Google Doodle celebrated Philippine-born artist and activist Pacita Abad on Friday. On this day in 1984, Abad became the first woman to receive the Philippines’ prestigious Ten Outstanding Young Men award. Abad, who was born in Basco in 1946, was forced to leave her home country for the US in 1970 because of her political activism …
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31 July
Add Starz to your streaming lineup for $5 a month (Update: Expired)
Feel like you’ve seen everything Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime have to offer? Consider expanding your streaming horizons with the Starz network. Normally it costs $9 monthly, but for a limited time, you can subscribe to Starz for $5 a month for the first three months. That’s one of the best deals I can recall seeing. See it at Starz …
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31 July
This $135 headphone uses science to create better sound for older ears (Update: Sold out)
As we get older, our ears lose sensitivity. That can make it harder to hear dialogue in movies and TV shows, and it reduces the range of sound we’re able to hear while listening to music. I’m 51, and I can attest to both bummers. Lately, while watching certain shows, my wife and I turn to each other: “Can you …
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31 July
Wirelessly charge your phone on an elegant stone slab that’s 35% off
The Eggtronic Wireless Charging Stone isn’t your run-of-the-mill Qi-compatible wireless charger. Finished in real marble, it looks genuinely stunning. In fact, it’s too bad that a mundane USB cable unavoidably snakes out from underneath, because it’s otherwise a work of art. The stones retail for $70, but right now you can get one for 35% off. Apply the CNET-exclusive discount …
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31 July
Oppo Watch is a Google
Lots of smartwatches try to look like the Apple Watch. But the Oppo Watch is so similar-looking from a casual distance, it’s uncanny. Oppo’s first smartwatch was unveiled earlier this year, but the addition of Google Wear OS is new, along with its eSIM support for LTE data. The Oppo Watch is available internationally starting today, but there’s no word …
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31 July
Google Pixel 4A and XL rumors are heating up. Here’s everything we’ve heard
Update, Aug. 3: The Pixel 4A is here. Read CNET’s review. Original story follows. With Android 11 public beta available now and a final version potentially launching on Sept. 8, Google is ramping up its mobile updates. This means we’ll likely see followups to its midrange Pixel line, which is expected to be called the Pixel 4A and 4A XL, very soon. …
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31 July
Why you should be skeptical about a VPN’s no
Never mind its speed, customer service, or price — the single most persuasive claim any virtual private network provider can make to appeal to potential customers is that it keeps no logs of your web activity while you use its service. Every leading service in our directory of recommended VPN services and in the wider market globally claims to be a …
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31 July
Stock up on storage: Get a WD My Passport 512GB external SSD for $80
Need extra storage for your computer, but don’t want to crack the case to add a new hard drive? That’s where WD’s My Passport drives come in. This My Passport model is a 512GB SSD with hardware encryption and fast USB-C connectivity that usually sells for $130. Right now you can get the WD My Passport 512GB external SSD for $80 …
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31 July
Nvidia in advanced talks to buy chipmaker Arm, says report
Nvidia is in advanced talks to acquire chipmaker Arm from SoftBank, according to Bloomberg, which cited anonymous sources. The companies apparently aim to reach a deal in the coming weeks, and the graphics card maker is the only suitor at the moment. Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported that Japanese conglomerate SoftBank was looking to sell the UK-based …
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31 July
What’s new to stream for August 2020
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