Anyone who grew up in the ’90s will be elated to find out the complete run of “Dawson’s Creek” is arriving on Hulu. Be amazed at the amount of sesquipedalian words these teenagers use at any given time (although they probably didn’t use “sesquipedalian”). Hulu also brings the complete sixth season of FX’s “Archer.” This …
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Play the Star Wars ‘Imperial March’ on a screaming toad
Darth Vader walks into a room. An orchestra spits out a dramatic tune full of foreboding and fear. You’re listening to the “Imperial March,” a song synonymous with Sith danger, Force-choking and the Dark Side. Now listen to it as sung by a yelling toad. On Sunday, YouTube user helen ge posted a 13-second video of a toad being held …
Read More »Don’t laugh: This networked trash can actually is a good idea
OK, enough with the Internet-connected refrigerator already. That appliance is becoming a reality, what with Samsung and its smart fridge. But it also leaves a lot to be desired as an example of the Internet of Things, the idea that network connections will spread to anything with a power cord and even to a lot of things without one. The …
Read More »Street View your life: These are the 360
Before 2015, it took expensive professional equipment made up of multiple, separate cameras and powerful computers and software to create immersive video like the kind Google Maps shows in its Street View mode. Enter the smartphone, which has forced camera, processor and sensor technology to shrink so quickly that small, 360-degree cameras became not only possible, but affordable. The first …
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Mobile World Congress is in full swing in Barcelona, and the news keeps on flowing. On Tuesday, our crew got to see Microsoft’s newest Lumia, fitness bands from Garmin and a safer future in the workplace. As always, check out everything from MWC 2016 on CNET. Project Tango could come to a museum near you Google’s spatial mapping technology Project …
Read More »Get an HP Spectre x2 12t for $749.99
CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Enlarge Image HP I’ve made no secret of my dislike for Microsoft’s Surface Pro line. The “tablet that can replace your laptop” but …
Read More »How and when to preorder the new Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge
Samsung just took the wraps off its brand new Galaxy smartphones. The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge feature improved cameras, faster performance and longer battery life, among a myriad of other features. The highlight, however, has got to be the return of a microSD card slot and IP68 water-resistant rating, both of which were favorite features that didn’t make …
Read More »Turn an old laptop into a Chromebook
For as long as I can remember, the go-to option for resurrecting an old PC was to install Linux. The open-source operating system has lower system requirements than Windows, so it’s better suited to older hardware. However, could it also be overkill? If you’re not looking to run sophisticated software, or you just don’t want to deal with the complexities …
Read More »Zuckerberg undecided when to let his daughter online
He might have a grand plan to connect the world, but Mark Zuckerberg still hasn’t made up his mind about when he’ll let his newborn daughter use the Internet. “I have some time to figure that out,” joked the CEO of Facebook, the planet’s most widely used social network, during his Mobile World Congress keynote on Monday. “She’s only three …
Read More »Otter rescued by police turns out to be faux
A concerned citizen in Newport, Shropshire in England called police last week to report an injured otter on the side of the road. The poor creature couldn’t even move. The Police Safer Neighborhood Team for the area showed up to investigate and aid the distressed critter. What they found was actually a fake fur collar from a coat. Lee Thomas …
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