Prime Video‘s list of fantasy movies is relatively sparse — but it does have arguably the biggest name in the genre, Lord of the Rings. That means you can catch up on Peter Jackson’s classic Middle-earth movies in time for Amazon’s new megabucks prequel TV series The Rings of Power.... Read more

Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here. Closing deals and signing agreements in a face-to-face meeting seem almost quaint. Soon, they will likely be a thing of the past, replaced by digital agreements and document... Read more

Enlarge / An image of the “Have I Been Trained?” website featuring a search for one of its creators, Holly Herndon. In response to controversy over image synthesis models learning from artists’ images scraped from the Internet without consent—and potentially replicating their artistic styles—a group of artists has released... Read more

Smart locks might not have made any substantial advancements to the actual mechanics of a deadbolt, but they’ve certainly changed the way we interact with them. With motorized deadbolts and built-in connectivity with your home network or phone, smart locks allow you to lock and unlock your door remotely using... Read more

Almost 10 million metric tons of Ukrainian grain has been affected by the Russian invasion, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery. One in six of Ukraine’s grain storage facilities— which have a total capacity of 58 million metric tons—have been impacted by the conflict, either through damage,... Read more

Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Mythical Games launched its Blankos Block Party on the Epic Games Store, making it the first Web3 game to launch on the... Read more

Enlarge / Still from a demo video showing ACT-1 performing a search on Redfin.com in a browser when asked to “find me a house.” Adept Yesterday, California-based AI firm Adept announced Action Transformer (ACT-1), an AI model that can perform actions in software like a human assistant when given... Read more

What’s happening Subaru revealed the updated 2024 Crosstrek on Thursday, though only in Japanese spec for now. Why it matters The updated Crosstrek has cleaner styling and upgraded cabin tech, including an 11.6-inch vertically oriented display. What’s next The 2024 Subaru Crosstrek will go on sale in the US... Read more

According to Bose, this bravura performance is thanks to its CustomTune technology. When the earbuds are taken from their charging case and placed in the user’s ear, a brief tone burst assesses the specific properties of the ear canal. In under half a second, the QCE II take the... Read more

This story is part of Recession Help Desk, CNET’s coverage of how to make smart money moves in an uncertain economy. The white-hot US housing market of the past two years has cooled off, and it could get even colder, experts say. High mortgage rates – rising from 3%... Read more