A team of scientists from the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, have discovered a sub-Saturn or super-Neptune size planet, which is about 27 times the mass of Earth and six times the radius of Earth. The planet revolves around a Sun-like star, some 600 light years away from Earth. The discovery was made by measuring …

The U.S. State Department has brought a group of diplomats home from Guangzhou, China, over concern they were suffering from a mysterious malady that resembles a brain injury and has already affected U.S. personnel in Cuba, a spokeswoman said. After confirming one government employee had “suffered a medical incident” in the southern Chinese city, the department deployed a team to …

A forty-eight-year-old Dalit woman anganwadi worker tasked with issuing Aadhaar cards, was allegedly attacked by a member of the Darbar community, for “sitting on a chair at the panchayat office”. The woman, Pallavi Jadhav, is the aunt of Maulik Jadhav, who was assaulted last month for adding the suffix ‘Sinh’ to his name. Representational Image According to the FIR registered …

On this podcast, we talk about: Amazon’s Fire TV Cube A cube that is powered by Amazon’s Alexa for your TV A six-sided 3-D version of a square that — you get the point, it’s all about Amazon’s Fire TV Cube. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by …

Sprint is bringing a new low to the unlimited data plan. And in this competitive market, that’s saying something.  The nation’s fourth-largest wireless carrier, which has a deal to merge with No. 3 T-Mobile later this year, on Thursday introduced a new unlimited data plan for $15 a month per line. The limited promotion, which is only available online or …

If you’ve been on the same unlimited AT&T data plan for years, your bill may be getting more expensive. Enlarge Image A screenshot of the support page (click to enlarge) Screenshot by Sean Hollister/CNET AT&T is raising the price of its grandfathered unlimited data plans to $45 per month starting July 2018, according to a company support page and confirmed …

Curious about what the Samsung Note 9 will look like? These unofficial renders may give us a hint. Fan-made renders of the upcoming Note 9 appeared in a video posted by 91mobiles. The renders were done in conjunction with Onleaks, known for renders of yet-to-be-released phones. Onleaks claims that the Note 9 renders are based on factory CAD info, but …

With Apple’s AirPower still very much missing in action, those looking to wirelessly charge their AirPods can look to Ortek’s aptly named Wireless Charging Receiver for AirPods APR-100. Resembling the old iPhone docks, the APR-100 plugs into the AirPods case’s Lightning port and acts as a receiver for Qi charging. It does increase the size of the AirPod case by a …

Quick reminder: This Monday, June 11, I’ll be appearing live on the CNET Dads-and-Grads Deals show! It starts at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT and comes with a huge helping of cool products and exclusive discounts. Plus, you’ll have the chance to win an unlocked iPhone 8 (PRODUCT)RED from US Mobile and three months of service. Here’s a …

This is really getting out of hand.  I mean… I guess this is slightly better than a dongle that you’ll lose? At least it’s magnetic. Crank up your audio experience with the Audio Adapter HD, dropping this summer. It simply clicks to your Essential Phone to deliver full MQA rendering and an audiophile-grade amp that powers high impedance headphones. Oh …

Apple’s been served with another class-action suit, this time over the the screen of the Apple Watch’s tendency to reportedly “crack, shatter, or detach from the body of the Watch … through no fault of the wearer, oftentimes only days or weeks after purchase.”  The blog Patently Apple noticed the suit filing this week, in which the plaintiffs are seeking $5 …

The new version of Lyft’s app sounds like it takes some hints from Google Maps and Uber to deliver a more streamlined transportation experience. Lyft announced the new app intentions on its site — it won’t roll out until the end of July — describing the new flow and features. It will offer better comparisons of the cost and durations of …

Comcast confirmed Wednesday it’s having some phone trouble nationwide. Several major cities are affected, according to the website Down Detector, including New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, Portland, Houston, Denver, Philadelphia and Seattle, and many small businesses are taking to social media to tweet that they can’t take calls. As of Thursday, June 7, Comcast service hasn’t entirely been restored. Comcast …

Now playing: Watch this: Intel’s Tiger Rapids is the 2-screen notebook I’ve always… 1:15 Razer’s three-screen Project Valerie was a pipe dream; Intel’s two-screen notebook prototypes may never sit on your lap, but will likely be the basis for real products you can buy in the not-so-distant future. Intel’s “Tiger Rapids” prototype and other working models provide hints of what …

Facebook has admitted to an incredibly embarrassing bug — one that encouraged 14 million users to share posts publicly when they intended them to be private.  According to Facebook, only four days worth of posts could have been accidentally shared — ones published between May 18 and May 22, and the company has automatically changed them back to private, too. …