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This story is part of Mother’s Day Gift Guide. CNET editors round up the hottest gadgets for Mom this year. There are a plethora of fantastic Mother’s Day gift ideas out there, but if you’re looking for something simple that your mother would appreciate, a phone case might be the answer. Now through May 8, …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Airbnb is making a change to its refund policy starting May 31 to no longer cover COVID-related circumstances, the company said in a blog post Friday.   At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, Airbnb updated its Extenuating Circumstances Policy to …

The tech industry has wiggled its way into all our lives, making essential tools for life in the modern age. Still, the smartphone industry continued its recent shipment declines, according to data from IDC, falling to 314.1 million units shipped worldwide. That’s a 9% drop from the same time last year and 3.5% lower than even analysts had expected. There’s …

At nearly 15 years old, Apple’s iPhone remains one of the most popular consumer products of all time. During the holidays, the device helped Apple ring up record revenues and profits. And even now, with war overseas and nagging inflation at home, Apple’s fortunes are still largely tied to the its phones. The good news: People still keep buying them. For …

Snapchat creators will soon have a host of new camera and video editing tools at their fingertips with Director Mode, the social media company said in a blog post Thursday.  Director Mode will let you change the background in videos with Green Screen mode, speed up or slow down videos with playback speed controls and splice together multiple snaps and …

Two years ago, Apple was one of the first companies to warn that the COVID-19 pandemic was impacting global manufacturing. Now the tech giant may offer the first signs that things are improving. Apple will announce its earnings for its second fiscal quarter after market close Thursday. Usually, Apple executives who discuss the results with analysts on a public conference …

Spotify has over 406 million users worldwide who enjoy a wide range of musical artists, as well as a large selection of audio and video podcasts.  If you’ve only listened to music or podcasts in the Spotify mobile app and never changed the settings, you’re missing out on features that can improve your listening experience.  Here are 10 Spotify features …

Samsung posted record revenue during its first quarter, boosted by strong sales of memory chips and its latest flagship phones. The Korean electronics giant said Wednesday that its revenue for the three-month period ended March 31 came in at 77.78 trillion won ($61.4 billion), an increase of nearly 19% over the same quarter last year. It’s the company’s third straight …

What’s happening Apple is posting repair manuals and selling parts for the iPhone 12, iPhone 13 and the 5G iPhone SE. Later this year, it will expand to new Mac computers, too. Why it matters Letting people repair their own device could help the environment as well as people’s pocketbooks. What’s next The Right to Repair movement is pushing to …

A virtual private network allows you to create a more private connection between your computer and the internet over any network — whether that’s public Wi-Fi at an airport, your mobile carrier’s network or your own home network — by creating an encrypted tunnel through which your browsing information is sent. While VPNs can’t make you entirely anonymous, they are …