Google CEO Sundar Pichai signaled Tuesday that his company will take a cautious approach to going back into China, if it ever does. The search giant has been under persistent criticism for its Project Dragonfly, which would bring a censored search engine to China. The project has prompted employee protests and resignations, as well as criticism …
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Amazon has faced loads of complaints in New York City since it announced plans last month to build a major new campus there. But most local voters approve of the project, with some of the strongest support coming from Queens, where the new campus will be built, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday. Overall, 57 percent of …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Apple is reportedly going to wait until 2020 to come out with a 5G-powered iPhone. How Ring’s Neighbors app combines a social network with home security. Now playing: Watch this: Want a 5G-powered iPhone? Get ready to wait (The 3:59,… 4:39 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung needs a win with the Galaxy S10 (The 3:59, Ep…. 4:56 On this podcast, we talk about: All the rumors surrounding the anticipated Samsung Galaxy S10. Apple’s word on iPhone XR sales so far. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET …
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The darling of retailers this holiday season is the smartphone. Following years of less-than-stellar sales through mobile devices, phones have now turned into reliable cash machines for online merchants looking to move as many TVs, toys and trinkets as possible during the busy shopping season. For nearly half of US holiday shopping, phones have become the default device for browsing …
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Amazon said Wednesday it accidentally disclosed some of its users’ email addresses and names, but has since patched up the problem. “We have fixed the issue and informed customers who may have been impacted,” an Amazon spokesman said in a statement. It said the information was shared inadvertently due a technical error, and its website and systems were not breached. …
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Now playing: Watch this: Don’t waste your money on these Black Friday TV deals… 5:23 On this podcast, we talk with TV reviewer David Katzmaier about: The Black Friday TV deals you should, and shouldn’t, pay attention to. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News …
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After a year of hype and anticipation, Amazon picked not one, but two locations for its HQ2 project. The world’s largest online retailer on Tuesday selected Long Island City in New York City’s Queens borough and National Landing (a new name for the Crystal City neighborhood) in Arlington, Virginia, outside Washington, DC. The picks, which were already widely anticipated for …
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On this podcast, we talk about: How the Japanese company Zozo hopes to reinvent online clothing shopping. Amazon will start direct sales of a lot more new Apple devices. Alibaba’s Singles’ Day hits yet another sales record. Now playing: Watch this: Buying clothes online is about to get super weird (The… 4:37 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis …
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Amazon has signed a deal to expand the selection of Apple products on its sites worldwide. The world’s largest e-commerce company said Friday it’ll soon start selling more Apple products directly and have access to Apple’s latest devices, including the new iPad Pro, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and Apple Watch Series 4, as well as Apple’s lineup of Beats headphones. The Amazon-Apple …
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