I’m no longer surprised when something disappears from a new phone. I watched removable batteries and headphone jacks disappear, and I didn’t really blink because they’d already been replaced by ...

Rebuilding a QR code by hand reveals the elegant logic behind one of the world’s most common technologies — a pattern of black and white squares that hides layers of error correction, binary data, and ...

Have you heard of a brushing scam? If not, Laurens County Sheriff's Office in South Carolina wants you to be aware because they are hearing reports of the scam in the area. Authorities say the scam ...

After 10 long months of rumors, teases, and hype, Samsung finally delivered on the Project Moohan promise with the launch of the Galaxy XR headset. The new VR headset (or is it AR? Or XR?) is priced ...

If your new phone no longer supports SIM cards, or you don't want to use them anymore, you can convert to eSIM instead. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) ...

Free software on your phone or tablet lets you scan, create, edit, annotate and even sign digitized documents on the go. By J. D. Biersdorfer I write the monthly Tech Tip column, which is devoted to ...

If you're an iPhone user who's recently updated to iOS 26, you may not be the biggest fan thus far. In fact, you might even be looking for a way to uninstall it. But if you're sticking with it, ...

Nearly everything is easily accessible through your phone — especially photos. So, there’s a certain charm to having a physical keepsake of your favorite moments. One of my favorite ways to ...

Google Home is developing a new workflow for setting up new devices. The interface is search-based, letting you look up a brand’s app or individual models. You can easily see which hardware supports ...