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One entrepreneur/inventor has a creative and seemingly effective way teachers and students can protect themselves against school shootings ... a safe room embedded in classrooms.

We talked to Kevin Thomas Tuesday on "TMZ Live," and he broke down a product he sells through his company, KT Solutions. It's basically four foldable walls -- they look like dry erase whiteboards -- a teacher can quickly pull out to create a bulletproof shelter to hide kids in a nightmare like the one in Nashville.

Kevin calls it RASR, or ... Rapid Access Safe Rooms. They're available to the public, but are intended for classrooms -- as they offer educators/pupils a quick option to seek cover and protection in the event a mass shooter is roaming the halls ... and cops aren't there yet.

Check out the video to see how it works -- the "room" is flat at first and can function as just one wall or whiteboard for teachers and students ... so it has multipurpose utility for the school beyond just protection.

If there's an active shooter situation and a school wants something beyond locked doors to help, they can use RASR to open up a full-blown safe room good enough for the military and government agencies -- so says Thomas. In other words, it's impenetrable.

There's a demonstration here that shows you how to do it ... it's actually quite simple, and only takes seconds to lock into place. It's not the permanent fix to this ongoing issue -- as Thomas notes -- but this can certainly save lives in the interim.

We asked Thomas what sparked this innovative idea, and he said the Uvalde, TX school shooting forced his hand. As far as the price, it's $50k for delivery and installation -- and while one might presume this would come out of a school budget ... KT says that's not necessarily the case.

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If you're an avid gamer, you're pretty much doing yourself a disservice by not subscribing to things that will make your gaming experience more fun and fulfilling.

Aside from scoring free AppleTV+ access for a few months, a subscription to the service gives you a litany of perks that will make you never want to part from your console. An Xbox Game Pass entitles you to a wealth of games (over 100!) that you can play from nearly any device, and an EA Play membership that delivers even more titles and perks.

Whether you're new to the service or wish to revive an expired account, you won't find a deal any better than this. Instead of paying $14.99, you can snag one month's worth of access to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for only $4.97.

The catch? The deal only lasts until April 3, 11:59 PM, so you better hurry!

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The Rosetta Stone language learning app is the "next best thing to living in a foreign country," per the Wall Street Journal ... and now, it can be yours for a steal!

The benefits of learning a 2nd or 3rd language are well-known and well-documented. There are so many advantages when you use Rosetta Stone to speak, read, and write a new language, including: improving decision-making skills, sharpening focus, and amplifying creativity. Start by matching words with images, then move on to interactive lessons guided by speech recognition tech to help improve your accent with instant feedback.

Learn up to 24 languages with Rosetta Stone's award-winning interactive software that will teach you basic conversational skills for shopping, ordering food at a restaurant, taking a taxi and other public transportation, introducing yourself to people, and more. Once you master the basics, you'll find yourself quickly moving onto intermediate levels that include sharing opinions and discussing current events and other big topics.

Rosetta Stone has been trusted by top organizations, and you'll find that it becomes your best ally as you embark on learning a new language. Get Rosetta Stone: Lifetime Subscription (All Languages) for only $153.97 with code SPRING15 until midnight on 4/3.

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You were born ready, and it’s time to put away the golf simulators. If you have a hankering for a solid game of golf and some good eats, you’ll like what we have to offer.

The Nationwide Annual Golf Membership Player’s Pass comes with a $50 Restaurant.com eGift Card so you can hit the links and finish off the day with a meal among your best mates. As part of our Spring Digital Blowout, you can grab this deal at its price-dropped amount of $44.97 until April 3 at 11:59 PM PT, no coupon necessary!

With the annual player’s pass, golfers can take advantage of saving $20 to $40 each time they play, up to 70% off last-minute tee times, 2-for-1 green fees all year, and the option to play at 3,000 courses nationwide (except for Alaska and North Dakota).

When the time comes to eat, you can use your $50 Restaurant.com e-gift card. The participating restaurants offer deals ranging from $5 to $100 that never expire! This deal offers 62,000 restaurants to choose from, so you have a lot of options!

