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Google says it’s finalized acquisition of Fitbit

Google’s acquisition of wearable maker Fitbit is official, the tech giant said in a blog post on Thursday. The $2.1 billion deal was initially announced in late 2019, and faced scrutiny from European Union officials over privacy concerns relating to the health data Fitbit collects and how Google could use it. In December, Google got conditional approval in from the EU …

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Facebook labeled US a ‘high

Facebook’s apps were flooded with violent content and misinformation last week as supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol, according to a report Thursday from The Wall Street Journal that offers an inside look at how the social network grappled with content decisions amid the deadly riot on Jan. 6. User reports of violent content reportedly jumped more than …

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All the Samsung Galaxy S21 specs, confirmed: 120Hz display, battery, price and more

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Samsung officially revealed its latest Galaxy S21 phone on Thursday, at the 2021 Samsung Unpacked event on the last day of CES. The flagship phone costs less than its predecessors, starting at $800 (£769, AU$1,249), and includes new camera and video features, along …

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Samsung is ditching the microSD card slot on the Galaxy S21 line

Looking for a phone with a microSD card slot? You’ll want to stay away from Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 line. Having been present on earlier Galaxy S phones, Samsung is finally dropping the microSD card slot for expandable local storage on its latest devices. (Here are CNET’s Galaxy S21 review and Galaxy S21 Ultra review.) Although the move is not completely surprising — …

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Samsung Galaxy S21 makes Google Messages app native, but there’s a catch

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. At Samsung Unpacked on Thursday, the electronics giant unveiled its Galaxy S21 smartphones, which will arrive on Jan. 29 with a small but important change: Google Messages will be a native texting platform.  “We made Messages by Google native to the …

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Trump designates Xiaomi as ‘Communist Chinese military’ company

In the final days of his presidency, Donald Trump has moved against another Chinese tech giant. On Wednesday, the Trump administration officially added Xiaomi, along with eight other companies, to its list of “Communist Chinese military companies.” Firms designated as Communist Chinese military companies by the Department of Defense are blacklisted from receiving investments from US citizens or organizations. If …

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Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro are out now for $200

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. While most of the details of Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds Pro noise-canceling earbuds leaked in recent weeks, they’ve now officially been released and are available to buy for $200 alongside Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 smartphones. (Here are CNET’s Galaxy S21 review and Galaxy S21 …

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