Robinhood Markets, the company behind the wildly popular investing app, on Wednesday priced its initial public offering at $38 a share, at the bottom of its expected range. The IPO — one of the most anticipated stock market listings of the year — values the company at about $32 billion. Robinhood sold 55 million shares …
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TCL took to the virtual Mobile World Congress stage on Thursday to show off an ever-growing product lineup that stretches far beyond the TVs it’s best known for. The Chinese company’s new products ran the gamut: Apart from announcing an imminent mobile software update, TCL unveiled a kids smartwatch, outdoor and indoor routers, and a pair of smart sunglasses that …
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This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. It’s the age-old question: What do you get for the father who has everything? Look no further: Grid’s framed, disassembled iPhones (and other electronics) are some of the coolest things I’ve seen in a while — and Cheapskate readers can save 15% …
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T-Mobile’s latest Un-carrier event had plenty of news. From the official launch of its home broadband product to an automatic upgrade to unlimited for those still on tiered or shared data plans, the carrier had much to say on Wednesday as it looks to build on its 5G lead. Here’s a breakdown of everything you need to know. Home Internet …
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LG on Sunday became the latest legacy phone-maker to exit “the incredibly competitive mobile phone sector” as it struggles in a market dominated by Apple, Samsung and growing Chinese manufacturers. The South Korean company said it will close its mobile business unit by the end of July. Instead of smartphones, it will focus on smart home products — an area …
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Why incorporate just a foldable screen or a rollable display when you could put both in one device? That’s the theory of TCL, according to company sketches and renderings seen by CNET. The company is developing a device that can be expanded from a smartphone into a small tablet by unfolding the screen, the images show. It would use a …
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Let’s face it, mobile phones, even the best ones, just aren’t that exciting anymore. They’re all way more powerful than we really need, they all have nifty multilens cameras and they all look essentially the same. I really hoped that folding phones would give a much needed shot of adrenaline to the industry. But well over a year after their …
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The family of a 20-year-old man filed a lawsuit against the investment Robinhood on Monday, saying its popular investment app was responsible for the student’s suicide. Alex Kearns, who was studying at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, killed himself last June after he believed he had racked up roughly $730,000 in trading losses on the app. The distress caused by the …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. After debuting its eponymous smartphone line in 2020, TCL is charging full-steam ahead with its range of phones. Better known in the US for its excellent TVs, the Chinese company is following up last year’s 10 Series with at least five …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. After debuting its eponymous smartphone line in 2020, TCL is charging full-steam ahead with its range of phones. Better known in the US for its excellent TVs, the Chinese company is following up last year’s 10 Series with at least five …
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