The biggest tech stories of 2020, Part 2 (The Daily Charge, 12/30/2020)

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The biggest tech stories of 2020, Part 2 (The Daily Charge, 12/30/2020)

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Flipboard Tech Editor Ken Yeung and I run through our top five picks of the year.

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Dec 30, 2020

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The Daily Charge gives you the inside take on the biggest stories on CNET. Every weekday, Executive News Editor Roger Cheng offers analysis, context and perspective on all things tech.

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How to get your Instagram account back from hackers (The 3:59, Ep. 572): Also, the next game you play could go on forever, plus how veterans are using smart homes. by The Daily Charge
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EA's Origin service leaves gamers exposed (The 3:59, Ep. 578): We also break down a new plan by Verizon's Visible and more standardized security for Internet of Things devices. by The Daily Charge
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Does a foldable Razr smartphone tickle your nostalgia bone? (The 3:59, Ep. 534): Plus: more on the Facebook outage, and why DirecTV Now is a bad deal. by The Daily Charge
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Would you eat lab-grown meat? (The 3:59, Ep. 536): Also on the podcast, we talk about facial recognition and the new iMac. by The Daily Charge
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Are you buying Apple's new AirPods with wireless charging case? (The 3:59, Ep. 537): Also, we talk about Google's Stadia gaming service, more facial recognition and border tech. by The Daily Charge
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Apple goes big on services with TV Plus, Arcade, News Plus: We react (The 3:59, Ep. 538): Let's break down all of Apple's big announcements from Monday. by The Daily Charge
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How the heck do you take a photo of a black hole? (The 3:59, Ep. 542): AirPods 2 vs. Powerbeats Pro -- we break it down. Also: a look at the Library of Congress' plan to go digital. by The Daily Charge
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Yes, Facebook is still tracking you (The 3:59, Ep. 541): Plus, Jack Dorsey's huge Twitter paycheck and the Event Horizon Telescope. by The Daily Charge
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Disney is going to take over Hulu. Now what? (The 3:59, Ep. 560): Also, we could have the first city to ban facial recognition, and why you should patch WhatsApp ASAP. by The Daily Charge
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Google's sales swing and miss (The 3:59, Ep. 552): We also look at reported backdoors on Huawei equipment and the new Sonic the Hedgehog trailer by The Daily Charge
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What it's like trying out the new Samsung Galaxy Fold (The 3:59, Ep. 544): Plus, laptop battery-life tests and defending the MacBook keyboard. by The Daily Charge
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Apple's WWDC brought dark mode, $6,000 cheese graters -- and antitrust threats (The 3:59, Ep. 565): We talk about all the big announcements from WWDC and how antitrust news stole some of Apple's thunder. by The Daily Charge
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Can Facebook earn our trust back at its F8 conference? (The 3:59, Ep. 550): We break down Facebook's earnings and its upcoming conference, talk about Verizon's 5G plans and the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and offer a warning about that pirated streaming device. by The Daily Charge
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Google and Amazon settle their long-standing beef (The 3:59, Ep. 546): Plus, the Mueller report gets released today and Apple shows off its recycling lab. by The Daily Charge
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Samsung’s Galaxy Fold Is fixed, but don’t hold your breath for it (The 3:59, Ep. 581): The foldable may arrive in time for the holidays, Alexa keeps your data and the Commerce Department is still enforcing its ban on Huawei. by The Daily Charge
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Why did Apple remove those parental control apps? (The 3:59, Ep. 551): We also take a look at tomorrow's Apple earnings and an exposed database. by The Daily Charge
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Netflix's price hikes mean its growth is hitting the brakes (The 3:59, Ep. 545): Plus Apple, Qualcomm end their war before the biggest battle really started and Xbox is going discless. by The Daily Charge
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AirPower is just one of Apple's many blunders (The 3:59, Ep. 539): Plus, Impossible Whoppers and Apple's big TV Plus event. by The Daily Charge
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What do you want to see out of the Galaxy Note 10? (The 3:59, Ep. 580): Samsung confirms the Note launch date, its CEO apologizes for pushing the Galaxy Fold too soon and using DNA sharing to solve cold cases. by The Daily Charge
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We finally get to see what Disney Plus is all about (The 3:59, Ep. 543): In this episode: our biggest questions for Disney's streaming service, Julian Assange's arrest, Amazon workers' eavesdropping and tech's influence on the border. by The Daily Charge
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What home security services do you use? (The Daily SUPERCharge, 7/31/2019): Also, what modern phone features would you call TRULY 'innovative'? by The Daily Charge
