For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. People protect each other and themselves from COVID-19 with everything from surgical masks to cloth face masks to bandanas, but keeping those coverings securely over your mouth and nose isn’t always easy. Surgical masks loop around your ears and can be uncomfortable. Cloth …
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Supercompact portable mini Bluetooth speakers that weigh a pound or less and travel nicely have been popular for a while. But if you’re looking for big sound with thumping bass, you have to step up to one of the jumbo models, two of which have recently hit the market: the Ultimate Ears Hyperboom ($400) and the JBL Boombox 2 ($500). …
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Butterflies or plaid? Leopard print or flames? Cherries or angels or tie-dye or puppies? These might not be questions you ask yourself most days, but for teen girls everywhere, they can be topics of real concern when you’re about to drop $35 on an iPhone case from Wildflower, a Los Angeles-based company born out of a chance encounter with singer …
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You can finally get a MacBook with a totally redesigned keyboard — but it’s going to cost you at least $2,399 (£2,399, AU$3,799). The longstanding rumors about Apple’s newest jumbo laptop were nearly all true. The newest 16-inch MacBook Pro, unveiled Wednesday, finally ditches the flat “butterfly” keyboard that has vexed Apple laptops for the better part of half a …
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It’s too bad it’s too late to grab this for Father’s Day, because it has “Dad” written all over it. The Fender Newport is a wireless speaker modeled in that classic Fender style, perfect for anyone looking for a slick alternative to the standard Bluetooth brick. Read more: Great last-minute Father’s Day gifts you still have time to get When …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. In London last week to speak at a video games industry conference, I found myself in Harrods, the famously extravagant department store with everything from gourmet food to expensive suits to collectible coffee table books the size of actual coffee tables. (Editor’s note: …
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The latest version of the Opera web browser launched Tuesday for Mac, Windows and Linux. Opera 60, codenamed Reborn 3, includes a cryptocurrency wallet, Web3 explorer and a free VPN. Reborn 3 has increased privacy and security features, including a built-in ad blocker, the company said in a release. Like previous versions of Opera, it also offers an unlimited VPN, …
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Now playing: Watch this: USB-C and Thunderbolt 3: One port to rule them all 2:58 Read up on USB-C 5 things to know about the MacBook Pro’s USB-C ports Cheap USB-C to USB-A dongles Our favorite USB-C accessories Look around your house and chances are you have at least a few devices that use Universal Serial Bus. On average, some …
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Users of Gmail’s mobile Android app will be able to tap into their Yahoo and Outlook email in the next version, according to an apparently leaked video posted by blog site Android Police. The video as shown on Android Police and Videme offers a quick but revealing tour of Gmail 5.0, the next edition of Google’s mobile email app. The …
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