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In 2020, VR feels more like a tangible reality than ever before. In a year of lockdowns and isolation, virtual reality has suddenly become a way for friends to connect, see theater experiments and feel briefly like you’ve escaped. The Oculus Quest was the best VR device of 2019, and that’s true in 2020, too. But …

Months into the coronavirus pandemic, Amazon continues to struggle with plenty of problems, such as out-of-stock sanitizing wipes, price gouging, shipping delays and disrupted supply chains. Expecting challenges to continue through this unprecedented year, the e-commerce giant revealed new plans Monday to prepare its huge logistics network for its first holiday-shopping season during a global health crisis. The retailer will …

This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. Apple Arcade on Friday added Creaks, a new puzzle platformer game from indie developer Amanita Design, to its growing catalog of over 120 games. Creaks joins the developer’s other game, Pilgrims, on Apple’s subscription mobile gaming service. See at App Store …

If you’ve been paying attention to the latest generation of chargers and USB specs, you know the days of slow charging are numbered. Modern USB-C Power Delivery chargers can fast-charge compatible devices in a fraction of the time of older devices thanks to their 100-watt power capacity. Aukey’s 100-watt Power Delivery charger is just such a beast. Usually selling for …

This story is part of CNET at 25, celebrating a quarter century of industry tech and our role in telling you its story. The year was 1995. Nirvana played on the radio, Toy Story was a hit movie, and as Netscape had its IPO and Microsoft released Internet Explorer, the World Wide Web boomed like a supernova. People went online, …

Google is making it a little less expensive to get started with its Stadia gaming service on your TV. As of today, you’ll be able to get the Stadia Premiere package for $99, which includes a Chromecast Ultra and Stadia Controller that are needed to play on your TV. That’s roughly a $30 price drop and while that’s great, you’re …

VR experiences, for me, usually follow a certain pattern. Sometimes I feel like a futuristic pilot, or a wizard about to cast a teleportation spell. I grab the headset, slip it on, slide the controllers on my wrists. I check my space, cast a long arc to draw my magic circle. The world disappears. I’m in.  Going from my reality …

It’s been over a year since Apple Arcade was first announced and more than eight months since the subscription video game service was released. One of its big pitches is the ability to play its library of games not only on your iPhone, iPad or MacBook, but also on your couch at home with the Apple TV. I last looked at Arcade for Apple TV in October on …

This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm, the open-world action fantasy RPG from Cornfox & Bros., launched its Golden Edition update on Friday. It’s the biggest update since its exclusive iOS release in 2019, according to a …

I’ve long been a fan of the Amazfit Bip budget smartwatch. But the name? A bit too cutesy. How about something a little more manly, like Razor or Stealth or…T-Rex! Now we’re talking. Indeed, on the merits of its ferocious moniker alone, I like Amazfit’s latest wearable. Thankfully, it’s also a genuinely cool watch, and an outright bargain with this …