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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Republic’s $30-a-month plan is free for six months after the first month. Republic Wireless You remember Republic Wireless, right? It’s that Sprint-based MVNO …

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Facebook survives Thailand’s threat over blacklisted pages

Thailand last week gave Facebook an ultimatum: Shut down all pages deemed illegal by Tuesday or face repercussions. Although 131 Facebook pages blacklisted by the local Criminal Court remain accessible today, it seems the platform will not be dealt any legal consequences in Thailand even after the deadline set by authorities has passed, reports Reuters. After Facebook had taken down …

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Ikea’s ‘Tradfri’ smart lights are very, very basic

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Final ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ trailer debuts

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2017 Ford Raptor: Five things you need to know

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Instagram adds face filters because of course

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Deep dive: Sync 3 makes the Ford Raptor even better

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