Like 2021, summer 2022 is breaking a number of heat records. Austin, Texas reported that July is trending as one of the hottest on record at the Camp Mabry climate site. Overseas, the UK issued its first ever “Red Extreme” heat warning amid a devastating heat wave in Europe.  The first day of fall is …

With the COVID spending spree on PCs at an end and consumers spooked by the economy, Intel’s profit and revenue plunged in the second quarter, the chipmaker said Thursday. Intel’s own problems, like delays in data center chip upgrades, also were a major factor. Analysts were appalled. “Intel’s Q2 takes the prize for the worst we have seen in our career,” …

Over the last few years, office workers across the world have found themselves having to work from their homes. While this has increased productivity and reduced a lot of stress for many, a lot of workers didn’t have the right equipment to create a home office. Even here at CNET, we had to find new ways to make our space …

What’s happening The iPhone SE is Apple’s only 5G phone that costs less than $500. Android competitors are outpacing Apple in affordable 5G options, as proven by the Google Pixel 6A and other devices. Why it matters Apple needs to provide more choice when it comes to wallet-friendly 5G iPhones. 5G once demanded premium prices, but it’s become the standard …

Smartphone shipments have dropped for the fourth quarter in a row as inflation begins influencing consumer spending in the mobile market, according to a report by analyst firm International Data Corporation (IDC). Supply chain issues led to lower phone shipments last year as companies scrambled to ramp up production amid the COVID pandemic, but uneasy economies have become a more …

This deal for Earfun’s Air Pro SV earbuds, perhaps the value brand’s best-sounding buds yet, has been around for the last month or so. But I thought it was worth surfacing again for those who might have missed it. The buds still aren’t available on Amazon, but Earfun is selling them through its website and you can pick them up …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. I was a fan of Earfun’s earlier Free Pro earbuds, which offer good sound for around $50 and have little sport fins that help keep them in your ears securely. Their successor, the Earfun Pro 2 buds, have aluminum alloy caps, improved noise canceling and …

New images of the upcoming Samsung foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4, appeared online Friday from phone leaker Evan Blass on 91Mobiles. While we can’t see any details of the inner workings of the new phones, the images show the Fold 4 will come in three colors: black, gray and a creamy gold. The Flip 4 …

Call it a summer surprise. Meta suddenly ratcheted up the entry-level price for its two-year-old Quest 2 VR headset, jumping from $299 to $400 starting Aug. 1. A product getting more expensive two years after its release doesn’t normally happen. But these aren’t really normal times, and the Quest 2 was never a normal headset. While Meta’s reasoning is that …

If you’ve been holding out for a steep discount on Apple’s top-tier MacBook Pro models, your patience is being rewarded today with some of the best MacBook deals we’ve seen to date. Apple’s MacBook Pro models with its powerful M1 Pro chip have had prices slashed at Best Buy with as much as $350 taken off their regular prices. The My Best …