What would you rather have in your travel bag: One cable or three cables? Thought so. For a limited time, and while supplies last, you can get the Anker Powerline II 3-in-1 3-foot cable for $11.24 with promo code ANKER846. Note that the listing currently shows an in-stock date of Oct. 2. See it at …

Standalone VR is about to ramp up in a big way. Mark Zuckerberg, at the Oculus Connect keynote, announced on Wednesday that the Oculus Quest next-gen headset is coming next spring, for the aggressive price of $399. The headset, previously demoed as Project Santa Cruz, is a mobile device that adds full-room tracking and PC-like motion controls. The Oculus Quest …

A year ago, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg stood on a stage and said he wants to get 1 billion people to try virtual reality. This year, he said he’s not even 1 percent there. “We have a saying at Facebook that the journey is 1 percent finished, and in this case not even quite,” he said at his company’s VR …

The Ryder Cup pits 12 of the best golfers from the US against a dozen of the best European golfers. It’s great theater because it’s one of the few times where you get to see golfers acting like teammates, from the matching golf shirts the teams wear to the awkward high-fives they exchange. The tournament takes place every other year, …

Tinder is reportedly trialling a feature that gives women an extra level of security that allows them to start a conversation with a man. “My Move” lets women choose in their settings that only they can start a conversation with a male match after both have swiped right, Reuters reports. The dating app normally allows either person to start a …

Launching on Kickstarter today, Brain Magic’s Orbital 2 joystick seems like one of the most well thought-out control devices for creatives I’ve seen in a while. I didn’t get to use it much — the interface was completely in Japanese when I met with Brain Magic to see it — but it still looks like a pretty impressive piece of …

After losing a bidding war with Comcast, 21st Century Fox plans to sell its remaining stake in major UK television company Sky. US cable TV giant Comcast succeeded Saturday in its quest to nab Sky, outbidding rival 21st Century Fox as traditional TV and film companies look to beef up their offerings and fend off upstarts like Amazon and Netflix. …

On this podcast, we talk about: Apple Watch Series 4. Special guest Scott Stein rolls in with his impressions after a week with the wearable.   The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and producer Bryan VanGelder. Now playing: Watch this: …

The Netflix app hit Now TV on Wednesday, expanding the streaming devices’ library in a big way. Netflix will come on new Now TV devices as standard, and current users can download it from their device’s app store. Sky’s on-demand TV service also announced that its Smart Box with 4K & Voice Search will launch on Sept. 26, with 4K …

Amazon apparently isn’t done testing out new store concepts. On Wednesday, the company introduced Amazon 4-star, a physical store in New York’s SoHo neighborhood that includes products that are rated 4 stars and above, are top sellers, or are new and trending on Amazon’s website. The new location will include devices, consumer electronics, kitchen wares, home products, toys, books and …