Best gaming phones of 2019 compared

We tested the Razer Phone 2, Asus ROG, Black Shark and Nubia Red Magic Mars to see which one is truly the best for gaming. Angela Lang/CNET When I reviewed the Razer Phone 2 last...

Google Assistant-powered earbuds: Get ready for a flood of new models

Qualcomm is making it easier for companies to build smart headsets. But you still need to push a button to call on the digital assistant. Qualcomm's smart headset platform is designed to...

Sony’s voice-enabled HomePod speaker rival drops to just $50

Originally $200, the LF-S50G offers 360-degree sound and comes with Google Assistant baked in. Plus: A huge price cut on a high-tech hiking backpack. Sony Let's do some smart-speaker math, shall we? Ahead...

Smart smartwatch deals for Mother’s Day: Discounts on Apple Watch, Fitbit and more

Smartwatch > flowers. Angela Lang/CNET Tick tock, time is running out on your chance to line up a Mother's Day gift. If you plan to skip the flowers this year and go the tech...

iPhone XR and XS review: Seven months in, what’s good and what’s bad

Revisiting Apple's 2018 iPhones in a 2019 world. Angela Lang/CNET Since the launch of the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR last year, the phone landscape has changed a bit. It's recently been crowded with much sexier stories:...

Alexa, delete my Amazon Echo data. Here’s the most you can do

Amazon stores all the voice commands you say to your Echo and you can't entirely delete the data on your own. Sarah Tew/CNET Your Amazon Echo speaker isn't just a good listener; its Alexa assistant...

Melinda Gates wants to fight ‘sexist’ data

In Silicon Valley, the billionaire philanthropist talks contraceptives, women's empowerment and her new book. Melinda Gates' first book is part autobiography, part call to arms over women's issues. And she's even pitched...

You can use Alexa hands-free on Windows 10 PCs

Look Amazon and Microsoft, no hands! Alexa is usually associated with smart speakers like Amazon's Echo Dot, but the latest version of the Windows 10 app adds hands-free functionality. Ry Crist/CNET You no longer...

World’s fastest supercomputer coming to US in 2021 from Cray, AMD

The Energy Department awards a $600 million contract to build Frontier, while China and other countries are buying more supercomputers. The IBM-built Sierra supercomputer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is today's second-fastest...

Google’s AI chips now can work together for faster learning

TPUs linked into "pods" let Google Cloud customers train their artificial intelligence systems faster. Google's TPU v3 chips -- tensor processing unit -- are liquid cooled for maximum performance. Google If you're feeling like Google's data...