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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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Episodes

Building a better early tornado warning system (The Daily Charge, 8/10/2020)

Storm chasers are listening to low-frequency sounds that tornados make when they start to form. Story: https://cnet.co/30IjyPW Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 10, 202011 min

Trump, election security and the TikTok ban (The Daily Charge, 8/7/2020)

We break down the latest discussion from Black Hat and Defcon and a late-evening executive order effectively banning TikTok and WeChat. Story: https://cnet.co/3kpsNwv TikTok: https://cnet.co/2XCrLU7 Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 07, 202013 min

TikTok vs Instagram Reels: Dawn of silly dance videos (The Daily Charge, 8/6/2020)

Instagram is introducing a short-form video feature that takes on TikTok, which is dealing with its own controversy. Story: https://cnet.co/3icFKaU Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 06, 202012 min

What’s going on in the mobile world? (The Daily Charge, 7/24/2020)

From 5G to new plans, it’s been a busy week for T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon. Let’s catch you up. Story: https://cnet.co/32Q9zJT Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 202014 min

Even Amazon Prime Day had to bow down to the pressures of coronavirus (The Daily Charge, 7/22/2020)

We talk about the delay for Amazon Prime Day and CEO Jeff Bezos’ upcoming appearance before Congress just days ahead of his massive gain in net worth. Story: https://cnet.co/2D2dgRN Bezos net worth: https://cnet.co/3jForRw Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 22, 202015 min

T-Mobile CEO on fighting the scourge of robocalls (The Daily Charge, 7/16/2020)

In part 1 of a 3 part interview series, T-Mobile's new CEO Mike Sievert talks about its new tools like Scam Shield and a free Caller ID service. Fighting robocalls: https://cnet.co/3jivNdB Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 16, 202011 min

China and the US are battling for control of 5G (The Daily Charge, 7/10/2020)

We break down the technological and political maneuverings between the countries over the fate of the next-generation wireless technology. Story: https://cnet.co/2OjD2TX Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 10, 202014 min

Let’s talk about the apocalypse (The Daily Charge, 7/6/2020)

“Hacking the Apocalypse” host Claire Riley on her new limited series and how the coronavirus affected the project. Hacking the Apocalypse - Episode 1: https://cnet.co/3eRRsXi Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 06, 202017 min

How PayPal is trying to fight systemic racism (The Daily Charge, 7/3/2020)

In a special extended edition, we talk to PayPal CEO Dan Schulman about George Floyd and helping Black-owned businesses. Story: https://cnet.co/2ZwexZ5 Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 03, 202027 min
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