“This is awesome!” “Oooh, I like the ocean!” “Can I have a second turn?” Would you want to do this forever? “Yeah!” That’s how my three kids, ages 8, 7 and 5, reacted to their first experience with the Oculus Rift. When one of CNET’s virtual-reality experts needed a couch for the night, he brought …

Let’s face it, news happens — lots of it. And that’s awesome. But it can be overwhelming to try to stay on top of that density of tech-related news. In fact, here at CNET our editorial staff writes upward of 80 articles per day, and we’re pretty selective about what we cover. And we know many of you just don’t …