The upcoming school year is going to look quite different for most students, but one thing hasn’t changed: The need for a good laptop. And if you’re stuck at home or in an apartment while taking online courses, you might be grateful to have noise-canceling headphones so you can work in peace. Best Buy has …

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the question of whether schools will open up in the fall remains precarious. Nonetheless, if you’re thinking about getting a phone for the upcoming school year, there are lots of options available. Read on for CNET’s top pics that aren’t too expensive and feature great specs like top-of-the-line processors, nimble cameras and bright displays. Read …

This story is part of Generation China, CNET’s series exploring the nation’s technological ambition. China is moving full steam ahead on 5G, barely slowed down by a pandemic that has ravaged the world. This is setting up a race between the nation and the US, which led the way with 4G cellular technology and wants to keep its pole position …

This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. Apple Arcade on Friday added Creaks, a new puzzle platformer game from indie developer Amanita Design, to its growing catalog of over 120 games. Creaks joins the developer’s other game, Pilgrims, on Apple’s subscription mobile gaming service. See at App Store …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. While coronavirus restrictions are lifting in some areas, the pandemic is ongoing. Many people are still working from home, and only seeing friends, family and co-workers through video chat apps and services. While there are many options to choose from, Skype and Zoom …

Update, Aug. 3: The Pixel 4A is here. Read CNET’s review. Original story follows. Google’s expected to soon reveal the next midrange phones in its Pixel line, possibly called the Pixel 4A and 4A XL. However, a report Friday from 9to5Google suggests the search giant could be shaking up its phone lineup this year, adding a 5G version of the Pixel 4A …

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Quibi, a star-studded mobile streaming service, has held onto about 8% of customers whose 90-day free trials ran out this week, mobile analytics firm Sensor Tower said Wednesday. Quibi launched April 6 with a 90-day free trial for anyone who preordered the service or signed up before May 1. The first wave of those free trials started to expire this week.  A Quibi …

Peacock, the upcoming streaming service from Comcast’s NBCUniversal, won’t offer downloads of its shows and movies to watch offline on your mobile device when it launches Wednesday in the US, the service said. When downloads as a feature arrive “soon,” Peacock added, they’ll be for people paying for the priciest tier.  At launch, the service also will lack high-quality formats like …

Logitech is shutting down its Alexa-powered universal remote after launching it just last year. The $250 Harmony Express will stop working Sept. 30.   Logitech didn’t offer much explanation about its decision to discontinue the remote, beyond saying in an announcement Thursday that its “expectations were not met.” Read more: Best universal remote of 2020 The Harmony Express did away with most …

Disney Plus will release a Hamilton special Friday that interviews the musical’s cast and director, as well as a Harvard professor to discuss the show’s historical context, coming a week after Disney’s filmed version of the Broadway hit stoked a surge of interest in Disney Plus.  The special, Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes on You, features Good Morning America host Robin Roberts conducting remote …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Worldwide PC shipments are up again following supply chain disruptions caused by the spread of the coronavirus across the globe. PC shipments reached 64.8 million units in the second quarter of 2020, according to analysis by Garter published Thursday. Sellers were able to …

Some days it positively rains deals. And these are all pretty self-explanatory, not requiring my usual lengthy-but-insightful explanations. 😜 As always, these items are available for a limited time and while supplies last. Sometimes coupons disappear and codes expire without warning. Good news, though: Virtually any deal you miss out on today will likely be repeated in the future. mcSquares …