It’s down to Bama and the Buckeyes for college football’s national championship. Alabama and Ohio State both bring undefeated records and a wealth of NFL talent into Monday night’s title game. Alabama blew out Notre Dame in the first semifinal game last week to punch its ticket to the final, and the Buckeyes trounced Clemson …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES 2021 is filled with loads of uncertainties. How does the show replace the excitement of hands-on time with gadgets when everything is remote? Is there anything worth tuning in for? Will the heavy hitters of the tech industry show up? …
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For the last few years, Mint Mobile has courted new customers by offering low rates — but with the stipulation that you have to buy service in bulk, prepaying for anywhere from 3-12 months. For example, a $240 payment will buy you 12 months of the carrier’s 8GB plan. If you’re willing to pay a bit more, you can get …
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Clemson won the ACC and Ohio State won the Big Ten to set up a rematch of last year’s semifinal game that the Tigers narrowly won after the Buckeyes coughed up a big lead. The game features two of the top quarterbacks in college football, Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Ohio State’s Justin Fields. This year, the two teams will meet …
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Alabama finished this most unusual college football season with its usual perfect record. The Crimson Tide went 10-0 and won the SEC title to capture the top seed in the College Football Playoff. Notre Dame joined the ACC for this season only and took a perfect record into the conference championship game, which it lost to Clemson. Despite dropping its …
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For the wireless industry, 2020 was notable not just because of the coronavirus pandemic, but because it marked the true beginning of the 5G era. While the actual networks still have a long way to go to fully live up to the hype, they did usher in at least one welcome change: a renewed competition between wireless carriers. At the …
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For 2020’s iPhone 12 line, the biggest feature wasn’t improved cameras or the ceramic glass covering on the screen. It was 5G. The new wireless standard took center stage at Apple’s big event in October, complete with the tech giant bringing out Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg to announce that America’s largest wireless carrier was turning on its nationwide 5G network …
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Roku and HBO Max have reached a deal for Roku‘s popular lineup of streaming devices to support HBO Max’s app, a breakthrough in their months-long standoff that will give millions of people the option to easily stream movies like Wonder Woman 1984, The Matrix 4 and Dune in the coming days and months. HBO Max became available on Roku starting Thursday, making the service available …
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The rise of 5G and foldable phones invigorated the mobile industry, setting the stage for a big 2020. Then the novel coronavirus pandemic hit. The world, and phone sales, screeched to a halt. But the funny thing is, in the midst of a global crisis, phone sales bounced back. As the virus was contained, and Asia opened back up, millions …
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It’s safe to say 2020 has been a garbage year for human beings, but it’s been a fruitful one for new phones, cameras and gaming consoles. This fall, in addition to Apple’s iPhone 12 lineup, a slew of other new products have launched or been announced, including the Xbox Series X and PS5, the new Sony A7S iii mirrorless camera, the …
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