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LG OLED TVs don’t mess with success in 2018

UPDATE March 5, 2018: LG has set pricing for many of the TVs described below, starting at $2,500. Click here for details. Aside from this update, this article has not otherwise been modified since its initial publication. If you bought an LG OLED TV in 2017, buyer’s remorse probably won’t be an issue.  And if …

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An Amazon checking account? Company reportedly in talks with banks

Amazon already teams up with banks to offer different credit cards. Now, it may be looking into creating checking accounts, too. The online megastore is in early discussions with banks including J.P. Morgan and Capital One to develop a new checking product targeted for younger customers and people without bank accounts, according to a report Monday from The Wall Street …

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Google Assistant commercials are seeking your dependency

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Humans, stupefied, need Google’s Assistant to make them whole. Google/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET What kind of world does Google want to create? One in which talking to machines is as natural — or even more natural — than talking to, well, humans. During the …

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BeatsX vs. Bose SoundSport Wireless: Bluetooth headphone comparison

If you’re looking for a new wireless Bluetooth headphone, you’ve probably looked at one of the two big names out there: Beats and Bose. Both the BeatsX and the Bose SoundSport Wireless headphones are $149 in the US, share similar specs and design. How do you decide which one’s right for you? (International pricing is slightly different for both: the …

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The best Qi wireless charging pad for your nightstand: How to choose

Half the joy of owning a Qi-capable phone is the ease of charging it: Just lay it down on a pad and presto.  Actually, who am I kidding? That’s 100 percent of the joy! This is especially nice at night, when you can just plunk your phone down on the nightstand without fumbling for a charging cord — and, if …

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Otter’s free app brings voice transcripts into the AI age

Now playing: Watch this: Otter’s app makes free voice transcriptions easy and… 2:08 If you don’t hate transcribing, it’s probably just because you don’t have to do it very much.  Otter, a new, free mobile app from a team of vets from Google and speech-recognition company Nuance, aims to make voice transcriptions become as easy and accessible as typing into …

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iPhone deal bonanza: refurb iPhone 6 ($185), iPhone 6s ($235), $10 GC, win an iPhone X!

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! CNET Welcome to Total-Coincidence Phone-Deals Week! Last Thursday, it was the iPhone X. Tuesday, I brought you an …

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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos called out on company’s counterfeit products problem

Here’s the scenario. A small company designs and creates a product and puts it up on Amazon. Things go well. People really like it. They post hundreds of positive reviews. Sales build — and keep building. Everything is going great. And then, boom, things go south in a hurry. Another company has created a counterfeit version of the product and …

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UFC 222 can be streamed through Amazon

Sport and streaming services are becoming increasingly intertwined. The latest link on the chain? You can now order UFC pay-per-views on Amazon Video. The partnership starts with UFC 222, an event this Sunday headlined by the Women’s Featherweight championship fight between Cris Cyborg and Yana Kunitskaya. It’s available for preorder now, costing $65.  While that’s no cheaper than ordering by …

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Twitch videogame streamers can receive Brave browser payments

The basic attention token, developed by browser maker Brave Software, uses blockchain to oversee online ad payments that can flow among advertisers, publishers and anyone using its browser. Brave Software The Brave web browser can now channel virtual money from its users to people who stream videogame action on Amazon’s Twitch service. Brave announced the Twitch payment support Thursday, a …

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