Google can be a good source of fiber — in more ways than one. Apple is dominating tech headlines with its shiny new gadgets, so you may have missed what’s happening in the world of Google. In this CNET Update, learn about Android Pay, which just launched. Also, Google is expanding its Fiber high-speed Internet …

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. Enlarge ImageThe high-tech replacement for your lame desk lamp. TaoTronics Hey, hey, it’s contest time! While I’m off doing the Rosh Hashanah thing today, I leave you with a giveaway that will give …

Can machines beat humans at recommending music? Stephen Shankland/CNET Alphabet’s executive chairman couldn’t resist a jibe at Apple Music in a new article. Schmidt played cheerleader for artificial intelligence in a story he wrote called “Intelligent machines: Making AI Work in the Real World” published by BBC News on Saturday. The executive chairman of Alphabet (formerly Google) touted machine learning …

The Ares 8L and Ares 10L are the first Nextbook tablets with support for Verizon’s data network. E-Fun E-Fun on Monday announced a pair of new Android tablets, the Nextboook Ares 8L and 10L, both of which are equipped for Verizon’s 4G LTE network and feature budget-friendly prices. The duo share a number of hardware specifications between them, however there …

LG has something in store for October 1. LG It’s shaping up to be a busy few weeks for LG. Korean electronics giant LG on Monday sent out invitations for an event October 1. There aren’t any details besides the New York location. The event comes just days before Microsoft plans to hold a Windows 10 event in New York, …

Enlarge Image Microsoft Microsoft just sent out invites for an October 6 event in New York. “We have some exciting news to share about Windows 10 devices,” it says. It’s high time for new Surface tablets, but this could also be a chance for Microsoft to show off its entire lineup of products ahead of the holiday shopping season. Reports …

Enlarge ImagePreorders for the latest iPhones is “very strong,” says Apple. CNET The new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus are seeing robust initial demand, Apple said Monday. Apple on Saturday began taking preorders for its latest iPhones, allowing consumers to lock in their purchases in advance of the actual launch date of September 25. The starting moments weren’t entirely …

Enlarge ImageChina will account for a boost this year’s iPhone sales during launch weekend, says one analyst. CNET If the new iPhone 6S line gets off to a hot start, Apple may have consumers in China to thank for helping to light that fire. That’s the perspective from Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster in projecting how well the new smartphones …

Facebook is stepping up efforts to remove racist content posted on its German website as the country grapples with an overwhelming influx of refugees. Germany’s Justice minister, Heiko Maas, said after meeting with Facebook executives Monday that the social-networking giant had agreed to work with an Internet watchdog to identify and remove content deemed hateful or xenophobic, according to a …

Every time we do an update to our list of must-have Blu-ray discs we always get a bunch of comments about how passé it is to buy physical discs, digital streaming is the way to go. Maybe it is, but some people still like to own physical discs (often those discs now come with a digital copy). And we even …