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AirPods Pro alternatives abound at CES 2020. Here’s how two of them compare

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Only a few true wireless earphones also feature active noise canceling currently. Apple’s AirPods Pro and Sony’s WF-1000XM3 are two examples, but the reality is that when I put together a round-up of best noise-canceling true wireless earbuds a few weeks ago, …

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Dolby Vision IQ cures HDR that looks too dark

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. TV shows and movies in 4K HDR offer the best home video quality available today, but in some situations it can look too dark. That’s because they’re often created to be shown in a dark, theatrical environment, and when the lights …

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DOJ’s backing of T

States suing to stop the $26 billion merger between T-Mobile and Sprint urged a federal judge not to defer to the Department of Justice when considering whether the merger is legal. The Trump administration’s DOJ gave the deal a green light earlier this year, but states say the merger is anticompetitive and will harm consumers.  In late December, the DOJ, …

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Vermont bill would ban cellphone use by anyone younger than 21

A bill introduced in Vermont’s legislature would prohibit anyone under 21 years old from using or possessing a cellphone. However, the bill appears to be more about gun rights than mobile phones. The legislation, introduced Tuesday by Democratic Sen. John Rodgers, says those under the age of 21 “are not developmentally mature enough” to possess and use cellphones safely. The …

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Drone swarms in 3 states prompt FAA, FBI investigation of mystery

Federal agencies and local law enforcement in Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska met this week to investigate a mystery that’s generated buzz in those states: swarms of drones. Since mid-December, sheriff’s departments in the border area of the three states have been flooded with at least 30 reports of nighttime drone sightings, sometimes groups of a dozen or more machines, and …

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