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Tired of Spam Calls Every Day? Here's How to Stop Them

Tired of Spam Calls Every Day? Here's How to Stop Them

Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission.FollowDon't be afraid of your phone every time it rings.Jason CiprianiContributing Writer, ZDNetJason Cipriani is based out of beautiful Colorado and has been covering mobile technology news and reviewing the latest gadgets for the last six years. His work can also be found on sister site CNET in the How To section, as well as across several more online publications.Nelson AguilarNelson Aguilar is an LA-based tech writer and...

July 29, 2019
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More harm than good? Twitter struggles to label misleading COVID-19 tweets

More harm than good? Twitter struggles to label misleading COVID-19 tweets

FollowNews articles and tweets denouncing the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory are being mislabeled.Queenie WongSenior WriterQueenie Wong is a senior writer for CNET News, who focuses on social media companies including Facebook's parent company Meta, Twitter and TikTok. She previously covered social networks for The Mercury News in San Jose. Before that, she wrote about politics and education for the Statesman Journal in Salem, Oregon. A native of Southern California, she took her first journalism class in middle school.5 min readFor the most up-to-date news and information about the...

May 25, 2020
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Intel shows how it'll keep Moore's Law ticking so your 2025 laptop won't suck

Intel shows how it'll keep Moore's Law ticking so your 2025 laptop won't suck

FollowMaybe your 2025 laptop won't suck.Stephen ShanklandPrincipal writierStephen Shankland has been a reporter at CNET since 1998 and writes about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D printing, USB, and other new technology. He has a soft spot in his heart for standards groups and I/O interfaces. His first big scoop was about radioactive cat poop.4 min read, the observation that the number of transistors on a computer chip doubles every , has taken a beating as progress miniaturizing circuitry falters. But chip giant Intel has plotted...

August 18, 2020
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Firefox now warns when password reuse is particularly dangerous

Firefox now warns when password reuse is particularly dangerous

FollowWith Firefox 76, Mozilla's browser tells you when you're reusing passwords that could have already been compromised.Stephen ShanklandPrincipal writierStephen Shankland has been a reporter at CNET since 1998 and writes about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D printing, USB, and new computing technology in general. He has a soft spot in his heart for standards groups and I/O interfaces. His first big scoop was about radioactive cat poop.2 min readMozilla has beefed up , its password management...

May 5, 2020
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Milky Way-like galaxy found in deep space puzzles astronomers

Milky Way-like galaxy found in deep space puzzles astronomers

FollowUsing a clever gravity trick, researchers locate a distant galaxy reminiscent of our own. Current theories say it shouldn't be there.Jackson RyanScience EditorJackson Ryan is CNET's award-winning science editor. He used to be a scientist but he realized he was not very happy sitting at a lab bench all day. Now he has the best job in the world, telling stories about space, the planet, climate change and the people working at the frontiers of human knowledge. He also owns a lot of ugly Christmas sweaters. Tweet him.4 min readTwelve billion years ago, when all of space was just a...

August 12, 2020
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Tulsa mayor wants Tesla Cybertruck police vehicles, if automaker builds Gigafactory

Tulsa mayor wants Tesla Cybertruck police vehicles, if automaker builds Gigafactory

FollowThe Oklahoma city is reportedly a finalist for the Cybertruck's future production plant.Sean SzymkowskiIt all started with Gran Turismo. From those early PlayStation days, Sean was drawn to anything with four wheels. Prior to joining the Roadshow team, he was a freelance contributor for Motor Authority, The Car Connection and Green Car Reports. As for what's in the garage, Sean owns a 2016 Chevrolet SS, and yes, it has Holden badges.2 min readMayor of Tulsa G.T. Bynum has a simple proposition: If builds its in the Oklahoma city, he wants police vehicles.Mayor Bynum on Sunday tweeted a...

May 18, 2020
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NASA's Dawn spacecraft discovers a hidden ocean under Ceres' icy shell

NASA's Dawn spacecraft discovers a hidden ocean under Ceres' icy shell

Bright spots on Ceres, a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt, point to an underground ocean that remains active today.6 min read In the asteroid belt, an immense region of space between Mars and Jupiter, millions of rocky bodies serenely move around the sun in a timeless cosmic dance. Queen among the dancers is Ceres, the belt's largest object and a "fossil" from the early days of the solar system. In 2007, launched the Dawn spacecraft to the belt to study Ceres up close. After surveying the dwarf planet, tracing its blemishes and examining its sullen features, scientists reasoned it was once...

August 11, 2020
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Xiaomi, accused of tracking 'private' phone use, defends data practices

Xiaomi, accused of tracking 'private' phone use, defends data practices

CNET también está disponible en español.Don't show this againA security researcher says the company was tracking behavior and harvesting data from his Redmi Note 8.is defending itself against accusations that it's been collecting private data from people who and web browser apps. This follows a report Thursday from Forbes that raised concerns the Chinese phone maker is collecting private data on the websites users visit as well as granular information about apps used and files opened on devices. In a blog post Friday, , saying it collects aggregated usage statistics on things like...

May 1, 2020
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Elon Musk: Tesla has sent over 1,000 ventilators to hospitals

Elon Musk: Tesla has sent over 1,000 ventilators to hospitals

FollowThe Tesla CEO says the company provided ventilators to at least 50 hospitals "based on direct requests from their ICU wards."Ry CristSenior Editor / Reviews - AppliancesOriginally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor since 2013, Ry's beats include smart home tech, lighting, appliances, and home networking.For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the and websites.has sent more than 1,000 to 50 different hospitals, company founder...

April 16, 2020
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