This story is part of Mother’s Day Gift Guide. CNET editors round up the hottest gadgets for Mom this year. Mother’s Day is coming up, so why not get Mom the gift she really wants? A new video streamer or smart TV says “I Love You” almost as much as flowers, and will definitely last …
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We’ve seen the current 12-inch MacBook discounted in recent months, but Best Buy’s Tuesday-only $500 discount on the entry-level 12-incher is about the best sale price we’ve encountered. This ultraslim model lists for $1,300 but is selling for $800 in two color options (online only). This model features Intel’s Core M3 chip, the mobile version of the Core i3, plus …
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For the past couple years, tech companies like Apple, Google and even Facebook have been doing something seemingly against their interests: Encouraging us to stop using them. On Monday, Microsoft joined those companies by encouraging business people to be more mindful of their time too. The new features, built into the company’s Office 365 business productivity service for Windows PCs, Macs …
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In the futuristic Star Trek-like world, people don’t spend so much time tapping their phones or typing on keyboards. They have conversations with their computers. That future, in which people effortlessly ask for something from their always-everywhere computer and can ask further requests based on the response, isn’t several centuries away. Apparently, it’s possible today. During its Build developer conference …
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Picture an audiophile amplifier and what do you see? A big bruiser that hogs too much living space and costs a bloody fortune. Schiit Audio broke the mold with its Aegir amp. It’s small, solidly built and sounds like a bona fide high-end amp. The price is right too. The Aegir is $799 in the US, £800 in the UK, …
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Get your ridiculous hats and mint juleps ready — Derby Day is almost here. The 145th running of the Kentucky Derby takes place today, Saturday, May 4 — and the world’s best horses have already been flown in on their custom plane for the race. Last year, Justify won the Kentucky Derby and went on to become only the 13th horse …
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The San Diego Padres shocked the baseball world by landing free agent prize Manny Machado this past offseason. With Manny manning third base and one of baseball’s top prospects, rookie Fernando Tatis Jr., playing next to him at shortstop, the future is beginning to look promising for a team that last reached the postseason in 2006. Padres fans who also …
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Mike Trout is hands-down the best baseball player on the planet, and after signing the largest contract in professional sports history with the Los Angeles Angels, he’ll continue mashing in balls in southern California for the next decade and more. But Trout isn’t the only attraction in Anaheim: I would argue smooth-fielding, rocket-armed Andrelton Simmons is also worth the price of entry. And …
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Editors’ Note, May 7, 2019: CNET’s Google Pixel 3A and Pixel 3A XL reviews are here. Read more about both phones and why Google decided to release these budget handsets. As rumors circulate of a Pixel 3 successor, some owners of Google’s current handset are still complaining of software performance issues — six months after its launch. The Pixel 3 …
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Calling all geeks! (Nerds, too.) In the market for some merch, either for yourself or for some dads and/or grads? This is the deal to see. Today only, and while supplies last, every ThinkGeek clearance item is 75% off. You’ll also get 25% off everything in your cart — including those clearance items, which brings your total clearance savings to …
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