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Music-streaming service Pandora has chosen Roger Lynch, chief executive of Sling TV, to be its new CEO and president, after a leadership shakeup in June. Lynch is the founding CEO of Sling TV, Dish Network‘s online service for live TV that launched in 2015. He will also join Pandora’s board of directors when he starts …

Facebook Messenger bots are used for everything from ordering food to reading news to booking flights. In the hands of crisis-mapping platform Ushahidi, they’re also monitoring election-related violence. Tuesday is election day in Kenya, which in a year of critical elections around the globe might make it seem like just another day. But it’s not. Presidential elections in Kenya — …

The battle to build a new generation of virtual and augmented reality experiences is already well underway, and if a new report from International Data Company is correct, the stakes might be higher than you might expect. Spending on virtual and augmented reality could double each year for the next four years, says a new report. Sarah Tew/CNET Worldwide spending …

The Federal Communications Commission is back to five members for the first time since President Donald Trump took office following a Senate vote Thursday that confirmed Jessica Rosenworcel and Brendan Carr as commissioners. This is Rosenworcel’s second stint at the FCC. She served as an FCC commissioner under the administration, but her tenure lapsed at the end of last year. …

Apple’s next iPhone may arrive on time after all.  Maybe.  Going into Tuesday’s earnings report, most expected Apple to delay the launch of its next flagship iPhone, with rumors calling for an October release date, if not later. But the normally conservative Apple surprised everyone by offering a cheery forecast for the current quarter, with revenue ranging from $49 billion …

Now playing: Watch this: 3 ways to add Bluetooth to any car 2:05 Bluetooth is now a standard feature in practically every modern car. Like with Bluetooth headphones, a Bluetooth-enabled car lets you stream your own tunes or favorite podcasts on your daily commute without the hassle of CDs or the monthly cost of internet radio. If you’re driving an …

Last week, I argued that the first generation of VR headsets might not be worth buying, even at half the original price. This week, two Facebook executives tried to convince me otherwise.  In an interview — leaning on a huge, ornate wooden table that would fit right into Game of Thrones — they explained that technological advancements such as eye …

The public is fired up about net neutrality.  More than 10 million comments have been filed at the Federal Communications Commission on a proposal to roll back  net neutrality regulations.  That’s more than twice as many comments as were filed two years ago when the FCC was considering the current rules. The Republican-led FCC introduced a proposal in May to roll …

Millions of people have answered a call to support the Federal Communications Commission’s existing net neutrality rules.  But will that be enough to convince the agency to back off of its plan to kill them? In response to the planned overhaul, the Republican-led FCC has received a record-breaking 7.4 million comments — nearly double the amount it received in 2014 when it …

Now playing: Watch this: Facebook rumored to release a wireless Oculus headset 1:32 If cables and mobile phones are cramping your virtual reality experience, Oculus might soon be able to set you free. According to reporting from Bloomberg, Oculus has plans to release a $200 virtual reality headset in 2018 that doesn’t require a phone or PC to run. The …