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CNET's key takeaways The LG G5 series is the best and brightest OLED I've ever tested in the CNET Labs. At $3,400 for the 65-inch size, it's expensive compared to some of the competition. The G5's best-in-class brightness made gaming easier and more enjoyable than I expected. As a Call of Duty player, I know that quick responses can be the difference between clinching victory and languishing at the bottom of the leaderboard. But until I played Call of Duty Black Ops 6 on the new LG G5 OLED,
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Tiffany Connors Editor Tiffany Wendeln Connors is a senior editor for CNET Money with a focus on credit cards. Previously, she covered personal finance topics as a writer and editor at The Penny Hoarder. She is passionate about helping people make the best money decisions for themselves and their families. She graduated from Bowling Green State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and has been a writer and editor for publications including the New York Post, Women's Running magazin
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Tesla plans to launch its robotaxi self-driving "Cybercab" vehicles in Austin, Texas, on June 12, according to a report from Bloomberg. The news outlet cited a source close to the plans who revealed the date, which is in line with remarks Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made about a launch window of June in locations including Texas and California. Tesla first unveiled a design and plan for its robotaxi service back in October at an event at Warner Bros Studios. Musk's timeline for production of the v
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I'm incredibly excited, as part of the Ars Live series, to host a conversation with some of the very best space reporters in the business this afternoon, May 29, at 3 pm EDT about the future of NASA and its deep space exploration ambitions. Joining me in a virtual panel discussion will be: Christian Davenport, of The Washington Post Joey Roulette, of Reuters The community of professional space reporters is fairly small, and Chris and Joey are some of my smartest and fiercest competitors. The
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is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Democratic senators are probing whether RealPage, a software company accused of colluding with landlords to raise rents, lobbied for a proposed ban on states regulating AI for the next decade. In a letter to RealPage CEO Dana Jones, four Democratic senators — Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (D-VT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Cory Booker (D-NJ), a
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is a policy reporter at The Verge covering surveillance, the Department of Homeland Security, and the tech-right. Fifteen Iranian students and researchers sued the Trump administration for completely halting student visa interviews while it determines whether to vet all visa applicants’ social media accounts. The suit, filed against Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a Virginia federal court, claims that the pause on student visa interviews violates the Administrative Procedures Act, a law proh
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In Brief To comply with the U.S.’ restrictions on exporting advanced semiconductor technology to China, chipmakers Nvidia and AMD will soon begin selling new GPUs made for AI workloads in China, Taiwanese tech publication Digitimes reported, citing supply chain sources. Nvidia plans to sell a stripped-down AI GPU, code-named “B20,” while AMD is looking to target AI workload needs with its new Radeon AI PRO R9700 workstation GPU, DigiTimes reported, adding that the companies will likely start s
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Just ahead of its Worldwide Developers Conference next month, Apple on Thursday announced new figures related to the U.S. App Store’s financial success. The company says its U.S. App Store ecosystem has generated $406 billion in developer billings and sales in 2024 — a figure that’s nearly tripled in size since 2019, when it then generated $142 billion. Apple also made a point to note that, for 90% of the billings and sales facilitated by the App Store, developers paid no commission. The new f
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Customers furious after Game cancels Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders 13 minutes ago Share Save Tom Gerken Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images UK high street chain Game has apologised after it cancelled some pre-orders of the hotly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2. Gamers have waited years for the Switch 2 - the successor to one of the best-selling consoles in history - with the new model being finally released to the public on 5 June. But some of those who pre-ordered the Switch 2 through G
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With his official stint in government coming to an end, Elon Musk thanked President Donald Trump on Wednesday for "the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending." Since joining the second Trump administration at the beginning of the term in January, Musk has led the Department of Government Efficiency, tasked with slashing the size of the federal government. As a so-called special government employee, Musk can work for the administration for 130 days in a calendar year. The end of May marks 130
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, U.S., February 26, 2025. "This will include real-time display of summaries and short excerpts of Times content within Amazon products and services, such as Alexa, and training Amazon's proprietary foundation models," the Times said. The multi-year deal "will bring Times editorial content to a variety of Amazon customer experiences," the Times said in a release. The agreement also includes content from the news
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With that said, Empire of AI is a powerful work, bristling not only with great reporting but also with big ideas. This comes across in service to two main themes. The first is simple: It is the story of ambition overriding ethics. The history of OpenAI as Hao tells it (and as Hagey does too) is very much a tale of a company that was founded on the idealistic desire to create a safety-focused artificial general intelligence but instead became more interested in winning. This is a story we’ve see
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Joe Maring / Android Authority Samsung surprised us all this week by releasing the One UI 8 beta for the Galaxy S25 series, which is based on Android 16. Following the messy rollout of One UI 7 and Samsung’s track record of launching betas after Google has finalized a stable Android update, the arrival of One UI 8 has been a pleasant surprise. There are some welcome changes, from improvements to alarm groups to better support for older Galaxy Buds. Are you going to download the One UI 8 beta?
