President Donald Trump‘s threat to pull NBC’s broadcaster’s licenses, in response to a report he called “fake news,” has First Amendment hawks lining up. But could he really do it? Not without a lot of effort, say experts. “Anyone can file a challenge with the FCC to the renewal of a broadcast license,” said Glen …
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12 October
Women’s Twitter boycott aims to highlight abuse on the site
If Twitter‘s trending topics is any indication, your news feed is going to be a quieter place come Friday. One of the top trending hashtags on Twitter on Thursday night was #WomenBoycottTwitter, which represents an effort to organize a daylong protest to highlight harassment and abuse directed toward women on the site. The idea for the boycott was suggested in …
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12 October
The Sound of Vinyl record shopping service is taking orders
Eager to add to your record collection? The Sound of Vinyl is a new way to feed your turntable with new and classic tunes. Backed by industry heavyweight Universal Music Group, the Sound of Vinyl lets members buy platters online from a catalog of over 20,000 titles. The service also promises to helps users discover records based what they like …
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12 October
Mark Zuckerberg savaged by ‘South Park’
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Not a nice man. I mean, of course, the cartoon version. Comedy Central screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Mark Zuckerberg has become something of a target lately. Which is odd for someone who runs a social network that has so much influence and seems reluctant to …
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12 October
With Oculus Go and Rift, Facebook is pushing down VR’s price
Mark Zuckerberg wants to turn you — and another 999,999,999 people — into VR believers. As part of Facebook‘s latest quest to make virtual reality an everyday part of our lives, the company’s CEO is bringing out the biggest weapon he can think of to win over customers: deals he thinks you can’t refuse. The world’s biggest social network, which …
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12 October
Samsung CEO Oh
Samsung Electronics said Friday its CEO and Vice Chairman Kwon Oh-hyun would step down from management after three decades with the company amid a corruption scandal involving its de facto chief. “As we are confronted with unprecedented crisis inside out, I believe that time has now come for the company start anew, with a new spirit and young leadership to …
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12 October
Getting started with Movies Anywhere
Now playing: Watch this: Movies Anywhere: Your questions answered 5:41 The impossible has happened: Movies I purchased from iTunes are available on my Roku box. Thanks to Movies Anywhere. Photo by Rick Broida/CNET Movies Anywhere is a new service that solves a major problem. Using a single app, you can now access your Amazon, iTunes, Google and Vudu movie libraries. …
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12 October
Facebook blocks researcher from viewing Russia
A researcher was still combing through Facebook posts from Russia-affiliated accounts when the social networking company deleted them from the public record. That’s according to The Washington Post, which reported Thursday that analyst Jonathan Albright had downloaded posts from six of the Facebook pages before learning information from all 470 accounts was no longer publicly available. Albright told the Post …
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12 October
Pokemon Go reportedly got played in Russian meddling, too
It’s not just Facebook, Twitter and Google. Even Pokemon Go, the mega-popular smartphone game that became a phenomenon last year, was the target of Russian agents trying to meddle with the 2016 US election, according to a report Thursday by CNN. The effort was allegedly centered on a campaign called “Don’t Shoot Us,” an apparent reference “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot,” …
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12 October
How the Pixel 2’s camera could be better than the iPhone 8 Plus’s
Judging from just the specs, the Google Pixel 2‘s rear camera doesn’t seem all that impressive. It has a single 12-megapixel camera compared to the 12-megapixel dual camera setup of high-end rivals like Apple’s iPhone 8 Plus and Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8. But here’s where the Pixel 2 could stand out: processing power. Last year’s comparison between the original Pixel …
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