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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Yes, I’m well aware this image is from season 6. Let’s not lose focus here. HBO Is there …
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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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Quick note before we dive into today’s deals: If you’re buying anything from Amazon (including any of the deals below), please do so …
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A front cover of the New York Post in December offered an unflattering view of Amazon Go, a test convenience store that does away with cashiers. The cover included Robby the Robot modified with Amazon branding and standing beside the giant headline: “THE END OF JOBS.” Paul Misener, Amazon’s vice president of global innovation, sees things a little differently. “We’ve …
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Now playing: Watch this: Overkill: $3M missile destroys $200 drone 1:15 We’ve heard about people shooting down drones buzzing over their property, but this takes things to a whole new level: A store-bought quadcopter drone has been shot down by a Patriot surface-to-air missile. “That quadcopter that cost 200 bucks from Amazon.com did not stand a chance against a Patriot,” …
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It was inevitable that DxO, long-time benchmarkers of camera sensors, would inevitably turn its attention to the eyes in the skies. The company tested a handful of the cameras that come with popular drones — 5 DJI models, the GoPro Karma’s Hero5 Black and the Yuneec Breeze 4K. The results aren’t very surprising, though they do serve to drive home …
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GoPro said Wednesday it will cut 270 jobs in an effort to reduce operating expenses, its second round of layoffs in less than four months. The layoffs amount to about 18 percent of the camera maker’s work force. (The San Mateo, California-based company currently employs roughly 1,500 people, according to Business Insider.) In November, the company announced plans to lay …
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Snapchat, the disappearing-photo app that’s an all-consuming obsession for young people, is coming of age. In one of the most anticipated tech IPOs in years, its parent company, Snap, went public Thursday morning, with a preopen share price set at $17. That price didn’t last long. Snap shares started trading just before 11:30 a.m. ET with an opening price of …
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I watched the drone ascend the 30 storeys from street level to my apartment balcony. It deposited the box on my table and buzzed right off again. Inside were oranges I needed for a salad I was going to make for my friend Barbara. At least they were supposed to be inside. I couldn’t tell for sure because — just …
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Snapchat turned heads when it redefined itself as Snap and released candy-colored camera glasses. Next, will it be turning eyes upward to watch for unmanned aircraft? The company has worked on making a drone, The New York Times reported Tuesday, citing three unnamed people briefed on the project. Snap didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment. The report comes …
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They delivered pizza by reindeer, and we did not blink. They offered us pizza-ordering tattoos and we said, “Sign me up.” But now, pizza technology has gone too far. With the launch of the Pie Tops, Pizza Hut’s Bluetooth-enabled food-ordering sneakers, the restaurant chain has become the modern day Icarus of fast food, shooting hoops too close to the sun. …
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