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Qualcomm on Where the Metaverse is Headed (The Daily Charge, 5/25/2022)
Hugo Swart, head of Qualcomm’s XR business, talks about his company’s role in the metaverse. Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Qualcomm Cuts the Cord on New VR/AR Headset (The Daily Charge, 5/24/2022)
Hugo Swart, head of Qualcomm’s XR business, talks about its new reference Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Qualcomm on the State of the XR Market (The Daily Charge, 5/23/2022)
Qualcomm VP Hugo Swart explains what the heck XR actually means. Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FCC’s On a Mission To End Robocalls, Bolster Broadband (The Daily Charge, 5/20/2022)
It’s time to check in on the FCC. Story: https://cnet.co/3yLPSCX Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We Can’t Forget the Accessibility Lessons Learned From the Pandemic (The Daily Charge, 5/19/2022)
The pandemic moved the needle in terms of accessibility advances for the disability community. Advocates want to keep the momentum going. Story: https://cnet.co/3lJ1MGh Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can Verizon and T-Mobile 5G Replace Your Home Internet? (The Daily Charge, 5/18/2022)
CNET Editor Eli Blumenthal makes the switch to see if 5G is a viable alternative. Story: https://cnet.co/3NrdOzP Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why Nike Is Suing StockX Over NFTs (The Daily Charge, 5/17/2022
The two companies are engaged in a legal battle over alleged trademark violations. It could have significant implications for NFTs going forward. Story: https://cnet.co/37Ypr28 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard Is Everywhere On Social Media (The Daily Charge, 5/16/2022)
The Hollywood trial continues to dominate the public’s attention. Story: https://cnet.co/3yFZFKT Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It’s Time to Bid Adieu to the iPod (The Daily Charge, 5/13/2022)
Apple is discontinuing one of the most critical products in its history. Story: https://cnet.co/3MtaWCx Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Pixel Watch and Fitbit Will Co-Exist (The Daily Charge, 5/12/2022)
Google will continue to support both the fitness tracker it acquired in 2019 and its own line of smartwatches. Story: https://cnet.co/37DmbsC Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Breaking Down the Biggest News From Google I/O (The Daily Charge, 5/11/2022)
Google’s developer conference brought a flood of headlines. Here’s what matters. Story: https://cnet.co/37C4E45 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Now it’s Intel’s Turn to Talk About Powerful AI Chips (The Daily Charge, 5/10/2022)
Nvidia showed off its jumbo AI chip last week, and now Intel is following up with its own powerhouse processor. Story: https://cnet.co/3Fxl7mB Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Means For the Future of the MCU (Spoilers) (The Daily Charge, 5/9/2022)
We have a spoiler-filled discussion about the film. Avert your ears if you haven’t seen it yet. Story: https://cnet.co/3KVBPx9 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Colonial Pipeline One Year Later: What’s Changed?
We look at whether the risk of another big ransomware attack has risen or fallen since last year’s big attack drove a gas shortage panic. Story: https://cnet.co/3ypbKUN Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nvidia’s Beefy Hopper Chip Could Speed Up AI Development (The Daily Charge, 5/5/2022)
It has the potential to accelerate a technology that’s revolutionizing everything from computing to self-driving cars. Story: https://cnet.co/3kLJQdi Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Google’s Smartwatch Plans May Take Shape At I/O Conference (The Daily Charge, 5/4/2022)
The company could tease the much-leaked Pixel Watch at the event. Story: https://cnet.co/3OSqKAl Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How to Avoid the ‘Retail Therapy’ Trap (The Daily Charge, 5/3/2022)
Shopping online gives you a hit of dopamine. Here’s how to know when it’s going too far. Story: https://cnet.co/3vDBbzS Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Buying a home? Here are some pitfalls to avoid (The Daily Charge, 5/2/2022)
Housing prices are crazier than ever, but it is possible to become a homeowner. You just need to be smart about it. Story: https://cnet.co/3vAiUn5 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How the iPhone 13 Pro Max Can Learn From the IPad (The Daily Charge, 4/29/2022)
Apple isn’t taking advantage of that extra screen real estate. Story: https://cnet.co/3Kv4vwT Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Snapchat is Making a Selfie Drone. Why? (The Daily Charge, 4/28/2022)
It’s the latest branch out into hardware for the social networking company. Story: https://cnet.co/3LqjA48 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We Live In the Era of Extreme Wealth With Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos (The Daily Charge, 4/27/2022)
What does it mean to be successful when being rich has completely been redefined. Story: https://cnet.co/3vO09vg Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Elon Musk is Snapping Twitter Up for $44 Billion (The Daily Charge, 4/26/2022)
How will that change Twitter? Story: https://cnet.co/3KiLvBt Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Getting Rich is a Lot More Complicated in 2022 (The Daily Charge, 4/25/2022)
From rising inflation to a war in Ukraine, things are a lot wilder and conventional wisdom on building wealth may no longer apply. Story: https://cnet.co/3LgSEUk Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amazon’s Astro is a robot guard dog and so much more (The Daily Charge, 4/22/2022)
Let’s break down everything it can do. Story: https://cnet.co/3KasRvw Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scam Texts Are on the Rise. Here's What to Look Out For (The Daily Charge, 4/21/2022)
Cybercriminals are using texts more to try to steal your personal information. And it's not always easy to tell. Story: https://cnet.co/38VW7t1 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Netflix suffers first subscriber drop in a decade – what happened? (The Daily Charge, 4/20/2022)
Netflix’s growth was already volatile after enjoying an early pandemic bump. Story: https://cnet.co/37ydBeP Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pakistan Journalists Find Audience on YouTube Despite Government Threats (The Daily Charge, 4/19/2022)
