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Acer made a cheap laptop that looks good and lasts all day long

Acer made a cheap laptop that looks good and lasts all day long

What the Swift 1 lacks in performance it makes up for in battery life, good looks and a low price.

byJoshua Goldman

Preordering is broken, and here's how to fix the system

Preordering is broken, and here's how to fix the system

byDan Ackerman

'Independence Day' maker’s next bet? A social-VR mashup

'Independence Day' maker’s next bet? A social-VR mashup

byJoan E. Solsman

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Friday Smart Lock puts form over function

Friday Smart Lock puts form over function

by Molly Price

Twitter suspends Trump ally Roger Stone after rant

Twitter suspends Trump ally Roger Stone after rant

by Steven Musil

Star Wars costume designer John Mollo dies at 86

Star Wars costume designer John Mollo dies at 86

by Gael Fashingbauer Cooper

7 hours ago

NBA star appeals to NASA, Bill Nye to explain damaged plane

Commentary: The Oklahoma Thunder's Steven Adams is on a team jet that suffered serious damage to its nose, allegedly at 30,000 feet.

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Acer Swift 1 is a stylish long-life budget laptop for basics

A good first laptop for kids or home office tasks, the Swift 1 delivers 10 hours of battery life and just enough performance for the money.

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'Independence Day' maker’s next bet? A social-VR mashup

Director Roland Emmerich gives a peek at his virtual-reality startup, Vrenetic, which remixes bits of Periscope, Snapchat and Google Cardboard.

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OnePlus 5T rumors: Everything you need to know

Like slimmer bezels, a bigger screen and a November launch date.

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Acer made a cheap laptop that looks good and lasts all day long

What the Swift 1 lacks in performance it makes up for in battery life, good looks and a low price.

13 hours ago

NASA hunts first exomoon, new frontiers in search for E.T.

The Hubble telescope is taking a closer look at a star system where astronomers think they may have spotted think the first moon beyond our solar system.

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'Sesame Street' parodies 'Stranger Things': Ernie Upside Down?

Watch this teaser for a kid-friendly tribute to "Stranger Things" starring Oscar the Grouch, Grover, Ernie and more.

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Rumu is the sweet and sad indie game for the smart home era

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I went to Best Buy to buy a Pixel 2 and it was strange

Commentary: First the Verizon store, now this. It's an interesting experience, trying to buy Google's new phone.

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Find your 'Stranger Things' music match on Spotify

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Take a look at the smallest retrofit smart lock yet

The Friday lock started as a crowdfunded effort. Now, the $249 retrofit smart lock is finally here.

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Apollo IE is a bonkers small-batch hypercar

It provides a solid mix of old-school hustle and new-school chassis tech.

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PAX AUS confab brings gamers (and badass carrots) to Australia

Gamers, tabletop fans, cosplayers and terrifying mascots descended on Melbourne, Australia, to prove that PAX AUS holds its own on the global stage.

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Koss’ new budget headphone is a winner

The Audiophiliac checks out the Koss KPH30i on-ear headphones.

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It's cosplay Australia-style at PAX gaming confab

The fifth annual PAX AUS convention in Melbourne, Australia, features more foam, face paint and kickass LED work than you can shake a regulation prop sword at.

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You can shape sound and music at this museum

The "Sonic Arcade" show at the Museum of Arts and Design is fun for the whole family.

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Toyota Hilux Bruiser is a full-size Tamiya model for grownups

It's only a one-off, so I wouldn't get excited about scooping one up.

1 day ago

Google Pixelbook is premium power in a divine Chromebook

Google's latest Chromebook is fast, beautiful and expensive.

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Here's why Super Mario Odyssey is so freaking great

Mario's newest adventure on Nintendo Switch is one of the best ever in the series. Jeff Bakalar explains why.

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Amazon to leave packages in your home, Google answers Pixel 2 issues

In this week's wrap-up, Amazon introduces a new service that would let Prime members receive packages inside their homes. Meanwhile, Google promises updates to fix all kinds of issues that plague its newest phones.

2 days ago

The 45 best Android games of 2017

These are unequivocally the best Android games on the planet.

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Volkswagen Atlas is an SUV that checks all boxes but one

VW’s largest vehicle is a fine choice, but lacks any excitement or emotion.

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'Stranger Things' sounds: All the music from season 2

Queen, The Clash, Bon Jovi, The Police and even Kenny Rogers. These are the songs from the second season of the Netflix show.

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Where are the iPhone X carrier deals?

The big four US mobile carriers aren't giving away the iPhone X, but there are still some deals to be had. CNET's Marguerite Reardon explains.

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Apple Watch fills the void left by iPod

The newest Apple Watch update adds a new radio app and supports streaming Apple Music. Scott Stein played with it for a couple days. Here's how it works.