This story is part of The Year Ahead, CNET’s look at how the world will continue to evolve starting in 2022 and beyond. The years 2020 and 2021 served as a reminder of just how central computers are to work, school, home and just about everything we do. It started around March 2020, when many …

The metaverse isn’t a new concept. Not only did Neal Stephenson coin the idea in 1992, but some of us were literally living in virtual spaces with virtual currency and virtual storefronts nearly 20 years ago.  The virtual place many people went back then was Second Life. Philip Rosedale, Second Life’s founder, has decided to task a core team to …

With phones like the iPhone 13 Pro, Pixel 6 Pro and Galaxy S21 Ultra packing cameras that can give DSLRs a run for their money, it’s no wonder we take so many photos using just our phones. But when we get back from our day trip in the hills or our walk around town, it’s easy to just forget the …

It wasn’t long ago that I raised an editorial toast to the reigning champion of password managers, LastPass, recommending it not only for its broad suite of premium features but — most crucially — for its refusal to let down its veteran fanbase of free users, even as it faced sweeping scrutiny over an ownership change.  A moment of silence, …

Facebook parent company Meta has reportedly shut down its experimental video speed-dating service, Sparked, after less than a year of testing.  Those who used the service were informed via email that it would shut down on January 20, 2022, according to TechCrunch. The email read in part: “Like many good ideas, some take off and others, like Sparked, must come …

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES 2022’s phone reveals and announcements gave us an early peek at what the next wave of flagships will look like. We’ve also seen plenty of midrange devices that will target lower prices with 2021’s specs, and updates to how carriers …

Whether you are a creative type with large files or working from home and trying to keep multiple devices backed up, you’ll have ample room to store everything you need with this 12TB Western Digital hard drive. Small enough to sit right on your desk, an external hard drive like this WD option can keep things unclogged so your computer …

Nigeria has agreed to lift its ban on Twitter, the country’s government said Wednesday. People in the West African country lost access to the microblogging platform last June, after the social media site took down a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari. The ban ended after Twitter pledged to open a local office in Nigeria and address concerns over its tax payments, …

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The world is celebrating what is being dubbed as a medical milestone – the first ‘successful’ transplant of a pig’s heart into a human. 57-year-old David Bennett had terminal heart disease and was deemed ineligible for a conventional heart transplant or an artificial heart pump after reviews of his medical records. So doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center …

India is in the grip of the third wave of COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, said to be the fastest spreading virus in history is spreading across the country like wildfire. But if you look at the number of mass gatherings and the crowds across the country, you will be forgiven for mistaking that the pandemic is over. On Friday, …

WHO has recommended two new drugs for treating those infected with COVID, as per TNN. Know about them The drug known as Baricitinib is a selective and reversible Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) and 2 (JAK2) inhibitor. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and is strongly recommended for patients with severe or critical COVID along with corticosteroids.  Reuters It …

Canon is feeling the impact of the global chip shortage that has led some Canon printer models to misread Canon’s own toner cartridges as counterfeit or empty.  Canon typically uses chips to verify that cartridges used in its printers are the company’s own, as well as to do things like monitor toner levels. On Wednesday, Canon USA confirmed that it’s shipping …