Google wants AI regulation, Netflix snags Studio Ghibli

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Samsung mobile chief steps back from day

Samsung’s mobile chief, Dong-jin Koh, has stepped down from running the company’s day-to-day operations. Instead, Tae-moon Roh will take over management of the smartphone business while Koh focuses on the company’s long-term business strategy. Koh, better known as DJ, has handed over the title of head of Samsung’s mobile communications business to Roh but remains president and CEO of Samsung’s …

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Depending on the age of your car, it might have a USB port, maybe even two. But I’ll wager those are old-school Type-A ports. What if you need to charge something that requires USB-C? Indeed, more and more devices are leveraging that kind of port. Here’s a super-cheap solution: The AmazonBasics USB-C Car Charger with 18W USB-C Port and 12W …

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai: We must be ‘clear

CEO of Google and Alphabet Sundar Pichai is convinced that AI must be regulated in order to prevent the potential negative consequences of tools including deepfakes and facial recognition, he said in an op-ed for the Financial Times on Monday. “There is no question in my mind that artificial intelligence needs to be regulated,” Pichai wrote. “It is too important …

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The smart glasses that could be ready for my eyes

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. I saw a pair of smart glasses that looked almost like my own regular pair. I tried them on. I wish I had a photo to share with you, but North’s Focals 2.0 were in total stealth mode in Las Vegas …

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4G isn’t dead yet: Qualcomm unveils LTE

Tech companies can’t stop talking about 5G, but chip giant Qualcomm has still got plenty in store for 4G: three new LTE processors for midrange and lower-end phones. The company late Monday unveiled its Snapdragon 720G, 662 and 460 processors to give less expensive phones faster 4G connectivity. The new chips also have Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2, as well …

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Save a small fortune by buying this $22 Apple Pencil alternative

Steve Jobs famously hated the idea of adding a stylus to the iPad, summing up the experience onstage in 2007 with one word: “Yuck.” But the Apple Pencil has since become a popular accessory for compatible iPad models — despite being so darned expensive. The original Apple Pencil costs $99 and the second-generation Pencil, which confusingly has the exact same …

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More Samsung Galaxy Z Flip leaks, SpaceX blows up a rocket

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Star Trek: Picard wrestles with AI

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Alternatives to Google Chrome

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How to fix a Windows 10 laptop that’s plugged in but isn’t charging

Support for Windows 7 has officially ended, which means it’s time to upgrade to Windows 10 to keep that old PC running smoothly and securely.  You can check for issues before installing a Windows 10 update, but even then you still might experience a hiccup. After installing a previous Windows update, for example, my laptop’s battery stopped charging. My laptop showed it …

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Apple Watch and iPhone: How to pair, unpair

If you just got a new Apple Watch Series 5 ($349 at eBay) and are planning to sell your old Apple Watch Series 3 ($199 at Best Buy), here’s how to set it up and unpair your old model. The newest Apple Watch brings a number of refinements and new features to last year’s Series 4. Released alongside the iPhone …

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That Instagram habit might not be making your teen depressed after all

Social media use is nearly ubiquitous among today’s teens, as is smartphone ownership, which has led many experts to wonder if the resulting screen addiction is leading to a spike in depression and other mental health problems. Well, a research study published Friday suggests that such fears may be overblown. A study in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, …

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