Sean Scott is almost poetic when describing his intense interest in sidewalks. “Each sidewalk is like a snowflake,” Scott, who’s soft-spoken with a friendly smile, told me with a bit of excitement in his eyes. “Because the textures are different, the way they’re laid out is different, what we see on the sidewalk is different.” …
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This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. The latest iPad Pro is pretty sweet, but ouch, the price. If you hurry, however, you might be able to score one of the best deals to date. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Amazon has the iPad Pro 11-inch …
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Update: Read the full Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 review, which includes direct comparisons to the Bose QuietComfort 35 II and Sony WH-1000XM3. Last week Bose unveiled the Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, the long-awaited successor to its popular Bose QuietComfort 35 II noise-cancelling headphones. They aren’t available until June 30, but I got some early hands-on time with the headphones at a Bose media …
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Ring has used a sponsored video on Facebook feeds to show footage of a suspected theft attempt in California. The footage, captured on the doorbell camera and shared via Ring’s Neighbors app, asks anyone with knowledge of the suspect to contact Mountain View Police Department. “Mountain View and vicinity: do you recognize this woman?” asks the video, spotted earlier by …
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FedEx said Friday that it’s not renewing its express air-delivery contract with Amazon. The contract loss could hamper Amazon’s push to one-day delivery for Prime members, which already covers 10 million items. “FedEx has made the strategic decision to not renew our FedEx Express contract with Amazon as we focus on serving the broader market. We are excited about the future …
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The Oculus Go is a pretty solid virtual-reality headset, offering lots of great VR experiences without tethering you to an expensive PC. I own one, and I like it a lot — though see below for some additional thoughts. Read more: The best VR headsets for 2019 For a limited time, Walmart is offering the Oculus Go for $169 shipped. …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. The day before he was set to address thousands of developers, Apple CEO Tim Cook walked into a cavernous conference space at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. The room was empty except for a few reporters, some Apple execs and about a …
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A mostly uneventful keynote interview with Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos veered off the rails when an animal rights protester stormed the stage Thursday. The woman, who was hard to hear from the audience, called out as Bezos was sitting nearby in the middle of a “fireside chat” interview in front of thousands of people at Amazon’s re:MARS conference. …
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Bose’s recently launched Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, due to hit stores on June 30 for $400, were the main attraction at a media preview event the company hosted at a New York City hotel on Wednesday. But it also trotted out another new product, the Earbuds 500, its next-generation true wireless earphones that it hopes will make people think twice …
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Amazon on Wednesday unveiled its latest Prime Air drone — a hybrid model that borrows from both helicopter and airplane designs. Like a helicopter, the drone can do vertical takeoffs and landings, but it can also fly around aerodynamically like an airplane. It can easily switch between those modes too, Amazon says, and it’s fully shrouded for safety. Jeff Wilke, Amazon’s …
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