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This Is the Least Rewarding Card in My Wallet. Here's Why I Still Use It

CNET/Getty Images As a credit card writer, I carefully curate my wallet. I have cash-back cards that earn rewards on everyday spending, travel cards with useful perks and other cards that I've picked up for one reason or another. Most of them earn between 2% and 5% rewards in different categories or provide benefits such as trip insurance. Then there's my humble Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card*, which earns a flat 1.25x miles on all purchases and comes with relatively few travel be

ModRetro Chromatic Review: The Perfect Game Boy Restomod

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. 9.0 / 10 SCORE ModRetro Chromatic Review Pros Beautiful screen Sturdy construction Vibrant design and colors Cons Batteries Delicate paint job Price Mono sound Table of Contents ModRetro Chromatic Review: The Perfect Game Boy Restomod Lots of brands attempt to market nostalgia, but few succeed in capturing its warm essence. From hot pink flip phones

I've Used AllTrails Consistently for Nearly 10 Years. Here's How to Navigate the App Like a Pro

The outdoor industry has exploded in popularity within the past decade, contributing over $1.2 trillion to the US economy in 2023. More people than ever are engaging in outdoor recreational activities like biking, climbing, camping and hiking. As a wellness writer at CNET, I find this encouraging. Spending time outdoors, whether exercising, enjoying nature or simply soaking up the sun, can lower stress levels and even help combat depression. Numerous apps make opting outside easy, with AllTrail

Rocket Report: SpaceX’s dustup on the border; Northrop has a nozzle problem

Welcome to Edition 7.50 of the Rocket Report! We're nearly halfway through the year, and it seems like a good time to look back on the past six months. What has been most surprising to me in the world of rockets? First, I didn't expect SpaceX to have this much trouble with Starship Version 2. Growing pains are normal for new rockets, but I expected the next big hurdles for SpaceX to clear with Starship to be catching the ship from orbit and orbital refueling, not completing a successful launch.

Apple gives EU users App Store options in attempt to avoid massive fines

Apple is changing its App Store policies in the EU in a last-minute attempt to avoid a series of escalating fines from Brussels. The $3 trillion iPhone maker will allow developers in the bloc to offer apps designed for the iOS operating system in places other than Apple’s App Store, the company said. Apple has been negotiating for two months with the European Commission after being fined €500 million for breaching the EU’s Digital Markets Act, the landmark legislation designed to curtail the p

Space Elevators Could Totally Work—If Earth Days Were Much Shorter

Suppose you could speed up Earth’s rotation so that a day was only half as long? What would happen? Well, for starters we’d have to make new clocks that only have hours 1 to 6 for am and pm. If you had tickets to an 8 o’clock concert, you’d be out of luck: 8 o’clock no longer exists. But maybe a more germane question is, why do physicists ask nutty questions like this? It’s never going to happen—just move on, right? Well, here’s the deal. Thinking about counterfactual scenarios gives us insight

12 Best Standing Desks of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Other Standing Desks to Consider Beflo Tenon Premium Photograph: Henri Robbins Beflo Tenon Premium for $3,998: While incredibly expensive (and heavy!), this hardwood smart desk is both sturdy and well designed. Assembly was straightforward, and once the desk was up and running, I found all of the features (touchscreen controls, a built-in power strip, audio passthrough, and LED lighting) to work well, and in convenient locations. The touchscreen controls are intuitive (iOS-like), and features

The 8 Best Drones (2025): Flight-Tested and Reviewed

By beaming an ultra-low latency live feed from its camera directly into a pair of goggles, a first-person view (FPV) drone puts you right in the cockpit of a small and agile aircraft able to squeak through the smallest of gaps and pull off breath-taking moves like flips, barrel rolls, loops and vertical plunges. These aren’t drones you buy to get pristine photos of wide open vistas so much as to experience (and document) an adrenaline-inducing rollercoaster ride through a tight, obstacle-populat

M3gan 2.0 is a fun upgrade that’s a little too self-aware

is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. Universal and Blumhouse’s first M3gan feature came out of nowhere with a premise so ridiculous and campy that it was hard not to be at least a little intrigued. Equal parts Child’s Play and Small Wonder, M3gan was undeniably silly with its story about an AI-powered doll who sang Sia’s “Titanium” and danced around as she chopped people

This smart smoke alarm could be a worthy Nest Protect replacement

A new line of smoke and CO alarms from Gentex called Place is packed with smart features, including phone notifications, a nightlight, motion detection, and temperature and humidity sensing. There’s also optional air quality monitoring and a camera/intercom. The four Place models start at $139, and are available now at The Home Depot. With the excellent Nest Protect now discontinued, many homeowners have been seeking an alternative smart alarm that can similarly alert them to a smoke or carbon

