Now playing: Watch this: Apple sold out of iPhone 7 Plus, jet black iPhone 7 1:03 Expecting to pick up an iPhone 7 Plus on Friday? Dream on. Sarah Tew/CNET If you have your heart set on an iPhone 7 Plus, you may have to be patient. Apple said late Thursday that initial quantities of …

Now playing: Watch this: iOS 10: 7 settings to change when you upgrade 2:32 iOS 10 brings plenty of new features and interface tweaks to improve the performance of your device. But there are some settings you may want to change right off the bat. Stop tracking your location Like previous versions of the operating system, iOS 10 keeps track …

BB-8 is so adorable you could eat him right up. Luckily for everyone’s stomach, ThinkGeek has created a force-tastic waffle maker so you can gobble the rolling droid whenever you want. Whether you prefer waffles for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner or a late-night snack, you could serve these up to Rebels and Imperial troops alike, as long as you take …

Watching superheroes fight one another over personal freedoms might not sound like fun, but Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War” ended up becoming this summer’s go-to movie for fans of Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Spider-Man and their adversaries. In a video posted Tuesday, Honest Trailers points out that while “Captain America: Civil War” was a huge box-office success, …

Granted, I’m still in the getting-to-know-you phase with iOS 10, but I dearly miss the slide-to-unlock gesture that I’ve been conditioned for years to use to unlock my iPhone. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve swiped to the new lock screen widgets when attempting to unlock by phone, but it’s pretty close to the number of times I’ve …

Anthony Romero knows Edward Snowden broke the law. Still, the executive director of the ACLU said, “Edward Snowden should be thanked and not punished.” His remarks came as three major human rights groups launched the Pardon Snowden campaign Wednesday to advocate for the former NSA contractor who revealed widespread government surveillance programs. At a press conference in New York, broadcast …

A handful of Republican lawmakers led by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is waging a last-ditch effort to stop the US government from handing over control over internet domain names to a nonprofit group of global stakeholders in a debate that has become highly politicized. At a Senate subcommittee meeting Wednesday, Cruz even suggested that Commerce Department employees could face two …

Now playing: Watch this: Can the Amazon Echo speak British? 3:05 The Amazon Echo has arrived in Europe, bringing Amazon’s acclaimed voice-activated personal assistant Alexa with it. And both US and European customers can soon choose from black or white models. The Echo is a speaker that also acts as a hub for smart devices and software services, all controlled …

Okay, time for a breakdown of that other Apple announcement. CNET’s review for the Apple Watch Series 2 is out, and who better to have on as a special guest than Scott Stein, the man behind the reviews for both the iPhone 7 and new Apple Watch. Ben and Roger mostly stay out of the way as Scott digs into …

Don’t bet on Spotify starting monthly updates on its subscriber count, even if it feels like it lately. Wednesday, Spotify’s CEO and founder Daniel Ek tweeted that the subscription-streaming-music service has reached 40 million paying members. “40 is the new 30. Million.” Ek tweeted, with a smiley emoji. Three weeks earlier, a Spotify executive told Billboard the company had reached …