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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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Amazon's Ring cameras are building out surveillance for police (The 3:59, Ep. 566)

Amazon's Ring cameras are building out surveillance for police (The 3:59, Ep. 566)

Also, an interview with PlayStation's new CEO and how Amazon's voice assistant is getting smarter. https://www.cnet.com/... Read more

5 Jun 2019

5mins

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Disney is going to take over Hulu. Now what? (The 3:59, Ep. 560)

Disney is going to take over Hulu. Now what? (The 3:59, Ep. 560)

Also, we could have the first city to ban facial recognition, and why you should patch WhatsApp ASAP.https://www.cnet.co... Read more

14 May 2019

5mins

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Samsung Galaxy Book S: Rise of the phone-like laptop (The Daily Charge, 8/12/2019)

Samsung Galaxy Book S: Rise of the phone-like laptop (The Daily Charge, 8/12/2019)

Laptop reviewer Josh Goldman visits the show to discuss this new breed of device.https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-galax... Read more

12 Aug 2019

9mins

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Do I really want or need an Apple credit card? (The Daily SUPERCharge, 8/21/2019)

Do I really want or need an Apple credit card? (The Daily SUPERCharge, 8/21/2019)

An extended conversation discussing if there is any value in getting Apple's new credit card if you aren't already in th... Read more

21 Aug 2019

24mins

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The iPhone 11 review: it's cheaper, but is it better? (The Daily Charge, 9/17/2019)

The iPhone 11 review: it's cheaper, but is it better? (The Daily Charge, 9/17/2019)

Today's show goes all in on Apple's latest iPhone 11 and 11 Pro with Scott SteinArticles:iPhone 11 review: https://cnet.... Read more

17 Sep 2019

8mins

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Why the OnePlus 8 is its most expensive flagship yet (The Daily Charge, 4/24/2020)

Why the OnePlus 8 is its most expensive flagship yet (The Daily Charge, 4/24/2020)

Chief Marketing Officer Kyle Kiang on the company’s latest phones and how it justifies a price bump on its phones. Part ... Read more

24 Apr 2020

10mins

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Who's ready for a ride on Virgin Galactic? (The Daily SUPERCharge, 8/19/2019)

Who's ready for a ride on Virgin Galactic? (The Daily SUPERCharge, 8/19/2019)

Plus, what innovations do the members of our audience want to see come to the next generation of phones? Hosts: Roger Ch... Read more

19 Aug 2019

22mins

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How close is Elon Musk's Neuralink to 'The Matrix'? And more audience questions (The Daily SUPERCharge, 7/15/2019)

How close is Elon Musk's Neuralink to 'The Matrix'? And more audience questions (The Daily SUPERCharge, 7/15/2019)

Alfred and Ben floor questions from our live audience in regards to Elon Musk's brain-computer interface and explore the... Read more

17 Jul 2019

26mins

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T-Mobile-Sprint are finally one. Here’s what it means for you (The Daily Charge, 4/1/2020)

T-Mobile-Sprint are finally one. Here’s what it means for you (The Daily Charge, 4/1/2020)

We break down the ins and outs of the mobile mega-merger. Story: https://cnet.co/2R1FpNeFollow us: twitter.com/thedailyc... Read more

1 Apr 2020

12mins

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More on The Void's 'Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire' VR experience (The Daily SUPERCharge, 8/15/2019)

More on The Void's 'Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire' VR experience (The Daily SUPERCharge, 8/15/2019)

Plus, discussing the moral and ethical implications of VR training for hiring and firing. http://www.cnet.com/daily-char... Read more

15 Aug 2019

23mins

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Are you buying Apple's new AirPods with wireless charging case? (The 3:59, Ep. 537)

Are you buying Apple's new AirPods with wireless charging case? (The 3:59, Ep. 537)

Also, we talk about Google's Stadia gaming service, more facial recognition and border tech. Learn more about your ad ch... Read more

20 Mar 2019

5mins

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Apple goes big on services with TV Plus, Arcade, News Plus: We react (The 3:59, Ep. 538)

Apple goes big on services with TV Plus, Arcade, News Plus: We react (The 3:59, Ep. 538)

Let's break down all of Apple's big announcements from Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch... Read more

26 Mar 2019

16mins

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Fired amazon workers speak out against the company (The Daily Charge, 4/27/2020)

Fired amazon workers speak out against the company (The Daily Charge, 4/27/2020)

The online seller has been accused of retaliating against activist employeesStory: https://cnet.co/2S2dCg6Leave a voicem... Read more

27 Apr 2020

24mins

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Pros and cons for 5G and Wi-Fi 6 (The Daily SUPERCharge, 8/28/2019)

Pros and cons for 5G and Wi-Fi 6 (The Daily SUPERCharge, 8/28/2019)

*CORRECTION: After recording the show, Scott learned from Fitbit that it turns out the Versa 2 CANNOT do offline Spotify... Read more

28 Aug 2019

23mins

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Rise of Skywalker. Rise of the Resistance. Rise of Baby Yoda. (The Daily Charge, 12/11/2019)

Rise of Skywalker. Rise of the Resistance. Rise of Baby Yoda. (The Daily Charge, 12/11/2019)

Star Wars is on the rise and we’re answering your questions about the new Disney park ride and what’s next for the franc... Read more

11 Dec 2019

10mins

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Is the new MacBook Pro worth the upgrade? (The 3:59, Ep. 585)

Is the new MacBook Pro worth the upgrade? (The 3:59, Ep. 585)

We run through whether the new upgrades to the Macs make a difference and talk more Nintendo Switch.https://www.cnet.com... Read more

11 Jul 2019

5mins

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Everything about Apple TV Plus you need to know (The Daily Charge, 10/28/2019)

Everything about Apple TV Plus you need to know (The Daily Charge, 10/28/2019)

Apple's challenger to Netflix launches at the end of this week, and the first reviews of its originals are out.Articles:... Read more

28 Oct 2019

10mins

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Oled, Qled, Dolby Vision, HDR, 8k, *insert more TV buzzwords here* (The Daily SUPERCharge, 7/23/2019)

Oled, Qled, Dolby Vision, HDR, 8k, *insert more TV buzzwords here* (The Daily SUPERCharge, 7/23/2019)

Our audience taps the Sourcec0de on what to look for in TV's: The one and only David Katzmaier. http://www.cnet.com/dail... Read more

23 Jul 2019

31mins

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T-Mobile's nationwide 5G launches tomorrow. We tested it out (The Daily Charge, 12/5/2019)

T-Mobile's nationwide 5G launches tomorrow. We tested it out (The Daily Charge, 12/5/2019)

We also break down the scourge of ransomware and run through the tech products that died this year. Articles:5G: https:/... Read more

5 Dec 2019

12mins

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Amazon, weighing pregnancy against productivity, fired 7 expectant mothers (The 3:59, Ep. 555)

Amazon, weighing pregnancy against productivity, fired 7 expectant mothers (The 3:59, Ep. 555)

Plus VR came to creepy life at the Tribeca Film Fest and Microsoft doesn't want us shout "Cortana!" anymore.https://www.... Read more

6 May 2019

5mins

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