France will start taxing tech giants at a national level in 2019 if European Union countries can’t agree on a joint tax on digital revenues. Bruno Le Maire, France’s finance minister, set a deadline Thursday after EU finance ministers failed to agree on a plan earlier this week, Reuters reported. “I am giving myself until …
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The New York Police Department is deploying drones and training a select group of officers to operate them, The department said Tuesday that the unmanned aircraft system program will bring it in line with more than 900 police, fire and emergency units across the US. The NYPD will use 11 DJI Mavic Pro quadcopters for tactical operations, a pair of …
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Need to print in color? This deal isn’t for you. But if you’re mostly cranking out monochrome documents, ho, baby. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Office Depot has the Samsung Xpress M2024W monochrome laser printer for $34.99 (plus tax). It normally runs $100. See it at Office Depot This model is compact, with a footprint that measures …
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It’s National Cookie Day, and you know what that means? Free cookies! OK, some are “free with purchase,” but let’s not look a gift cookie in the mouth, shall we? Instead, let’s put a gift cookie in the mouth. Here are some of the best places to score freebies today. DoubleTree by Hilton: The hotel chain is already known for …
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Jewelry ain’t cheap, so if you’re buying some online you wan’t to make sure you’re getting the real deal. That’s why eBay is expanding its eBay Authenticate program to luxury jewelry. The program uses third-party professionals to confirm that each piece of jewelry is authentic. Approved eBay listings will be marked with an “Authenticity Verified” label and have a money-back …
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ShopRunner is one of those things I probably wouldn’t pay for, but would gladly accept for free. Feel likewise? Well, here you go: For a limited time, Cheapskate readers can get a free one-year ShopRunner membership. It normally costs $79, though anyone with a PayPal account or a select American Express or MasterCard card already qualifies for an ongoing complimentary …
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I’m not sure the Chromecast Audio is long for the world, which may explain today’s significant discount, but let’s come back to that. For now, the deal. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Google has the Chromecast Audio for $15. You can also find it at B&H for $15, Macy’s for $15 and Staples for $15. But each of …
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Microsoft announced today it’s adding live captions and subtitles to Skype and PowerPoint, making it easier to understand what people are saying. The captions use speech-to-text AI to record what’s being said in real time during a presentation or video call. They also give you the option of changing your language settings in case you need subtitles. This feature seems especially …
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Apple reportedly removed 718 apps from the Chinese App Store in the last few days. The iPhone maker swept out the apps because their developers pushed updates without its permission, The Telegraph reported Thursday, citing local reports. Apple warned developers against updating iOS apps without its permission in early 2017. The banned apps included Sogou’s search engine and maps, online …
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Starbucks will reportedly crush customers’ porn viewing habits in 2019. The coffee giant will introduce a tool that’ll stop people from viewing explicit material on its Wi-Fi networks next year, Business Insider reported Tuesday. Watching porn is already banned at Starbucks, but it currently has only has content blockers in place in its UK stores. The change comes after years …
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