Now playing: Watch this: Jumping on AT&T’s cheaper unlimited plan? Not so fast… 2:46 Verizon’s rolling out a new unlimited data plan called Verizon Unlimited— its first since 2011, the company said Monday. And for the moment, the plan also comes with a new phone when you make the switch. For $80 a month, the …
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Stream Prince’s music on Spotify, Apple Music, iHeartRadio and more
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate Prince’s music becoming available on Spotify, Apple Music, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Amazon Unlimited and Google Play Music. Most recently, The Purple One’s music was only available to stream a la carte on Tidal, a streaming service owned by Jay Z, however now it’s available on all streaming platforms. The announcement follows a …
Read More »Apps can keep you safe, even when your date’s a dud
This is part of CNET’s “It’s Complicated” series about the role technology plays in our relationships. Blind dating is definitely a thing. More than 90 percent of US singles say they’ve used an online dating site or app. And if that includes you, ask yourself this uncomfortable question: Did you stretch the truth about yourself in your online profile? Sure, …
Read More »5 reasons to save and share lists in Google Maps
Now playing: Watch this: 5 Google Maps tips and tricks 2:43 For a while now, you’ve been able to save places of interest (like your favorite restaurants, bars and attractions you visited or want to visit) inside the Google Maps app. But because every address was filed under a master list simply known as “Saved,” it was easy for this …
Read More »Sorry Adele, Chance the Rapper was the big Grammys winner (The 3:59, Ep. 178)
Chance the Rapper on Sunday became the first artist to win a Grammy without selling physical copies or downloads of his music, instead only releasing his work through streaming services like Apple Music and SoundCloud. Granted, his historic wins were due in part to the Recording Academy relaxing its eligibility rules to allow a streaming artist to be considered, but …
Read More »IBM built a voice assistant for cybersecurity
In this week’s This Feels A Little Like Skynet: IBM built a new voice assistant using artificial intelligence called Hayvn, focused on cybersecurity. Think of it as Amazon Alexa, but instead of ordering soap, it’s helping you manage threats. Sure, this might sound like it’s ripped straight out of the plot for Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, in which …
Read More »Amazon plans to open its first SF Bay Area bookstore
Amazon‘s first bookstore in the San Francisco Bay Area won’t be in The City but rather in a suburb 20 miles to the east. The store will be located in Broadway Plaza, an upscale, open-air shopping center in the city of Walnut Creek, as first reported Monday by the East Bay Times. A spokeswoman said the internet retailer is in …
Read More »Google Maps makes it easier to share lots of recommendations
Ever planned a trip to somewhere new and asked a friend for a list of places to visit? A new Google Maps feature aims to make it easier for you to actually get to those places. On Monday, the search giant updated its app to let people save lists of favorite places and let them share those lists with friends. …
Read More »Chance the Rapper’s Grammys a big score for streaming too
Chance the Rapper beats everybody at selling music without literally selling his music. The Chicago hip-hop artist on Sunday night won three major Grammy awards, including best new artist and best rap album (beating out megastars Drake and Kanye West in the latter category). But if your instinct was to check out his “Coloring Book” on iTunes, you hit a …
Read More »Stop swiping right. It’s hurting your love life
This is part of CNET’s “It’s Complicated” series about the role technology plays in our relationships. After a string of mind-numbing Match.com dates, you meet another prospective partner at a bar, order drinks and start chatting. Surprise! Enlarge Image She’s hot, but the next one could be hotter. Tinder Your date’s a conversational wizard, looks even hotter in person and …
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