The presidential campaign has produced a lot of ugly, depressing moments. So if you’re tired of hearing about all the backstabbing, mudslinging and other verbs that use disgusting actions to describe acts of day-to-day politics, then get ready for two scoops of pure cuteness. Democratic US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was giving a speech on …
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Critics haven’t been kind to “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” which opened in theaters this week. It currently sits at a 30 percent not-fresh rating on movie review site Rotten Tomatoes, and reviewers are throwing around words like “absurdity,” “slog,” “hostile” and “exhausting.” It’s enough to make an actor feel a little down in the dumps. The movie marks …
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The iPad isn’t my favorite e-book reader. After all, if you stare at a computer screen at work all day, the last thing you want to do when you get home is read a book on a glossy iPad screen. But iBooks isn’t just for e-books. It can also be used to store PDF files, especially for reference documents like …
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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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Quick housekeeping note: I’m pleased to report that Gearbest seems to be making good on its promise of, well, making good to those …
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Luis Perez carefully frames his photo to get the best shot for Instagram. Gripping his white cane in one hand and his iPhone in the other, Perez squints at the screen and points the display toward the sunset. His iPhone speaks: “One face. Small face. Face near top left edge.” Perez snaps several photos and then puts his iPhone back …
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Don’t mess with my “Orange Is the New Black” binge. Claire Reilly/CNET Angry Netflix customers are a force to be reckoned with, and they’re the ones owed an explanation about why the company would slow the transmission of video streams to some wireless customers without informing them. Netflix found itself in the hot seat after admitting, in a Wall Street …
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Easter is here and that means Marshmallow Peeps and Cadbury Creme Eggs. If you’re a fan of both, you probably spend a lot of time moving your hand to your mouth to enjoy these treats and, boy, can that get tiring. Isn’t it about time someone combined Peeps with Creme Eggs to create one easy-to-eat treat? Related links Watch a …
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Now playing: Watch this: Are you addicted to binge watching? 1:09 If you frequently find yourself binge watching TV shows, take solace in knowing you’re not alone. Seventy percent of US consumers engage in marathon TV-watching sessions, devouring an average of five episodes per sitting, according to a new survey by consulting firm Deloitte. The 10th annual Digital Democracy Survey …
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Enlarge Image Crucial’s Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 memory even comes in a red version. Because that’s fun. Crucial Congratulations to Kathy P. of West Rutland, Vermont, for winning a complete set of 86 Google Android collector pins in last week’s giveaway. Whose computer doesn’t need a memory boost now and then? This week, we have one for you. Crucial, a …
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When it comes to the Republican side of the US presidential race, many eyes are on Ted Cruz now that he appears to be the party’s only hope of stopping Donald Trump. Apparently, some of those eyes are starting to see double. The latest in a series of online Cruz-parisons comes from an Imgur user who believes the Texas senator …
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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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Have you ever wished you could wirelessly mirror your smartphone or laptop to a big monitor or TV? Of course you have! Because …
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It seems like I write this story every time a new iPhone comes out, but I’m going to write it until Apple stops equipping the entry-level version of its phones with a paltry 16GB of storage. Once again, that’s the case with the new iPhone SE, which starts at $399 for the 16GB model and then jumps to $499 for …
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Buyers of Apple’s new 9.7-inch iPad Pro can opt to add a subscription to Microsoft’s Office 365 suite. Unveiled Monday at Apple’s iPhone event, the new tablet is essentially a smaller version of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro introduced last October, minus a few features. One option buyers will see, though, during the ordering process is the ability to purchase a …
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Pack a Roku 4 streaming box into a television and you get the TCL P130 series, the latest Roku TV with 4K resolution. True to form, Chinese TV maker TCL has announced some of the least-expensive 4K TVs you can buy. It’s actually offering two different series, the US5800 and the P130. The main difference, aside from styling, is that …
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What’s new and exciting and old and boring at the same time? Why, Apple’s new iPhone SE of course! Andrew Hoyle is joined this week by Katie Collins to talk about the new phone and why releasing an update to an older handset could actually be a great idea. We also talk about the arrival of VR porn and whether …
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