into tech consciousness with an open-source model that many claim is just as good, if not better, than OpenAI models and API costs for a fraction of the price. DeepSeek R1 might be significantly cheaper to run, but your privacy and security are the actual cost.

Looking through the fine print of DeepSeek's Privacy Policy, numerous red flags worth examining before you sign up.

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"The personal information we collect from you may be stored on a server located outside of the country where you live. We store the information we collect in secure servers located in the People's Republic of China," the privacy policy reads.

In another section about how DeepSeek shares user data, the company states that it may share user information to "comply with applicable law, legal process, or government requests."

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As with the ongoing TikTok ban — initially enacted due to concerns about privacy, national security, surveillance, and propaganda — DeepSeek's privacy policy raises concerns about a U.S. foreign adversary's ability to access U.S. user data. Users are familiar with the massive amounts of data U.S. tech companies collect, but China's cybersecurity laws make it much easier for the government to demand data from its tech companies. Additionally, DeepSeek users have reported instances of censorship, when it comes to criticizing the Chinese government or asking about Tiananmen Square.

DeepSeek collects extensive data, including keystrokes

Not only does DeepSeek collect "text or audio input, prompt, uploaded files, feedback, chat history, or other content that [the user] provide[s] to our model and Services," but it also collects information from your device, including "device model, operating system, keystroke patterns or rhythms, IP address, and system language."

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Companies with AI models like Google, Meta, and OpenAI collect similar troves of information, but their privacy policies do not mention collecting keystrokes. There's also the added issue that DeepSeek sends your user data straight to Chinese servers.

Tweet may have been deleted DeepSeek retains user information for as long as they want

DeepSeek's privacy policy states that the company retains user information "for as long as necessary to provide our Services and for the other purposes set out in this Privacy Policy." 

For context, Google Gemini could can retain your data for up to three years, so, not great. OpenAI saves your deleted data for 30 days or 90 days for Operator. However, Meta also has an indefinite data retention period in the U.S.

If knowing that Meta saves your data indefinitely makes you uneasy, DeepSeek's policy is even more of a cybersecurity red flag because of China's governmental authority over its private sector. An undefined retention period exposes user data to even more risk to security breaches.

Other DeepSeek privacy and security questions left unanswered

In DeepSeek's privacy policy, there's no mention of the security of its servers. There's nothing about whether data is encrypted, either stored or in transmission, and zero information about safeguards to prevent unauthorized access.

DeepSeek also doesn't say whether users can opt out of sharing their data to train its models. Although Google and Meta have this in common with the LLM, which is to say it's not completely unfounded, it's always worth mentioning: Whatever you share with the chatbot, you share with the internet — and maybe the Chinese government in this instance.

Mashable has reached out to DeepSeek for further clarification about its policies and will update this story with a response.