Track the status of your IRS stimulus check. Here's how you do it - CNET

The IRS' Get My Payment tool helps you see the status of your stimulus check. We'll get you started with the information you need and how the tracker works.

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How to protect your phone (and your privacy) at a protest video - CNET

Heading out to a protest? There are a few vital things you should do with your tech before you leave the house.

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Second stimulus check: Will it happen and could it include another $1,200? Today's update - CNET

A new sign that a second stimulus check could get approved -- here's where the discussion stands today about another round of relief payments and unemployment benefits.

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Stranger Things 4: Everything we know about the next season on Netflix - CNET

The coronavirus pandemic has paused filming, but still some details are trickling out.

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If it’s a new laptop, desktop or monitor you want (or need) to round out your financial year, there's many devices from Lenovo that are worthy of being on your shortlist. There are some sturdy machines to choose from during the EOFY 2020 sales, meaning you can save a bundle and get your finances sorted before tax-time rolls around.

• Discover more great Lenovo deals in the dedicated EOFY catalogue

Lenovo is slashing the prices on a wide selection of laptops as part of the sale, with discounts on everything from traditional clamshells to sleek 2-in-1s.

There’s something for everyone here: those needing a business-focused laptop will find discounts on Lenovo’s iconic ThinkPad range, or if it’s leisure you’re looking for, the brand’s Legion line of premium gaming laptops are available for less, while still offering solid specs that can drive today's games in all their glorious visual goodness.

If you're after something more affordable, Lenovo’s line of Chromebooks are a fantastic option, particularly for students (in fact, they’re among the few Chromebooks you can officially get in Australia), while the savings on the 2-in-1 Yoga range offer a great balance for both work and play.

A number of models from every line are on sale now, with ThinkPads in particular getting up to 55% off. We’ve done the hard graft for you and have rounded up the best Lenovo deals this EOFY, so you won’t miss a thing.

You'll find dozens of other deals on Lenovo devices including desktops, monitors and accessories in Lenovo's EOFY catalogue. To discover everything else that's on sale, simply click on the image below: 

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The Mytrix LinuxBook 7350 is a laptop like no other; it's not the cheapest notebook that runs on Ubuntu, but is almost certainly the best Linux laptop when it comes to sheer value for money.

The fact it's available from both Newegg and Walmart is also reassuring, since we're dealing with a bit of an unknown quantity in the form of Mytrix, a newcomer to the market.

The laptop costs just under $460 (£460.50/AU$776.70) from Newegg and very slightly more from Walmart. For your money, you get a rather impressive device: Intel Core i5-8250, 8GB of RAM, a 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD and a 13.3-inch full HD IPS display with fingerprint scanner.

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The LinuxBook 7350 also features three USB ports (including a Type-C one that has DP mode), one HDMI connector, a microSD card, 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0 and an audio jack.

Let's not forget, this laptop weighs only 1.2Kg and has an all-metal chassis, making it a solid candidate for any business eager to explore alternatives to Windows 10.

The device's clear unique selling, however, is the presence of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, which serves as a useful introduction to the world of Linux.

A 1TB model is available for about $99 extra and you should also be able to install Windows 10 should you feel the need to. It's also worth noting that the battery capacity isn't listed, so we can't estimate the battery life.

• Here's our list of the best laptops for programmers on the market

Bear in mind

• If the Mytrix LinuxBook 7350 is unavailable in your region, you may have to use a specialist parcel forwarding service to take advantage of the deal.
• If you've managed to get hold of a cheaper product with equivalent specifications, in stock and brand new, let us know and we'll tip our hat to you.

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WHO warns coronavirus pandemic is 'worsening,' encourages protesting safely - CNET

New daily cases of coronavirus hit a record high on Sunday.

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Crazy Rich Asians star Jimmy O. Yang is obsessed with Animal Crossing and YouTube cooking - CNET

In our new podcast series I'm So Obsessed, the actor, writer and comic discusses his first stand-up special, the end or Silicon Valley, his role in the Steve Carell comedy Space Force and his favorite hot sauce.

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The Oppo Find X2 and X2 Pro, launched in earlier this year, are two of the most premium phones available from Oppo, but they're definitely not affordable phones – and that's likely why the company just announced two new entries to the line, with reduced specs and lower price tags.

