Call it “The Case of the Missing Tweet.” A politician sends out a controversial remark using Twitter. Then lo and behold, when public outcry begins, the tweet is suddenly nowhere to be found. It’s been deleted. Now though, thanks to an agreement between Twitter and a pair of government-transparency groups, you’ll again have access to …

This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) runs January 6-9, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and Lois Whitman will be there. Just as she has for every CES show since the very first …

The Moon by Simaudio Neo 230HAD is a charmer, within its trim chassis you’ll find a first class stereo preamplifier, high-resolution digital converter, and a headphone amplifier. To start my evaluations I put the 230HAD on my desktop, hooked up to my Mac mini computer and Adam Audio F5 self-powered speakers. At night for more private listening I plugged in …

Donald Trump has joined a group whose members circulate among the upper ranks of American politics. Unfortunately for the Republican presidential candidate, that group consists of politicians who have displayed a poor comprehension of the Internet. In Trump’s case, it was the idea spouted earlier this month that the United States could turn off the parts of “our” Internet used …

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Yesterday, in my roundup of the best tech deals of 2015, I mentioned Lenovo’s $200 IdeaPad 100s — and its $165 Chromebook counterpart. …

When you upgrade to a new phone, what do you do with your old one? You might sell it or give it to a friend or family member…or you might stick it in a drawer where it will wait to be discovered by future, nostalgic you. Instead of letting tech waste away in a junk drawer, maybe you should consider …

Smartphone cameras have advanced so much in recent years that many shutterbugs have largely abandoned traditional cameras in everyday life. But while the tech has advanced, our photography skills have largely remained stagnant. To help amateurs shoot more like the pros with their iPhones, Apple is hosting in-store, hands-on workshops next month that will teach consumers at all skill levels …

One of social media’s newest arrivals in 2015 tweeted a simple message before amassing a world record-setting 1 million followers in four hours. “Welcome to the world Caitlyn. Can’t wait for you to get to know me.” That post was from Caitlyn Jenner, whose new Twitter handle, @Caitlyn_Jenner in June became the fastest to reach the million milestone. The former …

Over. Finito. Terminado. However you say it, AT&T’s two-year plan will be gone next year. Starting January 8, the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier is calling it quits on the standard contract plan, which charged customers a set price for the cost of a phone and two years of wireless service. In its place will be Next, a program that requires …

What’s in a screen? For Apple, it may be the key to the next iPhone. Rumors are circulating that Apple, the Cupertino, California-based tech behemoth, is working out deals with LG and Samsung to use a different type of screen technology in the iPhone. The screens would change to organic light-emitting diode, or OLED, which promises better-quality images when compared …

VR is cool and getting cooler, but the way you consume it definitely isn’t. Google Cardboard, Samsung Gear VR and most other VR headsets are big, bulky and hard to travel with. They also make you look, well, the word “dorky” comes to mind. The Homido Mini is a pair of folding VR glasses that clips to just about any …

Presto has scored a massive number of titles for January, with plenty of kids’ shows to fill the long school-free hours over the summer break, so if you don’t have a streaming subscription, now is the time to get a free trial. There’s also plenty to entertain the adults, including “Zombieland” and “True Detective”, which is definitely worth a re-watch. …

Receipts get misplaced, a deposit is forgotten, and losing track of your finances gets easier. Whether you’re trying to recuperate from holiday season spending, or want to create better money management habits for the new year, it’s a good idea to start tracking your finances. This selection of apps will help you keep a thorough record of where your money …

I review a few dozen speakers each year, and listen to a bunch more. Most are pretty decent, a few are dreadful, and fewer still are truly remarkable. This year the ELAC Debut B6 bookshelf and Magnepan .7 panel speakers topped my list as terrific values, but the Harbeth 40.2 is the one I’ll remember 10 years from now. It’s …

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. I don’t know about you, but I’m a sucker for “Best of” lists. Best movies of the year, best books, best TV shows …