On the hunt for a bargain pair of headphones? Prime Day 2019 may be technically over, but there are still a few headphone deals to choose from. Note that CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the products featured on this page. See also Best Prime Day 2020 deals still available Best Walmart …
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17 July
5G is spotty now but will get so much better. Here’s why
You may not want a 5G phone today, but your opinion will change very soon. That’s because the network and devices — limited today — will get supercharged heading into 2020. 5G is touted as a game-changing technology, with the ability to dramatically boost the speed and coverage of wireless networks. It can run between 10 and 100 times faster than …
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17 July
Phones shipments face their worst decline ever, Gartner says
Consumers aren’t flocking to buy mobile phones like they used to. This year it’s estimated that global shipments of mobile phones will decline by 68 million units, or 3.8%, compared to the preceding year, according to a report released Wednesday by Gartner. The research firm projects this as the worst decrease to date for smartphones. The report attributes the lower demand …
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17 July
Amazon Prime Day 2019: Best deals still available on storage drives
Amazon’s 2019 Prime Day sale has come and gone, but there are a couple lingering deals available at their top sale prices. Many of the storage drives — internal and external — are still discounted, just not as heavily. You’ll find those below with the current prices. Listed after those are the drives that have returned to full price so …
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17 July
Loan apps exposed real
Millions of people in China who use loan apps to borrow money have ended up paying with their privacy. A security researcher discovered a public database left exposed online containing sensitive data on more than 4.6 million devices, including location history, debt logs, financial information and contacts. The database had over 899 gigabytes of data coming from more than 100 …
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17 July
Amazon Prime Day service deals: There are still discounts on Kindle Unlimited, Audible and more
Amazon Prime Day is officially over. But you can still find great deals on a number of subscriptions and services. Though many of us think of Prime Day as the big blowout event where you can find deep discounts on all sorts of merchandise — everything from TVs to the Instant Pot pressure cooker — it’s not just about the “stuff.” Below, …
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17 July
Google Maps just made bikesharing easier in these cities
Google Maps on Tuesday started showing where your nearest bike-sharing station is, along with real-time information on the number of bikes available, in 24 cities around the world on iOS and Android. The feature,whic has been available in New York for the past year, also tells you if there’s an empty space at a station near your destination. The app …
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17 July
Facial recognition banned in another city
Oakland, California, has has become third city to ban the municipal use of facial recognition technology. Late Tuesday night, the Oakland City Council approved the ordinance, which requires a second and final vote that’s scheduled for Sept. 17. Oakland neighbor San Francisco in May became the first city to ban its police officers from using facial recognition technology, citing a breach of …
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17 July
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Amazon’s big Prime Day 2019 sale may be over, but nobody told Vizio. The manufacturer is still offering steep discounts on many of its 2019 televisions and sound bars at stores such as Best Buy and Costco, including the 2019 M-series TV that recently earned an excellent CNET review and the CNET Editor’s choice SB36512-F6 Atmos sound bar. Many deals are at Best Buy while …
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17 July
Google, Facebook, Twitter put on notice about deepfakes in 2020 election
Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, has sent letters asking Facebook, Google and Twitter how they plan to deal with deepfakes ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Schiff’s concerns follow the disinformation campaigns that spread across social media during the 2016 presidential campaign, according to a statement released Monday. Deepfakes are fake videos or audio recordings that make people …
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