Since Richard Nixon sweated and scowled his way through the first televised presidential debate with John Kennedy in 1960, TV’s importance in American politics has been well established. Being a successful politician, or at least getting elected, requires knowing how to look good on camera. But judging by the first debate for presidential hopefuls streamed …

Enlarge ImageApple updated its iMac computers with better displays and processors. Sarah Tew/CNET Apple’s iMac and its accessories are getting a minor makeover. On Tuesday, Apple upgraded its iMac computers with better displays and faster processors, and updated its keyboard, mouse and trackpad accessories. The Mac business might not be as big or as sexy as Apple’s mobile business, but …

The third-gen Moto G finds a new home in Republic Wireless. Sarah Tew/CNET Motorola’s popular Moto G (Late 2015) jumps on a new carrier on October 27: Republic Wireless. The prepaid carrier will sell the budget phone in both 8GB and 16GB models — and both black and white colors — for $200 and $230, respectively. Republic Wireless is somewhat …

Microsoft will control Windows 10 Mobile updates, not the carriers. Nate Ralph/CNET Microsoft will decide when users of Windows 10 Mobile handsets receive the latest updates. The software giant is working with mobile carriers to test software updates for its new Windows 10 Mobile operating system and will use their feedback, according to a statement sent Tuesday to CNET. However, …

Along with its new iMac lineup, Apple has released new versions of its Bluetooth keyboard, trackpad and mouse (see them in pictures and video). Before you shell out for Apple’s new Magic Keyboard, you may already be typing on a magical Bluetooth keyboard and not realize it. For significantly less than the new Magic Keyboard, you can use your Mac’s …

Enlarge Image Jason Cipriani/CNET Burner, the iOS or Android app that creates temporary phone numbers, recently learned a few new tricks. For starters, you can now sign up for a somewhat permanent phone number that renews each month. This added benefit makes it possible to purchase a dedicated Tinder number, or for the more serious use case, a business line. …

Microsoft’s Groove app will add a radio element with iHeartRadio. Microsoft/iHeartRadio iHeartRadio and Groove, Microsoft’s audio app for Windows 10, believe they can make sweeter music together. The online arm of the biggest terrestrial radio company in the US, iHeartRadio is the first outside service to be integrated into Groove and adds both live radio and custom stations. Redmond, Washington-based …

Outfitted with Windows 10, Toshiba’s new DynaPad can function as a laptop or tablet. Toshiba Toshiba has unveiled a new 2-in-1 notebook built to take advantage of Windows 10. Dubbed the DynaPad, the new device comes with a detachable keyboard, so it can function as both a traditional laptop as well as a standalone tablet. The 12-inch screen packs in …

Enlarge Image Jason Cipriani/CNET Apple Faces is a simple website that offers some unique wallpapers for your Apple Watch. The site lists a series of wallpapers containing patterns, colors and shapes. The colors tend to match one of Apple’s sports bands, while other wallpapers are throwback calculator-watch-inspired creations. Naturally, each of design carves out a spot to display the time …

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Enlarge ImageNo Bra Day/Facebook Sometimes a hashtag starts out as one thing and morphs into another. Such is the case with #NoBraDay, an October 13 social-media call to ditch the bras to raise breast cancer awareness. (How the two are correlated exactly is unclear.) It also called up controversy Tuesday as titillating (forgive the pun) messages and headlines piled up …

Now playing: Watch this: Windows 10 tricks you probably didn’t know about 1:37 Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET You might think you know all the Windows 10 tricks by now, but you’re wrong — partly because Microsoft is continuing to drop new builds (Build 10565 went out to Windows 10 Insiders on Monday), and partly because most of Windows 10’s little tricks …

Enlarge ImageAfter getting suspended by Kickstarter, the Skarp Laser Razor is back, on Indiegogo. Skarp Kickstarter has suspended the popular crowdfunding campaign for a shaver that promises to cut hair with lasers instead of traditional blades. In a move that once again highlights the inherent risks of backing a crowdfunding campaign, Kickstarter on Monday suspended the campaign for the Skarp …

Enlarge ImageLightning and USB Type-C are two connection ports that don’t match up. CNET Microsoft’s new smartphones have it. Google’s new tablet has it. Even the upstart OnePlus 2 is on board. Apple, at least when it comes to its new accessories, would rather not commit. The object of affection outside Apple is USB Type-C, which is quickly becoming the …

Blocks is available to back on Kickstarter for $195 for the core module, or $275 for the core plus a selection of four modules. Blocks Wearables If the current crop of smartwatches fails to impress you, why not build your own? The world’s first modular smartwatch, made by London-based Blocks Wearables, is heading to Kickstarter after 18 months in development. …