Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has faced a backlash since Politico reported earlier this week that he indirectly funds and wields unusually heavy influence over an important White House office tasked with advising President Joe Biden’s administration on technical and scientific issues. The ethical concerns surrounding this news are... Read more

IT and software development firm Globant said in a statement Wednesday that it experienced a network breach. The statement appeared to confirm claims made by Lapsus$, a group that has successfully compromised Microsoft, Nvidia, Okta, and other victims in recent weeks. Lapsus$ is a relative newcomer to the data-extortion... Read more

That’s a lot of stars. Mercedes-Benz The next-generation Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class SUV is imminent, with Mercedes putting out its own “spy shots” of a camouflaged prototype undergoing winter testing in Arjeplog, Sweden. We won’t see a full reveal of the redesigned crossover until later this year, but Mercedes released a... Read more

Multifactor authentication (MFA) is a core defense that is among the most effective at preventing account takeovers. In addition to requiring that users provide a username and password, MFA ensures they must also use an additional factor—be it a fingerprint, physical security key, or one-time password—before they can access... Read more

GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here! Amazon today announced which games would be available to Prime Gaming subscribers for April 2022. It also revealed the games coming to Amazon Luna’s Prime Gaming channel. The biggest offerings are... Read more

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, needs to stay relevant. While it boasts over 3.5 billion users a month across its Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp platforms, its user base is aging, it’s facing fierce competition from the short-form video platform TikTok, and its ad-targeting business model is confronting a... Read more

Poor Steven is always left in the dark. Marvel Moon Knight left an impression on the internet on Wednesday with the release of episode 1 (here’s CNET’s episode 1 recap, including Easter eggs). Speaking of first impressions, can we please get Steven a redo of that dinner date? The... Read more

TVs can be tricky to shop for. Whether you read my exquisite guide to the Best TVs or not, you probably won’t find every top model at your local Walmart, Best Buy, or Costco. And when you’re browsing retail websites, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by marketing speak like... Read more

GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here! It’s been a bit of a banger month for Anzu.io, the world’s most advanced in-game advertising platform. The very end of February had Anzu announcing a content focused partnership with NBCUniversal.... Read more

The display has excellent color accuracy and surprisingly good speakers for a monitor, making it a solid choice for Mac owners. Dan Ackerman/CNET When Apple announced its $1,599 sibling to the $4,999 Pro Display XDR, I was among those disappointed that the long-anticipated model wasn’t simply a smaller, lower-brightness version... Read more