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HP OmniBook X Flip 16 Review: A Poorly Stitched Frankenstein of a 2-in-1

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. 6.5 / 10 SCORE HP OmniBook X Flip 16 $1,510 at HP Pros Beautiful 3K OLED display Solid productivity performance Lengthy battery life Cons Stiff price for a machine with integrated graphics Drab design Latticeless keyboard and mechanical touchpad are subpar Gets hot and loud under load A key factor distinguishing Windows PC laptops from their Apple co

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Rao Reading Algorithm (2024)

October 2024 Who, What, Where, How, and Why Do I Read – Why Reading Matters Reading means my total consumption of ideas and media, learning via seeing or listening to symbols versus pure action. Reading involves books at the core, but also journal articles, news, blogs, music, video, maps, engineering and architectural drawings, code, patents, walking in cities, conversations with people, and viewing art. If it’s compressed info encoded into my brain and world models, I count it. The line betw

Apple ‘very open’ to AI acquisitions to speed up its roadmap, Tim Cook says

Whenever there’s talk of Apple making a big, splashy acquisition to help catch up in AI, someone inevitably points out that “Apple doesn’t acquire big companies like that”. Today, Apple CEO Tim Cook offered his view: company size doesn’t matter. If the tech is right, what’s the harm? During today’s Q3 2025 earnings call, Citi analyst Atif Malik asked whether Apple needed to accelerate its AI roadmap, despite historically not resorting to big acquisitions. Cook noted that Apple has acquired se

Facing questions on AI strategy, Tim Cook says Apple is 'very open' to acquisitions

Tim Cook arrives for the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 8, 2025. Apple's AI strategy and investment was on the mind of analysts on an earnings call after the company reported third-quarter earnings that showed overall revenue grew by 10% year over year. While Apple was never going to announce major acquisitions or initiatives on an earnings call, CEO Tim Cook's remarks on Thursday confirm that the company i

Tim Cook downplays threat to the iPhone, as AI spurs new device form factors

During today’s Q3 2025 earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook addressed growing speculation that advancements in AI, and the new hardware form factors enabled by them, could eventually sideline screen-based devices like the iPhone. Complementary, not substitutes Asked whether Apple sees a future where dependence on smartphones diminishes due to AI-driven shifts in how people interact with technology, Cook pushed back: “When you think about all the things an iPhone can do, from connecting people to

Apple confirms iPhone rebound in China, says upgraders hit record high

Following recent market reports that suggested iPhone sales were bouncing back in China, Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed today that the company managed to reverse the slowdown, with overall revenue in the region rising 4% last quarter. Apple’s joining of government-backed subsidies in China paid off During Apple’s Q3 2025 earnings call today, Cook said iPhone sales accelerated across Greater China, with the company growing revenue in the region by 4% compared to the previous quarter. Cook said t

Apple is 'open to' acquisitions to boost its AI roadmap

Apple leadership discussed results and updates today in its third-quarter conference call, including some statements about its AI endeavors. As reported by CNBC, CEO Tim Cook said that the company is "significantly growing out investments" in artificial intelligence, which shouldn't be much of a surprise for any players in the tech space. However, Cook did acknowledge that an acquisition to boost its work in AI wasn't out of the question. "We’re open to M&A that accelerates our roadmap," he said

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Tim Cook: Apple just sold its three-billionth iPhone

Apple reported its fiscal Q3 2025 earnings today, beating analyst expectations in key categories like revenue, earnings per share, iPhone revenue, and more. During a call with analysts today, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that Apple has just crossed another major milestone: shipping its three-billionth iPhone since its launch in 2007. For those keeping track at home, Apple shipped its one-billionth iPhone back in July 2016, nine years after the release of the first iPhone. At the time, Cook tout

Tim Cook says Apple is ‘open to’ AI acquisitions

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. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is “open” to mergers and acquisitions as it “significantly” increases its investment in AI, as reported by CNBC. Cook’s statements were made alongside the release of Apple’s third-quarter earnings results, which revealed that

