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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

Tetra is the sexiest, tiniest, techiest dishwasher (The Daily Charge, 8/25/2021)

Years after Heatworks’ Tetra set CES abuzz, this unorthodox dishwasher -- smaller than a microwave — is finally almost here Story: https://cnet.co/37X0mRf 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...

Aug 25, 202113 min

What the hybrid work environment looks like, according to Cisco (The Daily Charge, 8/23/2021)

Todd Nightingale, executive vice president and GM of Cisco’s networking and cloud business talks about how it adapted to the pandemic and remote work. 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

Aug 23, 202116 min

Elon Musk wants to make an AI Tesla robot. For real (The Daily Charge, 8/20/2021)

The CEO even brought out a prototype -- which was just a person in a suit dancing. Story: https://cnet.co/3D489LD 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

Aug 20, 202110 min

Apple film CODA pushes sign language as an artform (The Daily Charge, 8/18/2021)

The critically acclaimed film puts the Deaf community front and center. Story: https://cnet.co/3CZ3PNB 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

Aug 18, 202115 min

The Suicide Squad Spoiler-free review (The Daily Charge, 8/6/2021)

James Gunn first attempt at a DC superhero movie looks to be a success. Story: https://cnet.co/3fApnGi 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

Aug 06, 20219 min

Why boosting the number of American-made products is no easy task (The Daily Charge, 8/5/2021)

Today, everything from iPhones to car parts to toys relies on overseas manufacturing. What'll it take to bolster the production of "Made in America" items? Story: https://cnet.co/3yrw9p3 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...

Aug 05, 202113 min

Could the delta variant call for another dose of the COVID-19 vaccine? (The Daily Charge, 8/4/2021)

Companies like Pfizer and Moderna are looking into creating booster shots to help protect against the highly contagious variant. Will a booster be necessary? Story: https://cnet.co/3CabgkN 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...

Aug 04, 20217 min

Black Widow herself wants to take Disney to court (The Daily Charge, 7/30/2021)

Movie star Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney for Black Widow's streaming release on Disney Plus. Story: https://cnet.co/2V54I6c 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

Jul 30, 202112 min

Instagram's new policies place teen privacy at the forefront (The Daily Charge, 7/29/2021)

Amid mounting concerns from parents and lawmakers about the impacts of social media, Instagram is now making teens' accounts private by default. Story: https://cnet.co/3j2DeWF 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...

Jul 29, 202112 min

TCL’s TV glasses plug a monitor onto your face (The Daily Charge, 7/28/2021)

Wearing a monitor on your head has never felt so comfortable. Story: https://cnet.co/3l3nllt 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

Jul 28, 202113 min

Here’s why you should avoid the Freedom Phone (The Daily Charge, 7/23/2021)

The phone, touted to protect your security and freedom of speech, raises so many red flags. Story: https://cnet.co/3x5wWKR 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

Jul 23, 202114 min

Samsung’s got the budget 5G phone for you (The Daily Charge, 7/22/2021)

We break down the Galaxy A52 5G, Samsung’s best phone under $500 Story: https://cnet.co/3zo8rKC 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

Jul 22, 202115 min

Netflix will offer “free” games on mobile phones (The Daily Charge, 7/21/2021)

The company says it’s in the early stages of development as it builds upon interactive content like Bandersnatch. Story: https://cnet.co/2W66hB4 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...

Jul 21, 202114 min
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