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Amazon opens online grocery back up to more customers

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amazon said it’s removed its waitlist for online grocery deliveries and pickup in most cities, a change that will allow more customers to get food delivered to their homes during the coronavirus crisis. The e-commerce heavyweight a month …

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Amazon Fire TV wants to make it easier to find free movies, TV shows

Amazon’s Fire TV platform now has a free section that it says will highlight a curated selection from thousands of free TV shows, movies, news and more.  The new “Free” tab began rolling out to Fire TV users in the US on Tuesday. It opens with a row of free, ad-supported streaming apps, including the Amazon-owned IMDb TV, Tubi, Pluto …

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Every US streaming service, ranked

We all know there are a lot of streaming services out there, but did you know that here in the US, there are over 100? They’re all asking you to download, watch and pay (via your dollars, watching ads or both) — and subscribing to them all would cost over $900 a month — so how do you choose which …

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Why you should wait to buy Amazon’s new Fire HD 8 tablets

Amazon continues to make small but worthwhile improvements to the Fire Tablet lineup. Today, for example, the company announced two new Fire HD 8 models, adding a faster processor, more storage and USB-C to the mix. In fact, the Fire HD 8 Plus also supports wireless charging, a rarity among modern tablets. Although you can preorder the new Fire HD …

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Amazon says its delivery times are picking up after long delays

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amazon says it’s getting closer to normal operations.  In late March, the online retailer pumped the brakes on new shipments of nonessential items to its facilities and pushed back deliveries by as much as a month as it struggled to keep up with …

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Enter for your chance to win the Plex Ultimate Streaming Sweepstakes*

Talk about the right sweepstakes at the right time. Sure, you already know about the great free alternatives to Netflix and all the free entertainment to help you survive quarantine. But what would you say to a motherlode of premium streaming services? Plex Premium, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime Video and more? Thanks to the fine folks at Plex, you’ve got …

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Free entertainment to help you survive coronavirus social distancing

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Hang in there, everyone. Even though the coronavirus situation is showing signs of progress, we need to stay safe and stay home a little while longer. Fortunately, there’s plenty of free entertainment to make that proposition easier. Nearly every day I learn of some …

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Three old password rules that are dumb today

Editor’s note: In recognition of World Password Day, CNET is republishing a selection of our stories on improving and replacing passwords. Even though the tech industry is working on better alternatives to passwords, you’re going to be using them for an awfully long time. Some of the advice you’ve heard over the last couple of decades is outdated. Here’s a …

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Apple Pay: How to set up and use it on your iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac

Despite the number of people who own an iPhone or an Apple Watch, there are still plenty of them who don’t use Apple Pay. And that’s a shame because it’s uniquely positioned to bridge transactions on your iPhone with those in actual stores.  Apple Pay is basically a digital wallet on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or Mac that lets …

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CBS All Access reboot will include on

Streaming platform CBS All Access is getting a revamp this summer.  The platform, home to shows like Star Trek: Discovery and Picard, will be expanding into on-demand news, sports and live events, ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish told investors Thursday, describing the upcoming rebrand and relaunch. (ViacomCBS is also CNET’s parent company.)  “Audiences want entertainment on demand & news, sports & …

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