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Elon Musk-Twitter Trial to Start Oct. 17
Twitter and billionaire Elon Musk will go to trial from Oct. 17 to 21, a Delaware Chancery Court schedule confirmed Friday, over the Tesla CEO's attempt to back out of a $44 billion deal to buy the company. The official schedule comes a week after Twitter partially blamed a revenue shortfall on "uncertainty" linked to Musk's rocky takeover bid and 10 days after a July 19 court hearing ... Read more
2022-08-01 19:48:48
Learn Fundamental Cybersecurity Skills With These 4 Online Courses
You can open up new career opportunities and keep yourself safer online when you learn the essentials of cybersecurity. Here's a few online courses to check out. Cybersecurity has seen constant demand for more talent in recent years. And that demand only seems to be going up. Like learning how to code, picking up fundamental cybersecurity skills can be valuable in today's digital society, whether ... Read more
2022-08-01 19:48:18
15 Games You Can't Play on Apple Arcade Anymore
Apple Arcade shed more than a dozen games. Here's where you can play them now. Apple Arcade, Apple's $5 a month mobile gaming service, last month added a Leaving Arcade Soon section on its App Store page. The category included 15 titles -- listed below -- that have since been removed from the subscription service. As of Aug. 1, the Leaving Arcade Soon section isn't present on Apple Arcade's pag ... Read more
2022-08-01 19:47:49
iPhone 14 Rumors: Release Date, Price and All the Other Buzz We've Heard
We're collecting all the gossip about Apple's new iPhone. Apple releases plenty of new devices each year, from MacBooks and iPads to Apple Watches and iPhones. Although there looks to be many exciting smartphones on the way this year, the one we have our eye on is the iPhone 14. We likely have a couple months before its release date, but gossip about the new iPhone lineup has already started to s ... Read more
2022-08-01 03:50:49
Apple's iOS 15.6 on Your iPhone: Every Update to Know About
If you've downloaded Apple's latest software, here's what's new on your iPhone. Apple's iOS 15.6 is here. Released on July 20, the follow-up to iOS 15.5 is ready to be downloaded to your iPhone. The software update folds in bug fixes -- including for an error that incorrectly showed phone storage as full -- and a new feature for watching live sports in the TV app. The TV app will now let you re ... Read more
2022-08-01 00:59:34
Tiffany and Co. Is Selling NFTs for $50,000 Each
The luxury brand will on Friday launch a collection of 250 NFTs, each priced at 30 ether -- the most expensive public sale in NFT history. Tiffany & Co. is jumping into the NFT space with the launch of its own collection, called NFTiff. As should be no surprise for a luxury brand, these NFTs won't be cheap. There will be only 250 NFTiffs, and they'll each sell for $50,000 (30 ether) when they ... Read more
2022-08-01 00:59:10
Get JBL's Great New Earbuds for $50 Off
Both the JBL Live Pro 2 and Live Free 2 are really good earbuds. Normally $150, you can pick them up $100 for a limited time. In case you missed this earbuds deal back in early June, it's now returned. As I said in my original post, over the years, JBL has put out some decent true-wireless earbuds, but nothing that really got me too excited. That's finally changed with the arrival of the Samsung ... Read more
2022-07-31 20:16:26
Best VPN for Chrome
Google Chrome isn't known for data privacy. But you can take advantage of the browser's flexibility to boost your privacy with a virtual private network. Is Google Chrome the most private browser? No. Is it the most secure? Doubtful. But is it the most flexible? Arguably, yes. And that means that when it comes to finding the best VPN for Chrome, it makes the process a whole lot easier. Chrome's d ... Read more
2022-07-31 20:15:46
Best Headphones and Wireless Earbuds for iPhone 12
Looking for a new pair of headphones for your iPhone 12? Here's a look at CNET's top picks -- from full-size noise-canceling models to tiny wireless earbuds. Like the iPhone 13 lineup, Apple's iPhone 12 models don't include earbuds or any headphones, which would come as a surprise for you if you are coming from iPhone 11 or older. If you aren't sure how to find the best headphones for your iPhone ... Read more
2022-07-31 20:15:22
Apple's iPhone 14 Release Date May Be Just 2 Months Away
When will Apple's new iPhone be announced and ready to buy? Here's what history and the latest rumors say. There's also another theory that's been floating around for a few years. In 2018, CNET took a deep dive into the Apple event timeline and emerged with a compelling Labor Day hypothesis. Based on the 2022 calendar, the Labor Day rule would put the September Apple event (and the iPhone 14 un ... Read more
2022-07-31 20:14:30