This story is part of The Year Ahead, CNET’s look at how the world will continue to evolve starting in 2022 and beyond. 5G has enjoyed plenty of hype over the last few years, but for many, it may not have been warranted. The early talk brought along ideas of how the next-generation wireless networks …
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15 January
Jump into the world of 3D printing with one of our favorites for $169 (save $100)
Chosen as one of CNET’s picks for Best 3D printer for 2022, the Anycubic Photon Mono is an inexpensive resin 3D printer that doesn’t sacrifice on quality. An array of LEDs allow more UV light in, causing the resin to cure faster and more evenly, which means you’ll benefit from faster print times. But don’t fret about safety. The printer …
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15 January
Congress subpoenas tech giants over Jan. 6 riot, and watch out for Wordle wannabes
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14 January
Spice up your Zoom meetings by changing your background with these 4 steps
Millions of people took to the Zoom video chat app to work and study from home during the pandemic — and even with vaccines and boosters rolling out, Zoom is still in heavy use. Many have discovered a fun little setting that transforms your video background from the room behind you to settings like outer space or the San Francisco Golden Gate …
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14 January
Haptic gloves for Quest 2 are a small step toward VR you can touch
My very first attempt at trying home VR haptic gloves was awkward. I stretched a pair of knitted gloves over my hands, adjusting little plastic tips, delicately screwing in holsters on the backs of large, plastic battery packs. I slotted Oculus Quest 2 controllers into slots over my gloves. Then, for a few minutes I was picking up robotic parts, …
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14 January
Netflix is raising prices again by $1 to $2 for every plan
Netflix is becoming one of the more expensive streaming services on the market. On Friday, the basic plan in the US jumped from $9 to $10, the standard plan to $15.49, up from $13.99, and the premium plan to $20 — a $2 increase. Netflix said it’s making the change so that it can continue offering more entertainment options. New customers …
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14 January
Surface Laptop Go deal: Save $150 on Microsoft’s budget
Finding a proper budget laptop can be trickier than you might initially think. Pricier models will have casual users paying for a whole packet of features they won’t use or need, but the most affordable models like Chromebooks are severely limited. According to CNET’s Dan Ackerman, the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go manages to strike an impressive balance between power and …
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14 January
Clip this discounted tiny JBL speaker to anything for hours of entertainment
With the release of the newer JBL Clip 4, we were excited to see the Clip 3 start to drop in price, and that’s exactly what has happened. True, this previous-gen spherical model is no longer the most advanced on the market, but it’s still a solid and dependable portable bluetooth, and now, it’s affordable too. Right now, you can …
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14 January
The world in your pocket: How smartphones will get smarter in 2022
This story is part of The Year Ahead, CNET’s look at how the world will continue to evolve starting in 2022 and beyond. New phones for 2022 are already debuting left and right, and it’s barely been two weeks. During CES 2022, Samsung announced the Galaxy S21 FE, the follow-up to its popular 2020 phone the Galaxy S20 FE. OnePlus …
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14 January
AT&T and Dish big winners in latest 5G auction
In the US Federal Communications Commission’s latest auction, AT&T and satellite TV provider Dish Network were the top winners of airwaves that were once reserved for the military and that’ll soon be used for 5G wireless service, the FCC said Friday. AT&T spent $9.1 billion and Dish spent $7.3 billion for licenses of wireless spectrum that sits between the 2.5 …
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