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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Samsung unveils Galaxy S22 and Galaxy Tab 8 fam...
Samsung’s Unpacked event showed off its flagship phones and tablets.
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Changing your Instagram can lead to a healthier...
You just need to cut out influencers setting an unrealistic standard of beauty.
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Could Facebook and Instagram disappear from Eur...
The company warned it would pull the networks because of data rules.
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Disney’s Galactic Starcruiser: A controversial ...
We break down everything you need to know about Disney’s upcoming ambitious experience.
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Nintendo Switch is now the most popular home co...
We take a look at the numbers and discuss the Nintendo Switch phenomenon.
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Did the Wordle phenom already jump the shark? (...
Wordle took the world by storm. But will the New York Times scooping it up change the game?
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The GameStop phenomenon, one year later (Part 2...
It wasn’t just GameStop that saw a lift. Here’s what happened to the other “meme stocks.”
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The GameStop phenomenon, one year later (Part 1...
A bunch of individual investors on Reddit rattled Wall Street and threatened to upend the financial world. Here’s where the major players are.
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FAA vs 5G: Here’s how this whole dispute spiral...
We break down the clash between agencies and why it could lead to problems down the line.
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Neil Young pulls out of Spotify due to Joe Roga...
The musician accuses Spotify of spreading misinformation.
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Apple’s earnings should tell us how well the iP...
We’ll get a glimpse of how big its holiday season went.
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Fitness trackers are playing a more central rol...
The future of fitness is all about getting more useful information.
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AT&T is giving its home internet service a huge...
Just what we need for our work-from-home setups.
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Video games are embracing NFTs. Here’s what you...
The NFT trend is getting to the point where it’s almost inescapable.
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Breaking down the false term ‘mass formation ps...
Looking at how it’s being used to spur more COVID misinformation.
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Wireless carriers and the airliners are clashin...
It’s a bit of dejá vu as AT&T and Verizon are once again delaying the rollout of their upgraded 5G networks around the major airports.
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Microsoft shakes up gaming landscape with $68.7...
Microsoft’s largest acquisition ever brings the Call of Duty and Warcraft franchises under its umbrella.
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2022 will be the year of 5G. No, really (The Da...
We’ve said it before, but 5G could be reaching the level of maturity where it becomes more noticeably useful.
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QR code scams are the new cybersecurity threat ...
Be careful where you scan.
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Omicron shows travel will continue to be messy ...
Just when we were ready to hit the road again. But how will things be after omicron passes?
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With climate change devastating the world, call...
There’s an increasing push to get wealthier countries to pay for their outsized environmental impact.
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AR, VR and smart glasses could have a big year ...
CES hinted at the long nascent smart glass and AR market to gain ground in 2022
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Why there’s value to going to CES after all (T...
We can write off this year as another byproduct of the global pandemic.
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Our biggest takeaways from CES 2022 (The Daily ...
From fancy new TVs to realistic robots, what could’ve been a blah conference ended it up surprisingly strong.
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CES 2022 shows how laptops will be even more ce...
We run through the latest trends we’re seeing with laptops at the show.
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