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Hurricane Ian Blows Back NASA’s Artemis Launch
NASA’s team leading the Artemis program of lunar missions really wants to get on with their inaugural spaceflight—which was slated for tomorrow morning. But with a strengthening Hurricane Ian barreling toward the Florida launchpad, it’s time to move the massive Space Launch System rocket to safety. The space agency... Read more
Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here. What do Oprah Winfrey, Walt Disney and Thomas Edison have in common? Early in their careers, the three were passed over by their first bosses, who failed to... Read more
Darth Vader’s voice will be AI-generated from now on
Enlarge / As James Earl Jones retires, Darth Vader’s voice will come courtesy of voice-cloning software called Respeecher. Lucasfilm / Benj Edwards During the creation of the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series, James Earl Jones signed off on allowing Disney to replicate his vocal performance as Darth Vader in future... Read more
If Windows 11’s 2022 Update Hasn’t Tempted You Yet, These New Features Will
Microsoft has given Windows 11 a major update. Released on Sept. 20, the first big update to the operating system is now available for download on your laptop or desktop. You may be wondering, though, should you install the upgrade? With all the new security, productivity, accessibility and gaming... Read more
A Sprawling Bot Network Used Fake Porn to Fool Facebook
In November 2021, Tord Lundström, the technical director at Swedish digital forensics nonprofit Qurium Media, noticed something strange. A massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack was targeting Bulatlat, an alternative Phillippine media outlet hosted by the nonprofit. And it was coming from Facebook users. Lundström and his team... Read more
Berkeley Skydeck unveils 18 tech startups from 4 continents
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. Berkeley SkyDeck, the global accelerator and hub for entrepreneurship, announced today it will be hosting its Batch 14 Demo Day on September... Read more
Best Amazon Deals: AirPods Pro Headphones, Echo Show and More
Amazon is often the go-to place for anything you buy online, but how can you be sure you’re getting the best price? Well, the CNET Deals team is scouring the web each and every day for the best Amazon deals on everything from tech and home products to auto... Read more
Lupe Pure Cordless Vacuum Review: Noisy but Capable
Oh, cleaning. It’s one of those things we have to do to avoid living in filth, but how anyone stays on top of it is beyond me. Dishes pile up quickly and dust settles at an alarming rate. (Where does it all come from?!) My home often feels like... Read more
The real opportunity in creative AI: Deepening human creativity
Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here. We are on the cusp of a paradigm shift brought by generative AI — but it isn’t about making creativity “quick and easy.” Generative technology opens new heights... Read more
Best Controllers and Accessories for Xbox Cloud Gaming
Fully fledged console games no longer have to be confined to consoles, with Xbox Cloud Gaming letting us bring those games pretty much anywhere we can get a signal. Xbox Cloud Gaming can be used on pretty much every internet-connected device, from Android devices and iPhones to iPads and... Read more