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The Daily Charge

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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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Accessibility tech needs to stay a priority in post-pandemic world (The Daily Charge, 5/20/2021)

For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we look at the ways accessibility tech progressed during the pandemic, and where it needs to go. Story: https://cnet.co/2Rx3AGA 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

May 20, 2021•11 min

The new iPad Pros are top notch. But who are they for? (The Daily Charge, 5/19/2021)

We break down what you can -- and can’t do with all of that horsepower in the new iPad Pros. Story: https://cnet.co/3ys5F7E 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

May 19, 2021•16 min

Google I/O: Here’s everything you need to know from its developer event (The Daily Charge, 5/18/2021)

From Google I/O, the search giant’s big annual developer conference, just wrapped. Here are some of the biggest headlines from the virtual event. Story: https://cnet.co/3ouofqM 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

May 18, 2021•12 min

When AT&T ejects from Hollywood, where does HBO Max land? (The Daily Charge, 5/17/2021)

AT&T is spinning off WarnerMedia and merging it with Discovery. But that tosses the future of HBO Max and Discovery Plus into the unknown. Story: https://cnet.co/3eRbsM7 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

May 17, 2021•13 min

QAnon YouTube channels have a new way to avoid punishment (The Daily Charge, 5/14/2021)

Snapchat has self-detonating posts. These channels take down their own conspiracy theory-filled videos to avoid YouTube’s “three-strikes” rule. Story: https://cnet.co/3fe1vHw 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

May 14, 2021•9 min

This wild digital drag show is proof not all deepfakes are scary (The Daily Charge, 5/11/2021)

The creator used real-life drag artists and digitally mashed them up using artificial intelligence for a one-of-kind cabaret show. Story: https://cnet.co/3eEZgha 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

May 11, 2021•12 min

Was Elon Musk’s SNL hosting gig cheugy? (The Daily Charge, 5/10/2021)

We discuss the impact Elon Musk had on Dogecoin and break down the viral word of the moment. Story: https://cnet.co/3uC3HPE 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

May 10, 2021•12 min

Mark Zuckerberg discusses the future of VR and AR, part 2: social futures, Facebook’s Horizon metaverse, education, and kids (The Daily Charge, 5/8/2021)

Part Two of CNET’s talk with Mark Zuckerberg focuses on Facebook’s big bet on social metaverses with Horizon, how Facebook could incorporate VR into its workflow, and what to do with kids using VR. 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...

May 08, 2021•21 min

Mark Zuckerberg discusses the future of VR and AR, Part One: the Quest Pro, and the future of fitness (The Daily Charge, 5/7/2021)

Part One of Scott Stein’s exclusive talk with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg talks about what could come in Facebook’s next VR headset, and where fitness opens up big opportunities. 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

May 07, 2021•18 min

Facebook’s independent board upholds Trump suspension -- for now (The Daily Charge, 5/5/2021)

The social media’s oversight board said the suspension was fair, but asked the company to reassess the indefinite nature of the ban. Story: https://cnet.co/3vGE4gA 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

May 05, 2021•12 min

Disney built a real lightsaber. Here’s how we think it works (The Daily Charge, 5/4/2021)

For May the Fourth, Bridget Carey joins us to discuss how she hacked one together from parts from Home Depot and Target. Story: https://cnet.co/3uvMMyh 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

May 04, 2021•12 min

Samsung’s latest unpacked is all about Galaxy laptops (The Daily Charge, 4/28/2021)

Laptops have been hot commodities during the pandemic, and Samsung’s got a few new top-tier options. Story: https://cnet.co/32TZLNS 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

Apr 28, 2021•13 min

Apple's privacy battle with Facebook just became all-out war (The Daily Charge, 4/27/2021)

Apple’s fighting multiple fronts as it takes on privacy and scrutiny over the power it wields with its App Store. Story: https://cnet.co/2R3PdJe 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

Apr 27, 2021•13 min

Streaming was big at the Oscars, and Netflix cleaned up (The Daily Charge, 4/26/2021)

After a year when "streaming movies" felt like the only movies, the Academy Awards had some unprecedented highs and some very weird lows. Story: https://cnet.co/3gC2Ie5 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

Apr 26, 2021•14 min
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