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Minecraft: The video game that builds brain cells

Microsoft's popular video game Minecraft helps kids learn everything from programming, science and math to art, languages and history.

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Apple's first 40 years: An oral history

Alums Andy Hertzfeld, John Sculley and others share memories for Apple's 40th anniversary. Spoiler: Bill Gates had a bigger role in Apple's success than even he may know.

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Tesla Model 3 poised to shake up the auto industry

The company's most affordable car should be its biggest.

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Microsoft pushes into AI and Tesla fans rush to reserve Model 3

Bots and artificial intelligence are the next stage of apps for Microsoft. Also, the FBI's iPhone hack raises questions and Tesla sees massive preorders for a car that doesn't yet exist.

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​While Android doesn't have keyboard shortcuts, these time-saving tips are the next best thing.

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A complete list of 'OK, Google' commands

There's a lot you can tell your Android phone to do. Yes, even "take a selfie."

Think 5G wireless is speeding to your phone? Hold your horses

5G will deliver real benefits and expand what mobile networks can do, but you'll have to be very, very patient. And today's hype could even mar 5G's arrival.

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Amazon Echo Dot: Good things come in small packages

This pint-sized, puck-shaped follow-up to Amazon Echo can't fill a room with sound all on its own, but it's just as smart as before -- and twice as affordable.

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Want to see what all the hype around virtual reality is about? We're opening CNET's headquarters in San Francisco so you can find out for yourself!

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PCs, laptops and tablets to pick up this season

Finding the right computer or tablet is tricky. We make it easy by rounding up the best out there this season.

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Microsoft's HoloLens is super limited -- and hella magical

You've heard HoloLens is awesome. Here's what it's really like

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With the Model 3, Tesla just became the new Apple

Commentary: I know that sounds hyperbolic, but bear with me.

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Watch this: Owl vs. drone

We put the DJI Phantom 4 up against Mother Nature's top predator, the beautiful barn owl, in a deadly serious battle of aerobatic skills. Spoiler alert: Cuteness *is* a category.

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How to encrypt your iOS or Android device

Keep your personal data protected in a few easy steps.

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The Lenovo Ideacentre Y900 hits the virtual-reality sweet spot

The right combination of CPU and GPU for Vive and Oculus, at the right price.

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WrestleMania 32: What you need to know about WWE's biggest show of all time

This Sunday the WWE will put on the biggest show in American wrestling history. It may be fake fighting, but your experience can be as real as it gets.

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Quantum Break review: Beautiful fracture

Quantum Break is a game that should be simultaneously praised and dissected. It carries a remarkable visual style, but it also relies on old game habits that feel as though they've run their course.

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Possible hidden chambers in King Tut's tomb get new radar scans

A second round of radar scans conducted in the tomb shine a little more light on the mystery of the hidden chambers.

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Bose's mini wireless speaker packs some surprising punch

The SoundTouch 10 is Bose's most affordable wireless multi-room audio speaker -- and it sounds excellent for its size.

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A once unthinkable alliance shows Microsoft is ready to play ball

Commentary: Microsoft's embrace of Linux and Apple's OS X through a tool called Bash is a move only a developer could love. But it shows a healthy feistiness the company has sorely lacked.

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First 'Top Gear' trailer: New faces, same old tyre-squealing shenanigans

Here's your first look at the new-look show with Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc in the driving seat.

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Microsoft still has no idea what to do about phones

Or if it does, the software giant isn't sharing. Phones barely got a mention at its Build developer conference keynote.

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Polestar brings twin-charged power to Volvo S60, V60

The company also increased its production run and expanded the number of countries in which these cars are available.

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How a 'BvS' writer predicted Marvel's 'Civil War' 30 years ago

Imagine our surprise when we found a prophetic letter from "Dark Knight" and "Dawn of Justice" co-writer David Goyer in an '80s Captain America comic.

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Apple's iPhone SE is a small wonder

The retro small-screen iPhone SE pairs a price cut with better features. Just don't call it "the new iPhone." Our review.

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Microsoft Windows 10: Free 'anniversary' update coming this summer

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Bluetooth, Airplay, Sonos, Play-Fi and Chromecast: What's the audio difference?

Bluetooth, Airplay, Sonos, Chromecast, and Play-Fi are just some of the options available to stream music in your home. What option offers the best sound, and is the best choice overall?

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This is the best use of 3D Touch on the iPhone yet

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Is winter driving really that bad in a Mazda MX-5 Miata?

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Disney characters shrink down into Lego minifigures

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Amazon's portable smart speaker needs a little more spark

The Amazon Tap combines a bluetooth speaker with Alexa's smarts, but it isn't quite the home run it ought to be.

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