Huawei plans to sell smartphone unit Honor to a consortium of buyers in an effort to ensure its survival amid crippling US sanctions, according to a statement published late on Monday. “The acquisition represents a market-driven investment made to save Honor’s industry chain,” Huawei said in a joint statement released with a group of more …
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16 November
Facebook labels are reportedly ineffective at confining Trump’s false election claims
This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. The labels Facebook has been placing on President Donald Trump’s misleading posts about the election have done little to slow their spread across the social media giant, according to internal data cited by BuzzFeed News. After the polls closed on Nov. 3, President …
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16 November
Google launches Pixel 4A in limited
Google’s midtier Pixel 4A phone, which it introduced back in August, will now come in a limited-edition color called “Barely Blue.” Initially sold only in black, the blue variant will be available beginning Monday in the US for the same $349 price. Once it sells out, it will be not be restocked. Besides the US, the color will be available …
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16 November
Hulu Plus Live TV gets price hike to $65 starting in December
Hulu is increasing the price of its plans that include live television. Starting on Dec. 18, the price of Hulu Plus Live TV will go up to $65 a month, a $10 increase, for new and existing customers. Hulu Plus Live TV offers more than 65 live television channels in addition to its catalog of on-demand content. Subscribers can also …
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16 November
The Cheapskate’s top 7 cheap gifts for the holidays
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Nearly everyone is feeling the economic strain this year, which makes holiday shopping that much harder. No doubt you want to give wonderful, lavish gifts to the important people in your life, but maybe your budget doesn’t allow for lavish. Maybe this year, “modest” is …
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16 November
Apple and Verizon to hold iPhone 12 event for businesses on Nov. 19
Apple and Verizon are holding an event Thursday at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET to pitch the iPhone 12 and 5G wireless networking to businesses. Verizon said Monday that the event will “showcase how business customers can use the new iPhone 12 lineup and Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband to power innovative solutions,” which is about as business-sounding as you can …
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16 November
HBO Max to stream on Amazon Fire TV, ‘Firestick’ and Fire tablets starting Tuesday
HBO Max will launch its dedicated app on Amazon’s Fire TV devices, including its popular dongle often referred to as the “Firestick,” and Fire tablets on Tuesday. The change gives HBO Max’s customers an easier way to stream the service on Amazon products, and it’s the latest development that fills in some gaps in app support on the most popular streaming devices. The …
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16 November
Apple says it’ll change how it collects data on the MacOS apps you launch
Apple said Monday it’ll change the way it logs data from your Mac about the apps you launch. Cybersecurity experts pointed out Thursday that a security feature was sending the information to Apple along with your IP address, which effectively ties data about the apps you use to your location. The data was also transmitted to Apple over the internet …
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16 November
Ducky, HyperX drop second limited
Mechanical keyboard collectors will get another crack at a limited-edition keyboard from DuckyChannel International and gaming accessory and hardware maker HyperX. The pair will release their second ultracompact keyboard on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 8 a.m. PT (11 a.m. ET) for $110. Their first collaboration dropped in May and, with only 3,700 available worldwide, it sold out instantly. This time 6,500 units will …
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16 November
The My Arcade Pixel Classic handheld plays 300 games for just $20
Retro gaming is back in style and people are snapping up old-style arcade cabinets (like ones from Arcade1Up) for their basements and game rooms. But you don’t need a spare wall to experience old-timey video games. My Arcade’s Pixel Classic looks like a Nintendo Game Boy clone but comes packed with 300 vintage games. Right now you can get the …
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