Four of the five biggest companies in tech now are backing an effort to make video easier and cheaper online. On Monday, Facebook joined the Alliance for Open Media, a consortium building new video compression technology that doesn’t require any patent licensing payments. The effort unified next-gen video compression work already under way at Google, …
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It’s a little late for Halloween, but one of the great Amazon ghosts is back — rumors of a free version of Prime Video. Amazon is reportedly developing a free, ad-supported service to complement Prime Video, its streaming-video rival to Netflix, according to Ad Age, which is citing people familiar with its plans. But rather than offering an outright free version …
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Netflix said Friday it’s dropping plans to pursue a second stand-up special with comedian Louis C.K., following a report about claims he engaged in sexual misconduct dating back about two decades. “The allegations made by several women in The New York Times about Louis C.K.’s behavior are disturbing,” a Netflix representative said in a statement Friday. “Louis’ unprofessional and inappropriate …
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It’s back: The 55-inch TCL S405 4K TV is in stock at Amazon, selling for just $399. (Hat tip to Kinja for spotting.) The question is this: Should you buy it, or should you wait for a (possibly) better Black Friday or Cyber Monday deal? First, you can read David Katzmaier’s full review of the TCL S405. But in light …
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Asus today introduced six new laptops — all equipped with 8th-generation Intel Core chips. Here’s a list of the models, including pricing and availability in the United States: ZenBook 3 Deluxe UX490UA-XH74-BL — available now for $1,699 at the Asus Store, Amazon, B&H and Newegg ZenBook Flip S UX370 — will be sold at the Microsoft store, but is not yet available ZenBook UX330UA-AH55 — available …
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Amazon’s Smile service has arrived in the UK, allowing you to nominate a charity to receive a donation every time you make an Amazon purchase. When you visit smile.amazon.co.uk, instead of the regular Amazon URL, you’ll be asked to select a UK charity before browsing Amazon. Although the URL will change, you’ll still be browsing the regular Amazon store, with …
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Micro Center has no intention of waiting for Black Friday, which falls on Nov. 24 this year, to announce ridiculous price cuts. Today, the retailer has unveiled a handful of products that have been aggressively discounted: FitBit Charge 2, large, teal — $75 ($75 off) (best price we’ve seen so far this season) Sphero Star Wars BB-8 Special Edition with Force Band (in-store …
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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! Enlarge Image You can get some of Best Buy’s Black Friday doorbuster deals right now — no door-busting …
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Amazon has finally brought back its own private-label diapers, though this time under a new name. The e-commerce giant quietly launched the new diapers at sizes newborn and 1 to 6 on its US website, but the products are currently available by invite only. The diapers are offered under the new Mama Bear private-label name — which is used to …
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Amazon Marketing department: “Gee, Jeff, what do you want to do tonight?” Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO: “The same thing we do every night: Try to take over the world!” The massive online retailer continues its bid for world domination with a new product: Fire TV Stick Basic Edition. It starts shipping tomorrow to countries around the world including Canada, France, …
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