CES 2017 has been a whirlwind of gadgets, cars and Alexa-integrated appliances. If you can’t be in Las Vegas to take it all in — and trust me, it’s a lot to absorb — there’s no better way to experience the tech of today, tomorrow and possibly never than through video. For the armchair attendee, …

Now playing: Watch this: Noted everyman Nick Offerman warms up the CNET stage… 11:59 OK, now CES has finally started. Despite how busy the show’s press days were, it’s hard to believe that the doors of the Las Vegas Convention Center opened only hours ago. As attendees swarm in, there’s still very much to see, touch and tell you about. …

No, CES still hasn’t officially begun, but I don’t blame you for thinking so given the torrent of news we’ve seen so far. And today, or CES press day as it’s called, was even busier with a long schedule of press conferences from big name companies battling to one-up each other. It’s exciting and a bit confusing given the volume, …

Now playing: Watch this: We took a magic ride in a metal VR skeleton with Hypersuit 1:28 Shrug off that New Year’s hangover, there’s no time to rest as CES begins once again. The CNET team is on the ground in Las Vegas ready to bring you all the gadget goodness. Though the show doesn’t formally open until Thursday, there’s …

Love it or hate it, and I suspect that you’re in the latter camp, Black Friday has landed in the UK with retailers like Amazon, Currys PC World and Carphone Warehouse jumping into fray. No, it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to have Black Friday when there’s no Thanksgiving before it, but it’s still a day to grab …

Now playing: Watch this: Coolest and rudest geeky toys for the holidays 3:00 I used to dream of going to a toy fair when I was a kid. Happily, that fantasy finally came true — even I had to wait until two weeks ago for it to happen. On November 9, just when I needed to chase away my post-US …

Now playing: Watch this: Facebook drone accident under investigation 1:55 Facebook’s quest to bring broadband internet to all corners of the globe had a bumpy landing in June when its Aquila drone ended its first test flight in Arizona, Bloomberg reported Monday, After a 96-minute flight, the solar-powered aircraft with a wingspan of a Boeing 737 experienced a “structural failure” …

A mobile phone for every person on Earth? Well, not quite. But according to an International Telecommunication Union report released today, there are as many mobile phone subscriptions as there are people living on the planet. As the report notes, not everyone owns a phone. The reality is one of uneven mobile distribution, given that some people own multiple devices. …

If a shiny new OnePlus 3 is on your shopping list, you’re no longer limited to the company’s website in the UK. O2 announced today that is will sell the midrange Android phone in stores and online starting Thursday, September 29. This will make it the first network in the country to sell a OnePlus device. The phone will sell …

Almost a month into the recall of its Galaxy Note 7 phone, Samsung has recovered more than 60 percent the devices in the US and South Korea. In Europe, the company says the number of recalled devices is 57 percent. “Our message of safety first is getting through to Galaxy Note 7 owners who are doing the right thing by …