Apple says Trump’s tariffs are adding another $1 billion to its costs

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. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Apple is spending a lot on President Donald Trump’s tariffs. During an earnings call on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the duties could add $1.1 billion to its costs during the September quarter. Cook says Apple has already spent around $800 million during t

Roblox stock soars 10% after revenue beat, strong user growth

Roblox stock soared 10% on Thursday after the company reported second-quarter revenue that beat expectations amid strong user growth. The gaming platform saw $1.44 billion in net bookings, up 51% over the year prior. Analysts polled by LSEG expected $1.24 billion in net bookings for the quarter. User and engagement numbers were also strong for the company, with daily active users at 111.8 million, up 41% year over year, and hours engaged at 27.4 billion, up 58%. StreetAccount expected 106 mil

Tim Cook: Apple is ‘significantly growing’ AI spend, M&A could accelerate roadmap

Today Apple reported its quarterly earnings, far exceeding Wall Street expectations with a huge 10% YoY revenue increase. Apple CEO Tim Cook also signaled strong AI ambitions for the company in quotes made to CNBC. Apple’s AI investments are growing, but much more could be ahead Kif Leswing writes at CNBC: “We are significantly growing our investments,” Cook said about AI. “We’re embedding it across our devices, across our platforms and across the company.” Cook said that Apple had acquired “

This $599 Asus Zenbook OLED is seriously the best Windows laptop deal right now

Asus Zenbook A14 ZDNET's key takeaways The Asus Zenbook A14 with 16GB of memory is on sale at Best Buy for $599. It's a fantastic balance of innovation and value with an OLED display, competitive hardware, and a satisfying physical form. While its use case is clearly defined, the laptop has its limits when it comes to high-end performance. View now at Best Buy The Asus Zenbook A14 is on sale for $599 at Best Buy for the 16GB model. That's a $400 discount on one of the best laptops we've teste

Releasing open weights for FLUX.1 Krea

However, a clear trend when working with AI generated images is their unique look: overly-blurry backgrounds, waxy skin textures, boring composition, and more. Together, these problems constitute what is now known as the “AI look” . Image generation has come a long way since the early days of generating cats and flowers with GANs. Today's models can generate coherent human faces, limbs, and hands. They understand exact quantities, render complex typography, and make an astronaut ride a horse.

Your Roku TV is getting 4 new features soon - including a big one for movie nights

Maria Diaz/ZDNET If you're dealing with streaming overload and can't decide what to watch, Roku is rolling out new free features to help make your decision a little easier. Designed to help you discover new shows, these features showcase trending content, new content, and what's in theaters now. There's also a new "Surf Mode" that brings Reels and TikTok-style viewing to your TV. What's new on Roku Top trending: Roku will let you see what everyone is watching with new "Top 10 Movies" and "Top

The sequel to ‘The Social Network’ may have just found its lead actors

In Brief Over a decade after “The Social Network,” director Aaron Sorkin is reportedly working on a sequel, possibly with two leads in mind. While the 2010 original film focused on Mark Zuckerberg’s rise, “Social Network Part II” is said to draw from Jeff Horwitz’s “The Facebook Files,” which exposed Facebook’s harmful effects on teens and its role in spreading misinformation. According to Deadline, Jeremy Allen White from “The Bear” is being considered for the role of Horwitz, while Mikey Ma

Apple reports third-quarter earnings after the bell

Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the world premiere of "F1" at Times Square in New York on June 16, 2025. Apple reports fiscal third-quarter earnings on Thursday after the bell. The June quarter is typically Apple's slowest of the year by sales, ahead of new device launches in September that typically spur the company's biggest sales surge of the year driven in the December quarter. Still, Apple is expected to report nearly $90 billion in overall sales during the period, which would be a 4% increas

Why I run with these bone-conduction headphones instead of Shokz (especially at its new price)

Mojawa Run Plus ZDNET's key takeaways Mojawa's Run Plus are bone-conduction headphones that sell for $159 a pair on Amazon. They're much more comfortable to wear during runs, and controlling audio playback is much easier. However, you will have to get used to the unique form factor and come to terms with the fact that they won't completely block out surrounding noise. $119.99 at Amazon At Amazon, the Mojawa Run Plus is on sale, going from $160 to $130. I've been using Shokz bone conduction h

