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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/e2898533868c02caac0b424a4f18949d9dbc354d/hub/2026/05/04/9c9d7acd-8c21-4d9c-87bd-cd477b00063c/image-16.png?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Apple’s new Pride bands have arrived, marking a rainbow of milestones as the company celebrates its 10th year honoring the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month in June. This year’s release also lands at a turning point for Apple. CEO Tim Cook, who publicly came out as gay in 2014, is stepping down…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/a539945701951f8784c53259e990aaf353480059/hub/2026/05/04/08e1672a-e525-495b-b644-5b66d6a8d107/gift-cards-amazon-deal.png?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] DoorDash/Instacart/Bath&Body Works/Cracker Barrel/CNET It’s almost Mother’s Day, and if you still need a gift, we’ve spotted multiple gift card deals at Amazon. Gift cards are great for last-minute shoppers and recipients who are hard to shop for, too. Examples of these deals include a $50 DoorDash gift card that’s on sale for…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/b6a176556f33d8a7a6d33d6575c828a27a02cb83/hub/2024/10/16/c34cfc41-01f2-4b1a-80a8-f6479c50c02e/connections-sports-edition-6859.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Looking for the most recent regular 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 and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. Hope you know your Spanish soccer teams! If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but…

[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 has one of those zany purple categories again, where you need to find hidden words…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/094c1ae2618509665dadbce8d57e534b601ba85e/hub/2024/05/15/859c9110-e596-432b-8690-95e6102759c9/nyt-new-york-times-strands-2054.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] 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 NYT Strands puzzle is a fun one, especially for those of us who remember life before smartphone alarms.…

[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 fairly easy, with mostly common letters. If you need a new starter word, check out our…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/e6e01a926b326239f9fdb8af0a904f69d20a99c6/hub/2026/05/04/ff64953d-94f1-4c2c-b5bc-00d9fbf0796b/mustache-gettyimages-166419623.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] It’s no secret that the United Kingdom is among the toughest regions when it comes to internet age verification laws. The Online Safety Act 2023 is a UK law that requires tech platforms to protect users, especially children, from certain online content, including through measures like age verification. Websites and apps may ask users…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/cc6cef6f7a9223914097d7c5c1070075c929c591/hub/2026/05/04/add72af3-a152-4e92-8909-ca446bb22557/gettyimages-2230525250.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] If you’re a PlayStation customer who lives in the US, you may be eligible to claim part of an upcoming $7.85 million settlement payout. The case centers on a claim that Sony “unlawfully eliminated competition and monopolized the market for [its] digital games” by no longer selling game-specific vouchers that let PlayStation…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/077a501b654ffd3c545378718b2748b66e554588/hub/2026/05/04/bedbaa28-8b0e-4d8a-8895-decea5d97558/untitled-design-2.png?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] It’s Star Wars Day, and we’ve spotted two Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition deals that are cause for celebration. Amazon is offering the Nintendo Switch 2 version of this game for just $36, which saves you $24. The online retailer is also selling the PS5 version with a season pass for just…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/159883dbfe1f6e03f07591a3ca3ba778ecfbb727/hub/2025/06/10/c0df5012-76b6-48c3-8402-20adb5a7d86f/wwdc25ios26.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Apple pushed out the iOS 26.5 release candidate on Monday, more than a month after the company released the massive iOS 26.4 update, which included new emoji, video podcasts and more. The iOS 26.5 RC brings a few smaller — but impactful — changes to the iPhones of developers and beta testers, including end-to-end…