Former job board giants CareerBuilder and Monster face breakup and asset sale

What just happened? Once giants of the online job search industry, CareerBuilder + Monster is now set to be dismantled and sold off in parts, following a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in Delaware this week. The development comes less than a year after the two companies merged in a bid to regain relevance in a market now dominated by newer digital competitors. The Chicago-based company has reached agreements to sell its most prominent business lines to three separate buyers. JobGet, a platform fo

Salesforce CEO says 50% of company work is now done by AI

What just happened? Not every company is slowing down its rush to go all-in on AI – Salesforce certainly isn't. According to CEO Marc Benioff, up to 50% of work being done at the software giant is now performed by AI. Benioff had plenty of praise for the technology, but said little about how it will impact those it puts out of work. Speaking in an interview on Bloomberg's The Circuit with Emily Chang, Benioff said "All of us have to get our head around this idea that AI could do things, that be

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Quantum computing is having a moment. But the technology remains futuristic

Microsoft's Majorana 1 quantum computing chip Microsoft It doesn't quite have the buzz of artificial intelligence, but quantum computing is having a moment of its own. Some of the most powerful institutions in the world, including Google , Microsoft , Amazon , IBM and the U.S. government, are spending many millions of dollars in a race to develop and build the first practical quantum computer. Startups focused on quantum technology attracted about $2 billion last year, according to a McKinsey &

The Download: how to clean up AI data centers, and weight-loss drugs’ side effects

In a sandy industrial lot outside Reno, Nevada, rows of battery packs that once propelled electric vehicles are now powering a small AI data center. Redwood Materials, one of the US’s largest battery recycling companies, showed off this array of energy storage modules, sitting on cinder blocks and wrapped in waterproof plastic, during a press tour at its headquarters on June 26. The event marked the launch of the company's new business line, Redwood Energy, which will initially repurpose (

The OPPO Reno14 5G gives you every excuse to ditch your iPhone

OPPO The new OPPO Reno14 Series is making its global debut. Following months of anticipation, the trio of stylish, feature-packed smartphones is coming to several markets across Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America this month. Leading the lineup is the OPPO Reno14 5G — a device that blends premium hardware and advanced AI software into a package that costs noticeably less than flagship products. With its slim aluminum design, large 120Hz OLED display, and a camera setup tha

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Android 16 can warn you if a fake cell tower is trying to spy on you

TL;DR Android 16 is adding a new security feature to warn you when your phone connects to a fake or insecure mobile network known as a “stingray.” This feature alerts you to unencrypted connections or when the network requests your phone’s identifiers, which helps protect against surveillance. Due to new hardware requirements, this protection will likely only be on new devices launching with Android 16, such as the upcoming Pixel 10. There are many simple things you can do to keep your privat

The Pixel Watch 3 is the first Android device with this precise Bluetooth tracking feature

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Pixel Watch 3 is the first known Android device to support Bluetooth Channel Sounding, enabling precise, centimeter-level distance tracking. This feature is more accurate than traditional Bluetooth signal strength for finding items and serves as a widespread, low-cost alternative to UWB. While the watch supports Channel Sounding after its Wear OS 5.1 update, the feature is not yet in use, likely in preparation for a future Find Hub app relea

These Amazon Fire TV apps are being blocked for promoting piracy

TL;DR Amazon has begun blocking certain apps from its Fire TV platform for promoting piracy. The list of freshly blocked apps includes Blink Streamz, Flix Vision, Live NetTV, and Ocean Streamz. The disabled apps can no longer be used, and can only be uninstalled. Following sharp criticism for failing to stop piracy on its Fire TV platform, Amazon has started blocking several streaming services that pirate otherwise DRM-protected content. The list includes at least four video streaming apps, i

Google's new AI app Doppl lets you try on outfits virtually

Google Labs is making virtual outfit try ons available to all with a new experimental AI app called Doppl, the company announced in a blog post. You can upload a photo of yourself and any outfit to see how it will look on you and can even create an AI-generated video of yourself and the clothing in motion. To use it, first upload a full-body photo of yourself, then choose photos or screen shots of outfits. For instance, you can screenshot or download photos from sources like Pinterest or clothi

Our favorite Levoit air purifier is $37 off in this Prime Day deal

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . We now know that the 2025 edition of Amazon's blockbuster Prime Day sales event will start on July 8, and it's set to be bigger than ever as it will run for four days. But you don't need to wait until then for tasty deals. There will be plenty in the lead up to the event, including thi

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This city is the latest European government to dump Microsoft for Linux

Jumping Rocks/Contributor/Getty Is it something in the water? First, it was Denmark bidding Microsoft adieu. Then it was the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Now it's Lyon, France's third-largest city and a leading economic hub, sweeping Microsoft Windows and Office suite away to replace them with Linux, OnlyOffice, NextCloud, and PostgreSQL. Also: Ready to ditch Windows? 'End of 10' makes converting your PC to Linux easier than ever So, why is Lyon making this move? Well, it's not due to

