Would you want a foldable phone? (The 3:59, ep. 301)

The new ZTE Axon M, which has two screens that fold out into one, probably won’t be your next phone. But, its design points to a potential future that’s more interesting than today’s lineup of rectangular phones, and instead offers foldable, rollable and stretchable devices. On today’s podcast, we talk about the pros and cons …

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More airport floor plans come to Apple Maps

Ever landed at an unfamiliar airport and you can’t seem to find the food court or gift shop, much less your terminal? Apple is trying to make your search easier. The tech giant said Wednesday that it’s amping up its Maps app with more airport and mall interiors, according to Ars Technica. The update comes with Apple’s new iOS 11 …

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Facebook, who’s buying hate speech ads? Congress members ask

Facebook is under scrutiny from US Reps. Keith Ellison and John Conyers.  The two Democrats wrote a letter to the social media company on Wednesday asking that it update its policies regarding hate speech. They also asked Facebook to clarify who buys ads on its site and to make all Facebook ads publicly available. Ellison of Minnesota and Conyers of Michigan …

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Bixby 2.0 headed to Samsung’s smart TVs, Family Hub refrigerator

Your appliances are about to get a lot smarter.  Samsung on Wednesday said the second generation of its Bixby digital assistant will be coming to its various non-mobile devices including its smart TVs in the US and Korea in 2018, as well as its Family Hub refrigerator. The company also announced a new SDK for developers to make apps that …

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MacBook Pro’s space bar mercilessly mocked in song

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Does that look like 75 degrees to you? Looks like 74 to me. Jonathan Mann/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Works of art can be temperamental. They need the right light, the right temperature, the right atmospheric conditions. So it is with Apple’s lovely MacBook Pro. …

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Adobe Lightroom CC faces an uphill climb

For years I’ve been urging Adobe to rebuild its Lightroom image editing software on top of a more robust database than its years-old problem child that randomly corrupts itself and doesn’t speak network, among other things. From now on, I’ll be careful what I wish for.  At this year’s Adobe Max conference, along with feature and performance updates to the …

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Check out these new camera features on the Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL

We’ve been busy putting the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL’s new camera to the test, and now it’s time we explain how you can use these features yourself. There’s a new portrait mode, a motion feature, and Google thinks the phone is now smart enough to handle HDR on its own.  Now playing: Watch this: Pixel 2 vs. iPhone …

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Get an LG SJ5Y wireless sound bar and subwoofer for $125

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Enlarge Image Normally $250, temporarily $125, the LG SJ5Y will make you fall in love with your TV …

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ZTE’s Axon M flip smartphone may kick off foldable trend

Are phones getting boring? Little-known phone maker ZTE has something to say about that. The Chinese company on Tuesday introduced the Axon M, a phone that rocks two displays — one on each side — that flip open to create a larger combined screen. Is it weird? Yep. It also marks a radical departure from the slew of lookalike metal-and-glass …

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Samsung 360 Round camera has 17 lenses and costs $10,500

With 17 lenses and a $10,500 price tag, Samsung’s 360 Round camera is not messing around. Equipped with two pairs of eight lenses and one in the center staring up, the 360 Round is designed for pros and enthusiasts to capture and livestream 3D video and audio, specifically for creating VR content.  It’s hefty, and about the size of a …

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How to preorder the iPhone X, starting Oct. 27

It seems like an eternity since Apple announced the biggest change to the iPhone‘s design we’ve ever seen. Some of the iPhone X’s most striking features include its large screen, no home button, and fancy facial recognition.  It’s awesome, but there’s one problem: the iPhone X is probably going to be hard to find for awhile and preordering one will …

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FAA grants CNN first

Media giant CNN has been granted a waiver to make routine drone flights above crowds, a milestone for the drone industry, which is expected to experience dramatic growth in the next few years. The Part 107 waiver represents the first time the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a waiver for unlimited flights of unmanned aerial vehicles over people, the news …

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Pixel 2 XL: What’s up with that screen?

The Pixel 2 vs. the Pixel 2 XL. The smaller phone uses a 5-inch Samsung AMOLED screen, while the larger has a 6-inch LG P-OLED one. James Martin/CNET You might have heard: The Google Pixel 2 XL has a less-than-perfect screen. Depending on whom you ask — see: Reddit, XDA Developers — the phone’s LG-made P-OLED screen has muted colors, …

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Moto Smart Speaker add

Because one voice assistant apparently isn’t enough, Amazon and Motorola have unveiled the Moto Smart Speaker.  It’s one of the many mods available for the Moto Z and part of Motorola’s attempt to make hardware add-ons for phones cool. You can add better cameras, batteries, projectors and now a new voice assistant.  In a blog post Wednesday, Motorola introduced the …

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Google Pixel 2 impresses, Microsoft rolls out new Surface Book

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