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Live TV streaming services promise a cord-cutter’s delight. They’re typically cheaper than a cable TV subscription with similar channel lineups and no need to sign a contract, so you can cancel anytime. Unfortunately they also suffer one of cable TV’s major flaws: constant price hikes. My former favorite such service and CNET’s Editors’ Choice, YouTube TV, …

Life is stressful enough without the hassles of lost or misplaced keys, phones, wallets and such. Thankfully, there’s helpful technology in the form of Tile trackers, which establish a sort of digital tether to your phone. Something goes missing? Use the Tile app to locate the tracker. Can’t find your phone? Use the tracker to make it ring. Pretty genius. …

Facebook is reportedly getting ready to launch music video streaming on its platform in the US next month. The endeavor would represent a direct challenge to Google‘s YouTube, the ruler of online music video viewing.  Owners of pages linked to artists won’t have to upload or link to the videos, according to materials reviewed by TechCrunch. Instead, a new setting will …

The robot rests delicately atop a power line, balanced high above the ground, almost as if it’s floating. Like a short, stocky tightrope walker, it gradually makes its way forward, leaving a string of cable in its wake. When it comes to a pole, it gracefully elevates its body to pass the roadblock and keep chugging along.   This isn’t …

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the question of whether schools will open up in the fall remains precarious. Nonetheless, if you’re thinking about getting a phone for the upcoming school year, there are lots of options available. Read on for CNET’s top pics that aren’t too expensive and feature great specs like top-of-the-line processors, nimble cameras and bright displays. Read …

Update, Aug. 3: The Pixel 4A is here. Read CNET’s review. Original story follows. Google’s expected to soon reveal the next midrange phones in its Pixel line, possibly called the Pixel 4A and 4A XL. However, a report Friday from 9to5Google suggests the search giant could be shaking up its phone lineup this year, adding a 5G version of the Pixel 4A …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. School systems are formulating reopening plans amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and families are reshaping their summer schedules to adhere to safety regulations. Parents balancing working from home with caring for school-age kids need ways to keep their brood entertained.  Read more: Our favorite back …

Google has been dogged for years with a major problem when it comes to Android, its mobile operating system: Updates to the software can be hard to implement, leading to inconsistencies and outdated features for users. The search giant on Thursday, though, said it’s getting better at updating Android because of under-the-hood tweaks and policy changes it’s made with the …

This story is part of Generation China, CNET’s series exploring the nation’s technological ambition. Artificial intelligence — which encompasses everything from service robots to medical diagnostic tools to your Alexa speaker — is a fast-growing field that is increasingly playing a more critical role in many aspects of our lives. A country’s AI prowess has major implications for how its citizens …

Amazon is making it a little easier to talk to its virtual assistant, Alexa, on your phone. The tech giant said on Tuesday that you can now ask Alexa commands hands-free on its mobile app.  Updating the Alexa app on iOS or Android mobile devices will let you use Alexa to control smart home devices, play music and more without …