Amazon on Tuesday opened its first “permanent online-only” Whole Foods store in Brooklyn, New York. The online retail giant said the store will help it meet the growing demand for grocery delivery.  “Grocery delivery continues to be one of the fastest-growing businesses at Amazon,” the company said in a blog post. “This store will be …

Netflix is giving people a taste of its original movies and TV series, even if they don’t have a subscription. By heading to netflix.com/watch-free, people can take in a handful of popular titles — including Stranger Things, Bird Box, Murder Mystery, When They See Us and others — for free without signing up for a Netflix account. For TV series, you …

Apple has settled a class action lawsuit over an alleged design defect in its Powerbeats 2 that some customers said caused the sports earphones to stop holding a charge after minimal usage. As part of the settlement, Apple agreed to pay $9.75 million, which will be split between class members after attorneys’ fees and other costs. Details of the settlement …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Airbnb on Thursday introduced a global party ban that prohibits parties and event of all types at its listings worldwide and caps house occupancy at 16 people. The move, which Airbnb said aims to address continued public health concerns around the coronavirus pandemic, …

Australia’s competition watchdog on Monday accused Google of sharing “misinformation” about a proposed law that would require the search giant to pay media companies for news content. The response comes after Google published an open letter saying that the code would “hurt how Australians use Google Search and YouTube.” “A proposed law, the News Media Bargaining Code, would force us to provide you …

Apple has a deal for people interested in both CBS All Access and Showtime. Starting Monday, Apple TV Plus subscribers can sign up for a $9.99 a month bundle that includes both ViacomCBS-owned streaming services. (Editors’ note: CNET is also owned by ViacomCBS.) The deal includes a seven-day free trial and gets TV Plus subscribers access to Showtime, which usually …

Apple in May unveiled Logic Pro X 10.5, a major update to the music-making software that added new workflow, drum beat and sampling tools. The company quickly followed things up in June with Logic Pro X 10.5.1, which addressed stability issues and added even more to Live Loops. Apple touted the updates as the most significant release for the music recording and …

Apple is preparing to launch subscription bundles that bring together its digital services like Apple Music, Apple TV Plus and Apple Arcade, Bloomberg reported Thursday. The bundles, dubbed “Apple One,” could debut as early as October and will let people subscribe to multiple services at a single monthly price, according to Bloomberg.  There will reportedly be different tiers of bundles, with the …

Apple last month confirmed that its new iPhone will be delayed “a few weeks,” leading some to speculate the company’s expected iPhone 12 lineup won’t be revealed until October. Apple has typically shown off its new phones in September. Now, a new leak may offer up a more specific timeline.  Apple may unveil the iPhone 12 during an event the week of …

An internal Facebook investigation has reportedly uncovered thousands of groups and pages on the social network that support the QAnon conspiracy theory. These groups and pages have more than 3 million members and followers, according to NBC News, which reviewed internal Facebook documents.  QAnon is a far-right conspiracy theory alleging there’s a plot by the “deep state” against President Donald …