I spend a lot of time reading ZDNET and our sister sites in the CNET Group. As an EIC, I need to keep up with the latest news, but even I’ll admit that visiting several homepages multiple times a day gets tedious. Still, I don’t want an algorithmic feed deciding what might interest me every time I catch up. I want the full firehose of content as it happens.

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That’s why I’m intrigued by TechPulse . CNET Group is launching a free app today on iOS and Android, bringing articles and videos from ZDNET, CNET, PCMag, Mashable, and Lifehacker into one feed. Even better, it lets me choose which publications appear.

How to see ZDNET in TechPulse

After downloading TechPulse from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store , just open the publication filters for the unified feed and select ZDNET. Leave the other publications selected for the full mix, or choose only ZDNET to see its coverage.…