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She'd just had a stillborn child. Tech companies wouldn't let her forget it
A woman pleads with tech companies like Facebook and Twitter to stop serving her ads to intensify her grief.
Google's Pichai says people know how much Android snoops (really?)
Opinion: In his Congressional testimony, Google's CEO answers questions like an engineer. It's not persuasive.
Apple's iPhone XR isn't selling? I went to Best Buy to find out
The rumors are flying. So I tried to get some objective information.
The biggest culprit in the Facebook debacle
As the British government reveals some of Facebook's innards, who comes out worst?
Work and play: Our picks for the holiday's best tech gifts
In work and play, do you always give it your best? Then you probably want to give the best gifts, too, right? We've got your covered.
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work, book review: Choose calm instead
The founders of software company Basecamp offer practical advice based on what they've found works in their company.
Microsoft pours mockery on the iPad, says it's a kid's toy
In a new ad, Redmond is scathing about Apple's latest tablet.
Samsung tweets from an iPhone (331 times)
We've all learned from the tech gaffes of the past, haven't we? It appears not.
I've spent a week with the new MacBook Air and I'm in two minds
It's a new version of something I've loved for a long time. But is it a good new version?
The future of Amazon Echo and Google Home looks bleak
Just how intrusive will smart speakers become? A haunting new video tries to imagine their role in our future lives. It isn't pretty.
Apple wants you to think different for the holidays
In its new holiday ad, Cupertino is encouraging its customers not only to create, but to share. It almost sounds like Facebook.
I went to buy a MacBook Air and Apple tried to sell me a MacBook Pro
Why would an Apple store salesman try to persuade me not to buy Apple's latest laptop?
5 homebrewing systems for beginners
So you want to make your own beer, but don't quite know where to start? Well, you'll need some equipment.
Apple just can't stop insisting iPad Pro is a computer
A new ad from Cupertino offers five reasons why Apple's latest iPad is a computer. But are they good reasons?
Bendgate Pro? Apple's new iPad is easily bent out of shape
A famous bend-tester finds that Apple's new tablet can be easily snapped in two. Should buyers be worried?
Inside a medical marijuana dispensary
Dispensaries in vertically integrated states like Florida are not "head shops" with black light posters, glass paraphernalia, and other trappings straight out of a Cheech & Chong movie.
Great gifts: 5 best TV streaming devices of 2018
Yes, you can buy a TV with streaming, but internet TV streaming devices are still a great deal. Here are this year's best to consider for your viewing pleasure.
Mobile phone memory lane: What was your first device?
We asked our team of contributors to share memories of their first mobile devices. Here's what they remember most, and what they're using today.
The 9 ugliest gadgets ever made
These are in reverse order of visual pain.
The tech that changed us: 50 years of breakthroughs
Technology can transform us, in good ways and bad. Do you recall the single most influential tech innovation from the year you graduated high school? We do.
The gadgets and apps I used to lose over 130 pounds and get fit and healthy
A look at the tech that helped me lose over 130 pounds in 18 months.
Oscars for the apocalypse: The end of the world according to Hollywood
These dystopian and apocalyptic science fiction films won or were nominated for Academy Awards. Some of our favorites didn't make it, though.
Best looking retro Bluetooth speakers
If you want the best looking nostalgia and retro speakers - but you like the high tech Bluetooth approach, take a look at these.
36 of the best movies about AI, ranked
Here's a whole list of AI movies to stream next time you're in the mood for something self-aware
Food gadgets for the best holiday dinners
Ensure your holiday cooking is made easy with these food and drink gadgets.
Best party gadgets for the holiday season
Make your party go with a swing over the festive period with these fun tech gadgets.
Great gadgets for the best last-minute holiday gifts
If you need some inspiration to delight the geek in your life -- try one of these gadgets for a last minute gift.
Best gifts: Tech treats for Thanksgiving
Do you want something special to spoil yourself over the holidays? Check out one of these gadgets.
