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CNET reporters Roger Cheng and Ben Fox Rubin tackle the top tech stories of the day. Don't mind their awkwardness.

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CNET reporters Roger Cheng and Ben Fox Rubin tackle the top tech stories of the day. Don't mind their awkwardness.

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English

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Episodes

Neopets? What about Tamagotchi? Digi-pets? or POGS? (The Daily SUPERCharge, 7/18/2019)

7/18/2019

Going down a 90's toy rabbit-hole, detailing Youtube's piracy plight and predicting Netflix's future http://www.cnet.com/daily-charge http://www.twitter.com/thedailycharge http://www.youtube.com/dailycharge

Duration:00:23:37

Netflix probably won't be jacking up prices again anytime soon (The Daily Charge, 7/18/2019)

7/18/2019

Plus, YouTube's piracy crackdown and the real Neopets were the friends we made along the way. https://www.cnet.com/news/netflix-second-quarter-subscriber-growth-pummeled-by-sleepy-release-slate-pre-stranger-things/ https://www.cnet.com/news/google-youtube-crack-down-on-stream-ripping-mp3-sites-pirating-music-songs/ https://www.cnet.com/news/neopet-friendships-still-thrive-20-years-later/

Duration:00:05:04

How close is Elon Musk's Neuralink to 'The Matrix'? And more audience questions (The Daily SUPERCharge, 7/15/2019)

7/17/2019

Alfred and Ben floor questions from our live audience in regards to Elon Musk's brain-computer interface and explore the latest data leak http://www.cnet.com/daily-charge http://www.twitter.com/thedailycharge http://www.youtube.com/dailycharge

Duration:00:24:48

Elon Musk's Neuralink wants to let your brain control a computer (The Daily Charge 7/17/2019)

7/17/2019

Plus, a Chinese database leak and CES opening up to sex tech. https://www.cnet.com/news/elon-musks-neuralink-plans-2020-human-test-of-brain-computer-interface/ https://www.cnet.com/news/loan-apps-left-real-time-location-data-on-millions-in-china-exposed/ https://www.cnet.com/news/sex-toys-will-show-up-as-ces-after-vibrator-award-scandal/

Duration:00:04:08

What will come of 'big-tech' on Capitol Hill this week? Live Q&A (The Daily SUPERCharge 7/16/2019)

7/16/2019

From today's stream: an extended post-show Q&A with the live audience. Topics include: When to get your kid a phone, best Prime Day deals, and how, when & why to break up 'big-tech.' http://www.cnet.com/daily-charge http://www.twitter.com/thedailycharge http://www.youtube.com/dailycharge

Duration:00:21:15

Should the government break up big tech? (The Daily Charge, 7/16/2019)

7/16/2019

Plus, Prime Day, MagSafe and kids using phones. https://www.cnet.com/news/alexa-items-top-amazon-prime-days-best-seller-list-so-far/ https://www.cnet.com/news/kids-are-spending-over-30-hours-a-week-on-phones-survey-finds/ https://www.cnet.com/news/google-apple-amazon-and-facebook-face-off-with-congress-this-week/ https://www.cnet.com/news/1-2-million-to-raid-area-51-to-see-them-aliens/

Duration:00:06:50

Amazon Prime Day 1 & Audience Q&A (The Daily SUPERCharge 7/15/2019)

7/15/2019

From today's stream: an extended post-show Q&A with the live audience. http://www.cnet.com/daily-charge http://www.twitter.com/thedailycharge http://www.youtube.com/dailycharge

Duration:00:17:36

Amazon Prime Day has turned us all into shopaholics (The Daily Charge, 7/15/2019)

7/15/2019

Black Friday mania erupts in the summer, DC faces off against Big Tech and the 5G battle brewing between the US and China. https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-prime-day-evolves-from-goofy-sideshow-to-black-friday-esque-phenom/ https://www.cnet.com/news/google-apple-amazon-and-facebook-face-off-with-congress-this-week/ https://www.cnet.com/news/how-5g-got-tied-up-in-the-us-trade-war-with-china/ https://www.cnet.com/news/prime-day-brings-out-wave-of-activism-against-amazon/

Duration:00:07:35

Is the new MacBook Pro worth the upgrade? (The 3:59, Ep. 585)

7/11/2019

We run through whether the new upgrades to the Macs make a difference and talk more Nintendo Switch. https://www.cnet.com/news/hands-on-with-the-new-apple-macbook-air-and-macbook-pro/https://www.cnet.com/news/nintendo-switch-lite-vs-apple-ipod-touch-which-is-best-200-gaming-handheld-for-kids/https://www.cnet.com/news/nintendo-switch-lite-from-d-pads-to-sharable-games-heres-what-we-learned/

Duration:00:04:21

Does the Nintendo Switch Lite make the 3DS irrelevant? (The 3:59, Ep. 584)

7/10/2019

We talk about Nintendo's new budget console, the deep fake problem and Europe's big 5G push. https://www.cnet.com/news/nintendo-switch-lite-arrives-for-200-and-here-is-how-it-plays/https://www.cnet.com/news/5g-in-europe-after-the-big-switch-on-its-game-on-for-the-networks/https://www.cnet.com/news/vidcon-kicks-off-with-deepfake-dilemma-as-its-opening-act/

