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Best Business Card Printing Deals: Save at VistaPrint, Staples, GotPrint, Jukebox and More

Grab updated and stylish business cards at affordable prices with these budget-friendly offers.

When it comes to promoting your business, few things are as effective as the basic business card. Business cards can be a crucial tool for anyone looking to increase their clientele. They’re easy to carry around, simple to distribute and can contain a wealth of information about your business.

Whether you’re networking, providing contact details to clients, highlighting business hours or something else entirely, business cards help spread the word about you and your business, and are essential for self-promotion. Eye-catching and original options can be the key to making a positive first impression that helps you stand out from the competition and ensure that your potential clients can easily get in touch with you.

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If you find yourself in need of a new business card because you’ve recently returned to the office, have changed jobs or are starting a new side hustle, now’s a great time to take advantage of big discounts on business cards. So whether you’re looking for something simple and elegant or something that really pops, there’s a business card out there for you.

There are many different ways to design a business card, so be sure to choose something that fits your personality and style. And in this day and age, it’s also a good idea to include social media handles if that is relevant to your business or brand. Also keep in mind that fewer things make you look as put-together and ready-to-go as attaching a business card to your resume, should you snag an in-person interview.

But getting yourself out there shouldn’t cost a fortune. That’s why we’ve scoured the internet to find you some of the best business card printing deals. And with offers this good, now is a great time to update your business cards with new information and new looks.

VistaPrint

500 QR code business cards for $22

VistaPrint is a popular site that features customizable designs, papers, shapes and more, starting at $18. CNET readers can access coupons for VistaPrint for big savings on business cards and more, including 25% off your order sitewide with no minimum order requirements when you use code NEW25 at checkout. Or get 500 QR code business cards — regularly $26 — for just $22 (a 15% discount) for a limited time.

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Staples

250 cards for $15

Staples allows you to design a customized business card with one of its templates or upload your own file or template. If you need business cards fast, stores offer same-day pickup. But you can certainly order online and have them delivered as well. And the price is a solid deal: You’ll get 250 cards for just $15.

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Zazzle

15% off business cards with code

You can design a standard business card on Zazzle starting at $26 for a 100-pack. But right now you can save 15% on your order of business cards when you use code FUN4EVERYONE at checkout.

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GotPrint

500 business cards for $9

Right now you can get 500 business cards for $9 at GotPrint when you use promo code BC500 at checkout.

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Jukebox

Save up to 25%

While the $1 sample box from Jukebox is currently out of stock, you can still order standout business card designs in a variety of finishes and styles. And right now you can save 25% on premium recycled business cards when you use code RECYCLE25 at checkout. Or if you prefer premium paper, you can save 15% on Mohawk Superfine business cards when you use promo code MOHAWK15 at checkout.

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123 Print

Free sample pack and 20% off first order

123 Print has a free sample kit to give you a better sense of the sizes, paper and printing options ahead of your order.

Plus, if you decide you want to order from that company, you can sign up for promotional emails to get 20% off your first order.

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Moo

Free sample pack

Moo offers 50 cards starting as low as $21, and they come in a multitude of shapes and finishes. Before you order, Moo offers a sample pack for free, allowing you an opportunity to hold different papers and finishes in your hand before investing in an order of personalized business cards.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, Oct. 14

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Oct. 14.

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Today’s Mini Crossword has an odd vertical shape, with an extra Across clue, and only four Down clues. The clues are not terribly difficult, but one or two could be tricky. Read on if you need the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

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Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Smokes, informally
Answer: CIGS

5A clue: «Don’t have ___, man!» (Bart Simpson catchphrase)
Answer: ACOW

6A clue: What the vehicle in «lane one» of this crossword is winning?
Answer: RACE

7A clue: Pitt of Hollywood
Answer: BRAD

8A clue: «Yeah, whatever»
Answer: SURE

9A clue: Rd. crossers
Answer: STS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Things to «load» before a marathon
Answer: CARBS

2D clue: Mythical figure who inspired the idiom «fly too close to the sun»
Answer: ICARUS

3D clue: Zoomer around a small track
Answer: GOCART

4D clue: Neighbors of Norwegians
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New California Law Wants Companion Chatbots to Tell Kids to Take Breaks

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the new requirements on AI companions into law on Monday.

AI companion chatbots will have to remind users in California that they’re not human under a new law signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The law, SB 243, also requires companion chatbot companies to maintain protocols for identifying and addressing cases in which users express suicidal ideation or self-harm. For users under 18, chatbots will have to provide a notification at least every three hours that reminds users to take a break and that the bot is not human.

It’s one of several bills Newsom has signed in recent weeks dealing with social media, artificial intelligence and other consumer technology issues. Another bill signed Monday, AB 56, requires warning labels on social media platforms, similar to those required for tobacco products. Last week, Newsom signed measures requiring internet browsers to make it easy for people to tell websites they don’t want them to sell their data and banning loud advertisements on streaming platforms.

AI companion chatbots have drawn particular scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators in recent months. The Federal Trade Commission launched an investigation into several companies in response to complaints by consumer groups and parents that the bots were harming children’s mental health. OpenAI introduced new parental controls and other guardrails in its popular ChatGPT platform after the company was sued by parents who allege ChatGPT contributed to their teen son’s suicide.

«We’ve seen some truly horrific and tragic examples of young people harmed by unregulated tech, and we won’t stand by while companies continue without necessary limits and accountability,» Newsom said in a statement.

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One AI companion developer, Replika, told CNET that it already has protocols to detect self-harm as required by the new law, and that it is working with regulators and others to comply with requirements and protect consumers.

«As one of the pioneers in AI companionship, we recognize our profound responsibility to lead on safety,» Replika’s Minju Song said in an emailed statement. Song said Replika uses content-filtering systems, community guidelines and safety systems that refer users to crisis resources when needed.

A Character.ai spokesperson said the company «welcomes working with regulators and lawmakers as they develop regulations and legislation for this emerging space, and will comply with laws, including SB 243.» OpenAI spokesperson Jamie Radice called the bill a «meaningful move forward» for AI safety. «By setting clear guardrails, California is helping shape a more responsible approach to AI development and deployment across the country,» Radice said in an email.

One bill Newsom has yet to sign, AB 1064, would go further by prohibiting developers from making companion chatbots available to children unless the AI companion is «not foreseeably capable of» encouraging harmful activities or engaging in sexually explicit interactions, among other things.