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You've likely seen shelves of "healthy" sodas popping up at your local grocery store, but are they actually good for us? https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/does-healthy-soda-exist-experts-weigh-in-on-trendy-beverages/#ftag=CADf328eec

Owen Poole runs through the tech news of the day, including OpenAI's new "Study Mode" for ChatGPT, a popular dating safety app that got hacked, and Domino's debut of a pizza delivery robot that can protect your pizza from seagulls on Tech Today. https://www.cnet.com/videos/openai-debuts-study-mode-for-students-the-tea-app-data-breach-and-could-a-robot-dog-deliver-your-next-pizza-tech-today/#ftag=CADf328eec

If you don't know the answer, you're probably due for a digital decluttering. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ask-yourself-when-was-the-last-time-you-cleared-your-iphone-cache/#ftag=CADf328eec

Commentary: You might think it's no big deal to regularly leave your friends on Read. But it can irreparably strain your relationships. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/stop-taking-so-long-to-reply-to-texts-youre-sabotaging-your-friendships/#ftag=CADf328eec

Multiple key refinance rates ticked downward. If you're hoping to refinance your home, keep an eye out for lower rates. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/mortgage-refinance-rates-fall-mortgage-refinance-rates-for-july-30-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec

Some mortgage rates moved down. Lower mortgage rates could bring positive news to the housing market in 2025. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/mortgages-cool-off-for-homeseekers-todays-mortgage-rates-for-july-30-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here's why it's a good time to save and try to pay down debt. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/banking/4-money-moves-you-must-make-today/#ftag=CADf328eec

You'll probably need the internet while you're away from home. Here are our expert tips for getting online, stress-free. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/going-on-vacation-heres-how-to-get-free-secure-wi-fi-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

If you scour Reddit long enough, you'll find fierce arguments from members of the 137 Club, claiming the sous vide method is the best way to cook a rib eye or filet. Here's how it works and what I thought of the viral cooking technique. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/is-the137-club-the-best-way-to-cook-steak-i-tried-the-viral-method-to-see-for-myself/#ftag=CADf328eec