The top Best Buy tech gifts of 2023

Show more (9 items) Buying gifts for tech-obsessed folks on your gift list can be a challenge. Fortunately, Best Buy has a huge selection of home audio solutions, laptops and tablets, smartphones and smartwatches, and more to make you the hero of the party. Got teens, friends, or co-workers interested in content creation? You can… Continue reading The top Best Buy tech gifts of 2023

Chick-fil-A and McDonald’s now have surprising competition right on their doorstep

Can Oomi make it gloomy? SOPA Images/Getty Images Technology has made eating so much easier. more Technically Incorrect Now, you don’t have to prepare by straining your body and going to a store for ingredients. You don’t even have to get in your car — or, perish the notion, walk — to satiate your instant… Continue reading Chick-fil-A and McDonald’s now have surprising competition right on their doorstep

UWB: What it is and why you really need an iPhone to use it

The most popular use of UWB is Apple’s AirTag tracker. CNET UWB — short for ultra-wideband — is a low-energy, short-range radio technology that’s been around for a couple of decades (it went under the name “pulse radio” for a while). UWB makes use of super-fast signal pulses (anything up to over a billion a… Continue reading UWB: What it is and why you really need an iPhone to use it

What is UWB and why is iPhone a better choice if you want to make use of it?

The most popular use of UWB is Apple’s AirTag tracker. CNET UWB — short for ultra-wideband — is a low-energy, short-range radio technology that’s been around for a couple of decades (it went under the name “pulse radio” for a while). UWB makes use of super-fast signal pulses (anything up to over a billion a… Continue reading What is UWB and why is iPhone a better choice if you want to make use of it?

Can someone tell if I block their number?

Oscar Wong/Moment via Getty Images Most of us have gotten those calls: “Your car’s warranty is about to expire…”, whether we have a car or not. Aside from going to DoNotCall.gov or calling 1-888-382-1222 to be added to a do-not-call list, you can also block specific phone numbers from your phone.  But what if you… Continue reading Can someone tell if I block their number?

Here’s how Intel’s latest chip innovation is helping to secure the US nuclear stockpile

Getty Images The United States’ possesses thousands of nuclear warheads in the Department of Defense nuclear weapons stockpile. The size of the stockpile has declined dramatically over the past half century, but maintaining the existing stockpile — comprising warheads mostly produced in the 1950s and 1960s — is a complicated job. “With our stockpile, it’s… Continue reading Here’s how Intel’s latest chip innovation is helping to secure the US nuclear stockpile

The best robots and AI innovations at CES 2023

From mundane tools like lawn mowers to fantastical concept cars that get to know their drivers, just about every innovation showcased at CES 2023 was infused with AI. While some products took the form of “robots,” others invisibly leveraged AI capabilities to make everyday products smarter and more useful.  As AMD CEO Lisa Su said… Continue reading The best robots and AI innovations at CES 2023

Smart home trends at CES 2023: Matter support, immersive lighting, and LG sneaker displays

Nanoleaf Sync at work, with a Screen Mirror camera communicating what is on the TV for your lights to synchronize with. Nanoleaf New smart home trends were popping up from booth to booth throughout CES 2023. As we cover Nanoleaf, Eve, Google, and others adopting new tech and embracing the smart home world, some 2023… Continue reading Smart home trends at CES 2023: Matter support, immersive lighting, and LG sneaker displays

Flying cars are here and available to preorder

Bree Fowler/CNET When cars fly seems to be the tech-transportation adage equivalent to “when pigs fly.” While pigs have yet to grow wings, engineering startup Aska just gave its car some.  As expected CES 2023 has given us a peak into what the future of smart vehicles looks like, but Aska’s prototype of its A5 electric… Continue reading Flying cars are here and available to preorder

ADT is finally embracing DIY home security

CES/ADT Old habits die hard — and 148-year-old habits are certain to; that’s how long ADT has been around. And even though it wasn’t a security company when it was founded in 1874 (it used to be American District Telegraph), it has been in the home security business in one way or another since around… Continue reading ADT is finally embracing DIY home security