This story is part of Crossing the Broadband Divide, CNET’s coverage of how the country is working toward making broadband access universal. If there’s one thing the coronavirus has shown, it’s that we all need high-speed internet access to survive in an age when everyone’s stuck at home. Unfortunately, at least 14.5 million Americans don’t …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. It may have been just a fleeting glimpse from LG at its CES 2021 press conference, but that tease of a smartphone with a screen that rolls out hints at a comeback for mobile devices looking to shake up the conventional …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The coronavirus upended our lives in ways we never imagined possible. The push to stay in our homes, all while keeping the world running and connected, exposed vulnerabilities we didn’t know existed. Patients couldn’t, or wouldn’t, see their doctors, many afraid …
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After years of hype and a bumpy first year of launches, carrier 5G networks are here and, most importantly, 5G-compatible phones like the iPhone 12 and Pixel 5. (Samsung’s next expected flagship phone, the Galaxy S21, will likely feature 5G too.) The technology is supposed to change your life with its revolutionary speed and responsiveness. But before we get into that, it’s …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. LG’s tease of its Rollable smartphone at its CES 2021 press conference isn’t just for show. The Korean company will release the phone later this year, according to people familiar with LG’s plans. The brief glimpse of the phone was the second …
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The advent of 5G was supposed to change, well, everything. But aside from tons of commercials and smartphones with a faster wireless connection — and, at times, not even that — the next-generation cellular technology has been a non-factor for most people. Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg showed up to this year’s CES with a few real-world examples of how 5G …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES 2021 is filled with loads of uncertainties. How does the show replace the excitement of hands-on time with gadgets when everything is remote? Is there anything worth tuning in for? Will the heavy hitters of the tech industry show up? …
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You want to skip the ads on Hulu? There’s a Disney Bundle for that. The company said it would launch a new bundle that includes Disney Plus, ESPN Plus and a version of Hulu without commercials for $18.99. That’s $6 more than the $12.99 it charges for the bundle with the ad-based version of Hulu. The announcement was made during …
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Lando Calrissian has his ticket to Disney Plus. Kathleen Kennedy, the head of Star Wars for Disney, announced that the company is producing the show, Lando, for the streaming service. Justin Simien, who directed Dear White People, will be the show runner. Lando is just one of 10 Star Wars shows that will run on Disney Plus in the next …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Every fall, Apple fans dependably line up at marquee stores like Manhattan’s famed Apple Fifth Avenue Cube, spending days in folding chairs for a chance to be one of the first to get their hands on a new iPhone. But with the launch …
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