The 5 best Wednesday deals: Roku speakers, Vudu movies, free Harry Potter and more
by Good day, cheeps. Hope you’re staying safe, healthy and home. Speaking of which, every deal I have for you today is designed to improve your …
5G iPhone should be ready by fall despite coronavirus, Foxconn reportedly says
Angela Lang/CNET Apple’s biggest manufacturing contractor, Foxconn, reportedly told investors on a call Tuesday that the upcoming 5G-enabled iPhone should still be able to hit …
Microsoft warns hospitals about VPN cyberattacks during coronavirus
Angela Lang/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Roughly four out of five Americans are on …
Amid coronavirus, April Fools’ Day jokes risk being tone deaf
A Google April Fools’ prank from last year teased a project to let people understand the thoughts of tulips. Screenshot by CNET For the most …
Leaked: Possible new Ring smart home device called Doorbox
Is it a lockbox? Weigh in below with your best guesses. Zatz Not Funny As it’s April Fools’ Day, I’m taking this leak with an …
AI reimagines The Great British Bakeoff as a very weird acid trip
When a neural net thinks of The Great British Baking Show this is what it sees. Janelle Shane The Great British Bake Off — rebranded …
How to watch Venus and Pleiades join in a rare cosmic snuggle on Friday
NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) gifted us this ethereal view of the Pleiades. NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA Looking up into the great, star-studded expanse of the night …
Coronavirus pandemic and sports: These events are still on, for now
The game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Sacramento Kings was postponed because of the coronavirus on March 11. The NBA, like other professional …
Europe develops coronavirus tracking app meant to also preserve privacy
Apps are proving a popular option for tracking the spread of coronavirus. Rafael Henrique/Getty Images Researchers and scientists across Europe are collaborating to develop apps …
NASA did April Fools’ Day perfectly this year, with a funky potato
Asteroid Arrokoth was on the receiving end of a gentle NASA April Fools’ Day joke. NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute At a …