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I Played the 5 New Overwatch Heroes Dropping Next Week. Here Are My Thoughts -
The five new heroes offer a variety of playstyles that should appeal to a range of players across all three roles.
Even McDonald's thinks you need to change your passwords - especially if they're burger-related -
McDonald warns common passwords like 'bigmac' and 'happymeal' remain highly vulnerable, urging stronger, randomized credentials for all users.
This RTX 5070-powered Asus ROG Strix G16 is the mid-range gaming laptop I'd recommend to avoid extreme RAM and storage prices -
Go big without going broke
How to turn off the dreaded ‘soap opera’ effect on your TV -
Your TV may be causing the soap opera effect, where movies look 'unreal': these are the settings you need to adjust or turn off.
The most expensive Pi yet - 'unprecedented rise' in RAM pushes Raspberry Pi prices to their highest level ever, pushing it out of reach of schools and kids -
Raspberry Pi prices climb again as AI-driven memory shortages raise costs, reducing access for students, schools, and hobbyists.
'We're still a home furnishing company, it's just that adding smart functionality can give our products superpowers': IKEA exec shares the brand's big smart home plans -
Exclusive: 'In the long term we don't really see smart products as a segment at all.'
Best Desks of 2026: I’ve Spent Nearly 4,000 Hours Testing Desks. These Are the Ones You Want -
These are our CNET experts' top picks for best desks of the year.
Check Your CGM: Recalled FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensors Associated With 7 Deaths -
This is now a Class I recall, meaning that the use of these continuous glucose monitoring systems could cause serious health consequences or death.
The Scariest Thing About Moltbook's Social Media Site for AI Agents video -
We separate hype from reality as we explore Moltbook, the viral "social media network for AI agents" where bots can talk to each other, post and upvote one another, while humans get to watch.
Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Feb. 5, #500 -
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Feb. 5, No. 500.
Five minutes with Nintendo’s new Virtual Boy told me everything I need to know about the Nintendo Switch Online-exclusive retro gaming peripheral -
We've tried the new Nintendo Virtual Boy accessory for Switch 2 and Switch consoles — here are the three main things you need to know.
Intel is finally back in the desktop workstation game - new Xeon 600 features Granite Rapids power, up to 86 cores, 4TB of memory -
Intel’s Xeon 600-series brings back desktop workstations with up to 86 cores, massive DDR5 memory, PCIe 5.0 lanes, and AI acceleration.
I reviewed Fluance's Ri91 wireless active stereo speakers, and I loved them for the price — except for a couple of concerns -
The Fluance Ri91 are fantastic in most regards, especially for the price – but I wobble on quality control concerns
Disney’s new CEO comes from parks — and it could change how you experience the magic -
With a parks-first CEO taking over, Disney appears poised to lean harder into immersive experiences that connect Disney+, theme parks, and fandom in new ways.
‘Someone is actually reading the room’: Firefox just got an AI kill switch, and I hope other developers will follow its lead -
Firefox is adding an AI kill switch that lets users disable the AI features in its web browser.
Walmart shopper reportedly buys Nvidia RTX 5080 at almost half-price — clearance aisle could be a way to beat GPU price hikes -
With graphics cards getting more expensive – particularly high-end Nvidia models – these bargains are even more eye-opening.
The world's first 'biomimetic AI robot' just strolled in from the uncanny valley —and yes, it's super-creepy -
A Shanghai startup has just revealed Moya, which it says is the first "biomimetic AI robot". But not everyone is convinced it's a good idea.
Tesla’s sales are plummeting, so it’s adding a cheaper all-wheel-drive Model Y in the US in a bid to drum up interest -
Tesla adds a cheaper Model Y all-wheel-drive option to the line-up to help boost sales, but will it be enough for the failing brand?
Your browser wasn’t always a billboard — this free tool cuts the AI hype and gets back to the web -
No more popups, AI nags, or shopping junk – Just The Browser gives you back your space
Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, Feb. 5 -
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Feb. 5