The best smart rings of 2025: I tested and found an obvious winner

At this point in the smart ring race, everyone is trying to beat Oura. But the Oura Ring 4 proves that the smart ring pioneer's position isn't wavering anytime soon. While most smart rings simply provide you with collected health data, the Oura Ring 4 tells you the story and the context behind that data for greater information on your health. Why we like it: What separates the Oura Ring 4 from its competition is its commitment to helpful and actionable health insights that can change or encoura

Do these 4 things before betting on AI in your business - and why

Muhammad Aqib / Getty Images The unstoppable march of AI continues to gather pace. Analyst Gartner recently forecast that half of all business decisions will be fully automated or at least partially augmented by AI agents within the next two years. Also: 4 ways to turn AI into your business advantage Some organizations have experimented more than others. Four business leaders who have explored AI shared lessons learned at a recent media roundtable event at Snowflake Summit 2025 in San Francis

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Blazing Matrix Products

The first step towards higher performance is employing blocking to optimize cache access patterns. By using a straightforward square partitioning of the input matrices (without resorting to specialized assembly kernels and instead relying on the native BQN idiom) speed-ups of approximately sixfold are achievable for matrices that exceed the machine's cache size: mat‿mbt ← ⟨⋈˜2⥊500, ⋈˜5⥊600⟩ /¨⊸⊔¨ ma‿mb ← •rand.Range⟜0¨1e3×⟨1‿1, 3‿3⟩ >⟨ma‿ma‿mat, mb‿mb‿mbt⟩ {𝕎˜•_timed𝕩}¨¨˜ <⟨Dgemm, +˝∘×⎉1‿∞, ∾(+

Creating a pan-European legal entity, the right way

You can just do things – Creating a pan-European legal entity, the right way Jun 27, 2025 · 16 min read · 6 views Context: I am part of a group of people that push for a pan-European legal entity in Europe: EU Inc The goal of this post is to explain a) how we got so far and b) what’s still needed and c) how you can help First the good news: Brussels is convinced, something like EU-Inc will come. The bad news: The startup ecosystem needs to stay actively involved, otherwise politicians will

Show HN: A Python Language Server, Mypy-compatible

In 2012, I created Jedi—a Python auto-completion library that eventually reached millions of users and billions of downloads. But as the ecosystem evolved, one limitation became clear: speed. Jedi’s architecture couldn’t deliver the performance needed for large-scale projects. In 2020, I started over—with everything I’d learned—building ZubanLS from the ground up in Rust. After five years of full-time work, ZubanLS is now the first truly fast Python language server. ZubanLS is built for profes

Bang & Olufsen Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker Hits Lowest Price in 2 Years, Stock’s Clearing Fast Before July

Weather is finally getting warm—perhaps a bit too warm—which means it’s time to hang out on the beach, by the pool, or really anywhere near a body of water. Create a vibrant space in bringing your music along with you in an easy-to-transport compact form. Amazon has the Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 portable Bluetooth speaker on sale for 40% off at the moment. It normally goes for $299, but after the discount you can get it for $179. That cuts the price you pay by a staggering $130 for a limited ti

As Tesla Sales Plummet in the U.S. and Europe, Elon Reportedly Fires His Top Salesman

Elon Musk has fired Omead Afshar, the head of Tesla’s sales and manufacturing operations in North America and Europe, multiple outlets reported Thursday. The apparent expulsion of the top exec comes as the billionaire’s car company flounders under plummeting sales in both the U.S. and the EU. Afshar, who was considered one of the more senior executives at the company, reported directly to Musk and has also worked at Musk’s rocket company, SpaceX. On Thursday, Bloomberg reported that Afshar had

Forget JBL, Sony 3.1 Channel Soundbar Matches Its Black Friday Price and Beats Last Prime Day’s Deal

Lots of us tend to idealize an amazing TV as the perfect way to set up that home entertainment area, and then if we ever get one, we just sort of leave it at that. Your eyes are being treated, sure, but what about your ears? Isn’t it about time you gave your ears a little bit of that love and attention? We think it is, and the best way to do that is with an incredible soundbar, ideally one that’s somehow not going to cost too much. See at Amazon Well, Amazon just so happens to have a deal on r

Best Resume Writing Services for College Grads, Career Changes and Promotions in 2025

Ease of use Creating a resume can be difficult enough on its own, so you'll want a resume writing tool or service that's easy to use. Luckily, many tools on this list walk you through what you need in your resume, like offering guidance on what to elaborate on. Some also make it simple to change the layout of your resume to help you differentiate yourself from other applicants. Many of the services here will connect you with a person who will ask questions about your work experience and then c