We’re getting closer to June 19 and we’re counting down the days to Father’s Day. While it’s only 10 days away, you still have some time to find a thoughtful, budget-friendly gift for your dad or father figure in your life. And if you’re looking to buy your dad his first smartwatch, this Best Buy wearable …

Refurbished often has a lot of different meanings, and you may not always be interested in refurb products — but these are worth it. Sonos not only backs all of its refurbished speakers with a full one-year warranty, but the company offers the same great 90-day return period it does for new speakers. To top it all off, they not …

If you’re looking for an affordable two-in-one laptop that can quickly and easily get things done, consider the 13-inch Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 Chromebook. This laptop already has users raving about its for the specs offered: but you can get one for $279 right now. Best Buy is offering the Chromebook in Abyss Blue for $140 off in a deal …

Every iteration of Apple AirPods have been wildly popular, and the third-generation AirPods 3 are no exception. Sporting an improved design and excellent audio quality, if you’re looking for a great pair of wireless earbuds, the AirPods 3 are a solid option. And right now, you can snag a pair for a great price.  Today only, Woot has Grade-A refurbished …

Beach days are on the horizon, and a good portable speaker is just as essential as any beach towel or umbrella.  When it comes to Sony speakers, scoring great prices doesn’t mean sacrificing quality. I’ve invested in two Sony SRS wireless, water-resistant and dust-proof Bluetooth speakers that still pack the same punch as when I got them two years ago. …

Update: This deal has expired. Be sure to stay tuned to CNET Deals for all the best deals as they happen. Sure, it’s a bad idea to run beta software on your primary device, but that hasn’t stopped a bunch of folks (CNET staff included) from loading up the iOS 16 beta on their only iPhone to get a look at Apple’s …

Google’s latest mapping tool takes the power of Google Maps and brings in near real-time data of the world’s water, vegetation, snow and human-made development.  Called Dynamic World, the tool can help with understanding the impacts of environmental disturbances, from floods, wildfires, deforestation and urban development, the company said in a blog post Thursday.  “The global land squeeze pressures us …

Some of the best Father’s Day gifts I’ve ever received have been made by my children. From homemade drawings to a jewelry box my daughter made in woodworking class, there’s no end to the joy a homemade gift gives me.  It’s now even easier to make cool gifts with the advent of at-home 3D printers, laser engravers and T-shirt makers …

Google Chrome is doing something about websites that constantly ask users if they want to receive notifications by automatically disabling prompts based on a person’s history.  On the next release of its Chrome browser, Google will launch a machine learning model that will predict a user’s browsing preferences, the company said in a blog post Thursday. Google said the ML model’s predictions …

If you spend any time living or working on the internet you know how many passwords you rack up. Password managers help you house your passwords in a secure location, making them easy to find when you need them. They’re among the most helpful (and important) tools a person can use, yet I know far too many people who just …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s new M2-powered MacBook Air adds a lot of new features, but it also brings back my least favorite: The laptop’s starting price is over $1,000. For much of its life, the MacBook Air sat at a comfortable $999, but in 2018 a redesign …

Tech and media companies need to take responsibility for the continued spread of the misinformation and disinformation that has left many Americans unsure of what the truth actually is, a trio of experts said Thursday. Speaking at the closing session of the RSA Conference in San Francisco, three co-chairs of the Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder said people are …

Facebook parent company Meta is reportedly walking back its plan to release its first set of AR glasses commercially in 2024.  Instead, those glasses, codenamed Nazare, will be used as demonstration products, with the software team pivoting to building a software development kit to help developers build apps for Meta glasses, according to a report Thursday by The Information.  Meta …

Apple is planning to bring back its 12-inch MacBook and is adding a larger, 15-inch MacBook Air, as the tech giant looks to expand its lineup of laptops, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman predicted Thursday.   Gurman, who’s well known for his accurate predictions regarding Apple product releases, said the 15-inch MacBook Air could arrive as early as next spring, and the …

Father’s Day is just around the corner — as in less than two weeks away — so if you have yet to find that perfect gift, it’s time to get shopping. If you’re not sure where to begin, you can’t go wrong with a sleek new leather accessory like a new wallet or laptop sleeve. It’s practical, timeless and right …