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Would Facebook get any better if we fined Mark Zuckerberg for fake news? (The 3:59, Ep. 540): Also, libraries with more cutting-edge tech than Wakanda and 5G speed test failures. by The Daily Charge
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Amazon, weighing pregnancy against productivity, fired 7 expectant mothers (The 3:59, Ep. 555): Plus VR came to creepy life at the Tribeca Film Fest and Microsoft doesn't want us shout "Cortana!" anymore. by The Daily Charge
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Game of Thrones images too dark? We can help *MILD SPOILERS* (The 3:59, Ep. 554): TV guru David Katzmaier offers insights on the Battle of Winterfell and dark TV viewing. by The Daily Charge
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What exactly does Amazon do with your Echo data? (The 3:59, Ep. 558): We look at what happens to the recordings from your Echo, talk about Google Assistant-powered smart headsets and run through what may get sacrificed for the Texas border wall. by The Daily Charge
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Will Galaxy Fold screen flap derail the foldable phone revolution? (The 3:59, Ep. 547): Samsung delays two Galaxy Fold events, OnePlus 7 rumors and a look back at the GameBoy. by The Daily Charge
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Google I/O: We break down the highlights and lowlights (The 3:59, Ep. 557): From Google Assistant to the budget Pixel 3A, here's everything the search giant announced. by The Daily Charge
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Bill Gates's top mistake? Letting Google's Android rule the world (The 3:59, Ep. 576): Plus, the US may expel yet more of Huawei and a Senate bill would force big tech to disclose how much your data is worth. by The Daily Charge
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Our spoiler-free Avengers: Endgame discussion (The 3:59, Ep. 549): We also break down the CNET review of the now-delayed Samsung Galaxy Fold. by The Daily Charge
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Apple is fixing its busted MacBook keyboards for free -- and maybe for good? (The 3:59, Ep. 563): Plus Qualcomm's monopoly may be at an end and Oculus unleashes its Quest VR headset. by The Daily Charge
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Intel’s Chip Turnaround Efforts Get a Big Boost (The Daily Charge, 7/25/2022): We break down how bad the chip backlog is and when it gets better. by The Daily Charge
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AT&T Upgrades 5G As We Wait For Those Killer Apps (The Daily Charge, 7/21/2022): The telecom company saw customer growth in the second quarter, but faces economic headwinds. by The Daily Charge
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High Gas Prices Are Revving Up This Online Anti-Car Movement (The Daily Charge, 7/20/2022): A movement to make urban areas more pedestrian friendly has gained momentum over the last year. by The Daily Charge
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Here’s How the New IPadOS Feels Like (The Daily Charge, 7/15/2022): CNET Editor Scott Stein gives us his take on the big changes coming to iPads later this year. by The Daily Charge
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MacBook Air Gets a Big Makeover Along With M2 (The Daily Charge, 7/14/2022): CNET Editor Dan Ackerman breaks down the redesigned MacBook Air. by The Daily Charge
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The Elon Musk-Twitter Blow-Up is Spiraling Even Further (The Daily Charge, 7/13/2022): Now Twitter is suing the billionaire in what is shaping up to be an ugly fight. by The Daily Charge
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Prime Day: How to Be Smart About the Shopping Bonanza (The Daily Charge, 7/12/2022): Here’s what the deals look like amid rising inflation and increased competition. by The Daily Charge
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Amazon Warehouse Employees Get the Runaround On Workers Comp (The Daily Charge, 7/11/2022): As Prime Day looms, warehouse workers are still struggling to get compensation and care. by The Daily Charge
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What Prime Day Looks Like in the Age of High Inflation (Daily Charge 7/8/2022: Amazon’s big summer sale faces a lot of headwinds. by The Daily Charge
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Why NFTs Are So Reviled By Gamers (Daily Charge 7/7/2022): Yet the video game industry can’t seem to get enough about it. by The Daily Charge
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Apple Unveils ‘Lockdown’ Mode To Fight Spyware (The Daily Charge 7/6/2022): We break down Apple’s latest attempt to fight hacker attempts to obtain your personal information. by The Daily Charge
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Thor: Love and Thunder is a Surprising MCU Misfire (The Daily Charge, 7/5/2022): Here’s a spoiler-free look at the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. by The Daily Charge
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Looking back at 15 years of iPhone (The Daily Charge, 7/1/2022): Happy birthday to the phone that changed everything. by The Daily Charge
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Streamers on Twitch, YouTube Are Debunking Conspiracies (The Daily Charge, 6/28/2022): Online debaters have been tackling misinformation on topics like the COVID-19 vaccine and election security by going head to head with conspiracy theorists. by The Daily Charge
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