Read what you will into this, but one of the wallpapers in Google’s new spring collection is an image of popsicles. Could it be Google dropping a hint that the P in its next-generation Android P mobile OS will stand for Popsicle? Possibly. At least that’s the theory presented by the sleuths over at 9to5Google, who point to the popsicles …
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Oath, the media division of Verizon that runs both AOL and Yahoo, is finally unifying the privacy policy of its two giant legacy Internet brands. That means an updated set of privacy terms and policies for hundreds of millions of users. And in an online world where privacy expectations have been radically reshaped in light of Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica mess, it’s …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Monoprice About five years ago, I predicted that in about five years, everyone would own a 3D printer. …
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Apple’s HomePod delivers superb sound quality, gives you access to Siri without using your iPhone, and lets you control your smart home devices through HomeKit. The $349 (£319, AU$499) smart speaker has a 4-inch high-excursion woofer, seven horn-loaded tweeters, and a six-microphone array (there’s a seventh microphone). It offers both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. To find out how Apple packed …
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The CEO of Backpage.com, a classifieds site likened to an online brothel, pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in California on Thursday, while the company itself pleaded guilty to human trafficking in Texas. Carl Ferrer pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and three counts of money laundering in California, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Thursday. Ferrer will serve …
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President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered an evaluation of the US Postal Service’s finances, after weeks of accusing Amazon of not paying its fair share of postage. In an executive order, Trump created a task force, chaired by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, to evaluate the Postal Service’s finances and operations. The order directs the task force to issue a report …
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Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek He thinks business can solve the world’s problems. He’s an actor. SAP/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Businesses are in a peculiar situation these days. They’re often stepping in to fight social problems, as (some) governments seem incapable of addressing them — …
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Yesterday, it was the Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees. Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is answering questions from the Energy and Commerce Committee of the House of Representatives. The session started at 10 a.m. ET, and has resumed after a short morning recess. The live feed is embedded below: Follow CNET and CBS News for live coverage: CNET: Zuckerberg faces …
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LG will officially unveil its LG G7 ThinQ phone on May 2, but hardware specs are already pouring in. According to internal documents Android Headlines said it was able to obtain and verify, the LG G7 will have a notch screen design that you can toggle off if you don’t like it, two 16-megapixel cameras on the back and AI software said …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! One pad to rule — er, charge — them all. Er, both. One pad to charge them both. …
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