All eyes will be on Iowa tonight. The Democratic presidential candidates face their first major test when Iowans caucus on Monday, Feb. 3. Unlike primary states where voters head to the polls to cast their votes, Iowa is a caucus state where people gather at a series of local meetings to discuss and debate and …
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During Sunday’s Super Bowl, you’ll see a lot of commercials — some good, some bad, all insanely expensive. But you won’t see one for wireless carrier Mint Mobile. That’s because new owner Ryan Reynolds — yes, that Ryan Reynolds — decided to put his money to better use. According to a full-page ad (an “announcemint”) in New York Times last …
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Getting a personal trainer is an expensive proposition — I know, because I’ve done it. If you think the time is right for an affordable AI personal trainer that can learn about you and customize workouts to your needs and abilities, well, you might be right. Back in 2016, the Vi hit Kickstarter and collected almost $1.7 million to make …
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Recently I told you about a free phone-service plan from TextNow. It doesn’t include data, but it does let you make unlimited calls and send unlimited text messages. All you need is the right phone to go with it, namely one that works on Sprint’s network. If you don’t have one sitting in a drawer, here’s an extremely affordable option: …
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Update, Feb. 1, 11:58 a.m. PT: Fox and Roku have reached an agreement, and Fox apps will continue to appear on Roku devices. The original story, published Jan. 31, continues below. If you depend on a Roku streamer or Roku TV and plan to use it to watch Super Bowl 2020 this Sunday, you might be worried. Maybe you received an email from Roku warning you …
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Apple released two minor updates to its iOS operating system Tuesday. iOS and iPadOS 13.3.1 aim to resolve privacy issues found in the December release of iOS and iPadOS 13.3, after researchers discovered that certain location tracking features couldn’t be disabled in the iPhone 11 and that security features were being bypassed in Screen Time. Addressing the location tracking problem, …
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More than 350 Amazon employees defied the company’s corporate communications policy on Sunday, with a Medium post criticizing its contribution to climate change. The move comes weeks after workers alleged that Amazon threatened to fire them for speaking out. The post from Amazon Employees for Climate Justice, an internal activist group that started in late 2018, includes comments from 357 …
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The easiest way to buy a TV is online, right? A few clicks and a few days, and there’s a TV on your porch. But if you’re not sure exactly which one you want, or you at least want to physically check out the TV before you buy it, you’re going to have to head to a store. This is …
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Santa did not bring me the one thing I asked for last month: The DJI Mavic Mini. Which I get, because the quadcopter didn’t budge as much as a buck below its $399 list price. Even Santa has his limits. Finally, though, finally there’s a deal to be had — with a catch. For a limited time, and while supplies …
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Earlier this month, CNET’s David Carnoy praised Amazon’s first-ever true-wireless earbuds, the Echo Buds, but suggested you “wait for a sale.” Because while he liked the hands-free Alexa features and Bose-powered noise reduction — the latter putting the Echo Buds on the same playing field as Apple’s AirPods Pro — he felt the sweet spot would be more like $99. …
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