A charter plane carrying with 143 people on board had a narrow escape ended up in a river at the end of a runway. The plane travelling from Cuba to north Florida had overrun the runway due to reasons still unknown and thankfully no critical injuries were reported. Officials say a charter plane carrying 143 …

Have you ever opened the Facebook app only to keep seeing an annoying friends’ posts keep showing up first, and wonder why? There hasn’t been an easy way to figure it out, until now.  Recently, Facebook announced the expansion of its “Why am I seeing this ad?” feature to include posts from your friends. Previously, Facebook only detailed why you …

Facebook is gathering support for its cryptocurrency-based payments service, a report said. The social network talked to Visa, MasterCard and other financial and e-commerce companies about backing the endeavor codenamed Project Libra, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited unnamed sources. Back in December, a report suggested that Facebook is working on a US dollar-linked digital currency that’ll let …

Facebook is cracking down on extremist figures and groups. The social network on Thursday barred Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist who hosts InfoWars, as well as far-right commentators Milo Yiannopoulos and Laura Loomer. The ban, which included InfoWars, extends to the social network’s Instagram photo-sharing service. The social network also banned Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam, and …

The San Diego Padres shocked the baseball world by landing free agent prize Manny Machado this past offseason. With Manny manning third base and one of baseball’s top prospects, rookie Fernando Tatis Jr., playing next to him at shortstop, the future is beginning to look promising for a team that last reached the postseason in 2006. Padres fans who also …

Hello, new-favorite true wireless earbuds. Please don’t sell out before I’ve had a chance to spread the word. Today only, and while supplies last, Meh has the refurbished Rowkin Ascent Charge Plus true wireless earbuds for $39, plus $5 for shipping. Original price: $160. You can also get the refurbished Ascent Charge Micro for $29. Original price: $120. The actual …

Beats’ Powerbeats Pro wireless headphones can now be preordered at Apple.com. They’re scheduled to be available in stores next week, on May 10.   Preorder at Apple Note that CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of products via the link above. At first, you’ll only be able to get them in black. The ivory, moss and navy models won’t be available …

Cinco de Mayo may be a big drinking holiday in the US (much grander than in Mexico, in fact). But why do we clink margarita glasses every May 5? The fifth of May marks the day the Mexican Army defeated French invaders at the Battle of Puebla, back in 1862. No, it’s not, as some think, Mexican Independence Day, which …

Huawei’s sister brand Honor is set to announce the Honor 20 Series at an event in London later this month. But on Friday it gave us an early first glimpse of the phone in a photo. The picture shows the front of a black phone with rounded edges and corners. Tucked up in the top left of the screen is …

Over the past year, Apple has restricted or removed a collection of third-party iOS apps that help parents manage a child’s iPhone ($899 at Amazon) and iPad ($170 at Amazon) usage. Apple said it has taken the step because the apps present a privacy and security risk. At least one of the affected developers claims Apple is being misleading about its …