Duration:00:03:53

Apple's MacBook news: The good, the bad and the meh (The 3:59, Ep. 583)

7/9/2019

Plus, Google Assistant continues to lead the crowd in voice responses. https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-kills-12-inch-macbook/https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-cuts-macbook-air-price-by-100-gives-macbook-pro-chip-upgrade/https://www.cnet.com/news/want-to-find-info-on-starbucks-or-jetblue-better-ask-google-assistant/

Duration:00:04:44

T-Mobile and Sprint's mega-deal might actually happen this time (The 3:59, Ep. 582)

7/8/2019

Plus, Android apps harvesting your data and Huawei's Android alternative. https://www.cnet.com/news/t-mobile-sprint-deal-may-close-soon-heres-what-you-need-to-know/https://www.cnet.com/news/more-than-1000-android-apps-harvest-your-data-even-after-you-deny-permissions/https://www.cnet.com/news/huawei-ceo-says-its-android-alternative-is-likely-faster-but-needs-its-own-app-store/

Duration:00:05:40

Samsung’s Galaxy Fold Is fixed, but don’t hold your breath for it (The 3:59, Ep. 581)

7/3/2019

The foldable may arrive in time for the holidays, Alexa keeps your data and the Commerce Department is still enforcing its ban on Huawei. https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-has-completed-its-galaxy-fold-redesign-report-says/https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-alexa-keeps-your-data-with-no-expiration-date-and-shares-it-too/https://www.cnet.com/news/commerce-department-still-considers-huawei-blacklisted-despite-trumps-deal/

Duration:00:04:31

What do you want to see out of the Galaxy Note 10? (The 3:59, Ep. 580)

7/2/2019

Samsung confirms the Note launch date, its CEO apologizes for pushing the Galaxy Fold too soon and using DNA sharing to solve cold cases. https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-confirms-next-unpacked-event-for-galaxy-note-10-will-be-aug-7-in-new-york/https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-chief-galaxy-fold-delay-was-embarrassing-but-no-new-launch-date-in-sight/https://www.cnet.com/news/how-sharing-your-dna-solves-horrible-crimes-and-stirs-a-privacy-debate/

Duration:00:05:47

The promise and peril of new 5G networks (The 3:59, Ep. 579)

7/1/2019

CNET tested 5G across the global. Plus, a look into Amazon's AI brain. https://www.cnet.com/features/we-tested-5g-speeds-around-the-world-heres-what-we-found/https://www.cnet.com/news/amazons-future-vision-of-ai-warehouse-bots-and-alexa/

Duration:00:05:35

EA's Origin service leaves gamers exposed (The 3:59, Ep. 578)

6/26/2019

We also break down a new plan by Verizon's Visible and more standardized security for Internet of Things devices. https://www.cnet.com/news/ea-origin-had-a-vulnerability-that-left-300-million-players-potentially-exposed/ https://www.cnet.com/news/verizons-visible-removes-data-speed-caps-keeps-40-price/ https://www.cnet.com/news/fido-alliance-looks-to-create-standards-for-internet-of-things-devices/

Duration:00:04:58

It's that Prime Day time of the year again (The 3:59, Ep. 577)

6/25/2019

Plus, mobile hackers and Instagram deepfakes. https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-prime-day-sale-bonanza-kicks-off-july-15-will-run-for-48-hours/https://www.cnet.com/news/hackers-hit-over-a-dozen-mobile-carriers-and-could-shut-down-networks-researchers-find/https://www.cnet.com/news/instagram-chief-adam-mosseri-we-dont-have-a-policy-against-deepfakes/

Duration:00:05:30

Bill Gates's top mistake? Letting Google's Android rule the world (The 3:59, Ep. 576)

6/24/2019

Plus, the US may expel yet more of Huawei and a Senate bill would force big tech to disclose how much your data is worth. https://www.cnet.com/news/bill-gates-says-microsoft-losing-to-android-was-his-greatest-mistake/ https://www.cnet.com/news/fcc-commissioner-wants-huawei-gear-out-of-us-networks/ https://www.cnet.com/news/how-much-is-your-data-worth-senators-want-tech-companies-to-tell-you/?ftag=COS-05-10aaa0b&linkId=69451997

Duration:00:05:10

Is 5G safe? (The 3:59, Ep. 575)

6/20/2019

We break down this critical question, talk about YouTube and regulatory scrutiny and AI-powered pizza. https://www.cnet.com/news/5g-phones-and-your-health-what-you-need-to-know/https://www.cnet.com/news/youtube-faces-ftc-investigation-into-kids-practices-report-says/https://www.cnet.com/news/ai-out-of-mit-can-make-the-perfect-pizza-from-looking-at-a-photo/

Duration:00:04:18

Samsung's Galaxy Note is coming (all while we keep waiting for the Fold) (The 3:59, Ep. 574)

6/19/2019

We also discuss how CRISPR gene editing could resurrect the wooly mammoth and your car's data privacy. https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-eyes-galaxy-note-10-launch-on-aug-7-in-new-york/ https://www.cnet.com/news/galaxy-fold-ready-to-hit-the-market-samsung-exec-says/ https://www.cnet.com/features/using-crispr-to-resurrect-the-dead/ https://www.cnet.com/news/your-cars-data-privacy-comes-into-question-in-georgia-supreme-court-case/

Duration:00:04:10