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Consumer Reports Says Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Beat Apple’s AirPods Pro in Sound Quality Test – This Week in Tech – 11/24/2019

Consumer Reports Says Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Beat Apple’s AirPods Pro in Sound Quality Test

Apple unveiled its $249 AirPods Pro, which come with noise-canceling technology, back in October. They’ve gained many excellent reviews, with critics praising the audio quality and the transparency mode, which allows users to listen to music while being able to simultaneously hear the outside environment…


Russia Bans Sale of Gadgets Without Russian-Made Software

The law will come into force in July 2020 and cover smartphones, computers and smart televisions…


Judge Rules FBI Cannot Hide Use of Social Media Surveillance Tools

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – The FBI cannot hide whether it uses powerful surveillance tools to monitor the social-media activity of millions of Americans and noncitizens, a federal judge ruled Monday…


Suspect Can’t Be Compelled to Reveal “64-Character” Password, Court Rules

The Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution bars people from being forced to turn over personal passwords to police, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled this week…


Tesla’s Big Battery in SA Just Got 50% Bigger

Tesla’s big battery in South Australia has proven to be a massive success. In its first year of operation, the battery has saved consumers more than A$50 million, and now the PowerPack storage solution is expanding…


Apple Pulls All Customer Reviews From Online Apple Store

AppleInsider received a tip from a reader who had noted the buyer review section was missing on Apple’s online retail store page. The user also pointed out that the pages have been removed from U.S., U.K., and Australian Apple online stores, which suggests this is not simply a mistake, but rather an intentional move on Apple’s behalf…


Elon Musk Says Tesla Has Already Received 200,000 Orders for the Cybertruck

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted Sunday that the company has already received 200,000 orders for the new Cybertruck unveiled Thursday night…