A caravan of Uber and Lyft drivers concluded their journey on Wednesday in Sacramento, California, with one message to state lawmakers: pass Assembly Bill 5. The proposed state law could allow for drivers to be classified as employees, rather than independent contractors, which advocates say would give them more worker protections, including overtime, minimum wage and the right to unionize. …
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Two Australian airlines are prohibiting all 15-inch Apple Macbook Pros from being transported in the jets’ cargo holds and those in the cabin must be turned off for the duration of the flight. The new rules apply even to MacBook Pros that weren’t subject to a recent recall. At the top of Virgin Australia’s Dangerous Goods information page, which identifies …
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Shopping for a new TV? Amazon is making a compelling case for choosing a Fire TV Edition model: For a limited time, you can get a free third-generation Echo Dot with select Insignia and Toshiba TVs — and many of them are on sale. Note that CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the products featured on …
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Disney Plus is set to launch in the US on Nov. 12 and will be one of the more affordable streaming services at $7 a month or $70 a year. But: If you are ready to commit to a three-year subscription, you can get Disney Plus at a discount that amounts to paying just $3.92 a month. This preorder deal …
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I know zilch about MacBooks, but I know people really like that Touch Bar thing that comes on some models. It’s basically a row of shortcut buttons for things like apps and settings. If you’re a Windows user, perhaps you’ve wished for a Touch Bar of your own? Today I bring you something, well, similar, but also different — and …
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Update, Sept. 18: It was the Series 5 after all. Read our full rated Apple Watch Series 5 review here. Apple’s latest filings fuel rumors about a new Apple Watch in the pipeline for September, but doesn’t answer the question of whether it’s the Apple Watch Series 5 or an older Apple Watch with a new spin. In this week’s …
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Apple and Samsung phones released over the last three years may be producing radio frequency radiation at levels higher than current Federal Communications Commission limits allow, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune. Scientists and consumers have shown increasing concern that radio frequency radiation from our devices may have adverse effects on human health, especially with 5G rolling out …
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It’s giveaway time! And once again the fabulous Fluance folks are offering Cheapskate readers a shot at some fantastic audio gear. Welcome to the Fluance Sound Sweeps! Here’s what the grand prize winner will bring home: A limited-edition RT81 record player (white) A pair of limited-edition Ai40 powered bookshelf speakers (white) An Fi20 Bluetooth speaker (bamboo) Total value of that …
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It’s been a few weeks since Samsung announced the Note 10 and Note 10 Plus, and starting today, the phones are available to purchase. There’s even a 5G version of the Note 10 Plus that’s exclusive to Verizon Wireless (for now), should you live in an area that Verizon has 5G service. We’ve been testing the Note 10 Plus for awhile, …
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As a general rule, I don’t care for modular products, which are often disproportionately expensive and/or more hassle than they’re worth. But the SwitchLok phone-mount system is an exception; I didn’t expect to like it, but it won me over by deftly solving three key problems: protecting my phone, mounting my phone in my car and mounting my phone on …
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