Google Calendar update prevents unwanted invitation spam

Google Calendar spam isn’t a new problem, but the latest update in the calendar app could help stop it. In a Monday blog post, Google said it improved its “Automatically add invitations” setting to help keep unwanted spam from being added to your calendar.  Now you can choose either to have invitations automatically added, or …

Read More »

How to mute people on Instagram (and why you should)

Listen, everyone is free to post whatever they want on social media. But you are under no obligation to be bombarded by any of it if you don’t want to. That’s where Instagram’s mute feature comes in handy.   Brett Pearce/CNET Muting can be helpful if you want to keep following someone on Instagram, but don’t necessarily want to see …

Read More »

AirPods 2 deal brings price close to Black Friday low at Amazon

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. With the release of the Apple AirPods 3 and the AirPods Pro, these second-gen AirPods are no longer the most advanced model on the market, but don’t count them out quite yet. For bargain hunters and those on a budget, these previous-gen wireless earbuds are …

Read More »

Android 12 Go edition to bring new speed, privacy features to lower

Google’s Pixel 6 line may have served as Android 12’s big debut for high-end phones, but Android 12 (Go edition) plans to bring many of Android 12’s enhancements and features to lower-end phones, too. Google on Tuesday unveiled a host of new features for the Go edition that are set to roll out to devices in 2022. Google says that in addition …

Read More »

Here’s how to download Spotify playlists and songs on mobile and desktop

In March, Spotify revamped its desktop and web apps to work more like the mobile versions, making the music streaming service easier to use across platforms. In addition to the fresh look, Spotify improved playlist creation by adding the ability to drag and drop tracks. You can also now write playlist descriptions and add cover images on desktop and web the same …

Read More »

WhatsApp changes Last Seen feature, hides from strangers by default

Messaging platform WhatsApp recently changed its Last Seen feature, which will no longer display to unknown contacts by default. So if you haven’t chatted with someone before, they’ll no longer be able to see information about your activity on the app. Before, you’d have to manually change your Last Seen settings to “My Contacts” if you wanted to hide your …

Read More »

Dell shows off Concept Luna, its vision for a more sustainable laptop

The world is in the middle of a climate crisis, and, for better or worse, major companies are the ones with most influence over the sustainability of our planet. Dell is greeting that challenge with the Concept Luna, a laptop prototype designed to drastically reduce the carbon footprint of production. Glen Robson, Dell’s CTO of client solutions, said in a press …

Read More »

Pixel 6 vs. Pixel 6 Pro: Every big difference you should know

The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro were both unveiled this fall, and the Pro model has since made CNET’s list of best smartphones for 2021. If you’re considering a new Pixel phone, you may be wondering what’s the difference between the latest models. (If you already have a Pixel 6, you should really change these default settings.) The pair …

Read More »

Spatial shifts its metaverse focus to the web, and selling NFT real estate

I was invited to connect with the creators of Spatial, a social metaverse meeting space app I’ve used many times. But this time, we weren’t using VR headsets. We were just connecting on my laptop, looking at NFT virtual homes. Is this where metaverse strategies are heading next year? Spatial was one of the early explorers of workplace meeting areas …

Read More »

Dell thinks the future of work is detachable webcams and digital notepads

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Some of us are still working from home. Others have gone back to the office. Still, more are embracing a kind of hybrid work, mixing work-from-home and traditional office work, or even doing their day jobs from far-flung locations.  That’s great, …

Read More »

Amazon may boost grocery services, Apple makes Android app to track AirTags

[dzs_video source=”https://video.cnet.com/99924f1e-77a8-4aab-8a9a-99db3334d428/tt_12_14_2021_720h3200k.mp4″ cover=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/626cf1bfeaa40a99f6653fba368fb5fd1c028d08/hub/2021/12/14/8507b3ac-d020-45b3-b83d-fe22f406497c/tt-12-14-2021-00-00-58-08-still041.jpg?auto=webp&fit=cover&height=482&width=856″ config=”skinauroradefault” width=”100%” height=”600″ logo=”https://joggingvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/tdn_pic_2.png” config=”skinauroradefault” autoplay=”off” cue=”on” loop=”off” type=”video” logo=”0000″ logo_link=”5555″ responsive_ratio=”default” adarray='{{openbrace}}{“source”:”1111″,”time”:”2222″,”type”:”3333″,”ad_link”:”4444″,”skip_delay”:”5″}{{closebrace}}’]

Read More »

James Webb Space Telescope: NASA’s powerful space observatory, explained

[dzs_video source=”https://video.cnet.com/1cf88df4-6247-4181-8681-12b8bb9e7bd8/jwst_cms_updated_2_720h3200k.mp4″ cover=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/7a0724ccbf003d296f5ac02f61aa6067b72a9c63/hub/2021/12/13/ace7ef0c-573b-4c96-89f3-a87686a5c5fb/james-webb-space-telescope-explainer-4.jpg?auto=webp&fit=cover&height=482&width=856″ config=”skinauroradefault” width=”100%” height=”600″ logo=”https://joggingvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/tdn_pic_2.png” config=”skinauroradefault” autoplay=”off” cue=”on” loop=”off” type=”video” logo=”0000″ logo_link=”5555″ responsive_ratio=”default” adarray='{{openbrace}}{“source”:”1111″,”time”:”2222″,”type”:”3333″,”ad_link”:”4444″,”skip_delay”:”5″}{{closebrace}}’]

Read More »

Oppo unveils Air Glass

[dzs_video source=”https://video.cnet.com/d523b87c-bd0e-4b33-8e6b-f39bd3e57143/oppo_final_720h3200k.mp4″ cover=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/9ca2b45842f447100d8cd93eccc8c451fc5e1120/hub/2021/12/14/681ee7b5-8777-487e-877b-7437216ddc0e/oppo-glasses-image-cnet.jpg?auto=webp&fit=cover&height=482&width=856″ config=”skinauroradefault” width=”100%” height=”600″ logo=”https://joggingvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/tdn_pic_2.png” config=”skinauroradefault” autoplay=”off” cue=”on” loop=”off” type=”video” logo=”0000″ logo_link=”5555″ responsive_ratio=”default” adarray='{{openbrace}}{“source”:”1111″,”time”:”2222″,”type”:”3333″,”ad_link”:”4444″,”skip_delay”:”5″}{{closebrace}}’]

Read More »