Hulu announced today that it has singed a new agreement with CBS to carry content from America’s most-watched broadcast network including both on-demand and live programming. This news comes about a month after DirecTV Now launched without the major network, although CBS CEO Les Moonves has alluded that they’ll be able to figure something out.

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Following reports in recent weeks that Apple held talks regarding a potential investment in Softbank’s $100bn technology fund, today the company confirmed that it will indeed invest $1 billion into the project known as the “Softbank Vision Fund.”

The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple confirmed the investment today and also offered a statement provided by company spokesperson Kristin Huguet. In the statement, the company says it thinks the investment will help “speed the development of technologies which may be strategically important to Apple.”
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Intel has just announced the world’s first global 5G modem to help test initial 5G spectrum deployments across the world. As timing would have it, AT&T also announced their “5G Evolution” plans for 2017, which detail what they hope to achieve with the new wireless technology.

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This week at CES, Apple accessory maker TwelveSouth is launching a new armband product that is one of the first upper-arm straps we’ve seen for Apple Watch.

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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:

Apple’s 21-inch iMac 2.8GHz/8GB/1TB has dropped to $1,100 shipped (Reg. $1,299)

Save nearly $300 on Apple’s 27-inch Retina 5K iMac 3.2GHz/8GB/1TB Fusion: $1,700 (Reg. $1,999)

Sony’s Wireless Bluetooth On-Ear Headphones feature 30-hour battery life, on sale now for $45 shipped (Reg. $70+)

Bose SoundTrue Around-Ear iOS Headphones are on sale for $90 shipped (Reg. $115)

Beats Powerbeats3 Wireless In-Ear Headphones return to holiday pricing at Amazon: $150 shipped (Reg. $200)

Lifeline Whiteout for iOS goes free on the App Store for the very first time (Reg. $2)

Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar is now $150 off in both capacities, from $1,650 shipped

App Store Free App of the Week: Warp Shift goes free for the first time (Reg. $3)

Castle Raid 2 and its addictive tower defense gameplay is down to $1 on the App Store

This War of Mine drops to its lowest price ever on the Mac App Store: $3 (Reg. $20)

CES 2017 Coverage:

Mohu’s new Airwave HD Antenna wirelessly beams your local channels to Apple TV, iOS, Android, Roku and more

DJI intros new special edition Phantom 4, Osmo products for iPhone, iPad app for autonomous flights, & more

LEGO BOOST brings your builds to life with its kid-friendly coding kit and smartphone apps

Belkin revamps its popular Wemo Switch with a slimmer design alongside a new Light Dimmer

Kingston unveils “the world’s highest capacity USB Flash drive”

AirTV is the first official Sling TV set-top box with 4K content and OTA

Linksys joins the mesh network craze with its new Alexa-enabled Velop 802.11ac system

Lenovo borrows Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service for its new Smart Assistant Speaker

LG’s latest TV audio solutions include a sound bar that can be separated for surround sound

MOLA-UFO is a drone thats fits in the palm of your hand and takes selfies to the next level

MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:

Daily Deals: Onkyo 7.2-Ch. 4K Home Theater Receiver w/ AirPlay $300, Fitbit Charge Activity Wristband (Refurb) $40, more

• DJI will sell you a factory refurbished Phantom 3 Drone w/ 2.7K camera for $314 (Orig. $799)
• Go with free HD OTA channels & save big on your cable bill: 1byone 25-mi. Antenna $9 (Reg. $13)
• Games/Apps: Final Fantasy XV from $36, Battlefield 1 from $32, iOS freebies, more
• Smartphone Accessories: Aukey Quick Charge 3.0/USB-C Car Charger $13 (Reg. $20), more
• CaseCrown iPhone 7/6/s/Plus and SE cases from $4 shipped + $15 MacBook Messenger Bags
• You can get a stainless steel 12+ Cup Coffeemaker on Amazon today for just $20 Prime shipped
• Today only: Amazon is offering the popular Gaiam Balance Ball Chair in multiple colors for $55

MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:

Start 2017 with a best-selling Withings Wi-Fi Body Composition Scale from $78 shipped at Amazon

Get up to 15% off w/ this discounted StubHub Gift Card, more

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Incipio is introducing two new smart home accessories that work with Apple’s HomeKit framework. Wireless Smart Wall Switch and Wireless Smart Power Strip both join Incipio’s CommandKit lineup and are debuting at CES 2017 this week.

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If you’re still bummed out about the iPhone 7 ditching the headphone jack, Incipio has a new iPhone 7 case called the OX that includes its own audio jack for wired headphones. Incipio’s new OX case also features a Lightning port so you can charge your iPhone while using wired headphones which you can’t do with a standard iPhone 7.

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Air conditioning firm Carrier has announced its first smart thermostat that works with Apple’s HomeKit feature. Carrier’s Côr thermostat will work with Siri, Apple’s new Home app, and automation in iOS 10.

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Today at CES 2017, Kanex announced its new GoPlay Series of portable wireless game controllers for iOS and tvOS. The first release in the series, the GoPlay SideKick, is a pocket-sized wireless gaming controller that works with the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. more…

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Malwarebytes has warned of a new malware attack targeted specifically at Macs. The denial-of-service attack hijacks Safari and Apple’s Mail app to keep drafting emails until the Mac eventually runs out of RAM and crashes.

The [malware] will keep drafting emails (but does not actually send them) incrementally and covering the previous open windows. This is not a spam attempt but rather a typical denial-of-service attack …

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