Streaming TV’s Party Is Over. Now Comes the Hangover
Netflix is expected to end the year with its weakest growth in streaming subscribers since the days that DVDs-by-mail were a meaningful part of its business. Getty Ever woken up,…
Stop Your Phone From Dying Fast by Turning This Setting Off
If your phone’s battery and data drain quickly, try turning this setting off. Getty Images If your phone’s battery is dying fast, people have probably given you the advice to…
Here’s Why Amazon Wants To Kill the Barcode
Barcodes were made with people in mind, not robots. Getty Images Robots may be the future, but robotic arms are apparently no good at using the good ol’ barcode. Barcodes…
Why You Might Want to Blur Your House on Google Maps
Some properties in Google Maps’ Street View are obscured like this. Google I’m old enough to remember when my parents used Thomas Guides street maps to navigate around Los Angeles. As my…
How ChatGPT’s AI Chatbot Can Lower Your Bills, Plan Your Meals and More
Chatbots just got a lot more complex with OpenAI’s ChatGPT tool. Carol Yepes/Getty Images The new AI tool ChatGPT has inspired excitement and worry with its ability to instantly answer…
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Feels Like a Three-Hour Disney Ride
Disney Last month my family and I visited Disney World for the first time. Our favorite ride was Avatar: Flight of Passage, a five-minute virtual experience that puts you on the…
iOS 16.2 on Your iPhone: Every New Feature, Tool and More
James Martin/CNET If you haven’t downloaded Apple’s iOS 16.2, there are several reasons you’ll want to do so. The latest iPhone update arrived Tuesday and brings a new Apple productivity…
Quantum Computing Will Change Our Lives. But Be Patient, Please
An IBM quantum computer Stephen Shankland/CNET To hear some tell it, quantum computing progress will soon stall, ushering in a “quantum winter” when big companies ice their development programs and…
Lensa AI Selfies: What to Know About the Photo-Editing App Your Friends Are Using
Lensa AI avatar image of CNET’s Dan Avery. Lensa You’ve likely seen the new filter your friends have been using on social media that transforms their photos into artwork. It’s…
8 Most Impressive Phones Rumored for 2023
We’re expecting new phones from Apple, Google, Samsung and OnePlus in 2023. Sarah Tew/CNET This year is almost over, but rumors about new phones are already buzzing. Though it’s hard…