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Windows 11 kicked off its gradual rollout to eligible devices last month, meaning that Windows 10 will eventually retire with Windows 7 in the graveyard of Microsoft operating systems. But if you’re still using Microsoft’s older OS, don’t stress. Microsoft will continue to support Windows 10 until Oct. 14, 2025. (The Windows 10 November 2021 update is now available.) That …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Amazon has been sporadically discounting its second-gen Echo Buds and they’ve now hit $70, or $50 off their list price of $120. That’s their all-time lowest price, beating this year’s Amazon Prime Day price by $10. And that makes them a very good deal for a solid …

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has ambitious goals: restoring Intel to its earlier glory as the leader in the chip industry, and in so doing, boosting the US share of chip manufacturing to levels it hasn’t seen in several decades. To get there, he’s making big investments: Intel’s just begun building a pair of chip fabrication plants in Arizona at a …

Apple said it will soon let you repair your iPhone at home. Advocates have pushed for companies like Apple to ease restrictions around letting consumers repair their own devices. In July, the Federal Trade Commission agreed on new rules that prevent companies from limiting customers from repairing their own products or having repairs done at a third-party shops. An executive …

A few months ago, my family and I went to dinner at a place we’d been countless times, especially prior to the pandemic. When it came time to pay the bill, we were surprised to see a QR code on the printed ticket with something to the effect of “Scan to pay with your phone” underneath it. Being a tech …

Nov 2021 Editor’s note, Nov. 18: The combination of price, design, cameras, processor and software make the Google Pixel 6 one of the best value phones you can buy, which is why we’ve given it a CNET Editors’ Choice Award. The original review follows. The Pixel 6 exemplifies the best of what Google services and Android 12 have to offer. So …

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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. The new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite was released last month — and it’s great — but it costs $140. If you don’t need the bigger, sharper screen, the baseline Kindle from 2018 just hit $50 a $40 price cut and the lowest price we expect to see. …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. If you’re on the lookout for a soundbar that’s also a streamer and want to spend less than $100, there is currently only one option — the Roku Streambar. Thankfully, this soundbar is also a great one — and with new Black Friday pricing, it’s …