Best gifts: Practically indestructible gadgets
Looking for a gift that will cope with the rough and tumble of everyday? Try these gifts for the geek in your life.
Pre-Discovery: 14 unofficial Star Trek series and films (Gallery)
Fan films: the final frontier. These are the fan-made voyages of the Starship Enterprise (and some other ships). In honor of the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery series, we present you with a selection of unofficial Star Trek series and films.
What Apple customers really hate about their products
What example of Apple's nickel and diming has annoyed you the most? These are some of the answers given by customers.
Are Facebook's CEO and COO bad news for the social network?
Opinion: A devastating New York Times investigation reveals a Facebook in which its two top officials behave in troubling ways. Read more: https://zd.net/2Ps0di2
How AirBnB is targeting business travelers
David Holyoke, global head of sales for AirBnB, talks to Tonya Hall about the benefits business travels can gain from utilizing AirBnB.
Consumer's dilemma: iPhone XS or iPhone XR?
Those wanting to upgrade their iPhones currently have an interesting quandary. And Apple store employees are very aware of it.
These are the jobs AI is destroying and creating
There are tragedies in a new list prepared by LinkedIn. Some of them are in the section that shows which jobs have grown in this era of artificial intelligence.
Facebook and Holocaust denial: The social network's censorship role
This isn't the first time Facebook's apparent acceptance of Holocaust denial has caused problems. The company's attitude has, if anything, become more muddled.
How the VAR (and the referee) spoiled the World Cup final
The new Video Assistant Referee was supposed to ensure correctness in vital decision-making. It didn't.
Using the Nest E with Alexa
Do you want to live in the future? Then you're going to want to give your favorite AI assistant the ability to control your thermostat. Jetsons? This is better than the Jetsons!
Better know a blogger: SJVN on Linux, Microsoft, space roadsters and more
In the latest installment of our ongoing Better Know a Blogger series, we talk to ZDNet's Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols. We'll take a deep dive into what makes this prolific tech journalist tick, and take a look at the future of tech through his eyes. Read more: http://zd.net/2BAjtBE
Video: The influence of Star Trek on tech
Would the iPhone exist without the Tricorder? Is warp drive possible? Is 3D printing a precursor to the replicator? What about Eric Mack, Jason Snell, and Jay Garmon explain Star Trek influential legacy on science, technology, and culture.
Tracing the 2017 Solar Eclipse (Video)
When depicting an eclipse path, data visualizers have usually chosen to represent the moon's shadow as an oval. By bringing in a variety of NASA data sets, visualizer Ernie Wright has created a new and more accurate representation of the eclipse. For the first time, we are able to see that the moon's shadow is better represented as a polygon. This more complicated shape is based NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's view of the mountains and valleys that form the moon's jagged edge. By combining moon's terrain, heights of land forms on Earth, and the angle of the sun, Wright is able to show the eclipse path with the greatest accuracy to date. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Genna Duberstein Music: Life Choices by Eric Chevalier
A dozen affordable, unique, geeky Father's Day gifts
It's time to pick that perfect gift for Dad. David Gewirtz shows you affordable robots, drones, robot drones, grill cleaning robots, remote-controlled robotic cameras, and more.
Which is better: 'Star Trek' or 'Star Wars'?
CNET's Luke Westaway and Rich Trenholm ask which of the two greatest geek franchises deserves the top spot.
Anxious? Depressed? Try a meditation app
You have racing thoughts and don't want to get out of bed. Put down the Twitter and Facebook, and try these instead.
#DisrupTV: Cintrifuse, Charity Water, and the week's hot stories
We discuss startup-driven economic development with Cintrifuse CEO Wendy Lea; Charity Water CEO Scott Harrison explains how transparency and tech revived enthusiasm for philanthropy; and ZDNet's Larry Dignan discusses Apple, Google I/O, and Sapphire.
Bose QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphones
Bearable 14-hour international flights? With these Bose noise-cancelling headphones to cut down the engine noise, we may have found a jetlag antidote.