Aaron Sorkin’s Social Network sequel might recast Mark Zuckerberg

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Aaron Sorkin is writing and directing a follow-up to The Social Network, and Jeremy Strong is reportedly the lead candidate to play Mark Zuckerberg. According to Deadline, “Sources say no formal offer has been presented but that he is the top choice to play the Facebook founder.” Jesse Eisenberg played Zuckerberg in the first film. Deadline reported on the new film, The Socia

TikTok merges its Core Product and Trust & Safety teams

As TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains uncertain, the company is merging its Core Product and Trust & Safety teams into a single organization, according to an internal memo sent to staff by TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew and viewed by TechCrunch and confirmed by TikTok. “This new team will allow us to better leverage our technical capabilities across both business and safety objectives, and will help us move faster as we develop the next generation of safety technology,” Chew wrote in the memo. As pa

Deals: AirPods Max up to $145 off, M3 iPad Air $100 off, MacBook Air $799, wireless CarPlay adapter, more

Alongside the ongoing $300 price drops that are delivering all-time lows on Apple’s most affordable M4 MacBook Pro, not to mention the M4 MacBook Air starting down at the $799 Amazon low, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break also has some new deals to scope out. Amazon has now brought back the $99 price drops on the Midnight AirPods Max (USB-C), but you can score an open-box set at $145 off right now. We also have just about every M3 MacBook Air model seeing $100 price drops on Amazon alongside discount

TikTok gets long-overdue fact-checking enhancement, plus new parental controls

Video streaming platform TikTok is finally introducing community fact-checking, in the form of TikTok Footnotes – the equivalent to X’s Community Notes. This is initially available in the US only. The company has also announced new parental controls, aimed at giving oversight of both TikTok consumption and uploads by teens … Community Notes have played a valuable role on the social network formerly known as Twitter. Hoaxes and disinformation has been a growing problem on X, and the Community N

Pixel 10 Pro Fold Price Leak Reveals the Brutal Truth of Book-Style Foldable Phones

When Google announces its new family of Pixel 10 phones next month on August 20, there will likely be one bit of news that will surprise—or perhaps not surprise—everyone. And that’s the fact that its third-gen book-style foldable, currently dubbed the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, will almost certainly still start at a whopping $1,800. Android Headlines is exclusively reporting that the Pixel 10 Pro Fold will come in three storage capacities, including a new 1TB version. A 256GB model will reportedly cost

M4 MacBook Pro vs M4 MacBook Air: What $500 extra really gets you [Video]

Back-to-school time always brings some of the best deals on laptops, and this year is no exception. Amazon is offering insane deals on both the entry-level M4 MacBook Air ($799) and the baseline M4 MacBook Pro ($1299). While my gut reaction is in awe at how much power and value you get from the M4 MacBook Air at $799, after I stopped to think about it, the M4 MacBook Pro at $1299 could actually be the best bang for buck computer out on the market, but is it worth the $500 price difference? That

You Might Be Using the Wrong Oil: A Guide to Cooking Oils and When to Use Them

Oil's versatility knows no bounds. Not only does it help cook our favorite proteins and vegetables but it can also be mixed into dressings and baked goods to enhance everything from crave-worthy fat content to superior moisture levels. Some varieties, such as olive and coconut oil, can even be applied directly to skin and hair for the benefits of long-lasting hydration. But many oils serve very specific purposes. While ever-popular olive oil may be the go-to for practically everything in your k

Asus Chromebook CX14 Review: What You Get for $429

You could certainly make the argument that cheap Chromebooks keep the world running. That's at least true in schools. But for all their importance, not as many new affordable Chromebooks come out each year as you might think. Asus is changing that in 2025 with the Chromebook CX14, a surprisingly pleasant 14-inch laptop that costs just $429 in its higher-end configuration. As far as cheap Chromebooks go, this is among the best. Blending In Photograph: Luke Larsen The CX14 might not look like