Pixel 3 settings you should change right now

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5G will unlock whole new applications

Dear Maggie, I’ve been hearing so much about 5G wireless. Is it just about having faster internet? Will it really be that different from 4G? Thanks, Happy with 4G This is a great question, especially as the Federal Communications Commission prepares to auction off the first set of US licenses for wireless airwaves that will deliver 5G service. Yes, 5G …

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Razer loses mobile chief right after launching Razer Phone 2

One of the key executives behind the Razer Phone is leaving the company.  Tom Moss, senior vice president and general manager of mobile at Razer, said on Monday that he had left the company to become the chief operating officer of Skydio, a startup that focuses on autonomous drones.  Moss joined Razer last year when the company, best known for …

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Walmart adding millions more items to two

Walmart’s two-day deliveries inventory is about to get a lot bigger. The world’s largest retailer said Monday it’s adding millions more items to Walmart.com’s two-day shipping program starting next month, just ahead of the holiday shopping season. Walmart’s website offers over 75 million products, with millions of them already available for free two-day shipping, so long as a customer spends …

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Pixel Stand: 5 things to know about Google’s wireless charger

Alongside the Pixel 3 ($250 at Amazon) and Pixel 3 XL ($400 at Walmart), Google announced a wireless charging stand. Actually, the Pixel Stand does more than just charge your phone. The Stand converts your phone into a digital photo frame and can even mimic the sunrise using your phone’s display. Here are five things you need to know about …

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Twitter suspends more accounts linked to Alex Jones, Infowars

Twitter has suspended more than a dozen accounts associated with Infowars and Alex Jones, its banned founder. A Twitter spokesman confirmed Monday it had suspended 18 accounts “under the Infowars umbrella,” as CNN had reported Monday afternoon. The social network said it had previously banned five accounts with links to Jones after several warnings. Twitter said last month it had …

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YouTube CEO asks creators to ‘take action’ against EU copyright law

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki on Monday spoke out against a proposed copyright law in Europe, and she appealed to content creators on the platform to take the lead in the protest. The legislation, Article 13 of the EU’s Directive on Copyright, would impose tougher regulations on platforms like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to make sure they aren’t in violation of …

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NYPD pulls thousands of body cameras from streets after cop’s explodes

The New York Police Department removed thousands of officers’ body cameras Sunday after one cop’s camera exploded. The Staten Island officer was on duty around midnight Sunday when the Vievu LE-5 camera started to smoke, the department wrote. The police officer quickly removed the device, which then exploded on the ground. No one was injured, the department said. Now playing: …

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Mozilla’s Firefox offers VPN service to boost privacy for $10 a month

Mozilla is trying to find out if you’re willing to pay $10 a month to get better privacy — and to give the Firefox maker a little financial independence from Google. Mozilla makes money through search-ad deals, notably with Google, in which it’s paid for sending Firefox users’ search queries to Google. Google shows ads next to the search results, …

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Repairing a cracked iPhone XR screen will cost you $199

Apple’s new iPhone XR comes with the all-screen design of the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone X. Some people may be eager to get their hands on the XR’s big 6.1-inch screen. But for those of us whose clumsiness have betrayed iPhones in the past, it’s hard not to imagine the spiderweb of cracks that are waiting to …

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eBay wants to help you sell your old phone fast with Instant Selling

eBay will now let you sell your old phone in “a matter of minutes,” but there’s a small catch: You get paid in eBay vouchers. Known as Instant Selling, the service could be useful if your previous phone is just gathering dust and you’re bidding on some big-ticket item. The e-commerce site says it offers returns that are up to …

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Ghostbusters World hands

Ghostbusters World, a creation of FourThirtyThree, is spooking its way onto phones Monday, when it’ll be released on both iOS and Android. Several of us at CNET have been playing with an early beta version to see what it’s like to capture ghouls and ghosts while on the go. We’ve crowdsourced our thoughts for this hands-on, but the short of …

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Pixel 3 camera: Six tips and tricks to get the best photos

Google’s Pixel 3 ($250 at Amazon) and Pixel 3 XL ($400 at Walmart) have among the best cameras a phone can offer. The camera’s success is partly thanks to the hardware, and partly because of its software tweaks. The hardware takes care of itself, you’ll need to familiarize yourself with the software before you can push the Pixel 3’s camera to …

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iPhone XR hands

Our full review of the iPhone XR is here. How does it compare to the iPhone XS and Pixel 3? We answer that and much more in our exhaustive review.  When Apple announced its new batch of iPhones last month, the iPhone XS and XS Max were the stars of the show and first to go on sale. Now the spotlight turns …

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Apple AirPods: Certified

Can we talk AirPods? Apple’s wire-free earbuds sure are popular, despite their $159 price tag. And I’ll admit I’ve wanted a pair, because they seem pretty ideal for walking, running, the gym and so on. But then I remember there are pretty damn good AirPod alternatives for as little as $35. (Those particular ones are sold out, alas, but stay …

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