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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Today’s the last day to get your shopping done before Christmas arrives — but you won’t be the only last-minute shopper. On top of the crowds, you may struggle with empty shelves in stores due to the supply chain crisis making it …

When I was a kid and it came time for family snapshots, my dad was always heads-down. Chin to chest, eyes locked onto a camera grasped in both hands at waist height. Left hand to steady, right hand to work the controls. This was no point-and-shoot. Not like the plastic Kodak Instamatic 44 I would receive as a 12th birthday …

Computers may be replacing a whole lot of human jobs, but we don’t think they’re quite ready for writing songs for the holidays. A research scientist trained her neural network on 240 different Christmas carols to see what the artificial intelligence system could learn about the song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. She asked it what comes after the line “Rudolph …

Riley tests out one of Snapchat’s new lenses made specially for dogs.  Lindsay Taggart/Snapchat Think of it as our belated Christmas present to you… the latest in Snapchat filter news for your pets. This week the popular social network introduced lenses specifically for your pooch. Dog Lenses come on the heels of October’s release of Cat Lenses. They launched just …

Most people use their phones as their only camera because it’s always with them. While phone cameras have massively improved over the past several years, they still have their limitations. Phone camera accessories can help fill in those gaps. If you’re getting a gift for someone who loves shooting pictures or movies with their phone and are in favor of …

Need a last-minute stocking stuffer? Or a cool gift for the person who has (almost) everything? I’ve got you covered. Today only, and while supplies last, Amazon has the new Tile Mate locator for $15.99, with free shipping even if you’re not a Prime subscriber. See it at Amazon That’s one option. Another is the new Tile Pro in a …

While Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone, there are still plenty of good deals out there for those of us who don’t want to spend too much but also don’t want to appear too cheap. What price range is that? That’s easy: $50 to $100. Sure, I may be a little biased because I rounded up a …

A new phone is one of the most personal gifts you can buy a loved one: You do everything on this thing. The tricky part is picking the right handset, especially if you don’t plan to also pay the monthly phone bill. Luckily, we’re here to help you narrow down the list, even if you’re on a budget.  Some important …

As the calendar turns to December, my kids maintain they still believe in Santa — but only, I suspect, in an effort to keep the gravy train rolling. They are certainly more dubious in the summer months of the magical fat man and his challenging delivery schedule, flying reindeer or no. Would an admission of disbelief, however, result in no …

This is part of CNET’s “Crossing the Broadband Divide” series exploring the challenges of getting internet access to everyone. I stare at my computer screen, waiting for my email to load. And I wait. And wait. Whipping out my phone, I try to run a speed test. But the internet’s too slow for even that to load. I’m working from …