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Facebook is reportedly planning another video chat device, but this one could be for your TV. The world’s largest social network is building a camera-equipped device that sits on top of a TV and allows video calling along with entertainment services, according to Cheddar. The device is reportedly code-named “Ripley” and uses the same technology …

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Arm challenges Intel with Neoverse chips for heavy

Even if you haven’t heard of Arm, you’ve known about its chip technology, because it powers just about every smartphone out there. Now with a new chip family called Neoverse, the UK company hopes every internet service your phone taps into will also be powered by Arm. Arm got its start as Advanced RISC Machines, a spinoff from Apple’s ill-fated …

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro’s three cameras put to the test in London

We’ve taken Huawei’s new Mate 20 Pro and its three rear cameras for a spin around an unusually sunny London to see what this superphone is capable of.  The phone has a standard wide-angle lens, a telephoto lens and a new super wide-angle lens. It’s the latter I was the most keen on. While the standard view is reasonably wide …

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Palm’s crazy comeback rides on a teeny phone that isn’t a phone

Palm is best known as a pioneer in the worlds of personal digital assistants and smartphones. Even though the company has been dead for years, the brand still boasts a cult following among techies who stared at screens before staring at screens was a thing. So it’s surprising that Palm’s resurrection comes in the form of a device designed to …

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Pixel 3 vs. Pixel 2 vs. Pixel: Every spec, compared

Check out CNET’s full reviews of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, now! The Pixel 3 is one of Google’s most refined phones yet. It’s got the specs to compete with the iPhone XS and Galaxy 9, features dual 8-megapixel front-facing cameras for spectacular selfies and even supports wireless charging, all for hundreds less than the competition.  On top of all that, it …

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FCC’s Ajit Pai asks carriers to waive bills for Hurricane Michael victims

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Tuesday asked wireless carriers to waive bills for people affected by Hurricane Michael. The Category 4 storm, with 155-mile-per-hour winds, made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on Oct. 10. It tore down electrical wires and ripped apart fiber networks needed for delivering broadband and mobile phone service. The death toll reached 19 on Saturday. “Even …

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Twitter sends mysterious, nonsensical notifications to users

Starting at around 9:30 a.m. PT, Twitter users with mobile notifications turned on started to receive alerts that said… nothing. The messages, containing strings of nonsensical characters and numbers, swamped phones, but when opened, they simply went to whatever part of Twitter users last had open. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey acknowledged the issue Tuesday morning, in a tweet showing a …

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Here’s what photos from the Pixel 3 camera look like

Check out CNET’s full reviews of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, now! We’re still working on our full review of Google’s recently announced Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, but in the meantime, we wanted to showcase exactly what its camera is capable of. Last year’s Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL had fantastic cameras, and Google claims that this year’s …

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This $150 multifunction printer includes enough ink for one year

A quick housekeeping note: There’s a new Cheapskate newsletter rolling out this week! Some of you will get it; some of you will see the old version. And that will change from day to day, so you’ll have ample chance to experience both styles. Please let me know what you think of the new version and whether you’d like it …

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Fiber outages slow cell recovery after Hurricane Michael

When Hurricane Michael barreled into the Florida Panhandle last week, the Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 155 miles per hour not only tore down electrical wires knocking out power for hundreds of thousands residents, but it also ripped apart fiber networks necessary for delivering broadband and mobile phone service to the region. Over the weekend, Verizon, the nation’s …

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Facebook brings its political ad rules to the UK

Facebook on Tuesday said its political ad transparency rules are expanding to the UK. That means British political ads will note who paid for them, and those doing the paying will have proven their identity and location to Facebook — by providing a passport, driver’s license or residence permit that’ll be checked by a third-party organization, according to the BBC. …

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro priced at 1,049 euros, available in Europe now

Huawei’s feature-packed new super phones, the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro, are available now in Europe, including the UK. The beefy phones, launched on Tuesday in London, are Huawei’s answer to the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Apple iPhone XS and Google Pixel 3 XL. It’s no surprise that they’re not super cheap, starting at 799 euros for the standard …

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iPhone XS vs. Pixel 3 camera comparison

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Arcade1Up Street Fighter machine is a retro blast to build

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