Netflix has a whopping 25 original titles for April. A new comedy special from Louis C.K. is headed to the service early in the month. C.K.’s comedy style might not be for everyone, but everyone’s favorite science guy returns, taking on global warming, GMOs, tech and more with “Bill Nye Saves the World.” In non-originals, …
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If the roads are terribly congested and there’s just no way to get home fast, perhaps hopping on a flying drone taxi may be the best way to get home in Singapore in 2030. That’s at least the plan for the island state’s Ministry of Transport, who has been in talks with companies to start trials on drones that can …
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One year ago, when it was first released, I really liked the iPhone SE. (See the video above, which is from 2016.) There’s a clear reason why: it was basically a smaller version of the iPhone 6S — the same processor and same camera as the then-current top dog in Apple’s phone lineup — for less money. A year later, …
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LinkedIn is recasting the way its members keep up with the latest headlines and topics. The professional network launched a new feature Wednesday called “Trending Storylines,” which displays curated news from editors based on members’ professions, favorite sites, and their LinkedIn connections and followers. LinkedIn hopes its new Trending Storylines curated news feature will keep members on the network longer. …
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Facebook activated Safety Check in London on Wednesday afternoon following a suspected terrorist incident at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster. The Met Police were called to Westminster Bridge at 2:40 p.m. after a car crashed into railings and gunshots were heard outside Parliament. “We’re treating this as a terrorist incident until we know otherwise,” the Met said in a …
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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. Enlarge Image Battop Like I said earlier this week (when that ding-dang cable organizer sold out so quickly), I love simple, effective, inexpensive …
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Before you dive into using Samsung‘s latest Android tablet, there are a few tweaks you can make to its settings to get the most out of your shiny new gadget. Easy on the eyes Enlarge Image Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/CNET Android Nougat 7.0 includes a night mode that changes the color saturation of a device’s screen, putting less stress on …
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Amazon may be nearing one of its biggest acquisitions in years, this time with its eyes on growing in Middle East e-commerce. Reuters reported Wednesday that Amazon agreed in principle to buy Dubai-based Souq.com, one of the biggest e-retailers in the Arab world. The site, started in 2005, sells over 400,000 products including electronics, clothes and household goods. Wednesday’s story …
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In December 2016, Niantic announced that baby Pokemon were coming to Pokemon Go. Since then, nine babies, total, have been added to the game. Here’s the info on the cutest additions to the game. The baby Pokemon lineup The new Pikachu evolution in the PokeDex. Alina Bradford/CNET These are the babies and their evolutions: Elekid, a baby Electabuzz Magby, a …
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If you wind up buying and disliking the Samsung Galaxy S8, which launches March 29 in New York, you might be able to return it fuss-free for up to three months, according to according The Investor, citing Korean outlet Chosun Biz. A three-month unconditional refund policy is considered generous in the mobile industry, which often has much shorter grace periods …
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