Following an uproar from customers, Apple said Wednesday it’s adding a feature to an upcoming iOS update that will let them turn off software that slows down older iPhones. Apple in December revealed it had released software about a year earlier that makes older iPhones run more slowly to prevent problems with aging lithium ion batteries, …

On today’s podcast, we talk about: Six features CNET’s Jessica Dolcourt would like to see in the Samsung Galaxy S9. A tour of the new Amazon Go store, a Seattle convenience store that has no cashiers. It opened to the public Monday. Now playing: Watch this: Our Samsung Galaxy S9 feature wishlist (The 3:59, Ep…. 4:56 The 3:59 gives you …

If you pay for Amazon Prime membership on a monthly basis, get ready to pay a little more. The online retailer on Friday said it raised the monthly fee for Prime to $12.99 from $10.99, up 18 percent and effective immediately. The monthly student rate increased to $6.49 from $5.49. Customers using the monthly option will start paying the higher …

On today’s podcast, we talk about: Amazon cutting down its HQ2 candidate cities to 20 finalists. Apple planning to invest big in the US over the next five years. 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. Check …

eBay is home to some of the rarest — and priciest — finds on the internet. This year brought plenty of those gems, particularly at the top of the market. The items included a rare set of Wonder Woman comic books, a mint-condition Willie Mays trading card and Elvis Presley’s baby grand piano. (If you’re curious about last year’s top-sellers, …

Amazon said Thursday that it will again be selling Apple TV and Google Chromecast devices, two video-streaming gadgets the e-commerce giant removed from its site two years ago and that compete with its own Fire TV products. “I can confirm that we are assorting Apple TV and Chromecast,” an Amazon spokeswoman told CNET on Thursday, referring to the company’s plans …

Now playing: Watch this: The huge TV screens of CES 2018 are coming for you! (The… 4:13 Today’s podcast is all about the new TV tech expected at CES 2018, with David Katzmaier, who reviews televisions for CNET, discussing what people should pay attention to and what they can ignore. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the …

Now playing: Watch this: The fight to save net neutrality (The 3:59, Ep. 331) 4:25 On today’s podcast, we talk about: Internet sites and internet pioneers protest the FCC’s planned repeal of net neutrality. CNET’s review of the new Google Home Max smart speaker. Apple’s acquisition of the music recognition app Shazam. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about …

Now playing: Watch this: What to expect from Apple in 2018 (The 3:59, Ep. 330) 5:03 Today’s podcast focuses entirely on Apple and the year to come. We discuss a handful of expected changes from the tech titan in 2018, including several new iPhone designs, more augmented reality features and the new HomePod smart speaker. The 3:59 gives you bite-size …

Using a specialized system, you too can earn $5,000 to $10,000 a month by selling products on Amazon, all while working less than an hour a day. Does that pitch sound too good to be true? Well, it did to Washington state’s attorney general. AG Bob Ferguson said Friday that his office filed a civil lawsuit in King County Superior …