Samsung Galaxy S20 buyback scheme gets you half your money back

There’s no escaping the fact that Samsung’s Galaxy S20 phones are pricey, but the South Korean company is letting you use that investment to take the sting off your next upgrade. It’s launched a buyback scheme that promises to credit 50% of the full retail price to your payment account if you buy directly from …

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Union leaders, NY lawmakers pressure Amazon to reinstate fired protester

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. A broad group of union leaders, New York lawmakers and an Amazon employee advocacy organization called on the e-commerce giant to do a better job of protecting its warehouse workers and drivers during the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter released Wednesday night, this …

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Google plans TikTok rival in the form of YouTube Shorts, report says

YouTube is reportedly working on a TikTok rival called Shorts to be introduced by the end of 2020. The new feature will be part of the YouTube app, according to The Information, which cited two unnamed sources Wednesday, and it would allow users to create and upload their own short videos. The Shorts feature will reportedly make use of all the …

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With the T

Sprint has struggled to stay alive for more than a decade, constantly fighting for that next wireless customer. It’s been an uphill battle, and success never seemed in the cards. But Sprint is finally tapping out, with the company getting absorbed into T-Mobile as part of a $26.5 billion acquisition that closed today. So ends the long, storied and colorful history …

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Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg urges people to complete the US census online

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg urged people to complete the 2020 US census online even during the coronavirus pandemic, noting that tech companies also have a responsibility to encourage participation. “I know that this might not feel like a big priority at a time when so many people are understandably worried about their health, security and loved ones, but it really …

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How a smart ring may help detect early COVID

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Wearing a smart watch or fitness tracker helps many of us keep an eye on our activity levels, heart rate and sleep. Now, a new study from the University of California, San Francisco, is using a smart ring called Oura to determine whether …

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WarnerMedia appoints ex

WarnerMedia has appointed a new CEO.  Effective May 1, Jason Kilar will take the helm. Kilar was the founding CEO of Hulu and served in the chief executive role until 2013. He was also SVP at Amazon, according to a statement out Wednesday. WarnerMedia owns HBO, among others. “Stories well told have always mattered, and they matter even more in …

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Quibi’s video tech hopes to dazzle

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Comparing Google Nest Mini and Amazon Echo Dot with Clock

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Studies test wearables as early coronavirus detection tools

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Comcast offers home schooling content, Amazon fires factory protest worker

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Apple acquires Dark Sky weather app

Apple is adding to its weather capabilities, buying app Dark Sky. The company will continue selling its iOS app in the App Store, but is pulling support for its Android and Wear OS app, and is no longer taking new signups for its API service, Dark Sky announced Tuesday. The app is already labeled “Dark Sky by Apple” on its …

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Instacart’s COVID

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Instacart has begun sending messages to some of its workers saying they may have been exposed to COVID-19. The move is to let those workers know where the exposure happened and what it’s doing to support them. The company has confirmed at least …

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Watch classic MLB games every night on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter

Major League Baseball is attempting to fill the void of this baseball-less spring by opening its vaults to past seasons and classic games throughout its history. First, it opened up the archives to MLB.TV for the past two seasons. And now you can watch classic games on MLB’s YouTube, Facebook and Twitter pages in a new series it’s calling #MLBAtHome. …

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