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Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest video to hit the major online streaming services, such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. Hit play below — we’ve folded in some trivia so you’ll know more about what you’re watching. For more information on what’s available to watch …

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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Good morning! Today I bring you a little “deal potpourri,” as diverse an assemblage of items as they come. Let’s get right to …

The Motorola identity crisis is over. Last year was a confusing time for the business. First, there was the plan to phase out the Motorola name in favor of “Moto by Lenovo,” its Chinese parent. Then there was the question of how the Lenovo brand would co-exist with Moto. With a new leadership team, things have changed. The business will …

If you’re looking for a deal on a pint-size Bluetooth speaker, Harman Audio is selling factory-recertified JBL Charge 2+ speakers for $65 on its site in a variety of color options, with a limit of two per customer. That’s $15 less than what it costs to buy a recertified Charge 2+ on Amazon. (You can get a new yellow one …

Domino’s has delivered pizza by drone, by robot and by reindeer, but finally the fast food delivery company is coming through with a service that we can actually see ourselves using: pizza delivered anywhere. We’re not just talking about delivery to hard-to-find addresses or suburbs out in the sticks. Domino’s Anywhere will use your phone’s GPS to let you place …

Streaming-music service SoundCloud launched cheaper, $5 subscriptions Tuesday, giving people the option of paying less for most of the same features of its $10 option but without the full music catalog. The company, often called the “YouTube of audio,” first launched an all-you-can-eat music service last year for $10 a month. That transformed SoundCloud into paid subscriptions from its all-free …

One of Amazon Web Services’ most popular features was on the fritz Tuesday. The cloud-computing business’ S3 service, which provides on-demand storage for companies large and small, began experiencing service disruptions at its northern Virginia site around 10 a.m. PT. The issue was resolved by 2:08 p.m. PT, with Amazon saying its S3 service was “operating normally.” Websites relying on …

OLED TVs create some of the best-looking images of any TV on the market. They’re also really expensive. The LG B6, which CNET called the best TV it ever tested, costs $2300 for the 55-inch and $3500 for the 65-inch at Amazon right now. And its the cheapest 2016 OLED you can buy. At least if you stick to authorized …

PayPal took the chance Monday to pat itself on the back. The king of digital payments said it reached a big milestone, hitting 200 million active customer accounts. Granted, that isn’t really a surprise, since it reported 197 million accounts a month ago. Perhaps more importantly, 50 million of those customers have now opted in to use PayPal’s One Touch, …

The LG G6 wants to bring the big screen experience to your phone. Dolby, the audio and imaging quality developer, announced Sunday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that the LG G6 will be the first phone to support its Dolby Vision high dynamic range video technology. “The LG G6 is one of the most prominent smartphones with a very …