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  • I’ve Tried Dozens of Cordless Vacuums–Dyson’s PencilVac Is the Sleekest Yet

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/733a57d562bf6303ea8c32f5244cdabd11bf9307/hub/2025/05/21/2dbf9c9e-fe84-4ac7-9b5b-90bb3525df05/dyson-pencil-vacartboard-1.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Cordless vacuums are lighter than upright or corded vacuums but still have heavyweight cleaning power. Some of the best cordless vacuums I’ve tested come from Dyson. The company features prominently on our list of the best cordless vacuums, earning spots for dust-busting and wet-dry mopping, even though its models tend to be…

  • I’ve Tried Dozens of Cordless Vacuums — Dyson’s PencilVac Is the Sleekest Yet

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/733a57d562bf6303ea8c32f5244cdabd11bf9307/hub/2025/05/21/2dbf9c9e-fe84-4ac7-9b5b-90bb3525df05/dyson-pencil-vacartboard-1.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Cordless vacuums are lighter than upright or corded vacuums but still have heavyweight cleaning power. Some of the best cordless vacuums I’ve tested come from Dyson. The company features prominently on our list of the best cordless vacuums, earning spots for dust-busting and wet-dry mopping, even though its models tend to be…

  • Super Bowl LX: Here Are the AI-Related Ads Coming to the Big Game

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/73ca831f92c76a8708f60cd250e60335b4ce8136/hub/2026/02/03/cb79f4b9-204b-4ffe-9825-8578b083935d/svedka-vodka-super-bowl-2026-commercial.png?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Are you ready for some football? Super Bowl LX pits the Seattle Seahawks against the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 8. (Here’s how to watch.)  For fans of the Hawks (like me!) and Pats, the actual game is what matters. But like with every Super…

  • French Police Search X Offices in Paris as UK Launches Investigation Into Grok

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/bc52b988475e3cc3dbd3d013b0dbd5ad5f8183ed/hub/2026/02/03/b65295ed-cfec-4401-aba7-c5e434bcba10/x-logo-eu-stars-gettyimages-2250351442.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Elon Musk’s X offices in Paris were searched by French police on Tuesday, and prosecutors summoned the tech billionaire to appear for questioning in April as part of an investigation into alleged distribution of sexually explicit deepfakes and Holocaust denial content, NBC News reported. Employees of the French prosecutor’s cybercrime unit, in…

  • Elon Musk’s SpaceX Is Acquiring xAI With Big Plans for Data Centers in Space

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/bea1ef8ca6817ece7f8310f01c559ff890674d8f/hub/2025/08/27/498f361c-4e3f-40de-9e44-9622c57bc9b6/starship-1-clean.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Two of Elon Musk’s companies are merging to build data centers in space, according to a post on the SpaceX website. The rocket and satellite company has acquired xAI, Musk’s artificial intelligence company, which also owns the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). In the post, Musk said the combined company is…

  • Spain Follows Australia in Banning Children From Social Media. Crackdown Could Begin Next Week

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/c8a0dedfe830570080265ade8037286b807e9faf/hub/2026/02/03/88167439-1239-4aba-91a1-bee74032672f/gettyimages-2255962087.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Spain has announced plans to introduce legislation that would ban children under 16 years old from using some of the most popular messaging and communication applications online. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the ban during a speech at the World Government Summit in Dubai. While scant on details, he said the…

  • ‘High Potential’ Hulu Release Schedule: How to Watch Season 2, Episode 12

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/8884fce94cfff2e61e497694b22ee788dba91011/hub/2026/02/03/83dbc47d-6e7a-4c9f-8e5e-318ffd97ecad/179645-0388.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Following a midseason hiatus, High Potential fans finally reunited with Kaitlin Olson’s fashionable crime-solver, Morgan Gillory, in January. Season 2 of the hit ABC series is back to regularly releasing new installments. High Potential follows a single mom with an exceptional mind who winds up working as a consultant for the Los…

  • When AI Bots Form Their Own Social Network: Inside Moltbook’s Wild Start

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/b5c45c2fa446db152a4b83d388d73ac874ec4e13/hub/2026/02/03/1d247b1e-f318-4d42-89a4-0c7cd56839a1/moltbook-rr.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] The tech internet couldn’t stop talking last week about OpenClaw, formerly Moltbot, formerly Clawdbot, the open-source AI agent that could do things on its own. That is, if you wanted to take the security risk. But while the humans blew up social media sites talking about the bots, the bots were on…

  • The Workout Everyone Should Be Doing to Stay Strong With Age

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/c9b80fc9ec860ad0289058e0ff778741e5156c79/hub/2024/12/24/9668acd1-ee8f-4f00-8ef3-4655b2dcd94c/senior-woman-lifting-weights-illustration-gettyimages-2184200813.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] One of the best things you can do to age well is to hit the gym. Making sure you’re adding strength training to your workout plan is key since it has many benefits. Lifting weights can reduce your chance of chronic illness, help prevent depression and anxiety, to name a few. Adding in the right…

  • The $500 Check That Kickstarted Apple Just Sold for $2.4 Million. Take a Look

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/6f09fe1cd4c4027941536bd0150f01b504c9ee29/hub/2026/02/02/530ad252-3e05-4136-87a8-6a53ae18f029/apple-check-auctioned.png?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] A historic $500 check, notable for helping launch Apple Computer, was auctioned in January for $2.4 million. The check, signed by Steve Jobs, Apple’s co-founder and former CEO, was sold at an auction marking Apple’s 50th anniversary, according to RR Auction’s announcement.  The check sold for $2,409,886.  The 1976 check is one…