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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

GTA Trilogy is the latest video game disaster. Here’s what happened (The Daily Charge, 11/16/2021)

Rockstar’s remastered collection of games is filled with bugs and incomplete code. Story: https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/gta-trilogy-is-a-mess-heres-what-you-should-know/ Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge 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...

Nov 16, 202113 min

Want to buy a PS5? You may have to pay for the privilege (The Daily Charge, 11/10/2021)

Retailers are starting to give priority to customers signed up for their premium services, effectively putting them behind a paywall. Story: https://cnet.co/31PbXCl Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge 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...

Nov 10, 202110 min

Microsoft wants to take on Chromebooks in the education world (The Daily Charge, 11/9/2021)

Say hello to the $249 Surface Laptop SE. But are teachers going to welcome Microsoft’s take on the low-cost education device? Story: https://cnet.co/3ogNL3l Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge 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...

Nov 09, 20218 min

Making sense of Impossible Pork and religion (The Daily Charge, 11/5/2021)

Eating pork is not allowed in two of the world's major religions, but what about eating plants that taste like pork? Story: https://cnet.co/3wiUMUR Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge 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

Nov 05, 20216 min

Facebook renames itself Meta, but faces the same problems (The Daily Charge, 10/29/2021)

It’s been a busy week for Facebook (again). We discuss everything from the rebranding to its new VR and metaverse initiatives. Story: https://cnet.co/3140UVk Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge 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...

Oct 29, 202115 min

Our spoiler-filled thoughts on epic sci-fi film Dune (The Daily Charge, 10/28/2021)

We take a break from the news cycle to have a spoiler-filled discussion about Dune and the future of this franchise. Story: https://cnet.co/3jLNyDA Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge 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

Oct 28, 202127 min

iPod inventor on the secret to its success (The Daily Charge, 10/26/2021)

In the final part of our conversation with Tony Fadell, he talks about why the iPod succeeded. Story: https://cnet.co/30OP01E Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge 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

Oct 26, 202114 min

iPod inventor shares what it was like pitching the device to Steve Jobs (The Daily Charge, 10/22/2021)

The follow is the first of a three-part interview with Tony Fadell, who invented the iPod at Apple and found smart home device maker Nest Labs. Story: https://cnet.co/30OP01E Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge 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...

Oct 22, 202112 min

Are Apple’s AirPods 3 worth the upgrade? (The Daily Charge, 10/19/2021)

We break down what’s new about the upgraded base AirPods 3. Story: https://cnet.co/3lW67ql Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge 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

Oct 19, 202115 min

Apple answers our wish list with the new MacBook Pro (The Daily Charge, 10/18/2021)

The new Apple Silicon-powered laptops get a lot of features Mac fans have been asking for. Story: https://cnet.co/2Z7lfIH Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge 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

Oct 18, 202114 min

Congressional fight over $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill threatens a fix for digital divide (The Daily Charge, 10/14/2021)

As Congress spars over President Joe Biden’s ambitious plans to overhaul everything from roads to electrical grids, the fate of further broadband deployment hangs in the balance. Story: https://cnet.co/3aEZRN6 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge 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...

Oct 14, 202112 min

Facebook’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week (The Daily Charge, 10/8/2021)

From an outage to damning testimony from a whistleblower, Facebook was on its heels over the last few days. Story: https://cnet.co/3uRGYQq Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge 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

Oct 08, 202116 min

Tips to remember during Cybersecurity Awareness Month (The Daily Charge, 10/7/2021)

Yeah, it’s made-up observance. But that doesn’t mean you should ignore it. Story: https://cnet.co/3lk9bMD Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge 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

Oct 07, 202110 min
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