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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We debate to the death over whether Mortal Komb...
Guest Sean Keane and I discuss the latest fighting flick on HBO Max.
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Brood X: We’re about to be overrun by billions ...
Everything you need to know about a phenomenon we haven’t seen for 17 years.
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Samsung’s latest unpacked is all about Galaxy l...
Laptops have been hot commodities during the pandemic, and Samsung’s got a few new top-tier options.
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Apple's privacy battle with Facebook just becam...
Apple’s fighting multiple fronts as it takes on privacy and scrutiny over the power it wields with its App Store.
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Streaming was big at the Oscars, and Netflix cl...
After a year when "streaming movies" felt like the only movies, the Academy Awards had some unprecedented highs and some very weird lows.
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Here’s what happens when you marry social media...
Facebook’s Oculus introduces enhanced virtual reality avatars to better connect with each other.
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Digging deeper into Apple’s AirTag trackers (Th...
Here’s what you need to know about Apple’s take on Tile beacons.
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Remote control face-off: Apple TV 4K vs Roku (T...
Yep, we’re talking about remote controls. Guest Eli Blumenthal stacks the two up against each other.
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Apple unveils colorful iMacs, refreshed iPad Pr...
We run through the huge list of announcements from Apple’s first big event of the year. 
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Everything you need to know about vaccine passp...
Everything you need to know about vaccine passports
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AT&T Business CEO on combating anti-Asian haras...
Anne Chow, the highest ranking Asian American at the telecom giant, talks about the difficult conversations needed to bring attention to this problem.
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Here’s what we want in a new iPad Pro (The Dail...
Apple wants this to be both a work and entertainment machine. We run through what it needs to really convince us.
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Apple, Samsung will hold events as products lau...
Microsoft, Roku, TCL and Sony all released new products as the product pipeline gets more lively.
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The best time to consider an OLED TV (The Daily...
Our TV expert David Katzmaier breaks down what you should be considering when upgrading your television. 
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Roku’s product bonanza hits all of your cord-cu...
From a new remote control to an upgraded streaming box, Roku continues to scrap with the big boys.
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Amazon warehouse workers reject union efforts. ...
We discuss the ramifications of the union’s failed attempt to organize the warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama.
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T-Mobile’s Home Internet is live for all. But w...
Get the skinny on T-Mobile’s $60 service and whether it’s worth the switch.
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Apple unloads on Epic in legal filing as court ...
Things are heating up between Apple and the maker of Fortnite.
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T-Mobile’s Un-carrier Next brings 5G for everyo...
We unpack all the news from T-Mobile’s latest big event.
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Amazon’s union fight is coming to a head: Here’...
We dig into everything from Amazon’s stranger Twitter rant to whether delivery drivers are forced to pee in bottles.
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LG throws in the towel on its phone business. W...
We dig into all the reasons why LG couldn’t hang with the rest of the phone makers.
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PlayStation Network Store shutting down on old ...
Digital versions of retro games are disappearing, but some of us don’t want to say goodbye.
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Millions of Americans still waiting on stimulus...
President Biden’s American Rescue Plan slowly chugging along to give aid to those who need it.
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(Rerun) WTF is an NFT? The gold rush of digital...
Originally broadcast on 3/11/21: We break down non-fungible tokens and why they’re such a big deal.
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Verizon Business CEO on that $45 billion spectr...
Verizon’s Tami Erwin breaks down how the company plans to use those valuable radio airwaves.
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