These phones are the Oppo Find X2 Neo and Find X2 Lite, and they've been announced for the UK and Australia – it's unlikely they'll come to the US, as previous Oppo phones haven't been sold there. 

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Examining the 5G phones

The Oppo Find X2 Neo, available for £599 (AU$999, roughly $735), looks like a specced-down Find X2. It has a 6.55-inch AMOLED screen with 90Hz refresh rate, and like the Find X2 and X2 Pro the screen is curved at the sides, with a punch-hole for the front-facing camera. It runs the Snapdragon 765G chipset, which delivers the phone's 5G capability, and it's also packing 12GB RAM and 256GB storage.

The camera array here consists of a 48MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 13MP telephoto and 2MP black-and-white snappers; Oppo hasn't specified the specs of the selfie camera. Finally, the battery capacity is 4,055mAh, with 30W fast charging.

The Oppo Find X2 Lite is more affordable again at £399 (AU$749, around $490), although the Huawei P40 Lite 5G is a touch cheaper, denying the Find X2 Lite the title of 'cheapest 5G phone', at least in the UK.

The Find X2 Lite has the same battery, charging speed and chipset as the Neo, and three of the same cameras – the difference is the telephoto snapper makes way for a 'retro-effects camera' which we're certainly intrigued to test out, not least to find out what that actually means.

The Find X2 Lite's screen is the main feature that differentiates is from the other three phones, as unlike those it doesn't have a curved screen – the display is flat, and broken up by a notch at the top. It's a 6.5-inch AMOLED panel, though one with the 'standard' 60Hz refresh rate rather than the fast 90Hz.

The Oppo Find X2 Neo and Lite are available now in the UK, Australia, and Europe. We'll make sure to review both phones to see if they're worth your money.

The Oppo Find X2 Pro is also available now too, though its £1,099 (AU$1,599, about $1,350) price tag seems daunting compared to the Lite and Neo; the Oppo Find X2 is more affordable, but still a good deal pricier than the new handsets, at £899 (about $1,150, AU$1,649).

• Oppo could have a OnePlus Z-rivaling cheap 5G phone coming very soon

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With Stranger Things season 4 on pause, star's 'getting antsy' to finish filming - CNET

Gaten Matarazzo may be able to work longer hours if delay on the Netflix show continues.

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Why 5G may seem underwhelming at first. video - CNET

It's about much bigger goals than better streaming on your phone.

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The best blood pressure monitor for at-home use - CNET

If you're taking your blood pressure at home, try one of these devices that meet the American Heart Association's standards.

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IBM to withdraw from the facial recognition market out of profiling fears - CNET

Big Blue worries the technology is being used to promote discrimination and racial injustice.

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The Snyder Cut: Reshoots, final battle, and everything we know about HBO Max's Justice League - CNET

Director Zack Snyder dangles a few more details about his not-so-mythical version of 2017's Justice League.

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Rackspace has announced its plans to provide comprehensive solutions across the entire technology transformation lifecycle following a series of acquisitions and strategic partnerships.

Going forward, the company will focus on cloud optimization, security, cloud native enablement and data modernization to bring its multicloud expertise to market under its new name Rackspace Technology.

CEO of Rackspace Technology, Kevin Jones explained how these efforts are a culmination of the company's massive transformation over the past year in a press release, saying:

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“Our technical acumen with the world’s leading cloud technologies – across apps, data and security – empowers our customers to build new revenue streams, increase efficiency, and create incredible experiences. Our new name, mission and multicloud solutions better represent the full value we bring to market. Our mission is simple. Embrace technology. Empower customers. Deliver the future.”

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Rackspace Technology's new multicloud solutions are aimed at empowering customers to build new revenue streams, increase efficiency and create incredible experiences just as CEO Kevin James said.

Cloud optimization will empower customers to improve costs and performance in a changing market while also delivering the experiences their end customers demand, cloud security will provide customers with expert security and compliance services, cloud native enablement will accelerate multicloud transformation with cloud native applications, data and security built-in a DevOps culture while finally, data modernization will help customers make predictive, data-driven decisions.

Building on its multicloud expertise makes a great deal of sense for Rackspace and the new name is quite fitting now that the company will provide solutions across the entire technology transformation lifecycle.

• We've also highlighted the best cloud storage

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