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Nothing Shares Photo of Translucent Phone 1 Ahead of July Reveal
Ignore the parrot. Take a peep at the dual rear camera. Nothing teased on Wednesday a look at its Phone 1 ahead of the product's launch on July 12. The London startup tweeted a photo of the translucent smartphone, along with a marketing pitch. "Bold. Warm. Full of soul. A return to instinct. This is phone (1)," the company tweeted. Similar to Nothing's Ear 1 earbuds, the phone has ... Read more
2022-06-15 20:49:32
Facebook reportedly collects data about abortion seekers
Facebook is reportedly collecting data about people who visit the websites of crisis pregnancy centers, raising concerns from privacy experts that information about abortion seekers could be abused. Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting and The Markup analyzed nearly 2,500 crisis pregnancy center websites and found that at least 294 of these sites shared visitor information with Face ... Read more
2022-06-15 20:24:35
NASA Satellite Finds Cosmic Neighborhood Just 33 Light-Years Away
No, there probably aren't any aliens. But the discovery could help us figure out where aliens might be. Here's your friendly reminder that our solar system is but a molecule of water in the universe's ocean. NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Satellite Survey, better known as TESS, has spotted a buzzing galactic neighborhood only 33 light-years away from our planet. It has a central star, a couple of ... Read more
2022-06-15 20:24:19
Microsoft retires Internet Explorer after 27 years
Microsoft is finally retiring the consumer version of Internet Explorer. It announced the plan last year, making Internet Explorer 11 its final version. Internet Explorer debuted on Windows desktop computers in 1995 and by 2004, had cornered 95% of the market. But now, Google Chrome, Apple's Safari and Mozilla Firefox are dominant. Users wanting to stick with Microsoft are being directed to Mi ... Read more
2022-06-15 20:23:22
El Salvador: The country where you can buy anything with Bitcoin
Cryptocurrencies have continued to tumble this week with billions wiped from the value of tokens like Bitcoin. The crash is affecting investors worldwide, including the government of El Salvador. The Central American country has poured millions of dollars into Bitcoin and made it legal tender nine months ago, encouraging people to use it for day-to-day transactions. From trinkets and tacos to pet ... Read more
2022-06-15 20:22:09
What iOS 16 May Tell Us About the iPhone 14
Commentary: The next iPhone is probably still months from being announced. But iOS 16 might give us an idea of what to expect. Last week Apple previewed iOS 16, its next major version of iPhone software. The new operating system will work on the iPhone 8 and newer and likely launch this fall alongside the heavily rumored iPhone 14. iOS 16 is packed with new heavily-requested features and tools, s ... Read more
2022-06-15 07:07:55
Dish Expands 5G, But There's a Catch: Here's What You Need to Know
Dish Network may finally be on its way to offering a competitive 5G alternative to the big three national carriers. On Tuesday, the satellite TV provider updated its Project Genesis site to say 5G service is live in more than 120 cities, marking a claim of nationwide coverage amid a Federal Communications Commission deadline to roll out service to at least a fifth of the country's population. Th ... Read more
2022-06-15 07:07:13
Best Portable Mini Bluetooth Speakers for 2022: Top Compact Waterproof Wireless Speakers
Looking for an ultracompact wireless speaker but you don't want to spend too much? Here are our top picks for affordably priced mini and micro Bluetooth speakers. We have a list of the best Bluetooth speakers overall that includes smaller and larger speakers, as well as a list of the best wireless Bluetooth boom box speakers, which features beefier options. But a lot of folks are looking for very ... Read more
2022-06-15 00:50:20
Get 40% off Earfun's Impressive Air Pro 2 Noise-Canceling Earbuds
With this exclusive CNET code, you can get the Earfun Air Pro 2 buds for a little less than $48 -- 40% off their $80 list price. For those of you who missed this deal in April, it's back. Earfun may not be a household name like Sony or Bose, but it keeps churning out solid true-wireless earbuds for affordable prices and one of its latest models, the Earfun Air Pro 2, are quite good. Not only do t ... Read more
2022-06-15 00:49:51
21 Word Game Alternatives if You're Done With Wordle
Whether you've finished today's Wordle or want to shake up your routine with a new game, there are plenty of others you can play. Wordle asks players to figure out a five-letter word in six or fewer guesses. After each guess, the game shows gray blocks for wrong letters, yellow blocks for right letters in the wrong spot and green blocks for right letters in the correct spot. It's addictive, but ... Read more
2022-06-15 00:49:21