Can’t find a Chromebook for the upcoming virtual school year? Consider an iPad, which is surprisingly affordable at the moment and can handle many classroom activities just as well as a laptop. How affordable? For a limited time, and while supplies last, Walmart has the Apple iPad 10.2 in space gray or gold for $279. …
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Stuck mostly at home these days, this might be a good time to work on some of those projects collecting dust in the garage. And that means it might be a good time to round out your tool collection. Right now, I’ve got the bead on a deal for some tools from TECCPO: a variable speed rotary tool — 45% …
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly testified at a Federal Trade Commission antitrust hearing this week. His virtual testimony went for two days, according to a Politico report Thursday. “We are committed to cooperating with the US Federal Trade Commission’s inquiry and answering the questions the Agency may have,” a Facebook company spokesperson told CNET in an emailed statement. The news …
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Lower-priced laptops and Chromebooks are hard to come by right now, what with so many students prepping for online school. If you’re willing to spend a bit more, however, you can get a well-appointed system that should last through the pandemic and beyond. For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14-inch 2-in-1 drops to …
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This is likely to sell out quickly, so I’ll make it quick: Today only, and while supplies last, B&H has the third-generation Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (64GB, Wi-Fi + Cellular) for $669. It’s new, not refurbished, and by far the lowest price I can recall seeing for that configuration. (It originally sold for $1,149.) See it at B&H Incidentally, $1,149 …
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This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Your social media feeds from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are fueled by algorithms, but are they also influenced by human political bias? A new survey released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center indicates that most US adults think so. About three-quarters of respondents …
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Do you have a closet, pantry, stairway or some other dark corner of the house that desperately needs illumination? Rather than hiring an electrician to wire a light, you could simply stick an LED night-light where it’s needed. No wiring, no hassles — this light strip is battery-operated and weighs little enough to attach to a wall, door or counter …
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Cheap phones come to those who wait. If you had your eye on last year’s OnePlus 7 Pro but couldn’t afford the $699 price tag, your patience just paid off. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Daily Steals has the unlocked OnePlus 7 Pro (8GB RAM, 256GB storage) for $450 with promo code CNETOP7, tying the lowest price on …
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Want to add a second monitor to your desktop or expand the screen estate afforded by your little laptop? Head to Staples pronto for your shot at one of two 24-inch monitors, both already on sale for $99.99, both an extra 20% off with promo code 38890. But here’s the thing: To use that code, your cart total needs to …
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So you want to sell your old Android phone or iPhone now or perhaps in the future? Maybe you’re eyeing a new device, like the iPhone SE, Galaxy Note 20, Note 20 Ultra or OnePlus 8 and want to recoup some of the costs. Or perhaps you have older phones lying around that you don’t really use and haven’t repurposed. Or …
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