This smart lock is built for rentals in all-new ways. / Tyler Lacoma/CNET Pros & Cons Affordable for its tech and design quality Many access options including fingerprint, included cards, keys, keypad and more Extra-large battery case rated for up to three years Easy to manage access and logs... Read more

There are many, many strange things about the stew of conspiracy theories that fall under the umbrella of “9/11 Truth”—the false, often antisemitic worldview purporting that the US government had inside knowledge of or even actively participated in the September 11 attacks. But perhaps the strangest is that the... Read more

Apple recently unveiled the Apple Watch Series 12, its latest flagship smartwatch. The Apple Watch Series 12 isn’t too different from its predecessor, the Apple Watch Series 11, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The most important thing that didn’t change is its price. The starting price still... Read more

Bigelow said he advised the president to deliver the line casually, on his way to boarding Air Force One—no evidence, no press conference, just confirmation. Trump hasn’t said it. Yet. If the cycle of presidents and UFO disclosure feels familiar, that’s because it is. For nearly 80 years, someone... Read more

For months, rumors suggested Apple would name its first foldable the iPhone Ultra. But on Wednesday, the company unveiled its highly anticipated device with a different name: the iPhone Duo. Skipping the Ultra name feels fitting for a foldable that doesn’t quite offer Apple’s highest-end features. The Duo is... Read more

As part of this work, hundreds of seismometers, as well as networks of fiber-optic cables, will be used to record even the tiniest of earthquakes during periods of tranquility and unrest. This monitoring effort will be aided by machine learning programs that will be taught to identify minute shifts... Read more

Overwatch kicked off its 10th anniversary in February by announcing that it was adding 10 new heroes to the hero shooter this year, more than triple the average additions in previous years. But the roster shake-ups aren’t over. Announced at BlizzCon 2026, the ninth of those 10 heroes joins... Read more

Welcome back to Power Play! Each week, senior writer Molly Taft tackles a topic around this midterm season’s biggest issue: data centers. If you’ve got a question or thought for the column, feel free to shoot Molly an email at or reach them securely on Signal at mollytaft.76.... Read more

You take a risk when you buy the first version of something to ever exist, even when it’s made by a company with a history as well-documented as Apple’s. The new iPhone Duo looks cool, with its passport-style hinge and massive displays, but buying it is still a risk.... Read more

Inside, the Halo has a cylindrical IEST-certified HEPA three-stage filter that claims to capture 99.97 percent of nano-sized particles down to 0.3 microns, but in my opinion the coolest feature is the MegaScan Particle Sensor, which continuously monitors the air in real time to detect smoke, fine dust, and... Read more