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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/73b75b1ff0868a4d050f61bac6ede90bc72b31e8/hub/2026/03/09/01611752-4e51-47bd-9105-9f7c7a18b1b2/macbook-neo-keyboard.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] When I first started using an iMac all the way back in 2008, the operating system was a revelation compared to the Windows PCs I used in school and at the library. Everything seemed more intuitive and simpler.  In the years since, I’ve learned a lot of tips for the Mac, and…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/852a92792d1e2a35d9483043cfc150bc63d087cd/hub/2026/05/01/3fc24634-0fc6-4477-9a6e-b1b1270c58c4/screenshot-2026-05-01-at-12-48-31pm.png?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Just last night, I was scrolling through endless Pinterest boards and online sites to find a dress for my best friend’s engagement party. I was deep into scrolling before deciding to just wear something I already have. So I went to my Photos app on my phone and started scrolling to see…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/516fd101fc0d73ac5209ce5e75165bc510488485/hub/2026/04/21/3840f994-1e8b-461c-83c5-d485ccc81dcd/ws-giveopenclawavpn.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] A VPN, or virtual private network, is an important tool for privacy and security. It works by hiding your IP address from public view, helping you access content that might be region-restricted or censored. Many VPNs, like Windscribe, also offer additional features, such as ad blocking.  But it may never have occurred…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/a593380d08002176f028508c349fe1cde7a92b7e/hub/2025/11/11/ace52b13-e59e-44ee-b68d-dcfa84f01798/waymo-on-freeways-sf.png?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] California’s Department of Motor Vehicles is enacting new regulations that mean cars without drivers, such as Tesla Robotaxis and Waymo rideshare cars, will be subject to police ticketing — even though there’s no driver in the car to accept it. The change is part of a rollout of 2024 legislation on autonomous…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/c95f2263cb6e54d4a279514b88e542740ac535a0/hub/2026/05/01/787e0f35-45fc-49db-841c-1b11d0537bd4/2026-gram-pro-aerominum-white.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] LG announced on Thursday that its six 2026 Gram laptop models are available for preorder. Headed up by the premium-priced 3-pound, 16- and 17-inch Gram Pro, the new slate of computers also includes the budget-friendly 15- and 16-inch Gram Book, a convertible two-in-one and a Copilot Plus PC clamshell. The new laptops are shipping…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/9493cb4abc9b08caeb38824a1771361a7ec3fa1e/hub/2026/05/01/78afc45d-266f-4a84-8f22-9fd02721dbe9/image-20260430-105123-641.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Dreame Technology is best known for its excellent lineup of robot and cordless vacuums, and, more recently, air purifiers, but it hasn’t really broken through as a phone company. That changed this week during Dreame’s NEXT event in San Francisco, where the company unveiled two new smartphones: the Aurora Nex and the Aurora Lux.  Xinwei…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/c091207802440a886f1ab7de017deb488e30754d/hub/2025/04/23/eff1e8f2-effc-45c8-bb8e-71407a89994c/rev-1-com-00013r-high-res-jpeg-4.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] If you want to stream a horror movie, you have a ton of platforms to choose from. So why should you spend time sifting through HBO Max? HBO Max is an excellent choice for frightening films. In addition to the 14 outstanding options you’ll find below, you can watch Bring Her Back,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/8b11bb8c92a1022e407abc29df46031d329c556a/hub/2025/12/15/2acd7d23-178e-4332-a9d7-ec9e4dd6e9ce/oura-ring-4-2.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Oura ring users will soon be able to get more insights about their hormonal health. The smart ring, best known for tracking sleep and other health metrics, will add hormonal birth control and updated menopause insights starting May 6, Oura said Friday.   The Oura ring already provides cycle and pregnancy insights…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/c2b8d1e2686bcca5e387fa0b6c89fa264d27a6c4/hub/2024/05/28/20480816-214e-4fcc-a9b4-b02f0ac71e7c/wordle-word-game-hints-puzzle-8667.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s Wordle puzzle is a medium-tough one, with a few letters I rarely guess. If you need a new starter…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/600386913d35857db4ab5cf226431f739fe59ba9/hub/2025/03/26/c70b0a32-884a-4379-b77b-de75776952ba/nyt-word-games-connections-2798.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] 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 NYT Connections puzzle is all over the place, My fellow journalists, pay special attention to words hidden in…