Walmart plans to close stores on Thanksgiving

Black Friday deals aren’t limited to just the Friday after Thanksgiving. Retailers start their sales on Thanksgiving, but this year, it’ll be different at Walmart.  The retail giant said Friday it’s giving workers the day off on Thanksgiving due to their work during the pandemic. It joins Target, which said in January it wouldn’t be open on Thanksgiving.  “Closing its …

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Older people are increasingly likely to own a smartphone, Pew finds

There’s a well-worn cliché that older people only use flip phones but three in five people over 65 in the US now own smartphones, according to new research.  A report on smartphone and broadband use by Pew Research published on Thursday says the number of people 65 and older who have a smartphone has increased from 53% to 61% in the …

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Twitter launches pay service, Google’s new earbuds get official

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Huawei Mate X2: What it’s like using the nearly $3,000 foldable phone

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The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is sophisticated yet obnoxiously loud

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How Apple could supercharge the M1 iPad Pro at WWDC

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. What has an M1 chip and isn’t a Mac? Apple’s newest iPad Pros. Apple’s latest high-end tablets are extremely fast, have improved displays and cameras and higher-speed Thunderbolt throughput. And while some iPads have A-series chips and some have the Mac-like M1, there’s …

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White House expands ban list of Chinese companies

US President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order expanding the number of Chinese companies on the nation’s exclusion list because of alleged links with China’s military. The executive order prohibits “US investments in Chinese companies that undermine the security or democratic values of the United States and our allies.” There are 59 companies on the list, including technology …

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LG Gram 16 review: The perfect middle ground for mobility

The LG Gram 16 is an Intel Evo-verified laptop. The Evo platform is sort of a guarantee that you’ll get a top-notch mobile experience for battery life, responsiveness, and wireless and wired connection speeds among other things. Because of the focus on mobility, though, the overwhelming majority of Evo laptops are small, with 13- or 14-inch displays. The Gram 16 is …

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Twitter ‘Blue’ subscription includes a way to ‘undo’ a tweet

Twitter is offering some users a way to revise their tweets before they get posted if they pay for a new subscription service that includes exclusive features. The service, known as Twitter Blue, is rolling out Thursday in Australia and Canada and costs $4.49 AUD or $3.49 CAD, respectively. Twitter Blue is the social media site’s first subscription offering, a …

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Paramount Plus’ $5 tier with ads (but not live CBS) to launch Monday

Paramount Plus’ tweaked version of its ad-supported tier — one that is a dollar cheaper per month than the current option but removes access to live CBS programming — will launch Monday, according to an FAQ on the streaming service’s help site.  Currently, Paramount Plus costs $10 a month or $100 annually to stream ad-free on a premium tier, or it’s $6 …

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WhatsApp is adding multidevice support

WhatsApp will let you link four devices to one account, CEO Will Cathcart and Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg told WABetaInfo on Thursday. The feature will enter public beta in the coming months, and could pave the way for iPad support later, Cathcart noted. The Facebook-owned messaging app will still be end-to-end encrypted, Zuckerberg confirmed. “It’s been a big technical challenge …

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Facebook removes over 200 fake accounts targeting Sudan, Pakistan

Facebook last month took down more than 200 fake accounts, 55 pages and 12 groups that were part of two networks trying to manipulate public debate on its platforms. The info comes from company’s latest monthly report on coordinated inauthentic behavior on Facebook and Instagram.  One network was “operated by local nationals in Sudan on behalf of individuals in Russia,” …

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