This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Facebook has hit its goal of registering 4 million Americans to vote, the social network announced Monday. Around 4.4 million people have registered through its apps, enabling them to vote in the 2020 presidential election, Facebook CEO Mark …

Update, Sept. 21, 2021: Microsoft will hold its 2021 Surface event on Sept. 22, when the Surface Duo 2 is rumored to arrive. Microsoft brought the Surface Duo to market earlier this fall. The Surface Duo ($344 at Amazon), powered by a modified version of Google’s Android software, puts a different spin on the foldable phone trend, joining Samsung’s recently announced Galaxy Z Fold 2, …

With millions of students moving to remote learning in 2020, the ongoing back-to-school transition is looking and feeling dramatically different this year. But elementary, middle, high school and even college students need many of the same supplies as always — plus a handful of new ones specific to the ongoing pandemic.  My kids have started attending school in-person two mornings each week, …

5G wireless technology promises to change the world. And it might! Millions of people expect to experience the new superfast wireless tech on smartphones this fall, but the reality is that 5G is complex and might change business sooner than it improves your phone’s download speed. Even as more 5G-ready phones are arriving, we’re still watching as networks get set …

Apple’s AirPods and AirPods Pro could soon be getting smaller. According to a Bloomberg report on Monday, the company is looking at making a smaller version of the popular wireless earbuds that ditches the “stem” that protrudes from the bottom of the buds. The result would be an AirPods Pro that instead has a more rounded design that “fills more of a …

Facebook is joining the game streaming world, taking on the likes of Sony, Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Nvidia. All now offer ways for people to play visually complex console and PC games over the internet, using technology similar to how Netflix streams movies. While most companies are focused on the top-tier games like Take-Two’s action game Grand Theft Auto V …

The trial of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou has begun and will continue this week in a Canadian court, the Chinese tech giant tweeted Monday. Huawei said it will focus on how the Trump administration directed Canadian officers “to engage in a deceptive and improper search, thereby violating a court order and Ms. Meng’s charter rights.” “Huawei trusts the Canadian judicial …

Update, Nov. 5: Read our reviews of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The Nov. 10 launch of Xbox Series X and S is drawing near, and Microsoft on Monday gave us an in-depth look at what the experience of playing its next-gen console will be like in a 14-minute video walkthrough. Xbox engineer Harrison Hoffman highlights the smooth user interface, how …

Hot on the heels of the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Samsung is reportedly set to unveil a new phone in January. The Galaxy S21 Ultra will have a 5,000-mAh battery and a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED display, according to a report Monday. The rumored Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, reported by 91Mobiles citing tipster Ishan Agarwal, will also have a 108-megapixel rear …

Your Apple iPhone 12 and its new MagSafe magnetic charger could bring some pain to your wallet. And no, we’re not talking about the phone’s $829 off-carrier price. In a new support document posted to its website last week, Apple told users they should always make sure to remove any wallet accessories from the back of their phones before using …

Uber is being sued for allegedly discriminating against nonwhite drivers. The claim focuses on Uber’s star rating system that allows passengers to score drivers on a scale of one to five, which can lead to terminations if drivers don’t maintain a high enough rating. The suit, filed Monday, says nonwhite drivers are often kicked off the platform even when the …

It’s been a busy season for OnePlus. After launching the OnePlus 8T on Oct. 14, the OnePlus Nord in July and the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro in April, the Chinese phone-maker is at it again. This time it’s releasing two more phones that belong to its budget “Nord” family of devices: the OnePlus Nord N10 5G and the N100. The …

The launch of Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Ultra and Note 20 Ultra as well as Canon’s EOS R5 show one thing: 8K video is going mainstream. Packed with pixels, videos shot at this resolution can offer tons of opportunities for post-production, not to mention crystal-clear footage when viewed on compatible TVs. But 8K files are big and stuffed with more data …

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