What makes a good budget phone?

Phones have become absolutely critical in our lives. The technology that’s crammed into our devices has improved at an astonishing rate. Features once exclusively found on the most expensive phones are now widespread — even in budget phones. You want a good camera, a fast experience and great battery life? You can generally have all of those and not spend …

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Google Stadia Premiere Edition is just $50 right now (save $50)

I’m not much of a gamer anymore, but I sure do love the idea of Stadia. Google’s streaming service effectively eliminates the need for a game console. Sure, you still have to buy individual games and/or subscribe to Stadia Pro ($10 a month), but you don’t have to wait around for downloads, updates and all those other console hassles. Interested? …

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Otterbox empowers Xbox controllers with hot

Everyone’s trying to sell gamers on hardware that delivers the most immersive experience: the biggest monitors, the most surround sound-y headsets, the best games and graphics. But none of that matters if you have to pause in the middle of your AAA game to dig flagging AAs out of your controller and re-pair it once you’re powered up again. Otterbox wants …

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Apple says its new logon tech is as easy as passwords but far more secure

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple has begun testing passkeys, a new authentication technology it says are as easy to use as passwords but vastly more secure. Part of iCloud Keychains, a test version of the technology will come with iPhones, iPads and Macs later this year. To …

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Cricut Explore 3 review: Smarter, faster and potentially costly

Have you ever browsed Etsy and wondered how so many creators are able to quickly create decals for your car or stickers for your laptop? There’s a good chance many of those small businesses rely heavily on a Cricut. These machines cut vinyl, paper, cardstock and more in whatever shape you send without needing a lot of technical skill. These …

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Everything we know about Microsoft’s streaming Xbox stick plans

Despite what some headline writers would have you believe, Microsoft has not suddenly announced a new Xbox streaming stick. In a pre-E3 streamed briefing for journalists, Microsoft’s Xbox head Phil Spencer, CEO Satya Nadella and other Microsoft execs talked more generally about the plans for getting more Xbox games in front of more people in new and different ways.  My …

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Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable review: Solid Surface Pro alternative

Lenovo’s ThinkPad X12 Detachable is a 12.3-inch tablet with a built-in kickstand and detachable keyboard. If that sounds familiar, it’s because it’s essentially the same as Microsoft’s Surface Pro. The Surface Pro hasn’t changed much at all for generations, though. The X12 may be familiar-sounding but it’s a fresh design with new components — including Intel’s 11th-gen processors and Thunderbolt …

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Get a 4

This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. Misplacing stuff — your wallet, car keys, TV remote, dog — is objectively terrible. And while you probably shouldn’t clip a Tile tracker to your pet (there are dedicated devices for exactly that purpose), Tile’s family of Bluetooth-powered locators can help you …

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My first electric bike: One year later

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The budget phone features that matter the most

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Biden revokes Trump orders against TikTok and WeChat, Amazon launches wifi

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