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Facebook labels are reportedly ineffective at confining Trump’s false election claims

This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. The labels Facebook has been placing on President Donald Trump’s misleading posts about the election have done little to slow their spread across the social media giant, according to internal data cited by BuzzFeed News. After the polls closed on Nov. 3, President …

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Google launches Pixel 4A in limited

Google’s midtier Pixel 4A phone, which it introduced back in August, will now come in a limited-edition color called “Barely Blue.” Initially sold only in black, the blue variant will be available beginning Monday in the US for the same $349 price. Once it sells out, it will be not be restocked. Besides the US, the color will be available …

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The Cheapskate’s top 7 cheap gifts for the holidays

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Nearly everyone is feeling the economic strain this year, which makes holiday shopping that much harder. No doubt you want to give wonderful, lavish gifts to the important people in your life, but maybe your budget doesn’t allow for lavish. Maybe this year, “modest” is …

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Apple and Verizon to hold iPhone 12 event for businesses on Nov. 19

Apple and Verizon are holding an event Thursday at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET to pitch the iPhone 12 and 5G wireless networking to businesses. Verizon said Monday that the event will “showcase how business customers can use the new iPhone 12 lineup and Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband to power innovative solutions,” which is about as business-sounding as you can …

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HBO Max to stream on Amazon Fire TV, ‘Firestick’ and Fire tablets starting Tuesday

HBO Max will launch its dedicated app on Amazon’s Fire TV devices, including its popular dongle often referred to as the “Firestick,” and Fire tablets on Tuesday. The change gives HBO Max’s customers an easier way to stream the service on Amazon products, and it’s the latest development that fills in some gaps in app support on the most popular streaming devices.  The …

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Ducky, HyperX drop second limited

Mechanical keyboard collectors will get another crack at a limited-edition keyboard from DuckyChannel International and gaming accessory and hardware maker HyperX. The pair will release their second ultracompact keyboard on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 8 a.m. PT (11 a.m. ET) for $110. Their first collaboration dropped in May and, with only 3,700 available worldwide, it sold out instantly. This time 6,500 units will …

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