As more Pakistanis go online, they’re getting more of their news on their phones than their TVs. Story: https://cnet.co/3KSxprE Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Elon Musk's Twitter Bid Has Users, Shareholders in Suspense (The Daily Charge, 4/18/2022)
The Tesla chief wants to buy the social media giant, but there are mixed feelings about what that could mean for the company. Story: https://cnet.co/3Md2OoV Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How 5G Can Change How We Respond to Disasters (The Daily Charge, 4/15/2022)
Maggie Hallbach, who runs public policy for Verizon, breaks down the role 5G plays in dealing with emergencies. Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From THOR to Backup Generators: How Verizon Deals With Disasters (The Daily Charge, 4/14/2022)
Maggie Hallbach, who runs public policy for Verizon, talks about the process of scrambling rapid response teams when things go bad. Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Verizon Frontline is a Dedicated Wireless Service for Emergency Workers (The Daily Charge, 4/13/2022)
Maggie Hallbach, who runs public policy for Verizon, breaks down how the carrier serves first responders. Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This VR Experience is the Closest Thing to Being in Space (The Daily Charge, 4/12/2022)
The Infinite is a bold VR project and the largest production shot in space. Story: https://cnet.co/38LpsXc Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How the Pandemic Strained Our Heart (The Daily Charge, 4/11/2022)
We’re still trying to figure out the impact that COVID-19 and other stresses had on heart disease. Story: https://cnet.co/38HFrFH Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What Estonia’s Digital Transformation Teaches (The Daily Charge 4/9/2022)
By moving nearly every facet of the government digitally, the country has cut down on a lot of red tape for its citizens. Story: https://cnet.co/3jlNgD8 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Will We Behave in the Metaverse? (The Daily Charge, 4/7/2022)
If the metaverse is going to be a thing, we need agreement on how to treat each other. Story: https://cnet.co/3KqdcJx Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
These Grad Students Are Shining a Light on Misinformation (The Daily Charge, 4/6/2022)
When digging into conspiracy theories is part of your curriculum. Story: https://cnet.co/3v5XvB0 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How social media opens the door to digital activism (The Daily Charge, 4/5/2022)
Social media can be a useful gateway for those looking to take action on various causes. Story: https://cnet.co/3uUtW57 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why you should care about your digital footprint (The Daily Charge, 4/4/2022)
Your digital identity is essentially your entire identity. Here’s why it matters. Story: https://cnet.co/3LGyAKG Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is T-Mobile’s brash Un-carrier image dead? (The Daily Charge 4/1/2022)
Two years under CEO Mike Sievert, and T-Mobile is a more conventional carrier. Story: https://cnet.co/37auGLn Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dyson Made a Crazy Headphone With An Air Purifier (The Daily Charge, 3/31/2022)
Mostly known for high-end fans and vacuums, Dyson’s offering crams two products together. Story: https://cnet.co/3DrN525 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What It’s Like Using Smart Contact Lenses (The Daily Charge, 3/30/2022)
Mojo Visions’ latest prototype lens gets us closer to AR images beamed straight to our eyeballs. Story: https://cnet.co/3IMUV7v Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Playstation Plus is Sony’s Answer to Xbox Game Pass (The Daily Charge, 3/29/2022)
Sony launches its own online service with access to a big library of games. Story: https://cnet.co/3JQjr9j Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apple scores Oscar win and the slap heard around the world (The Daily Charge, 3/28/2022)
Apple beat Netflix to the most coveted film award, yet Will Smith manages to overshadow all of that. Story: https://cnet.co/3iEtYbL Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With So Many Players, the Metaverse Could Get Messy (The Daily Charge, 3/25/2022)
Meta, formerly Facebook, has its vision for the metaverse, but other companies have their own ideas. That could make for a fragmented experience. Story: https://cnet.co/36rDZGw Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Google loosens its grip on the Play Store (The Daily Charge, 3/24/2022)
Spotify will be one of the first apps allowed to use an alternative payment system in Google’s app store. Story: https://cnet.co/3IJrJ1uText us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Roku's New Features (The Daily Charge 3/23/2022)
With an upcoming update to Roku OS, you'll be able to customize your screensaver, share photos and get recommendations on what to watch. Is that enough, considering all the competition? Story: https://cnet.co/3uoWZh1 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Video games are the key to where the metaverse is headed (The Daily Charge, 3/22/2022)
From Fortnite to 3D Charades, CNET Editor Ian Sherr talks about gaming’s contribution to the metaverse. Story: https://cnet.co/3N7Q8B8 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Figuring out what the metaverse really is (The Daily Charge, 3/21/2022)
CNET Editor Scott Stein gives us an update on the state of the metaverse. Story: https://cnet.co/3IzPrx6 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Who is Apple’s Mac Studio and Studio Display for? (The Daily Charge, 3/18/2022)
CNET Editor Dan Ackerman puts Apple’s latest hardware through their paces and breaks it down for us. Story: https://cnet.co/3igqiwD Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ukraine Deputy Minister on Fighting Misinformation and Keeping the Internet Alive (The Daily Charge, 3/18/2022)
Alex Bornyakov, the nation’s deputy minister of digital transformation, talks about the life line that is your phone and the desperate battle to keep service going. Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Follow us: twitter.com/rogerwcheng Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices