Keegan

Keegan-Michael Key has tackled genre after genre on his classic sketch comedy show Key & Peele, wrestled with drug dealers for the sake of an adorable cat and even taken on the Predator.  But there’s one challenge that may prove too much for the comedian and actor: a quiz about 5G.  Key was in New …

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iPhone XR camera: Just how good will it be?

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.  Apple’s iPhone XR shares the same wide-angle camera as the iPhone XS and XS Max. But it’s cheaper than either of those two phones. If you’re deciding between the iPhone XR and …

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iPhone XR: How to preorder right now

Preorders for the iPhone XR have begun. The iPhone XR will start shipping on Oct. 25, with first shipments expected to arrive by Oct. 26. The XR features a 6.1-inch LCD screen, an aluminum body in a rainbow of color choices, a single rear-facing camera and the same IP67 water resistance as the iPhone X last year. The iPhone XS …

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Mixing John Lennon’s Imagine: We meet engineer Rob Stevens

For Rob Stevens, the John Lennon connection dates back to when he mixed Lennon’s Live in New York City and Menlove Avenue albums, six years after the Beatle’s death, in 1986. Over the years, Stevens has worked with Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono on many of the reissues and compilations of Lennon’s solo work. I first met Stevens when I was …

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This $33 Bluetooth speaker sounds better than it has any right to

Bluetooth speakers aren’t my forte, I’m a high-end guy, but I like the little Tribit XSound Go Bluetooth speaker because it sounds better than it has any right to. After all, it’s a dirt cheap speaker, it’s as featureless as they come, and yet I have to admit I’m enjoying this little critter. I took it on my recent trip …

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Pixel 3 reviews arrive, Twitter release propaganda archive

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Preorders for the Asus ROG gaming phone go live in the US

The Asus ROG Phone is now available for preorders in the US on Amazon and the Asus website. Asus announced the gaming phone in June, and then revealed its availability at an Oct. 18 event. The ROG Phone is designed for gamers who want to take their mobile gaming to the next level. It comes with gaming-centric features like its …

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Cellphones and cancer: 9 things you should know right now

In the 15 years that I’ve covered wireless industry for CNET, the debate over whether cellphone use is hazardous to our health has long simmered in the background. It comes to a boil each time a new study analyzing a possible link is released, briefly grabbing the attention of the phone-wielding public. When relayed quickly in our sound bite news …

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Apple forces OnePlus to move its OnePlus 6T launch up a day

OnePlus isn’t going to try to steal some of Apple’s limelight.  The upstart smartphone maker said on Friday that it was moving the launch of its OnePlus 6T flagship device up a day to Oct. 29. The announced move comes after Apple sent out invitations for its own product event for Oct. 30 — in the same city, New York.  There’s a …

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Facebook apologizes for showing baby product ads to woman who lost her child

Facebook has apologized after a British woman who lost her child continued to see baby product ads after changing her advertising preference on the site. Anna England-Kerr found that her feed “was filled with ads for baby things” despite using the social media site to share the news that her daughter had been stillborn and changing her settings to avoid …

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Twitter reportedly removes pro

Twitter reportedly suspended a bot network pushing a pro-Saudi Arabia message regarding vanished journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The social network was reportedly alerted to the bots by NBC News, which on Thursday gave them a list of hundreds of accounts that “tweeted and retweeted the same pro-Saudi government tweets” simultaneously. An unidentified Twitter spokesperson told the outlet that the accounts were …

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USB

As the reviews of the new Apple Watch Series 4 trickle in and rumors of upcoming iPad Pro models with USB-C float, Apple slipped a USB-C version of its Magnetic Charger into its online store.  The charger costs the same $30 (£30, AU$45) as the Type-A versions and looks like it will be available in-store, in the US at least, …

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Uber brings app safety features to more drivers and riders

Uber rolled out new in-app safety features to 38 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East this week. Dubbed Safety Toolkit, the collection of features lets riders and drivers share trip details, access safety information and contact emergency services. People using the ride-hailing company’s service can also set up two-factor authentication as an extra layer of security, as well …

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