Enjoy a day of golf and top it off with a discounted meal with the Nationwide Annual Golf Membership Player’s Pass and a $50 Restaurant.com eGift Card. This exciting deal ends April 3 at 11:59 PM PT.

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In the market for a powerful, reliable laptop? This deal on a refurbished Apple MacBook Pro 13" Core i5, 8GB RAM (from model year 2012) will save you $267.

Treat yourself to this laptop for only $268.99 (Reg. $536) and take full advantage of its many amazing features, including impressive processing power, efficient, lightweight design, integrated 720p FaceTime HD webcam for video chats and video calls over WiFi (even while simultaneously using other apps), 500GB HDD storage for all of your videos, photos, music, and documents, and a 13" LED-backlit display.

Boasting a "B" rating, this Apple MacBook Pro may have some light scuffs or scratches, but these are simply cosmetic and do not affect performance. High-quality refurbishments often provide "like-new" capabilities to give you everything you expect from an Apple MacBook for far less money. And, who can complain about that?

For only $268.99, you'll be getting yourself a great Apple laptop to use again and again for all of your productivity needs, whether it's for work, studies, or entertainment.

The folks behind the now-viral "Big Red Boots" craze have new bizarre footwear to sell you for a nice little chunk of change -- it's a sneaker that swings both ways ... quite literally.

MSCHF -- the Brooklyn-based art collective, which always seems to be churning out quirky products like this -- announced their latest creation this weekend. They call it the BWD Shoe, and the gimmick this time is ... you can slide your foot in from the front or the back.

You heard that correctly ... while the stock photo of theirs shows a foot model coming in from what would normally be the top of the shoe (north) -- making it look like they're wearing the shoe completely backwards -- you can actually wear it traditionally too.

To be honest, we're not really sure how the mechanics of this design work. It's also unclear if both fits feel the same, or if one's more snug than the other. From what we can see here, the "forward" style seems a lot like a sandal -- AKA, not too much of heel/ankle support.

These things drop on April 11, and are only going to be on sale for a one-hour window starting at 2 PM ET via their website or the MSCHF Sneakers app. Price tag ... $135.

Not nearly as expensive as their famed boots are (about $350), and who knows what they'll go for on the resale market. The fact they're advertising/selling them as super exclusive suggests they'll go for a lot. Another factor to consider ... will celebs come flocking???

Tons of stars got on the BRB hype these past few months ... including Diplo, Janelle Monae, Hasbulla, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Seth Rollins and more. Everyone seemed to love those.

The red boots might've seemed goofy at first, but as it turns out ... people got on board and actually rocked 'em -- which means ... these two-way sneakers could probably catch on too!

Kim Kardashian is already trying to turn her kids into young entrepreneurs ... her daughter, North West, has just launched skincare and toy lines.

KK applied for four new trademarks in the name of nine-year-old North earlier this month, according to The U.S. Sun, which is something the reality star/tycoon has done numerous times for her own business ventures.

The first trademark was for non-medicated skin preparations, skin moisturizers, skin lotions, skin creams and skin cleansers. North can also expand the line into skin serums, facial oils, body oils, bath and shower gels.

The second trademark covered toy figures, doll accessories, dolls, drawing toys, infant toys, mechanical action toys, play sets for action figures and bath and soft sculpture toys.

North's toy company can also include children's educational toys for developing fine motor and cognitive skills, musical toys, toy food and baby gyms.

Her third and fourth trademarks focused on advertising and entertainment services.

Beyoncé and Balmain have just unveiled a new couture collaboration ... and the timing works out perfectly considering she just split with Adidas.

French fashion designer Olivier Rousteing spearheaded the new 'Renaissance' collection, directly inspired by listening furiously to Bey's Grammy Award-winning album.

Beyoncé expressed her gratitude to Olivier on IG ... "thank you for allowing me to celebrate the human form, to take artistic risks, to push boundaries and to freely express myself."

Olivier returned the thank-yous while also bigging up fashion icon Marni Senofonte for her extending vision ... dubbing her his "Alien Superstar" ... a fitting title, seeing that all the collabs pieces are named after all the tracks on the album!!!

The "Renaissance" collab introduced several ambitious ensembles that use chrome such as "Plastic Off the Sofa” which bursts of pink fabric or "Break My Soul," which wrapped the model in a black chrome dress.

