It’s becoming a regular thing: Once again, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified before Congress. This time around, it was about how their social media companies handled the 2020 US election, though the questioning also touched on tech addiction, encryption and antitrust. That was midday Tuesday; later in the day, President …
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21 November
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review: Amazing features, but is anyone a ‘power user’ anymore?
8.4 Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G $605 at eBay Get Price Alerts You’re receiving price alerts for Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G Like Sleek lines, matte bronze finish Exceptional screen quality and 120Hz refresh rate 5x optical zoom captures sharp photos in ample light S Pen creates standout opportunities for using the phone Don’t Like $1,300 is too …
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21 November
Sling TV Black Friday 2020 deals: Free month of service or free Android TV streamer
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. One of CNET’s favorite live TV streaming services for cord-cutters, Sling TV, has busted out its Black Friday promotions. The two deals, available to new customers only, are a free month of service or a free Android TV streaming device. Here’s the details: New customers who sign …
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21 November
Facebook and Twitter CEOs back in congress, HBO Max hits Amazon devices
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21 November
UK Man Makes Son Stand In 6-Ft Pothole Just To Show Authorities Its Size & Grab Their Attention
A motorist slammed the local authorities for failing to repair a huge pothole on a country road by roping his son into a photoshoot to show the size of the crater. Aron Cross, 52, made his son go inside the pothole in Wycoller, near Pendle, UK. Aron had reported the pothole to the Lancashire County Council’s highway department a year …
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21 November
Delhi Sees Coldest November; WHO Stops Remdesivir From COVID Medicines List + Other Top News
At 7.5 degrees Celsius, Delhi on Friday recorded its lowest minimum temperature in the month of November since November 29, 2006, when the city recorded a low of 7.3 degrees Celsius. AFP This is the third day when the minimum temperature is below 10°C. Hence, it is officially a cold wave situation as the temperature is also almost 5°C below …
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20 November
Uber has long plotted its national push over gig worker status
Jason Schaal was sitting at home in Minneapolis last month when he opened his phone to check his email. Among the messages was one from Uber bearing the subject line, “Make your voice heard.” It said the US Department of Labor was hammering out countrywide rules “to determine the independent status of gig workers” and asked Schaal to comment on …
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20 November
Microsoft Teams free all
Zoom already revealed it’ll drop its 40-minute meeting time limit for Thanksgiving, but Microsoft Teams is going a step further by offering free all-day video calling, as previously reported by The Verge. You can share meeting invites with people who don’t have Teams installed, the company noted Thursday. “To help you stay connected in the coming months, you will be …
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20 November
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T-Mobile is adding the new 988 suicide prevention and mental health hotline to its network, the carrier announced on Friday, making it the first major wireless provider to add the hotline. Instituted earlier this year by the Federal Communications Commission, the new 988 number functions as an easier and quicker way to connect those looking to talk with the National …
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20 November
Joe Biden will be handed the keys to the POTUS Twitter account on Inauguration Day
President-elect Joe Biden will be given the login for the “POTUS” (aka President of the United States) Twitter account the day he’s sworn into office, the social media site said Friday. The handover will occur even if current President Donald Trump continues refusing to concede, according to a Friday report from Politico. “Twitter is actively preparing to support the transition …
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