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When a new product enters the market, there is always a benchmark to hit or, better yet, hoist; a rival to compete with or, preferably, surpass. Considering the class-leading status of its WF-1000XM5 flagship earbuds, Sony will understandably be focusing its efforts on making the best even better with its highly anticipated WF-1000XM6 successors. Recommended Videos But for the Japanese audio giant to look purely within its own camp when conjuring up the upgrades for its next-gen buds would be to risk them falling behind an ever-advancing pack of hungry competitors. After all, the biggest rival for the forthcoming XM6…

Those looking to keep an eye on their home when they're away need look no further than Blink cameras. These are some of our favorite security cameras, and the most affordable of the bundle is on sale for even less right now. You can get two Blink Mini 2 cams for only $28, which is the cheapest we've seen.That's a discount of 60 percent, which is certainly nothing to shake at. This is also a better price than the $35 we saw for the cameras during Prime Day. Amazon recently revealed a newer version of the Blink Mini that records…

Now's a great time to pick up a new MacBook Air if you've been thinking about taking the plunge. Amazon has the M4-powered, 13-inch MacBook Air for a record-low price of $799 right now. The 20 percent discount applies to multiple colors, too.We ranked this as our favorite Apple laptop in our list of the best MacBook computers. Heck, it's even our very favorite laptop. Full stop. The performance is exceptionally snappy, thanks to the M4 chip. We appreciated the upgraded battery life, which now lasts for around 18 hours per charge. That's well beyond a full day of work.AppleThe…

Monarch Money is one of our favorite budgeting apps and, fittingly enough, there's a way for newcomers to save money on a subscription right now. If you use the code MONARCHVIP at checkout, you can get an annual plan for 50 percent off. It typically costs $100, but you can get 12 months of access for $50 with this code.There are some key caveats here. The discount is only for new users, and it can't be combined with other offers. The code only works when you sign up through the web. You can't redeem it through the Monarch mobile app.Monarch…

Pet cams help keep tabs on pets, but it's important to test your pets reactions first. iStock/Getty ImagesResolutionA higher resolution gives you more information about what your pet is up to. A 1080p resolution is usually sufficient for indoor cams, although we do like picks like Eufy’s, which bumps that up to 2K -- the better for spotting furry details.Field of viewA wide field of view or a panning cam is a big plus. Panning pairs well with object detection and tracking to follow your pet automatically.Wireless or wiredPet cams don’t need to be wireless, and their indoor locations usually…

Get ready for an active November, skygazers. The month features three annual meteor showers -- the Northern Taurids, the Southern Taurids, and the Leonids -- two of which are already active. Northern Taurids started on Oct. 20, and Southern Taurids — one of thelongest meteor showers of the year-- began on Sept. 20. Leonids are expected to start on Nov. 6.Even though two of these meteor showers are already in progress, the best parts of each are still to come. All three showers peak during November. And while these showers aren't as prolific as the biggest ones, including August's Perseids…

Qualcomm is one of the biggest under-the-hood names in mobile devices, producing the popular Snapdragon chips that power many of the best Android phones. Early attempts to bring its Snapdragon chips to laptopswere hindered by performance and compatibility issues. However, its renewed attempt to break into the PC market with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus and Snapdragon X Elite chips is proving more successful.Although they're not entirely without compatibility issues, these chips offer notable performance, efficiency and AI acceleration, along with outstanding battery life. With the recent announcement of a new generation of Snapdragon X2 chips, it's a good time to…

Apple releasediOS 26inSeptember, and the update introduced a handful of new features to youriPhonesuch ascall screeningandnew ringtones. The update also included some improved privacy measures against digital fingerprinting. Everyone can benefit from these advanced privacy measures on their device. Because we do most things on digital devices these days, we may leave our digital fingerprints everywhere. CNET senior writer Attila Tomaschek told me that digital fingerprints consist of pieces of information about your device and browser, like your IP address, device type and even your screen resolution. He said fingerprints can be used for fraud detection as well as to…

Looking for the most recent Strands answer?Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Today's NYTStrandspuzzle is a real puzzler. You runners might have a better shot at solving it than the rest of us. Some of the answers are a bit tough to unscramble, so if you need hints and answers, read on.I go into depth about therules for Strands in this story.If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visitCNET's NYT puzzle hints…

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.Today's NYTConnections puzzlehas a neat purple category today. It's fun, but it's not easy to solve, so if you need help, you're in the right place. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers.The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are…