Beyoncé fans were left in shock on Thursday when news broke that she and her Adidas "Ivy Park" collection was to be discontinued following a $50 million L in sales.

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Temps are heating up and many are getting that familiar itch to travel far and wide. Although plane ticket prices continue to soar, there's a proven method to finding affordable airfare.

A lifetime subscription to Dollar Flight Club Premium Plus+ is available through March 30 with no coupon necessary during TMZ's exclusive Spring Digital Blowout. Get discounts on domestic and international flights delivered directly to your inbox.

Users submit their preferred home airport and destinations to instantly begin receiving alerts related to potential trip fits. You can also explore different kinds of flight experiences, including Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class, with savings in store for each.

Recent deal examples include $330 Economy tickets to Madrid and $439 Premium Economy tickets to Panama. More than one million members have benefited from a subscription, making travel dreams come true for cheaper. Get it now for only $49.99!

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Download shows to watch them without an internet connection and bookmark favorites to watch later. New content is added weekly to keep you inspired, entertained, and informed. Don't miss this deal while it's still $80 off and pay only $169.97 until midnight on March 30.

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If you’ve found yourself wishing for more time to read books or listen to more podcasts, there’s now a platform that can help you squeeze all that in ... without compromise.

Deepstash is an app that serves up bite-sized ideas sourced from all over the internet into readable portions for you. Normally $3000, Deepstash Bite-Sized Knowledge Pro Plan is on sale during our Spring Digital Blowout Campaign.

With over 200,000 ideas, you can inform yourself on topics ranging from personal development, productivity, career, money and investments, marketing and sales, and much more. This lifetime plan allows you to have an unlimited library of topics that you can go back to and read over again, no matter when.

This price-dropped app can be yours for 95% off, no coupon required, on sale for just $119.97 until the campaign ends on 4/3.

Rick Ross can now add top-shelf cannabis distributor to his résumé, thanks to his new partnership with brand High Tolerance, TMZ Hip Hop has learned.

The MMG rap star's strain will be called "Collins Avenue" -- after his old Miami-Dade stomping grounds -- and he's put a boss-like stamp on the product.

"High Tolerance is the best flower for all the ones who like to blow that good gas," Rozay tells TMZ Hip Hop. "This is the best flower in the world ... this is why I decided to team up with High Tolerance. They have the best flower on the streets. Shout out to Manny, the biggest."

HT's co-founder Manny also showed excitement for having Rozay on board ... telling us the rapper is "a true cannabis connoisseur."

Rozay's strain drops June 1st and he now joins the storied rapper ranks of Jadakiss, Jim Jones, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Dave East, Juelz Santana, 'BMF' star Lil Meech, Ghostface Killah, Beanie Sigel, Millyz and the late Draco the Ruler as HT ambassadors!!!

The news comes on the hooves of Rozay making headlines after his livestock escaped from his 235-acre estate ... but he's going the distance to prove his animals are harmless!

Rozay reported live from his Promise Land estate Tuesday and introduced his followers to his pet bison "Timbuktu" while feeding it a couple of apples.

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Microsoft Office gives you all the tools you'll need to get things done on your computer. And, during the Spring Blowout sale ... we have a lifetime license to this thing up for grabs.

This service comes packed with eight different programs to help you tackle any to-do list. Busy students will like having Word to draft an essay, while Teams can help WFH employees stay connected to their boss ... and maybe schmooze their way to a promotion or raise.

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During this huge sale, you can score major savings on Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows or Mac for just $39.99 — but you'll have to act fast, this deal's only through April 3!

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Bring in spring with the VentiFresh ECO Plus to keep your spaces smelling clean, whether that's your home or office.

This innovative germ and odor eliminator is approximately the size of a lemon, and is now on sale during our Spring Refresh promo. No coupon is needed to access this deal.

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Successfully funded on IndieGogo, this germ and odor eliminator has saved so many noses from the misery of foul odors. Grab the VentiFresh ECO Plus now for just $58.99.

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Even if you've never had problems with food sensitivity before, it doesn't mean you can't have developed it recently or gradually over the years.

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