When you’ve invested in a high-end laptop like a MacBook, it’s natural to agonize over the best way to keep it safe. Do you slap a protective hardshell case onto the pricey computer? Or would that detract from the sleek look and feel you’ve paid so much for? Could a case, in an ironic twist, …

This story is part of War in Ukraine, CNET’s coverage of events there and of the wider effects on the world. Google’s subsidiary in Russia is filing for bankruptcy after the country’s government seized its bank account. “The Russian authorities’ seizure of Google Russia’s bank account has made it untenable for our Russia office to function, including employing and paying …

If you’ve ever used the workplace messaging app Slack, you’ve heard the sound: “ssssscrape, knock-knock-knock.” Slack actually provides 11 other notification sound options, which most people probably don’t know about. The catalog of sounds ranges from a playful “boing” to a whimsical “ta-da” to a snappy “yoink.” And the options aren’t limited to onomatopoeias. At the bottom of the menu, …

The rumored Pixel 6A could be here as soon as today, the first day of Google I/O 2022 (follow our live coverage of the conference here). Rumors point to a potential phone reveal at the big event. If the phone becomes official, it would likely keep some of the best parts of its higher-end sibling, the Pixel 6, but with a cheaper price …

The Android 13 public beta arrived last month and with it came a clearer idea of the new features and functions coming to the rumored Pixel 7, plus eventually other Android devices later this year. Between the beta and speculation from leakers, we’re already learning a lot about how Android 13 could build on Android 12’s privacy features, user-interface enhancements and Material …

Samsung on Wednesday revealed the Pro Endurance, a new microSD card with a version that allows cameras to record for up to 16 years. The Pro Endurance can last as long as up to 33 of Samsung’s Evo Plus cards, the company said.  The card is intended for surveillance cameras, along with cameras on doorbells and vehicle dashboards. It offers …

Photos from a Reddit leaker appear to show the long-rumored Google Pixel Watch strapped to a wrist. Reddit user u/tagtech414, who says they’re the one who previously submitted alleged images of the watch to Android Central after finding it left in a restaurant, posted a photo on Tuesday depicting them wearing it. The user wrote that the band is made …

Apple plans to outfit a future iPhone with a full-screen display, putting Face ID and the front camera beneath the screen’s surface, according to reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. But that won’t happen until 2024 with the high-end iPhone 16 models, Kuo said in a tweet Wednesday, despite a previous rumor that the iPhone 15 Pro would include this technology. …

Amazon will rename its free streaming service IMDb TV as Amazon Freevee on April 27, the company said Wednesday. IMDb TV, part of the Amazon-owned movie and TV database IMDb, is an ad-supported library of TV shows, movies and channels. It launched under the name Freedive in 2019. The streaming service has grown rapidly over the past two years, tripling …

Uber has struck a deal with local taxi companies in San Francisco allowing taxis to pick up Uber customers, as first reported by The San Francisco Chronicle on Tuesday. In an arrangement similar to the one that Uber set up with New York City’s taxis in March, Flywheel Technologies and Yellow Cab SF taxis will reportedly start taking on Uber users’ …