It was another down year for freedom on the internet, a new report finds. Of 63 countries studied, internet freedom worsened in 32 and got better in 13, according to the latest assessment from Freedom House, a nonprofit devoted to expanding those freedoms. Part of the problem: election tampering in the US and 17 other …
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14 November
5 tips and tricks for Google Pixel Buds
Google Pixel Buds ($30 at Amazon) may lack inline buttons but their touch and voice controls offer so much more than just playback. You can talk with Google Assistant, use Google Translate to hold conversations in a different language, and triage your notifications without looking at your phone. How do you do all that? Let’s take a look. Now playing: Watch …
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14 November
Uber now tells you how much a scheduled ride will cost
If you schedule a ride with Uber more than an hour in advance, the ride hailing app will now tell you how much it will cost instead of giving an estimate, the company confirmed via email Tuesday. “That means no surprises when your car’s on the way,” an Uber spokesperson said. Before Tuesday’s update, the price of a scheduled ride …
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14 November
Apple reportedly working on rear 3D sensors for 2019 iPhone
Apple is reportedly working on a rear-facing 3D sensor system for its 2019 iPhone, according to Bloomberg. If true, this type of hardware could bring big improvements to the iPhone’s powers to fuse the real world with the world on your screen. Enlarge Image The iPhone X uses its own kind of 3D sensing tech. Juan Garzón/CNET Apple’s already using …
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14 November
Sonos speakers can now be controlled by Pandora app
Pandora has announced that Sonos users are now able to control their hardware directly via the Pandora app in a way similar to Spotify Connect. Unlike Spotify Connect, however, the app will let you control your Sonos system regardless of which subscription level you have — even the free tier will work. The app lets you select and play music, …
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14 November
Amazon’s Black Friday deals include Echo Dot for just $30
For this Black Friday, Amazon is offering dozens of deals on TVs, Amazon devices, video games, toys and smart-home gadgets. The e-commerce giant on Tuesday revealed a slew of its planned price cuts just ahead of next week’s sale, adding that Black Friday will include more than 30 deals of the day and thousands of short-term Lightning Deals. The company …
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14 November
Another sexual assault lawsuit filed against Uber
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14 November
HP’s new Spectre is the coolest
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14 November
Best tech gifts for under $100
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14 November
EA backlash causes changes in Star Wars Battlefront II
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