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When it comes to new tech, $50 doesn’t get you a lot— except perhaps during Black Friday sales. Surprisingly, quite a few of the smaller electronics and accessories we recommend are currently on sale for less than $50. These deals include picks from our guides to accessories, portable batteries, budget earbuds and smart speakers. There … Read more

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. Every multivitamin will have nutrients, but they may also contain ingredients you’d rather avoid. Always take note of the dosage of each nutrient included in your vitamin selection.  Some vitamins have serving … Read more

For a short time on Tuesday, a group of pissed-off artists shared a tool that allowed anyone to use OpenAI’s officially unreleased Sora AI model, which takes text prompts and turns them into videos. In an open letter titled “Dear Corporate AI Overlords,” accompanied by illustrations of figures raiding their middle fingers, the artists wrote … Read more

AI-generated writing is now all over the internet. The introduction of automated prose can sometimes change a website’s character, like when once beloved publications get purchased and overhauled into AI content mills. Other times, however, it’s harder to argue that AI really changed anything. For example, look at LinkedIn. The Microsoft-owned social media site for … Read more

Helping consumers find the perfect glasses is a booming global business, spawning giants like Warby Parker in the U.S. and Lenskart in India. In the Middle East, this market is producing its own rising powerhouse: Eyewa. Eyewa, based in Dubai and Riyadh, sells a wide range of eyewear products, including prescription glasses, sunglasses, blue light … Read more

Noble Audio just announced pending availability of its most advanced earbuds yet. The FoKus Rex5 earbuds manage to cram a whole lot of tech into a small package, with a $450 price tag to prove it. First of all, Noble has installed five drivers into each earbud. This is likely the first time that’s ever … Read more

It’s always a good idea to back up your files because electronics can be fickle and break unexpectedly. You can always backup through a USB or another external hard drive, but even that comes with its own problems and risks of data loss. That’s why we recommend cloud storage to secure and save your files. … Read more

For years, U.S. Representative (R-Colorado) Lauren Boebert has practiced a certain brand of politicking that involves heavy doses of social media. Her tweets are notable for their ability to consistently inspire controversy and, as a result, conjure up press coverage and attention. It makes sense, then, that she would give being a part-time influencer a … Read more

Photograph: Wired Leesa Leesa makes some great mattresses, like the Sapira Chill that’s in our Best Mattresses guide and the Legend Chill that’s recommended in our Best Cooling Mattresses guide. Leesa’s Black Friday sale has kicked into gear with 30 percent off mattresses, plus two free pillows. It’s a nice discount to find on Leesa’s … Read more

The FCC has granted SpaceX permission to go forward with plans to offer a direct-to-phone version of its Starlink satellite internet service, with T-Mobile as its provider and a few provisos in place. The proposal dates to summer 2022, when SpaceX and T-Mobile first announced that they were pursuing the ability for the mobile provider’s … Read more