A new report says that Samsung’s 10th-anniversary Galaxy S10, codenamed “Beyond,” will not only come in big, bigger and biggest, but will now have another huge 6.7-inch model codenamed “Beyond X” sporting six cameras and incorporating the 5G tech that was previously rumored for one of the earlier three. Sources for the Wall Street Journal …
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Uber adds more wheelchair
Uber has been criticized by disability advocates for not doing enough to provide wheelchair accessible vehicles. The ride-hailing company said Tuesday it’s doing something to change that. Uber is partnering with major transport company MV Transportation to provide people in wheelchairs with rides in less than 15 minutes. The vehicles are now available in six major cities across the US …
Read More »Don’t waste your money on these Black Friday TV deals (The 3:59, Ep. 492)
Now playing: Watch this: Don’t waste your money on these Black Friday TV deals… 5:23 On this podcast, we talk with TV reviewer David Katzmaier about: The Black Friday TV deals you should, and shouldn’t, pay attention to. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News …
Read More »Facebook fallout: Civil rights groups call for firing of executive
The uproar over how Facebook executives handled a series of scandals continues to grow. In a press conference Tuesday, three civil rights groups, Color of Change, Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, and Public Citizen called on the world’s largest social network to fire Joel Kaplan, vice president of global public policy for Facebook. The groups also want Facebook to release a …
Read More »The best Black Friday 2018 deal on the Bose QuietComfort QC35
Noise-canceling headphones are awesome — but they’re not cheap, right? Actually, this TaoTronics headphone is a pretty sweet deal at $39.99 with promo code QKFB4NJ4, but let’s be honest: The Bose QuietComfort 35 is the gold standard. Of course, it’s not surprising that one of the highest-rated headphones on the market is also one of the most expensive. Unfortunately, it’s rarely …
Read More »We took the iPhone XS and XR into 26
The iPhone XR and XS are not waterproof. But they are water resistant, and you can take them for a swim without too much concern — even in salt water. According to Apple, the iPhone XR can survive a dunk up to 1 meter (3 feet) for 30 minutes, meeting the IP67 standard. The more expensive iPhone XS and XS …
Read More »The Princess Bride performed live
Cue the preshow jitters. Shaun Hansen looked out at the audience that gathered to watch a stage adaptation of The Princess Bride, featuring him as the male lead, Westley — you know, Cary Elwes’ role in the 1987 cult classic. Hansen, 36, of Denver, took a few deep breaths before the curtain rose. He’d been preparing for this a long …
Read More »Facebook blames outage on ‘server configuration’
Facebook and Instagram were down for hours for some users on Tuesday, including in the US, a little more than a week after the world’s largest social network said a “routine test” caused the site to go offline. This time, the tech firm said that “a server configuration caused intermittent problems across all apps globally.” “We are back to 100% …
Read More »FCC takes another swipe at illegal robocalls and text spam
The Federal Communications Commission announced on Tuesday its latest effort to put an end to unwanted robocalls. First, the agency plans to create a database that businesses can check to make sure the numbers they’ve been given permission to call haven’t been reassigned to other people. But its second proposal is more controversial. The agency plans to apply the same …
Read More »Amazon bids on Disney’s sports networks to feed its appetite for video
Amazon has a game plan for more sports. The e-commerce giant has bid on Disney’s 22 regional sports networks, CNBC reported Tuesday, in another sign of Amazon’s widening video ambitions. Amazon declined to comment. Disney didn’t immediately return a request for comment. Amazon has been pouring money into the video-streaming facets of its Prime memberships, not only with its original shows and movies but also with top-dollar licenses …
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