Apple’s AirPods have been a knockout success since they first launched in 2016 (and as of this fall, audiophiles can also choose to upgrade to the noise-canceling AirPods Pro). But now the original AirPods face a lot more competition from other Bluetooth earbuds, like Sony’s WF-1000XM3 true wireless earbuds. At $198, Sony’s wireless headphones are significantly more expensive …
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If you want to play Fortnite Chapter 2, the battle-royale shooter game that follows the wildly popular Fortnite Season 10 (which ended with a devastating black hole that destroyed everything and left the game in flux), you won’t find it in the Google Play Store. The only way to access the game’s new map, mechanics like weapon upgrades and a wealth …
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This story is part of The 2010s: A Decade in Review, a series on the memes, people, products, movies and so much more that have influenced the 2010s. It’s been a decade overflowing with tough lessons: who to trust, when to speak out and how to stream big events online after you’ve broken up with your cable company. Looking back …
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With just two days to go until Dec. 25, time is running out to get your shopping done. There’s quite a few good deals at Best Buy today — and many of them are still eligible for delivery ahead of Christmas — including Microsoft’s Surface Pro 7 for $599. It’s an entry-level configuration — equipped with an Intel Core i3, 128GB SSD …
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A popular messaging app billed as a secure way to chat with friends and family is actually a spying tool used by the United Arab Emirates to track the activities of those who download it, The New York Times reported Sunday. The app, which debuted only a few months ago, has been downloaded millions of times around the world. The …
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When you think of what you love most about your phone, what comes to mind? Its brilliant screen, perhaps, which makes movies and games a joy to watch. All the cameras on the front and back that capture your memories. Maybe it’s the all-day battery life that keeps your phone humming along so you can enjoy all of the above. …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Ground zero for new TVs is CES 2020 this January in Las Vegas. It has scads of gadgets from PCs to phones to smart doorbells to robots, but TVs always steal the show. No matter how big and gaudy those new …
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Remember a few short years ago when we were bombarded with study after study detailing how the blue light being emitted from the screens of our beloved gadgets was wreaking havoc on our sleep health? Well, a new study now claims that may not be the whole truth. The study was published in Current Biology and used mice to determine …
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Facebook is exploring building its own operating system as it pushes forward with the creation of augmented reality glasses, a move that would make the company less reliant on operating systems run by Apple and Google. “We’re looking at all options right now, which include partnering with other companies and building a custom operating (system) designed for augmented reality,” a …
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Update, March 26: The Huawei P40, P40 Pro and the P40 Pro Plus have now officially been launched. Read our first take here. Huawei will be upgrading its next line of flagship smartphones with a 10x optical zoom, according to a report Friday. There will be a periscope telephoto lens on the back of the device, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said …
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