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Looking for Great Deals? Use CNET Shopping to Save Time and Money

Looking for Great Deals? Use CNET Shopping to Save Time and Money

Here's how to use our browser extension to get the best deals (and some bonus resources, too) when shopping on many of the web's most popular retailer sites.

by John Falcone

iOS 16.4: All the New Emoji on Your iPhone Now

iOS 16.4: All the New Emoji on Your iPhone Now

The latest iOS update brings these new emoji to your iPhone.

by Zachary McAuliffe

iOS 16.4: The New Features That Just Hit Your iPhone

The update brings new emoji, voice isolation in phone calls, and more to your iPhone.

Stop Spending Money on Google Drive or Gmail With These Tricks

These steps can help you save money on extra digital storage.

Want to Try Google's New AI Chatbot? Here's How to Sign Up for Bard

You have to join the waitlist before you can test out the ChatGPT competitor.

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Google Is Bringing Heat Alerts to Search

The alerts will offer a way to find out about extreme heat and how to stay cool.

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Learning a new language is easier than ever with the best apps.

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iOS 16.4: All the New Emoji on Your iPhone Now

The latest iOS update brings these new emoji to your iPhone.

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'Reimagined' Microsoft Teams Boasts Twice the Speed Without Gobbling Device Memory

The new Teams update is available to try now in preview release. Here's how to get it.

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At Just $40, You're Absolutely Going to Want to Buy This Microsoft Office License Now

It's a one-time buy instead of a monthly expense, but it's only available at this price for a limited time.

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We compared popular web-hosting services across essential criteria like security, uptime and more to help you find web hosting that fits your needs.

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14 Hidden iPhone Features You Should Really Know About

Unlock your iPhone's full potential with these lesser-known iOS 16 features and settings.

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Google Drive Has a 5 Million Item Cap, Even if You Have Storage Space Left

Reddit users came to this unfortunate realization, forcing them to either delete or consolidate millions of items.

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iOS 16.4: The New Features That Just Hit Your iPhone

The update brings new emoji, voice isolation in phone calls, and more to your iPhone.

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March Madness 2023: How to Watch and Stream the Final Four on CBS

San Diego State takes on Florida Atlantic in the first Final Four game on Saturday, followed by UConn against Miami.

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How Apple's New Buy Now, Pay Later Plan Works

A prerelease version of Apple Pay Later now lets select users quickly finance purchases up to $1,000.

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Apple Pay Later Makes Its Debut in the US

The "buy now, pay later" service is available to a limited number of people to start, but Apple says it'll roll out more widely in the coming months.

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7 Web Hosting Tips to Help Secure Your Site

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You Can Restart Your iPhone With Only Your Voice

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iOS 16 Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need to Know About the iPhone Update

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Master a New Language With a Lifetime Babbel Subscription for $150 (Save $449)

Score a discounted lifetime membership to practice up to 14 languages, including Spanish, Italian, German and more -- today only.

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