A year ago, Facebook released Workplace, its answer to the popular collaborative tool Slack. Early Thursday, Facebook said it’s expanding the software’s chat capabilities. Workplace’s chat feature has always had mobile and browser components, but Facebook is adding a desktop app. From it, employees can do screen sharing, file sharing and video chat. It’s available …
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26 October
Smartwatches from Apple, Fitbit, Samsung and more save lives
I nearly suffered a heart attack at the gym a few months ago. At least, I thought I did. I actually just pulled a muscle in my shoulder while warming up on the bench press. I’m just 25 years young with no health problems that I know of, but I’m also a hypochondriac (and WebMD never helps). Not long ago, …
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26 October
Google Pixel 2 XL’s OLED display has screen burn
Editors’ Note: Updated on Oct. 25, 2017, with further observations of the Pixel 2 XL’s screen burn-in problem and Google’s initial remarks on the issue, as well as Oct. 26, with the company’s followup statement detailing a software fix and extended two-year warranty. Once again, the Pixel 2 XL is catching flak over its screen. As first reported Monday by Android Central, …
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26 October
Amazon’s bet on groceries, drones and films can’t dent profit
No, Amazon isn’t quite done growing. The biggest online retailer in the world managed to blow away Wall Street estimates for its latest quarter, thanks again to sharply higher revenue (hello, Prime Day!) and its superbly profitable Amazon Web Services cloud-computing business. That the company can post a higher profit despite its huge investments in international markets, drone deliveries, new …
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26 October
Samsung trolls Google after Pixel 2 XL screen woes
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. A dig at the Pixel 2? It seems so. Samsung/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Samsung must have felt a touch of glee when reports surfaced that Google’s new phones might be running into problem or two. When it comes to finer Android phones, Samsung has …
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26 October
How to watch the World Series without a cable subscription
The Los Angeles Dodgers are back in the World Series for the first time since 1988. The Houston Astros are returning to the World Series for only the second time in franchise history — and the team’s first as a member of the American League. The Dodgers won 104 games this year on the strength of having baseball’s best pitcher, …
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26 October
Get a GoPro Hero action camera for $63
CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Originally $130, the GoPro Hero can now be yours for $63. Sarah Tew Things that make you go, …
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26 October
We talk about the Pixel 2 XL’s display problem (The 3:59, Ep. 306)
You may want to hold off on the Google Pixel 2 XL. Or, at least, watch your display really closely. Reviews of the jumbo version of Google‘s flagship phone have generally been positive, but there are concerns about “burn-in,” or leaving a residual image on a display after the image is actually gone. CNET has been able to replicate the …
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26 October
Save space with OneDrive’s new feature
Microsoft has given anyone with a Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon) PC — particularly those on a laptop with a speedy but small-capacity solid-state drive — good reason to use OneDrive. The new OneDrive Files On-Demand feature of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update lets you free up disk space by showing you all of your OneDrive files right in File …
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26 October
Google Pixel 2 XL review: A promising phone with new caveats
#article-body > div.article-main-body > div > figure:nth-child(1) {display:none;} #article-body > div.col-7.article-main-body.row > figure:nth-child(1) {display:none;} The Good: The Pixel 2 XL perks up the already excellent Pixel 2 with more screen space. It has a fantastic camera, waterproofing and the Google Lens feature that helps you learn more about the world around you. The Bad: The display is less vibrant than …
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