Donald Trump just stepped into the global 5G “arms race.” President Trump has killed the Qualcomm-Broadcom deal. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images The US president late Monday issued an executive order blocking a corporate merger, Broadcom’s proposed $117 billion deal to buy mobile chip giant Qualcomm, citing national security concerns. The order came a week …
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Researchers say they’ve discovered critical security flaws in AMD chips that could allow attackers to access sensitive data from highly guarded processors across millions of devices. Particularly worrisome is the fact that the alleged vulnerabilities lie in what’s designed to be the secure part of the processors — typically where your device stores sensitive data like passwords and encryption keys. …
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When UE told us it was announcing five “new designs” for its Wonderboom speaker, we were hoping there was some actual change to the speaker. But it turns out its just a cosmetic refresh. Launched last year in six color options, the fully waterproof Wonderboom is adding five more with the arrival of the new Freestyle collection. They include: Concrete, …
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No doubt about it, the Apple iPod is easily the coolest audio product of the twenty-first century. Introduced in late 2001 it wasn’t the first portable digital music player, there were portable CD players like the Sony Discman in 1984, and they were definitely cool. Then Steve Jobs put his special spin on the iPod, “To have your whole CD …
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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. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! The Bip’s backlight makes the screen easily readable indoors, and the watch has a raise-to-backlight option. Photo by …
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Dell’s XPS 13 is one of our favorite ultraportables and has been for a while now. A lot of the love has to do with its design — it not only looks great, but is the smallest 13.3-inch laptop available from anyone, anywhere right now. Combine that with its excellent performance, features and battery life, and you’ve got a travel-friendly …
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I’m not here to tell you why pizza-ordering, TV-pausing shoes exist. But, I can tell you how they work. Pizza Hut created a marketing stunt of specialized sneakers last year that could order a pizza (Pizza Hut only, of course) with a press of a large button on top. This year, these shoes have returned: Pie Tops II, as they’re …
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When we first got access to the internet, it wasn’t uncommon to have to wait five minutes or more to make a connection. Today, though, our eyes bulge in frustration when a website won’t load in a matter of seconds. When there’s little or no signal, it’s obvious why web pages are slow to load or you can’t post a …
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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. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Start building your 4K Blu-ray library with this excellent freebie. Best Buy I’m on record as saying 4K …
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Apple is developing noise-canceling, over-the-ear headphones that would compete with its own Beats subsidiary, Bloomberg reported Monday. Apple could be releasing new high-end headphones as early as the end of this year. James Martin/CNET There are plans to release the headphones as early as the end of this year, though challenges with development could delay the release, sources familiar with …
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