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Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google is preparing to launch a “Pixel themes” feature, as evidenced by new strings and a button we managed to surface in Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1. This button is part of the Pixel wallpaper app, and it aims to launch a “Pixel Customization Packs” app, which isn’t currently available. It’s unclear whether Google will offer only preset customization options or a full theme store. Many Android devices let you apply custom themes, often available through OEM
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Most of the hype surrounding iOS 19—I mean, iOS 26—focuses on the big redesign that’s rumored. But looking past design changes to actual functional upgrades, three of the best iOS 26 features are, perhaps surprisingly, powered by Apple Intelligence. Here’s what’s coming. #1: Battery life improvements Most of the time when people think of AI, they think about chatbots like ChatGPT, or image generation like Genmoji and Image Playground. In iOS 26, Apple plans to launch a new AI feature that’s f
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Most Mac users stick with their machines longer than they want to. Not because they love the slowdowns — but because upgrading is expensive, and reselling takes time most people don’t have. That’s where Upgraded comes in. It’s a smarter way to stay current — without the upfront cost or the trade-in hassle. You get a new MacBook, pay monthly (starting at $33.28/mo), and every 2 years, you’re eligible to trade up. It’s simple, clear, and now even more accessible. And now that we’re approaching
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While we're still waiting for a true electric minivan to hit the US, VW's ID.Buzz microbus is close. It's a unique family hauler that'll definitely get your neighbors buzzing. No, seriously, during my week of testing I had over a dozen conversations with strangers who were fascinated by the ID.Buzz. One of my neighbors stopped their car dramatically when they saw it, backed up, and just had to give me a thumbs up and praise it as "cool as hell." My kids were similarly enamored, they loved its c
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Nintendo is gearing up for the launch of the Switch 2 on June 5, and to ensure you’re ready to go when the console arrives at your door, you’ll need to download the latest update for the newly renamed Nintendo Switch App. The app, which was previously called the Nintendo Switch Online app, had added a number of new features, including a more seamless screenshot interface, GameChat functionality and placeholder icons for game-specific services like Zelda Notes. The latter will become usable on la
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It seems that Apple is giving its operating systems a significant overhaul this year, and not just on the visual and usability fronts. It was expected that the next major versions of iOS and iPadOS (set to be announced at WWDC 2025 in a few weeks) would be followed by the number 19, Macs would move onto macOS 15 and so on. That would continue the numbering system Apple has used for many years. That could be about to change, according to Bloomberg. The next versions of the operating systems may
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Today’s threat landscape, attack surfaces are expanding faster than most security teams can track. Every new cloud asset, exposed API, forgotten subdomain, or misconfigured service becomes an opportunity for an attacker to exploit. Modern threat actors are leveraging Attack Surface Management (ASM) to map out your digital footprint before you even realize what’s exposed. Through automated reconnaissance, asset discovery tools, and open-source intelligence, they’re thinking like red teamers, act
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Threat actors linked to lesser-known ransomware and malware projects now use AI tools as lures to infect unsuspecting victims with malicious payloads. This development follows a trend that has been growing since last year, starting with advanced threat actors using deepfake content generators to infect victims with malware. These lures have become widely adopted by info-stealer malware operators and ransomware operations attempting to breach corporate networks. Cisco Talos researchers have di
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Blink ZDNET's pick for the best budget-friendly video doorbell is now getting an upgrade, as Amazon has announced the launch of a new generation of the Blink Video Doorbell. The second-generation Blink Video Doorbell is being released four years after the first; it comes alongside the new Blink Sync Module Core and, unfortunately, sports a price increase. The new Blink Video Doorbell is available now for $70, a $20 price increase compared to the first model, which cost $50 when it was released
