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Google must face $5B lawsuit over tracking private internet use, judge rules

Google failed to win dismissal of a lawsuit alleging it collects users’ data on internet activity even when they browse in a browser’s private incognito mode. The lawsuit, filed in June, alleges Google violates wiretapping and privacy laws by continuing to “intercept, track, and collect communications” even when people use Chrome’s incognito mode and other private web browser modes. A …

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Get a 1

To paraphrase Woody Allen, I’d never join a club that would charge me $45 to become a member. But $23, and throw in dinner and dessert? I’m listening. For a limited time, Cheapskate readers can get a one-year Sam’s Club membership with a free rotisserie chicken and eight cupcakes for $23.11. That’s after applying promo code CHEAP20 at checkout. With …

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Get Master & Dynamic’s award

When the Master & Dynamic MW07 true wireless earbuds debuted in 2018, they retailed for $300. The price has come down a lot since then; they currently officially list for $200, but you can routinely get them for $140 or so on Amazon. They’re a pretty good value at that price; they look stunning and sound great, missing only active …

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Take your sound on the go with one of these $12 Bluetooth speakers

I’m subjected to a seemingly endless parade of inexpensive Bluetooth speakers. I see occasional deals for as little as $10, and while none of them are audiophile quality, they mostly all sound “good enough” for playing background music around the house, in the backyard or hanging out with a couple of vaccinated friends. Sometimes a speaker will surprise me with …

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9 great reads from CNET this week

As if technology terms weren’t already inscrutable enough, now we have to deal with “nonfungible.” Or, since tech speak thrives on abbreviations: NFT, short for “nonfungible tokens.” They’re a hot commodity right now, so it’s time for us all to dig a little deeper. A good starting point is Rich Nieva’s look at NFTs, and specifically how they’ve caught on …

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