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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WWDC could make the M1 iPad Pro actually useful...
The new iPad Pro comes with a whole lot of power. But Apple needs to show us what we can do with it.
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Another ransomware attack has hit a major US me...
Is this another Colonial Pipeline, but with beef?
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A big Windows 10 revamp is coming. Here’s what ...
Here’s what we really think of the new streaming box from Apple.
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Movie theaters took a hit with COVID-19. Audien...
Over the past year, major films have debuted on streaming services like Netflix and HBO Max. But we're seeing a slow return to blockbusters opening in cinemas.
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A new Apple TV 4K with upgraded remote still is...
Here’s what we really think of the new streaming box from Apple.
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Google Photos unlimited free storage is going a...
Starting June 1, Google Photos will cap your storage at 15GB.
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Amazon bulks up streaming library with $8.45B M...
Here’s what it means for you.
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Broadband is too expensive. Here’s what being d...
We continue our look at the digital divide by examining the high cost of internet service.
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Quantum computers could render current encrypti...
Here’s what tech companies are doing about it.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook takes the stand in Epic tria...
The Apple-Epic trial is winding down with the biggest name of them all about to testify.
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Accessibility tech needs to stay a priority in ...
For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we look at the ways accessibility tech progressed during the pandemic, and where it needs to go.
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The new iPad Pros are top notch. But who are th...
We break down what you can -- and can’t do with all of that horsepower in the new iPad Pros.
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Google I/O: Here’s everything you need to know ...
From Google I/O, the search giant’s big annual developer conference, just wrapped. Here are some of the biggest headlines from the virtual event.
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When AT&T ejects from Hollywood, where does HBO...
AT&T is spinning off WarnerMedia and merging it with Discovery. But that tosses the future of HBO Max and Discovery Plus into the unknown.
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QAnon YouTube channels have a new way to avoid ...
Snapchat has self-detonating posts. These channels take down their own conspiracy theory-filled videos to avoid YouTube’s “three-strikes” rule.
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Tesla will no longer accept Bitcoin, sparking c...
Elon Musk reverses his bullish stance on cryptocurrency, raising questions about its value.
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A ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline has sp...
An attack on a key gas pipeline has gas stations on the East Coast running out of fuel.
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This wild digital drag show is proof not all de...
The creator used real-life drag artists and digitally mashed them up using artificial intelligence for a one-of-kind cabaret show. 
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Was Elon Musk’s SNL hosting gig cheugy? (The Da...
We discuss the impact Elon Musk had on Dogecoin and break down the viral word of the moment.
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Mark Zuckerberg discusses the future of VR and ...
Part Two of CNET’s talk with Mark Zuckerberg focuses on Facebook’s big bet on social metaverses with Horizon, how Facebook could incorporate VR into its workflow, and what to do with kids using VR.
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Mark Zuckerberg discusses the future of VR and ...
Part One of Scott Stein’s exclusive talk with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg talks about what could come in Facebook’s next VR headset, and where fitness opens up big opportunities.
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The digital divide has left millions of student...
The digital divide has left millions of students behind. Here’s what’s next
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Facebook’s independent board upholds Trump susp...
The social media’s oversight board said the suspension was fair, but asked the company to reassess the indefinite nature of the ban.
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Disney built a real lightsaber. Here’s how we t...
For May the Fourth, Bridget Carey joins us to discuss how she hacked one together from parts from Home Depot and Target.
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Apple TV’s color balance aims to improve your t...
But is it effective? We have CNET TV expert David Katzmaier on to discuss.
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