McDonald’s Halloween pails, aka Boo Buckets, have returned just in time for spooky season. The Halloween-themed buckets are now available at participating McDonald’s across the US through Oct. 31 or until supplies run out, and here’s what you need to know. guess who’s coming back pic.twitter.com/7iBvLVLyhB — McDonald’s (@McDonalds) October 6, 2022 What are McDonald’s …

The biggest sporting event of the year, Super Bowl LVI is underway at the massive, ultramodern SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. This year’s NFL title game features the NFC champion, Los Angeles Rams, against the AFC champion, the Cincinnati Bengals.  No matter what happens on the field, the halftime show remains one of the most anticipated events the game. Here’s …

The biggest sporting event of the year, Super Bowl LVI is underway at the massive, ultramodern SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. This year’s NFL title game features the NFC champion, Los Angeles Rams, against the AFC champion, the Cincinnati Bengals.  No matter what happens on the field, the halftime show remains one of the most anticipated events the game. Here’s …

Move over, Apple AirPods. On Wednesday, Microsoft revealed its own take on cord-free headphones, the Microsoft Surface Earbuds. They’re disc-shaped, feature integration with Microsoft Office apps, and will be available this holiday season for $249 (about £202, AU$371). They reportedly include tap-and-swipe controls that allow Android users to access Spotify playlists without touching your phone, and on-the-fly translation capabilities, with …

I’m not always consistent about flossing. When a dental appointment is coming up, I floss like mad to see if I can fool my dentist into thinking I do it all the time (spoiler: she’s not fooled). But when the appointment is over, it’s easy to give up on my new hygiene habit. Then I read about aniOS app called …

Sure, the new Apple iPhone 11, announced Tuesday at Apple Event, might be pricey, and it might look like it has a fidget spinner or a coconut attached to the back. But come on! It comes in purple! That’s not the only color, of course. The iPhone 11 comes in six hues, including yellow, white, green, black and red. But …

It’s a Black Mirror plotline written by your favorite cat lady: Telephones shaped like Garfield, the orange cartoon cat who loves lasagna and hates Mondays, have been mysteriously washing up on a French beach for three decades.  Now the mystery is solved. A shipping container, lost in the 1980s when Garfield was one cool cat, has been hiding out in …

Airports are noisy even on regular days, what with jet engines revving and suitcases clattering. But on Wednesday, airports, malls and even libraries all rattled with the same text alert noise, as millions of cell phones received the first ever Presidential Alert text message. The official Twitter account of Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C., recorded and shared a …

Loudly slurping ramen noodles is considered normal in Japan. But if you’re not in Japan, or just prefer to be a little more discreet about your dining, there’s a solution. Japanese instant-ramen giant Nissin, maker of Top Ramen and Cup Noodles (formerly Cup O’ Noodles in the U.S.), has invented the Otohiko fork, a noise-canceling fork that hides slurping sounds with …

Alexa just wants to live long and prosper. To mark the premiere of CBS’ “Star Trek: Discovery” on Sept. 24, the Amazon Echo has decided to boldly go where no smart speaker has gone before, adding a spaceship full of Trek-inspired skills. (Disclosure: CBS is CNET’s parent company.)  Not all of these skills are new, but they’re all fun to …