Now playing: Watch this: Net neutrality in the US is safe, for now 1:12 Back in 2015, the FCC reclassified broadband as a utility. Then the agency made rules to ensure all bits on the internet were treated equally. That would mean no special treatment for any kind of data. This led to telecoms and …

Most wearable fitness trackers give you the option to choose your own headphones to listen to while you exercise, but the new Vi headphones from LifeBeam actually bundles a pair of proprietary “biosensing” headphones along with an artificial intelligence app to put a personal fitness coach right in your ear. Vi is outfitted with eleven internal input sensors that keep …

Love or hate the Federal Communications Commission’s rules governing the open internet, people aren’t keeping quiet about it. For more than a decade, the issue of net neutrality, or the principle that all traffic on the internet should be treated equally, has pitted the broadband and internet industries against consumer advocates, who have called on the government to enact rules …

The Internet is a scary place even if you don’t have children. But for those of you who do have children, Microsoft has built parental controls into Windows 10 (and Windows 8) that can help you track what your kids are doing online, limit their screen time across multiple devices and prevent them from bankrupting you with in-app purchases. To …

Now playing: Watch this: Net neutrality in the US is safe, for now 1:12 The Federal Communications Commission has won a major victory in its decade-long battle to keep the internet open. In a ruling issued Tuesday, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the rules the agency imposed in February 2015. The decision confirms …

The File Explorer changed its name in Windows 8 (it was previously known as the Windows Explorer), but it’s gotten more functionality in Windows 10. Because the File Explorer is where you’ll go to find, manage, and otherwise explore your files, you may as well make it as comfortable an experience as you can. Here are some tips — including …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. I should have known there was a problem when Apple discussed how it would go deeper into four platforms, even though I counted five. Apple Watch. iPhone. Apple TV. Mac. And iPad. I can understand why the number was four: WatchOS, TVOS, iOS …

DraftKings and FanDuel, the two biggest daily fantasy sports sites, are said to be huddling over a possible merger as they confront scrutiny over the legality of their operations. Investors in the two privately held companies are pushing for a partnership of some type, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing anonymous sources described as familiar with the situation. The daily fantasy sports …

Disney released the first trailer for its upcoming animated movie “Moana,” an original story based on Polynesian folklore, on Sunday. The film will see demigod Maui, played by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, set sail on an adventure in the South Pacific to find a fabled island with teenager Moana, voiced by newcomer Auli’i Cravalho. Disney veterans Ron Clements and John …

Virtual-reality headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive require heavy duty desktop gaming PC parts to run, and they require you to be tethered to a PC by a long cable. Seeking to break gamers free of that, Alienware is showing off a reference design of a portable VR-ready PC, built into a slick-looking backpack. Dan Ackerman/CNET It’s not …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: Every major Apple announcement from WWDC 2016 2:39 Apple’s latest Worldwide Developers Conference kicked off with news on all of Apple’s operating systems. WatchOS looks like it will bring a lot more productivity since apps will launch much faster …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: Apple Music gets simple with cleaner look and design 2:11 Apple Music has hit 15 million subscribers less than one year after launch, half the number of bigger rival Spotify. Apple executive Eddy Cue announced the new number as …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: Apple HomeKit (finally) gets its own app 2:26 A lot of us have been waiting for smarter smart-home controls from Apple — now, with new improvements to HomeKit in iOS 10, Apple wants to deliver. First announced two years …

Think different! But not that different! Maybe kind of the same! On Monday, at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, the company announced redesigned versions of Apple Music and Apple News. They’re crisp, they’re clean, they’re colorful. In short, they look a lot like the news site Bloomberg Businessweek. Sharp, bold, sans-serif headlines? Check. Similar color scheme? Yep. Utilize large blocks of …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: Apple is late to the game with its latest updates 2:17 After watching Apple’s keynote at the Worldwide Developer Conference on Monday, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’ve seen some of these features before. Here are some of the …