Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is taking two months of paternity leave in upcoming months. Zuckerberg will split the time between the first month of his new daughter’s life (whenever that is) and the month of December, he said in a post Friday, noting that Facebook offers four months of maternity and paternity leave because …
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One phone not enough for you? You can snag a second LG G6 or V20 on T-Mobile‘s Equipment Installment Plan when you add a line, the company said Friday. The LG G6 is available for $20 down and $20 a month, while the V20 is available for $0 down and $20 a month. But the second phone isn’t free immediately. …
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18 August
Galaxy Note 8: What to expect from Samsung’s big event
Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Note 8 will try to win back burned Note 7 fans 3:32 On Wednesday, August 23, Samsung will reveal its most hotly anticipated phone in years — partly because the Galaxy Note 8 will almost certainly be the company’s highest-end flagship device and partly because the previous version had a tendency to burst into flames. …
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18 August
Android O is Oreo
Google is now officially counting down to Monday, Aug. 21 — but not just because it appreciates a good solar eclipse. The company has just announced it will fully reveal Android O, the next revision of its popular operating system, as soon as the sun is blotted out of the sky. You can find the company’s countdown clock right here, …
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18 August
Best Buy’s 50
Black Friday is only supposed to come once a year, but that hasn’t stopped retailers from creating Black Friday-like sales multiple times a year. The latest one? Best Buy’s 50-Hour sale, which starts at 11 p.m. EST tonight (August 18) and runs through the weekend. Last year’s 50-Hour sale was in honor of the retailer’s 50th birthday. I personally think …
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18 August
TCL cancels one of the year’s best TVs in 50 and 65 inches
I just don’t get it, TCL. When I reviewed the 55-inch TCL P series Roku TV in June, I really, really liked it. It delivered the TV trifecta: excellent image quality, an affordable price ($650) and superb ease of use. Good streaming features too, thanks to its integrated Roku. And I’m not the only one. Accolades included The Wirecutter (“our …
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18 August
Galaxy Note 8 preorders make come with some nice extras
Samsung may be throw in some extra goodies for people who preorder the Galaxy Note 8 phone, according to frequent mobile tipster Evan Blass. Samsung is set to unveil its next Galaxy phone on August 23. Some serious pressure is surrounding the Samsung event after the last Note phone, the Galaxy Note 7, shipped with faulty batteries that caused explosions and led …
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18 August
Alexa finally listens for Fire TV. It was worth the wait
Amazon added Alexa to its popular TV-connected streaming devices, the Fire TV box and Fire TV stick, way back in 2015, but it wasn’t the Alexa most people know and love. Instead of being able to say, “Alexa, what’s the weather?” into thin air, you had to speak into the remote while holding a button, walkie-talkie style. It worked, but …
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18 August
Apple may soon let you rent movies fresh from the theater
One day soon, you might be able to watch a movie just a few weeks after it’s been in theaters. Prominent movie studios like Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures could potentially partner with distributors like Apple and Comcast to offer digital rentals, according to a Bloomberg report Friday. After months of negotiating, the film studios so far have been unable to reach …
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18 August
Get an LG 360 Cam for $70
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 Twitter! Now playing: Watch this: LG 360 Cam: Good, but all the pieces don’t line up yet 1:14 Want to …
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