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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. Taking a trip? I have a motto: be prepared. Genius, right? I invented it when I was a kid; not sure exactly when, …

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Airlines protest rules calling for more transparency, refunds

Airlines for America, a trade organization that represents several large Airlines such as United, American, and Southwest, is arguing that several new regulations proposed by the US Department of Transportation could hurt customers more than they help them. The regulations are all aimed at transparency and seem consumer friendly. In the near term, they state that online ticket agents can’t …

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Forget about picking up a 128GB Pixel XL on Thursday

If you thought you were going to stroll into a Verizon Wireless store on Thursday and pick up a 128GB Pixel XL when it goes on sale, think again. Verizon, the exclusive wireless carrier for the Google Pixel and Pixel XL in the US, tweeted Wednesday that the biggest storage version of the larger phone is “sold out” but that …

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LeEco who? Meet China’s Apple

LeEco thinks of itself as the single source for all things tech. In its home country of China, LeEco is just that, delivering movies it produces on phones and televisions it makes, and hosting e-commerce and streaming sports sites on its own cloud service. “If you were to take Apple, Amazon, Paramount Pictures, Tesla, Uber and Netflix and combine all …

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Garth Brooks picks Amazon to stream for first time

Apple went “Blonde.” Tidal served “Lemonade.” And now Amazon has entered “The Chase.” Amazon Music Unlimited, a subscription music service launched last week by the e-commerce giant, is the first of its kind to stream music by Garth Brooks, one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. Exclusives like the one announced Wednesday with Brooks are a core strategy …

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How Cartoon Donald Trump comes to life on ‘The Late Show’

From his desk in the corner of the Ed Sullivan Theater graphics lab, Tim Luecke wields a power craved by Reince Priebus, Paul Ryan and countless other Republican poobahs: the ability to control Donald Trump. Tapping at his keyboard and talking to his computer monitor’s camera, Luecke, lead animator for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” operates a cantaloupe-colored cartoon …

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FCC chief: We’re here to reinforce consumer rights

If you are a consumer who feels like you’re being taken advantage of, where do you turn for help? The Federal Communications Commission is the nation’s expert agency on communications technology and has a mandate to protect consumers who rely on our nation’s networks. In recent years, the commission has moved aggressively to meet our consumer protection responsibilities, whether it’s …

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