Google‘s YouTube ratcheted up its dispute with Roku Thursday soon after Roku posted an update for its customers on the state of their talks, which have been dragging on since late April. If the two sides fail to reach a deal by Dec. 9, both the main YouTube app and the smaller service YouTube TV will be blocked from any new …
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21 October
Snap misses revenue expectations after Apple’s privacy changes
Snap, the parent company of disappearing-message app Snapchat, reported third-quarter revenue that missed Wall Street’s expectations on Thursday. At one point, Snap’s shares plunged nearly 25% in after-hours trading to $56.36 per share. The company posted $1.07 billion in revenue in the third quarter, below the $1.1 billion forecast by analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters. Snap earned 17 cents per …
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21 October
Google builds equity into the Pixel 6 with Real Tone photos and new voice features
Thematically, Google wanted the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro to work well for a variety of people in a number of different ways. The opening of Google’s fall event Tuesday featured a video of a woman running to catch a train to work. It showed her using her phone to access a transit pass, eating a hard boiled egg …
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21 October
Varjo Aero aims to push the envelope for high
How good can VR look? That answer has a sliding scale. Most everyday headsets like the Oculus Quest 2 look sharper and better than ever; others, like the HP Reverb G2, take another leap for simulation accuracy. Then there’s the Varjo Aero, a $1,990 headset arriving by the end of this year — where image quality (and price for the non-business …
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21 October
Donald Trump is launching a new social network called Truth Social
Former President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he’s launching a new social network called Truth Social, whose goal is to push back against Big Tech, according to a press release purported to come from one of his companies. The Trump Media and Technology Group, which made the announcement, said the social network will begin a limited beta launch in November, with …
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21 October
Rumored Beats Fit Pro appear to get an early reveal from Kim Kardashian
Apple only revealed its new AirPods on Monday, but its next set of wireless earbuds could now be making the rounds before being announced. Kim Kardashian was seen wearing what appears to be pink wireless Beats headphones in a photo posted by Just Jared this week, lending credence to already existing rumors that these could be the Beats Fit Pro …
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21 October
Foldable phone price cut: Save up to $200 on Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Z Fold 3
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. If you’ve been on the hunt for Samsung’s newest foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3, now would be a good day to snag one. Amazon is currently offering the lowest price for both of Samsung’s 2021 foldables to date …
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21 October
AT&T profits rise as wireless, HBO Max subscribers flock in
AT&T again saw wireless customers return to the service amid aggressive promotions — particularly for the iPhone 13 — as overall profits surged in the third quarter. The company posted a net gain of 928,000 postpaid phone customers, or people with higher credit scores who pay their bills at the end of the month, which it said was the highest …
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21 October
Google cuts subscription
Effective Jan. 1, Google is decreasing the service fee it collects from subscription-based apps in the Play Store from 30% to 15%, the company announced Thursday via its blog for Android developers. The new rate will be effective for all apps on day one, the announcement reads — that’s a change from the current structure, which requires subscription-based apps to …
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21 October
Get 3 months of Surfshark VPN for free when you sign up for a 2
There are plenty of cheap VPNs out there, even a couple of free ones (be careful with those). The main takeaway is that using one will inevitably slow your browsing, streaming and gaming. But by how much? Will you actually notice a difference, and is it worth paying for? Now, CNET readers can get a two-year Surfshark VPN subscription for $59.76 with …
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