Call me a nerd, but there’s something exhilarating about a good blender. A proficient machine shows you power you can view in real time, be it for a healthy smoothie on Monday morning or a creamy, frozen drink on Friday afternoon. The best blenders do a whole lot more than blend drinks and that’s been…
Timothée Chalamet plays protagonist Paul Atreides in Dune. Warner Bros A trove of Timothée Chalamet content can be found across YouTube. From his Statistics rap often brought up in interviews, to his stage performances at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Chalamet’s past appearances in old videos are rising to…
Toxic or polluted water can pose a serious health risk to a community, even in cities in developed countries. Shower water can contain just as many harmful contaminants as the water you drink, including heavy metals, asbestos, chlorine, fluoride and other chemicals and impurities. But just when you thought we were trying to throw cold water on your…
You accrue Stellantis Miles points by driving, biking or walking, and those points get you stuff. Stellantis By now, we’re all reasonably familiar with the concept of airline miles. You accrue miles as you travel, which can be used later for more travel or buying weird stuff out of in-flight magazines. What if that same…
Apple’s iPhone SE was released in April of 2020 and it’s still on sale for its $399 launch price. John Kim/CNET Apple’s iPhone 13 might pack some incredible specs but its sky-high price makes it a no-go for many. The iPhone SE, released in 2020, remains Apple’s cheapest ever phone. It’s rumored to be getting…
Dune is ambitious and ambiguous — but Part One ends abruptly, inviting a sequel. Warner Bros. The main thing you need to know about the ending of the new Dune movie is this: There isn’t one. The 2021 adaptation of the classic Frank Herbert sci-fi novels is actually Dune Part 1, so it gets halfway…
Soundbars and powered speakers are great, but if you want the best sound possible then you’ll want a pair of passive speakers powered by an AV receiver or amplifier. No matter what your budget there is a set of speakers for you — from the adorable $65 Dayton Audio B652-AIR to the seriously thrilling $900…
Many midrange TVs like this 60Hz Samsung Q60T are marketed with higher “motion” numbers. Geoffrey Morrison/CNET Refresh rate is one of the more confusing aspects of TV technology and TV makers don’t do much to explain it. In fact, they often obscure it. Refresh rate is a number that specifies how many times per second…
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (left) and Galaxy S21 (right) Sarah Tew/CNET Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones are getting a facelift that should make their software feel more seamless and more customizable. It might also feel familiar if you’re switching from an iPhone. Samsung detailed its forthcoming One UI 4 software update during its annual developer conference on…
Get ready for more PS5 and PS4 games on Wednesday. PlayStation PlayStation’s State of Play livestream will take place Wednesday and focus “on announcements and updates for upcoming third-party releases headed to PS5 and PS4,” Sony said. It’ll last around 20 minutes. The wildly popular PS5 gaming console has been going in and out of stock at…
Qualcomm’s four new chips will power inexpensive smartphones. Qualcomm Qualcomm on Tuesday introduced a trio of 5G chips — and a 4G variant — for inexpensive smartphones, as the chip giant aims to get super-fast connectivity into as many user hands as possible.The new Snapdragon 778G Plus, Snapdragon 695 and Snapdragon 480 Plus all feature…
Stephen Shankland/CNET Google and IBM are among the 56 tech companies cited in a new study on the sector’s carbon footprint, according to reporting from the Associated Press. The study found that, on average, the 56 companies failed to disclose about half of their greenhouse emissions. Recently published in Nature Communications, the study from researchers at…