SSDs have usurped hard disk drives (HDDs) when it comes to performance, but whether building a network-attached storage (NAS) or having high-capacity needs on a budget, plenty of people still rely on spinning platters. Older drives that have seen a lot of use, however, may not be as reliable... Read more

This story is part of Home Tips, CNET’s collection of practical advice for getting the most out of your home, inside and out. Good cheese, by which we mean, craft (not to be confused with Kraft,) artisanal cheese — that which you may more readily find at a specialty... Read more

Not much has changed with the other cameras on the phone. The primary camera is joined by the distinctive dual 10-megapixel telephoto cameras with 3X and 10X optical zoom, as well as a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera. Even though the hardware hasn’t changed much, Samsung claims you’ll get better photo... Read more

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. USC Games and Take-Two Interactive have selected the first recipients to receive scholarships from a new endowment to fund Black and indigenous students in game design and engineering. Named after video game pioneer... Read more

Aurich Lawson | Getty Images In the past year, a new term has arisen to describe an online scam raking in millions, if not billions, of dollars per year. It’s called “pig butchering,” and now even Apple is getting fooled into participating. Researchers from security firm Sophos said on... Read more

When you think of Garmin wearables, you probably picture the company’s smartwatches for runners: They’re bulky, but they have a long-lasting build and solid GPS to boot. In recent years, however, the company has made an effort to diversify from its fitness niche with a range of hybrid watches,... Read more

Nearly a hundred different types of amino acids have been observed in meteorites, but only a dozen of the 20 that are essential for life have been found. Biological amino acids also have a peculiarity that gives them away: They all have a “left-handed” structure, whereas abiotic processes create... Read more

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Keywords Studios, a big game outsourcing company, said that its Engage division has acquired Fortyseven Communications, an ubiquitous PR agency for gaming companies. Keywords Studios said it has accelerated momentum on expanding... Read more

Remember when movie adaptations of video games were universally terrible? That’s a distant memory because, as a culture and a collective, we’ve seized upon a solution: TV shows. Ever since some bright spark decided to stop shoehorning 30-hour video games into a rigid three act structure, adaptations of classic... Read more

This makes a lot of sense. De-extincting an entire species will require breakthroughs in all kinds of areas: gene editing and sequencing, artificial wombs, and so on. Lamm wants all the technology Colossal develops to have potential applications—and paying customers—in the world of human health care. “That’s fundamental to... Read more