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Beyond Parasite: How to stream the early movies of Oscar winner Bong Joon

Bong Joon-ho may be new to American audiences, but the South Korean filmmaker has been making movies for more than two decades. Parasite became the first foreign-language film in Oscars history to win best picture, and Bong also took home the best director award along with two other statues for best international feature film and …

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With the Galaxy Z Flip, Samsung looks for its foldable do

A year ago, Samsung took the stage at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco and unveiled a device poised to change the entire smartphone market: the Galaxy Fold. It captured the attention of everyone at the event and even intrigued the non-tech-savvy tuning in from afar. But it wasn’t long before the Fold had problems: defects in the …

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Amazon pulls out of MWC 2020, citing coronavirus concerns

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. E-commerce giant Amazon is pulling out of Mobile World Congress, citing concerns over the spread of novel coronavirus.  Amazon will withdraw from MWC 2020 “due to the outbreak and continued concerns about novel coronavirus,” a spokesperson for Amazon Web Services said Sunday. The …

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Want the latest Apple Watch for cheap? Get an Apple Watch Series 5 for $355

Sales on various legacy models of the Apple Watch come and go on a regular basis, but when we see the Series 5 pop up on our deal radar, it’s more of an event. The last time we told you about a discount on the Series 5, it was on the cellular model, which admittedly appeals to a smaller audience, …

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Will iPhone 12 look the same as iPhone 11? New rumors say yes, kinda

Update, April 22: Read our iPhone SE 2020 review. Original story follows. For months we’ve been hearing that Apple’s iPhone lineup for 2020 will feature a new design. On this week’s Apple Core roundup, we dive into a report that claims the total opposite: The iPhone 12 will look the same as the iPhone 11. Hang on, so the iPhone 12 …

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Get this AirPods rival, the Jabra Elite 65t wireless earbuds, for just $50

Many people are going to get AirPods just because of Apple’s sleek marketing machine, regardless of what any other company happens to offer. And that’s too bad, because there are some really compelling alternatives out there. Case in point: In our review of the Jabra Elite 65t, CNET’s David Carnoy thought they were, in some ways, superior to AirPods. And …

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Don’t buy the new Razr just yet. At least wait until you see the Galaxy Z Flip

The next stage of smartphones continues to unfold with the official launch of the Motorola Razr on Feb. 6. The iconic Razr brand has been reinvented as a cutting-edge smartphone with a folding screen and it’s available exclusively on Verizon in the US to start — coming to other countries later in 2020. But before you make an impulse purchase …

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AirPower is still dead (RIP) but Apple might have an alternative in the works

Apple may be gearing up to release a wireless charging pad to replace the AirPower (RIP). We dive into a report that says this new charging pad could appear in the first half of 2020, potentially alongside the iPhone 9 or iPhone SE 2. Is the AirPower coming back?   Considering Apple canceled the project in 2019, it seems highly unlikely. A …

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Byte vs. TikTok: Which video app will live up to Vine’s legacy?

It was a dark day in 2017 when Twitter announced it was shutting down Vine, the six-second video-looping social app. In less than four years, Vine became a hub for micro-video memes, creating the rise of a generation of young Vine stars with its potential for quick and quirky humor. As users consoled themselves with YouTube compilation videos of their …

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Apple Arcade scores a goal with new Charrua Soccer game

This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. Apple Arcade added another game to its $4.99/month gaming service on Friday: Charrua Soccer. The game aims to capture the spirit of the indigenous South American Charrúa people, and the importance of Uruguayan football in their culture. Uruguay has won …

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