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Facebook rolls out tools to help you find real

Facebook said Monday that it’s giving users more ways to communicate and share real-time information during a disaster or attack. The world’s social network has a hub called Crisis Response that lets users learn about critical events happening around the world, as well as request or offer help during a fire, mass shooting, earthquake or …

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Incredible Cyber Monday 2019 TV deal: The 75

Over the weekend, I spotted the best 75-inch TV deal, well, ever: TCL’s 4-Series for just $600 at Best Buy. Alas, it’s now sold out, but there’s another source — and potentially an even lower price. For a limited time, and while supplies last, P.C. Richard & Son has the TCL S425 75-inch Roku TV for $599.97. Last we checked, …

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Amazon Web Services brings quantum computing to the cloud

Amazon Web Services has announced three quantum computing services that’ll bring the super-futuristic supercomputing technology within reach of everyday folks, as reported Monday by CNET sister site ZDNet. During its annual AWS re:Invent conference, it unveiled Amazon Braket, the AWS Center for Quantum Computing and the Amazon Quantum Solutions Lab. AWS noted in its announcement that it had joked 10 …

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Judge says class action over Apple’s MacBook butterfly keyboards can continue

A federal judge in California rejected Apple’s request to dismiss a class action lawsuit from customers who said it failed to address issues with the “butterfly” keyboard on its MacBook laptops. In a ruling Monday, US District Judge Edward Davila wrote that upset MacBook customers could continue their lawsuit in part because Apple’s attempted fixes over the years and further …

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First Apple Music Awards honor Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Lil Nas X

Apple on Monday announced its first-ever Apple Music Awards, honoring Billie Eilish, Lizzo and Lil Nas X for their achievements in 2019. The awards are intended to celebrate “the best and boldest musicians” of the year and the “enormous impact they have had on global culture.” As part of the celebration, Eilish will perform a live concert Wednesday at the …

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Twitter launches privacy center to explain what it’s actually doing with your data

Twitter on Monday launched a privacy center, admitting it has “room for improvement” when it comes to protecting user privacy. The Twitter Privacy Center plans to spell out more clearly what the social media giant is doing to safeguard the information users share with the site. Twitter also said in a series of tweets that it’s updating its terms and privacy policy, …

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Cyber Monday deals under $100: Disney Plus, Bose SoundLink, Kindle Paperwhite and more

Cyber Monday brought us new discounts on a range of tech items under $100. In addition to the regular suspects like Walmart, Costco, Target and Best Buy, we’ve got some new entrants from Disney, the toothbrush upstart Quip and loads of gear from Amazon including the Fire HD 10 tablet and Kindle Paperwhite. Check out our top picks in this price range below. And if the holidays are already …

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