January, 2020

• 4 January

  CES 2020 preview: Even more streaming services and subscriptions on the horizon

  

  This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Services ranging from TV streaming to clothing boxes to meal kits to toothbrushes have become part of our daily lives, and these subscriptions are expected to take center stage this year among the tech companies showcasing …

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• 4 January

  New Year’s resolution: Protect your credentials with the Google Chrome password manager

  

  Happy New Year! If your list of 2020 resolutions includes finally using a password manager to keep track of your login credentials and passwords online, then good for you. If you use Google Chrome, like two-thirds of the world, you get a built-in password manager at your fingertips. Like all password managers, the one in your Chrome browser can store the login information …

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• 4 January

  Upgrade to a Dell 27

  

  Computer monitors are not really one-size-fits-all appliances. IPS-powered displays are pricey and color-accurate, but generally refresh too slowly for twitchy gaming. In comparison, monitors with TN panels are faster, so gamers tend to favor them, but they have relatively poor color accuracy and limited viewing angles. If you’re in the market for a gaming monitor — and want to save …

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• 4 January

  5G hype may dominate CES 2020 even if big news remains scarce

  

  This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. If you believed the hype, 2019 was supposed to be the “year of 5G.” Lofty promises of new networks and supersonic phones were meant to usher in a radically new age. But it turns out radical change takes time. Instead of …

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• 4 January

  How to watch the Bills vs. Texans NFL Wild Card game without cable

  

  The NFL’s Wild Card weekend kicks off Saturday afternoon with a pair of 10-6 teams. The Buffalo Bills finished two games behind the New England Patriots in the AFC East and are the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs as one of the two Wild Card teams. The Houston Texans are the 4 seed after winning the AFC South …

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• 4 January

  CES 2020 features unexpected exhibitors

  

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• 3 January

  CES 2020 preview: PCs, laptops, tablets and gaming

  

  This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES has always been a computer-heavy show, and 2020 isn’t looking terribly different. Besides new laptop designs, updated favorites and ever more powerful gaming PCs, we expect to see new components from some of the companies that power modern tech, such …

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• 3 January

  Klipsch to bring three new soundbars in 2020

  

  This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Klipsch will release three soundbars in 2020, two of which will include Dolby Atmos capability. Two of the soundbars — the  Klipsch Bar 54 and the Klipsch Bar 48 — were announced last year, but their release slipped into 2020, while …

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• 3 January

  TikTok might have built in a deepfakes maker on the sly

  

  TikTok parent company ByteDance has reportedly developed deepfake tech that scans your face so it can be inserted into other people’s videos. The video app’s coding refers to the feature as “face swap,” according to a Friday report by TechCrunch. The face swap code was reportedly found in both TikTok, and Duoyin, its Chinese sister app.  The face swap feature …

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• 3 January

  Apple AirPod charging cases can now be engraved with emojis for free

  

  In a move seemingly made for the internet, Apple has begun allowing people to engrave emojis on the charging cases for their $159 AirPods wireless headphones. Fans of the little cartoons used to convey everything from a single emotion to a double entrende in text messaging will now be able to choose an emoji to engrave on an AirPod case …

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