Want innovation? Upgrade your PC, not phone, says HP
top story

Want innovation? Upgrade your PC, not phone, says HP

Ron Coughlin, head of HP's personal computer group, believes his industry is sizzling, not stagnant. Also: Touchscreens beat Apple Touch Bars.

How my phone made me an instant New Yorker
CNET Magazine

How my phone made me an instant New Yorker

Moving to a new city used to be fraught with difficulty. Now that we all have a window to the internet in our pockets, it's a piece of cake.

Going once, going twice: An Apple-1 and a Steve Jobs autograph

Going once, going twice: An Apple-1 and a Steve Jobs autograph

Tech nostalgia is driving auction bidders to scramble for vintage computers and memorabilia.

More top storiesSeptember 26, 2017
commentary
Baseball pitches augmented reality to catch fans
Apple and Major League Baseball’s At Bat app are adding AR so fans can watch a game within the game. Count me in.
by Terry Collins
7 things to know before upgrading to MacOS High Sierra
 by Lori Grunin
Selling your old iPhone? Here's how to avoid scams
 by Marguerite Reardon
Alphabet internet balloons could talk to your phone in 2019
 by Stephen Shankland
Barack Obama warned Zuckerberg about impact of fake news
 by Katie Collins
Twitter explains leaving up Trump's North Korea threat
 by Steven Musil
Intel brings the cores with 8th-gen Coffee Lake processors
 by Daniel Van Boom
Chinese government blocks WhatsApp chat service
 by Stephen Shankland
Crash test face-off: Will the iPhone 8 or Note 8 win?
 by Eric Mack
Road Trip 2017: The Smartest Stuff
Drones, sun — and a strong will — elevate Rwanda's health care
Infamous for its genocide, Rwanda is using every means it can to make itself Africa's health care leader. It hasn't been easy.
by Dara Kerr, Richard Nieva

The Latest

 
5minutes ago

Bangladesh orders communication blackout on 430,000 Rohingya

The government, citing security reasons, says telcos are not allowed to sell phone plans to the refugees until they get identity cards.

Mobile By Zoey Chong
 
23minutes ago

Alexa now works in Amazon Music on iPhone and Android

Move over Siri: Alexa takes charge of your tunes in the music streaming app.

Digital Media By Richard Trenholm
 
3hours ago

Turn your garage into a toothy Monster House for Halloween

Fangs for the memories. An Ohio artist went viral with her monstrous decoration idea last fall, and now she's created a new devilish design.

Culture By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper
 
3hours ago

'X-Files' stars Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny take a knee

The sci-fi actors join the protest that has so many NFL players locking arms or going to one knee in this weekend's games.

TV and Movies By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper
 
6hours ago

iPhone X is a sad joke, according to 'Silicon Valley' cast

Commentary: A new "Funny or Die" video offers a glimpse into the tech industry disdain for Apple's "smartphone of the future."

Phones By Chris Matyszczyk
 
7hours ago

Verizon quietly pulls Wear24 smartwatch after 4 months

The LTE-connected smartwatch featured a robust battery with wireless charging.

Gadgets By Steven Musil
 
7hours ago

Twitter explains leaving up Trump's North Korea threat

Trump tweet apparently threatening violence allowed to stay up despite violating Twitter rules.

Internet By Steven Musil
 
8hours ago

Bill Gates goes Android, still won't use an iPhone

Commentary: The Microsoft co-founder admits in an interview on Fox that he's recently switched to an Android phone.

Phones By Chris Matyszczyk
 
8hours ago

7 things to know before upgrading to MacOS High Sierra

The latest version of MacOS changes some of the operating system's underlying plumbing, but it's more evolutionary than revolutionary by design.

Laptops By Lori Grunin
 
8hours ago

Volvo XC40 SUV might mean another subscription in your life

Exploring the idea of making car ownership like getting a phone, the new Care by Volvo plan lets you subscribe to a car for just a monthly fee.

Car Industry By Wayne Cunningham
 
9hours ago

Crash test face-off: Will the iPhone 8 or Note 8 win?

Gadget warranty outfit SquareTrade gives Apple's latest a rather rude introduction to gravity and hard surfaces. The soiree does not go well.

Mobile By Eric Mack
 
10hours ago

'Star Trek: Discovery' brings Trekkies and cosplay together

Trekkies don their Starfleet uniforms and gather to watch the premiere of "Star Trek: Discovery."

TV and Movies By Mike Sorrentino
 
10hours ago

Lyft ups its driver game, adds 24/7 phone support

In its bid to gain on rival Uber, the ride-hailing company updates its driver app with new features like immediate assistance.

Tech Industry By Dara Kerr
 
11hours ago

Chinese government blocks WhatsApp chat service

Facebook might have to lower its billion-user tally now that its encrypted text-messaging service is reportedly no longer available in China.

Mobile By Stephen Shankland
 
12hours ago

Alphabet internet balloons could talk to your phone in 2019

Project Loon gets more down to earth with plans to graduate from "moonshot" research idea to a real business. It worked during a test in Peru.

Internet Services By Stephen Shankland
Close
Drag
Autoplay: ON Autoplay: OFF
CNET News Special Reports

Road Trip 2017: The smartest stuff

 Innovators are thinking up new ways to make you, and the things around you, smarter.

Intolerance on the Internet

 Online abuse is as old as the internet and it's only getting worse. It exacts a very real toll.

Turned On

 From Realdoll sexbots to connected toys, CNET explores the intersection of sex and technology.

CNET Magazine

 Check out a sampling of the stories you'll find in CNET's newsstand edition.

Logging Out

 Welcome to the crossroads of online life and the afterlife.

Tech Enabled

 CNET chronicles tech's role in providing new kinds of accessibility.

Star Wars at 40

 CNET looks at the cultural phenomenon that's been thrilling fans since the first film in 1977.

It's Complicated

 This is dating in the modern age. Having fun yet?

Technically Literate

 Original works of short fiction with unique perspectives on tech, exclusively on CNET.

Batteries Not Included

 The CNET team shares experiences that remind us why tech stuff is cool.

A New Tech Agenda

 President Trump puts his spin on everything from jobs to science to regulation.

Solving for XX

 The industry seeks to overcome outdated ideas about "women in tech."
Hot Products