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panida wijitpanya/Getty Images Linus Torvalds officially announced the stable release of the Linux kernel 6.15 on May 25, 2025. Its arrival was delayed for a few hours, Torvalds said, "because of a last-minute bug report resulting in one new feature being disabled at the eleventh hour," but Linux 6.15 is here and ready for you to download and tinker with. Also: Should you ever pay for Linux? 5 times I would - and why The newest feature that caught my eye was that, for the first time, we have
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Christopher Furlong/Getty Once upon a time, Silicon Valley's move-fast-and-break-things culture welcomed college grads with open arms. Tech companies enthusiastically hired younger and less experienced talent, driven by an enthusiasm for fresh ideas and a financial climate that pointed to sunny days ahead. All of that suddenly and dramatically changed with the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the unfettered hiring mindset across tech has been replaced by a sense of caution and a prioritization of ex
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Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET In an unexpected move, Apple is reportedly planning to rebrand its operating system names. The new operating systems will be identified by years rather than by generation number. This is said to be part of a software overhaul that will extend to all Apple devices, including iPads and Macs. However, the new naming scheme could be confusing for long-term Apple users. Also: Your iPhone is getting these useful features with iOS - including a big one for multitaskers According
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A couple years ago, my wife began knitting. And when she takes an interest in something, she goes all in. She’s a perfectionist about learning a new craft, so in a short amount of time, she’s gotten pretty damn good. I can’t even pretend to know anything more than the most basic idea behind knitting, but somehow she makes incredibly complex garments with skill and precision. She’s also become active in the online knitting community, which is interesting for me to watch because she’s otherwise n
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In the early months of 1660 the taciturn West Country soldier George Monck held the fate of the British Isles in his hands. Oliver Cromwell was dead and the British republic had descended into chaos. The army and its leaders had ousted his son, Richard, and – once again – marched Members of Parliament out of their chamber in Westminster before bolting the door. Monck had been watching at a distance as army chief of Scotland. In the ensuing game of military and strategic chess, played for the fut
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Investigating the effects of continued pre-training for learning precise mechanical rules of TTRPGs. There’s a fast way and a slow way to go about developing an autonomous LLM Game Master. The fast way - the agentic way - would probably be to build some MCP servers to act as a harness, providing access to maps and rulesets, plugging the results into a frontier model and seeing what happened. I was intending to go that way, developing some environments I could do GRPO on immediately. The though
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The command line is for everyone Software developers, sysadmins, tech workers, and regular Linux/macOS users all use the modern Unix/Linux command-line shells to get things done. What about you? You don't have to read the entire shell manual You don't have to read the entire shell manual or study bulky Linux bibles to get going. Understand the most common concepts and commands quickly instead with this short handbook. It's not just about the shell Terminals, shells, command-line application
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In a recent tweet, Robert Jenrick, shadow justice secretary, denounced immigrants from ‘alien cultures, who possess medieval attitudes towards women’. He claimed that these ‘medieval attitudes’ were responsible for the widespread sexual abuse of white girls in Britain. Interviewed on the Today programme, it became clear that for him ‘medieval’ was synonymous with ‘backward’ – ‘alien’, that is, to progressive, modern Britain. Professor Kathleen Stock, whose expression of her views on gender arous
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