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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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Netflix suffers first subscriber drop in a deca...
Netflix’s growth was already volatile after enjoying an early pandemic bump.
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Pakistan Journalists Find Audience on YouTube D...
As more Pakistanis go online, they’re getting more of their news on their phones than their TVs.
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Elon Musk's Twitter Bid Has Users, Shareholders...
The Tesla chief wants to buy the social media giant, but there are mixed feelings about what that could mean for the company.
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How 5G Can Change How We Respond to Disasters (...
Maggie Hallbach, who runs public policy for Verizon, breaks down the role 5G plays in dealing with emergencies.
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From THOR to Backup Generators: How Verizon Dea...
Maggie Hallbach, who runs public policy for Verizon, talks about the process of scrambling rapid response teams when things go bad.
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Verizon Frontline is a Dedicated Wireless Servi...
Maggie Hallbach, who runs public policy for Verizon, breaks down how the carrier serves first responders.
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This VR Experience is the Closest Thing to Bein...
The Infinite is a bold VR project and the largest production shot in space.
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How the Pandemic Strained Our Heart (The Daily ...
We’re still trying to figure out the impact that COVID-19 and other stresses had on heart disease.
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What Estonia’s Digital Transformation Teaches (...
By moving nearly every facet of the government digitally, the country has cut down on a lot of red tape for its citizens.
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How Will We Behave in the Metaverse? (The Daily...
If the metaverse is going to be a thing, we need agreement on how to treat each other.
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These Grad Students Are Shining a Light on Misi...
When digging into conspiracy theories is part of your curriculum.
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How social media opens the door to digital acti...
Social media can be a useful gateway for those looking to take action on various causes.
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Why you should care about your digital footprin...
Your digital identity is essentially your entire identity. Here’s why it matters.
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Is T-Mobile’s brash Un-carrier image dead? (The...
Two years under CEO Mike Sievert, and T-Mobile is a more conventional carrier.
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Dyson Made a Crazy Headphone With An Air Purifi...
Mostly known for high-end fans and vacuums, Dyson’s offering crams two products together.
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What It’s Like Using Smart Contact Lenses (The ...
Mojo Visions’ latest prototype lens gets us closer to AR images beamed straight to our eyeballs.
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Playstation Plus is Sony’s Answer to Xbox Game ...
Sony launches its own online service with access to a big library of games.
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Apple scores Oscar win and the slap heard aroun...
Apple beat Netflix to the most coveted film award, yet Will Smith manages to overshadow all of that.
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With So Many Players, the Metaverse Could Get M...
Meta, formerly Facebook, has its vision for the metaverse, but other companies have their own ideas. That could make for a fragmented experience.
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Google loosens its grip on the Play Store (The ...
Spotify will be one of the first apps allowed to use an alternative payment system in Google’s app store.
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Roku's New Features (The Daily Charge 3/23/2022)
With an upcoming update to Roku OS, you'll be able to customize your screensaver, share photos and get recommendations on what to watch. Is that enough, considering all the competition?
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Video games are the key to where the metaverse ...
From Fortnite to 3D Charades, CNET Editor Ian Sherr talks about gaming’s contribution to the metaverse.
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Figuring out what the metaverse really is (The ...
CNET Editor Scott Stein gives us an update on the state of the metaverse.
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Who is Apple’s Mac Studio and Studio Display fo...
CNET Editor Dan Ackerman puts Apple’s latest hardware through their paces and breaks it down for us.
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Ukraine Deputy Minister on Fighting Misinformat...
Alex Bornyakov, the nation’s deputy minister of digital transformation, talks about the life line that is your phone and the desperate battle to keep service going.
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