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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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Another Apple event will likely bring its next-gen Macs (The Daily Charge, 11/3/2020)

The new Macs will run on the same kind of processors that power Apple’s iPhones. Story: https://cnet.co/34Ut30s Text us: https://joinsubtext.com/thedailycharge 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 03, 202012 min

Amazon’s future and a fond farewell to a Daily Charge veteran (The Daily Charge, 10/30/2020)

Ben Fox Rubin gives us one last prediction on the state of e-commerce before departing the world of journalism. Story: https://cnet.co/3jISE0L Text us: https://joinsubtext.com/thedailycharge 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 30, 202029 min

How Quibi crashed and burned so quickly (The Daily Charge, 10/22/2020)

The bite-sized streaming video service will shut down after less than seven months. Story: https://cnet.co/31xIuda Text us: https://joinsubtext.com/thedailycharge 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, 202021 min

Star Trek: Discovery: What to expect from the new season (The Daily Charge, 10/16/2020)

Showrunner Michelle Paradise gives us a preview of what it's like after jumping 930 years into the future. Story: https://cnet.co/3j4fEqw Text us: https://joinsubtext.com/thedailycharge 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 16, 202019 min

How to survive the madness of Amazon Prime Day (The Daily Charge, 10/13/2020)

There are tens of thousands of offers flying all over the place. How do you keep up and guarantee that you’re actually getting a good deal? Text us: https://joinsubtext.com/thedailycharge 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 13, 202014 min

A radically different Prime Day: Here’s what to expect (The Daily Charge, 10/12/2020)

Prime Day is coming at the end of the year -- right before Black Friday. Ben Fox Rubin shares his thoughts on the changes we’ll see. Text us: https://joinsubtext.com/thedailycharge 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 12, 202012 min

Social networks are bracing for a hack-and-leak operation ahead of elections (The Daily Charge, 10/9/2020)

Stolen emails from Hillary Clinton’s campaign chair rocked the 2016 elections and gave rise to QAnon. Tech companies are trying to avoid a repeat. Story: https://cnet.co/3iLwM4m Text us: https://joinsubtext.com/thedailycharge 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 09, 202011 min

What’s 5G’s real impact going to be on the iPhone 12 (The Daily Charge, 10/8/2020)

We discuss everything you need to know about the next-gen wireless technology and the next iPhone. Story: https://cnet.co/34GOgK4 Text us: https://joinsubtext.com/thedailycharge 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, 202014 min

How Walmart Plus is taking on Amazon Prime (The Daily Charge, 10/2/2020)

Our own Ben Fox Rubin shares his insights about the origins and future of Walmart’s subscription service. Story: https://cnet.co/30qUEDS 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 02, 202011 min

Will the iPhone 12 bring us new wireless deals? (The Daily Charge, 9/29/2020)

AT&T introduced a new wireless plan and Verizon’s expanding its 5G Home service. This may just be the tip of the iceberg. Story: https://cnet.co/3cFszOa 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

Sep 29, 202015 min
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