This story is part of Mother’s Day Gift Guide. CNET editors round up the hottest gadgets for Mom this year. Smartphones have been so good for so long, the smart money is now on heavily discounted previous-generation models — as long as they’re new, not refurbished, meaning they have a fresh battery and full warranty. …
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To keep YouTube humming, Google has developed a custom chip to keep YouTube called Argos that’s designed to deliver the best video quality and keep you from blowing through your broadband or mobile monthly data caps. Thousands of the chips are running in Google data centers right now, Google revealed to CNET in an exclusive interview. If you upload a …
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TikTok is once again facing allegations of misuse of data. The short-form video app and parent company ByteDance face a legal claim worth billions saying TikTok illegally collected and used children’s data. The legal challenge comes from Anne Longfield, former children’s commissioner for England. “Today I’m launching a legal claim against @tiktok_uk on behalf of millions of children whose data …
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A year after making Google Meet free for everyone, the company is refreshing the videoconferencing service. Starting next month, the redesign will give you more control over highlighting the content you see on your screen, by letting you pin or unpin presentations, speakers or multiple speakers, for example, Google said in a blog post Thursday. That includes repositioning, hiding or …
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Microsoft is working on a new Windows 10 Store app that’ll add a fresh interface and tweaked policies for developers, Windows Central reported Tuesday. It’ll apparently come as part of the company’s rumored Sun Valley update later this year. The new version of the Store will reportedly offer more stable downloading for big apps and games, while developers will be …
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This could be the best tablet screen ever. On Tuesday at its Spring Loaded event, Apple announced a new iPad Pro, and one of the biggest upgrades is the screen. It uses a technology called mini-LED that is said to offer improved power efficiency and better brightness to handle the demands of HDR video. Available only on the 12.9-inch version of …
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Facebook said Monday it’s rolling out a way for users to transfer their posts and notes to Google Documents, Blogger and WordPress.com, a move that could help ease concerns that the social network uses its monopoly power to squash rivals. The world’s largest social media company, along with other tech companies such as Amazon and Google, have faced allegations from regulators …
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Are two screens better than one? Xiaomi hopes to prove so with the Mi 11 Ultra. Announced last month, it’s the Chinese company’s latest superphone and rounds out its new Mi 11 lineup. With the regular Mi 11, Xiaomi already gave us an excellent device, packing nearly everything we expect from an Android flagship in 2021. But Xiaomi has outdone …
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Popular wireless earbuds such as the AirPods or Galaxy Buds Plus can cost $150 or more (the Galaxy Buds Live are $170), but you don’t necessarily need to spend that much cash if you want a pair that’s great for listening to music and making calls. While there are plenty of dirt-cheap options out there, you have to prepare yourself to …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S21 lineup is impressive. From 5G support to a new camera setup with better performance, there’s a lot to be excited about. Heck, the S21 Ultra even borrowed one of the Note’s marquee features: S-Pen stylus support. That’s right, you can now use a stylus to write or draw on one of Samsung’s S-series phones. All three phones run Android 11 …
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