The Google Pixel 4A has arrived, and it’s one of the best budget phones ever. Of course, even if you can swing the $349 price, I’ll wager you’d be even happier to win one? Thought so. You can, just by entering CNET’s latest giveaway. Two lucky people will take home an unlocked Google Pixel 4A, …

Alienware announced today it will add fast 360Hz display options to two of its biggest gaming laptops. Both the Alienware m17 R3 and Alienware Area-51m R2 can be configured with a new 17-inch, 1,920×1,080-pixel-resolution panel with a 360Hz refresh rate.  Also on the way is the Alienware 25 gaming monitor developed for esports players. The new 25-inch monitor will also …

Nvidia announced its new GeForce RTX 3000-series graphics cards today, along with its Reflex analysis technology for isolating latency problems between the keyboard, mouse and display, so it’s no surprise that the manufacturers are piling on the announcements to match. Acer steps up with upgraded Orion desktop models and more details on the Predator X25 monitor. Specifically, the Predator X25 …

Can’t afford the AirPods Pro — or just don’t want to pay $235 for them? Well, Tribit has a new set of budget true wireless earbuds, the FlyBuds ANC, that feature reasonably effective active noise canceling (with a transparency mode), fit comfortably and deliver pretty decent sound. They list for $60 but can be had for $42 when you input …

Apparently, the question “why is this trending?” is tweeted so often that the social media company is taking steps to help provide clarity. Twitter announced via blog post on Tuesday that the company will be adding context to trending topics on the platform through representative tweets and curated descriptions.  Representative tweets will be pinned to trends and selected via algorithms …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. With the coronavirus pandemic pushing schools online out of public health concerns, parents and teachers are turning to digital alternatives like apps to bridge the virtual gap. While kids can learn via these apps, hundreds of advertisers are learning about them, too.  Researchers …

We got our first glimpse of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 at Samsung’s August Unpacked event, where the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra also made their debut. Tuesday, however, Samsung went all-in on the Galaxy Z Fold 2. The Z Fold 2 boasts not one but two displays, both of which are larger than what Samsung used on …

Nvidia rolled out its new Ampere-based GeForce RTX 3000-series graphics cards, with the top-of-the-line RTX 3090 that the company claims can handle 8K/60 frames-per-second gameplay — using upscaling in what’s called DLSS 8K mode. We also heard about the RTX 3080 and 3070, the usual better-faster replacements for their predecessors, the RTX 2080 and 2070. Essentially, the 30-generation of the GeForce …

Amazon Music and Twitch on Tuesday said they’re teaming up to bring livestreaming to the on-demand music platform. Twitch’s livestreaming functionality is now incorporated into the Amazon Music app on iOS and Android, allowing fans to engage with artists and switch between livestreams and recorded tracks. The feature is available across all streaming tiers. “The combination of livestreaming, coupled with …

Update, Sept. 23: Samsung is holding a third fall virtual event, called Samsung Unpacked for Every Fan. Samsung today held its Unpacked part 2 event for its new Galaxy Z Fold 2. The event follows last month’s Unpacked event where the new foldable phone was announced alongside the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra. Keeping to a similar formula for product launch events by …