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Can Apple's HomePod outdo Echo, Google Home? (The 3:59, Ep. 343)

Apple finally sets a launch date for the HomePod, Netflix posts a "Bright" fourth quarter, and we take a skeptical look at sleep tech.

Roger Cheng Former Executive Editor / Head of News

Roger Cheng (he/him/his) was the executive editor in charge of CNET News, managing everything from daily breaking news to in-depth investigative packages. Prior to this, he was on the telecommunications beat and wrote for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal for nearly a decade and got his start writing and laying out pages at a local paper in Southern California. He's a devoted Trojan alum and thinks sleep is the perfect -- if unattainable -- hobby for a parent.

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Jan. 23, 2018 10:09 a.m. PT

Here's what we're talking about on Tuesday's podcast:

Apple finally getting around to launching the HomePod.
Netflix's strong subscriber gains thanks to "Stranger Things 2," "Black Mirror" and Will Smith's "Bright."
Whether sleep tech actually gives you a good night's rest.

The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and producer Bryan VanGelder.

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