There’s a not-so-clever little Facebook hack going around that promises to name all your friends on the social network who “like” Donald Trump so that you can either unfriend or congratulate them, I suppose. It relies on Facebook’s search feature, which allows you to search for your friends who have “liked” certain pages. You can …

Hey cool, I just found some awesome Festivus-themed socks. I’m going to buy them right now! All I have to do is use my smartphone’s tiny keyboard to oh-so-carefully tap in my name, email, password…then my address…then my credit card number…then…sheesh, forget it. I’ll just play Candy Crush. A scene like that may seem meaningless — hardly anyone cares I …

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Last week’s news that Yahoo will hollow itself out leaves me with mixed feelings. Part of me knows it’s for the best, but part of me is a bit sad. I don’t blame you for laughing at that, but hear me out. You could call me one of Yahoo’s best users. Despite the company’s turmoil over the last decade and …

It seems that everything these days is coming up Star Wars, from new movies to breakfast cereal and even to birth control. With the imminent release of “The Force Awakens,” fans just can’t get enough of that galaxy far far away. While reviews of video game Star Wars Battlefront have so far been mixed, it’s unquestionably the most immersive Star …

Driving is dangerous. Duh. Driving while trying to read or reply to a text message is suicidal — and potentially homicidal as well, so please don’t do it. Of course, modern phones should be able to help out, right? When a new message comes in, why can’t you just listen to it the way you listen to voice mail — …

Live Photos taken with the iPhone 6S can be shared on social media — but Android owners still won’t be able to see the moving images. If you don’t want to be limited to Tumblr, there are other ways to share these mini movies with the world. CNET Update also explores Yahoo Mail adding support for Gmail. And sharing holiday …

Congratulations to Rick C. of Fairfield, Ohio, for winning Blu-ray versions of all six (current) Star Wars films in last week’s giveaway. CNET employees weren’t allowed to enter. Just saying. This week’s prize is an Oral-B Black 7000 Smartseries electric toothbrush with Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity. Designed by Braun, it’s got a pressure sensor and six cleaning modes; it provides real-time …

Apple’s new battery case has taken a ribbing for the way it bulks up the slim lines of the iPhone. CEO Tim Cook is now defending its honor. Launched Tuesday, the Smart Battery Case is Apple’s first gadget wrap designed to supplement your iPhone’s battery. Along with an energy boost, however, it also adds a sizable bulge to the backside …

Facebook is getting ready to officially launch a business version of its social network after companies have been quietly testing it for the past year. Known as Facebook at Work, the professional edition of the social network will roll out in the coming months sometime in 2016, Facebook spokeswoman Vanessa Chan said Thursday. Geared toward businesses and their employees, Facebook …

Samsung Pay, the phonemaker’s mobile payments app, expands its digital payment reach by adding support for virtual gift cards. Owners of the Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, and Note 5 can now store gift cards from 50 retailers like Staples, and Toys ‘R’ Us, and can use a new in-app store to buy gift cards as well. Related Links …

A Hong Kong-based startup aims to pick up where the creator of the Firefox OS left off. Nonprofit software maker Mozilla, best known for its Firefox browser, said earlier this week that it had dropped its efforts to team up with carriers for a smartphone operating system designed to challenge the dominance of Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android. Firefox OS …

Earlier this week Best Buy shaved $100 off the price of the Apple watch and today that the retail giant continues the holiday promotions with big discounts on select Apple tablets and smartphones. Starting now, Best Buy will take $125 off the retail price of the iPad Air 2, and the discount applies to all available versions, including cellular and …

“What’s your favorite phone right now?” We get asked this question all the time, and with good reason. Between us, our team reviews the most important and interesting phones on the planet. We’ve handled the clunkers, the middle-of-the-roaders and the phones that are truly something special. And now we’ve laid out our standouts for you, the devices that were the …

For consumers, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), aka drones, are mainly about photography or racing, but the industrial applications continue to grow. To help drive expansion into new fields, UAV market leader DJI has teamed up with FLIR Systems, a leader in thermal-imaging solutions, to create the Zenmuse XT, a thermal camera designed for aerial use. Using a FLIR thermal imaging …