The Daily Charge

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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So you want to buy an iPhone 13? Here are some ...
The carriers have rolled out aggressive offers to get you to upgrade. But they come with strings.
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Apple unveils the iPhone 13: We break down the ...
From the camera to the battery, we drill down on what's new.
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Apple and Epic’s legal battle is over, but who ...
This legal decision could change the mobile app industry forever.
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TCL almost sold an affordable foldable phone. A...
The company sent us a working unit despite scrapping its plans to actually launch it.
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Apple event: Beyond the iPhone, what else do we...
Apple Watch and maybe a M1-powered Mac? We break it all down.
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Apple’s iPhone launch event is confirmed. What ...
Let’s go through what we think we’ll see during Apple’s big fall event.
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Bitcoin is El Salvador’s legal currency. What d...
We break down what it means for a country to go all-in on the cryptocurrency. 
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Superman & Lois is the comic-book show you shou...
Disney Plus’s Marvel shows get all the attention, but there’s a new incarnation of Superman that’s absolutely riveting.
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Why Amazon public lockers end up in the oddest ...
We look at why they end up behind gas stations and even in public parks. 
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Ivermectin is the unproven COVID-19 treatment e...
What the heck is it?
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How COVID-19 delta messes up our live event pla...
We take a look at what concerts and other live events are doing as infection rates tick back up. 
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We now know when Windows 11 is officially going...
Microsoft’s big update to Windows is coming, but it won’t hit all devices right away.
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How Lord of the Rings changed filmmaking and ep...
The software used to create those gigantic battles in the classic trilogy had a larger impact than you expected.
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Saints Row, Midnights Suns and other news from ...
The German trade show had some big surprises for gamers.
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How e-commerce can help American-made products ...
Many US-based companies are leveraging the power of Amazon and direct-to-consumer sites to reach customers, but it's a tough battle.
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Tetra is the sexiest, tiniest, techiest dishwas...
Years after Heatworks’ Tetra set CES abuzz, this unorthodox dishwasher -- smaller than a microwave — is finally almost here
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How to preserve your work culture in a hybrid w...
Cisco executive Todd Nightingale on the importance of culture and flexibility when going hybrid. 
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What the hybrid work environment looks like, ac...
Todd Nightingale, executive vice president and GM of Cisco’s networking and cloud business talks about how it adapted to the pandemic and remote work. 
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Elon Musk wants to make an AI Tesla robot. For ...
The CEO even brought out a prototype -- which was just a person in a suit dancing.
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What it’s like to work in a VR office with Face...
The Facebook chief took Scott Stein through a tour of it 
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Apple film CODA pushes sign language as an artf...
The critically acclaimed film puts the Deaf community front and center.
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Google’s budget Pixel 5A phone debuts, but does...
With limited distribution and a release with little fanfare, the Pixel 5A arrives in an underwhelming manner.
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Just bought a home? Here’s a guide on homeowner...
There’s a lot of work that goes into owning a home. But we break it down.
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Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3: Did Samsung finally ...
Patrick Holland shares his impressions on the two new foldables from Samsung.
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Galaxy Watch brings the best of Samsung and Goo...
We go deep with Scott Stein, who has both new smartwatches. 
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