Happy weekend, everyone! I hope you’re staying safe, staying healthy and staying home. Today I’ve rounded up more items that can help improve your home life, starting with two significantly discounted headphones that offer ANC (active noise cancellation) — the better to reduce whatever outside sounds are harshing your zen. As always, these items are …
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The new, second-gen iPhone SE has arrived, with prices starting at $399 for the 64GB model. That number is a big part of the appeal, especially given that the next option in the iPhone lineup is the XR at $599. CNET’s Patrick Holland feels the affordable new iPhone SE has arrived at just the right time with just the right design. The …
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Out of all the options for streaming TV shows and movies, Hulu is one of the heavy-hitters, and for good reason. I don’t have cable, but with a Hulu subscription, new episodes of current shows are uploaded to the platform quickly, so I can still keep up despite having cut the cord. In addition to keeping up with newer shows, …
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It’s been 50 days since I started quarantine at home with my kids. I’m surrounded by creative tools… but I’m not often that creative right now. Oliver Jeffers, a celebrated children’s book author and illustrator, has written a number of books I read to my kids all the time. Stuck is a personal favorite. His science book, Here We Are: …
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The Apple Watch Series 5 isn’t a remarkable upgrade from the Series 4, and for that reason alone, I know it’s not everyone’s favorite Apple smartwatch. But it’s my personal fave (thanks in no small part to the always-on display), and the first one I’ve owned since my Series 3 died in a tragic skateboarding accident. The Series 5 hasn’t …
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USB 4, the next incarnation of the ubiquitous data-transfer technology, will be fast and versatile enough to let you plug a very high resolution 8K display in to your PC. That’s because it’ll accommodate DisplayPort 2.0, the newer version of a standard widely used to connect external monitors. The move, which industry groups announced Thursday, means USB will be a …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. As the coronavirus continues to leave people confined to their homes, Walmart has expanded a new two-hour delivery option to help people shop in its stores remotely. The new service, called Express Delivery, aims to bring items from a store to a customer’s …
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Over the last few weeks, I think it’s fair to say we parents have all loosened our screen time limits for our kids. With most of us under stay-at-home orders and with school canceled, letting the kids use phones and tablets more than usual has become the new norm. But, it’s still a good idea to know what they’re doing. Google’s …
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This story is part of Mother’s Day Gift Guide. CNET editors round up the hottest gadgets for Mom this year. Once upon a time, headphones were prized for their usefulness while traveling — be it on a plane, a train, a subway or any crowded venue in between. But with the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, the utility of headphones has flip-flopped: …
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The OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are stunning phones. The 8 Pro’s 120Hz refresh rate makes everything “bouncy and liquidy” according to CNET reviewer Lynn La, while the less expensive OnePlus 8 is her top pick, thanks to its price and still impressive feature set. Both phones come with improved cameras, 5G connectivity, and new flashy colors. And, for the …
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