From Daft Punk to Alt-J, these are the rock (and dance) tracks CNET uses to test speakers and headphones.
An Oral History of Apple’s Infinite Loop
Apple’s old HQ holds stories of pizza ovens, iPhone secrets, baseball bats, and what happened to Steve Jobs’ office.
Best Wireless Headphones (2018): Bose, Beats, Sennheiser, Sony, and More
No matter if you’re broke or in the money, these are our favorite wireless headphones.
Astronomers Have Found the Universe’s Missing Matter
For decades, some of the atomic matter in the universe had not been located. Recent papers reveal where it’s been hiding.
FEMA will conduct a national emergency alert system test next week
On September 20th, FEMA will conduct a test of its Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), which brings together two existing alert systems, the Emergency Alert System and the Wireless Emergency Alerts system, which will allow the government and president to send out an update to the public in the event of an emergency.
FEMA says that it’s testing the system to “assess the readiness” for a national emergency message, and to “determine whether improvements are needed.” The WEA test will take place at 2:18PM ET on the 20th in the form of a text message to cell phones (which will come with a different ringtone and vibration), while the EAS test will take place two minutes later via television, radio and wireline providers,…
This week’s best deals include iPhone XS preorders and discounted Fitbits from Amazon
The new iPhone XS and XS Max and the Apple Watch Series 4 have found their way into lots of headlines this week. That’s because they’re all available now for preorder. A few retailers and carriers are offering some special deals associated with the preorder of a new Apple phone, but otherwise, this week’s best deals are a smattering of tech and home products that are discounted enough to be worth you checking them out.
Sam’s Club is offering a $100 gift card to members who preorder before September 16th, then activate an iPhone XS or XS Max with a 24-month contract at purchase before September 23rd.
AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile are offering $700 back in billing credits when its respective customers buy two iPhone XS or XS Max phones…
How to Easily Locate the Accelerometer in an iPhone
Don’t take apart your phone! Circular motion, an app to record sensor data, and some physics is all you need.
A 5G iPhone? Why Apple’s in no rush to sell you one – CNET
Everyone else can’t stop talking about how great 5G is and how soon they’ll have it. Apple’s on a different wavelength.
Here’s 7 new sci-fi and fantasy novels coming out this September to check out
HBO recently aired its adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s short novel Sharp Objects, and while I haven’t caught up on the entire thing yet, the first couple of episodes prompted me to dig my copy out to give it a read. I’ve been meaning to pick it up for years after a colleague of mine recommended it, and it seemed as good a time as any.
It’s a grim, modern gothic story, one that delves into the horrors of life on a claustrophobic small town, and the damage that people and families can inflict on one another. It made for the perfect book to delve into at the height of a very warm summer, and I’m eager to see just how well the rest of the TV show lines up with the book.
Here’s seven new science fiction and fantasy novels hitting bookstores in…
The Predator isn’t a sequel, but watch these movies first anyway – CNET
There’s no need to “get to da choppa.” Just “stick around” your couch and watch these films before seeing the latest entry in the franchise.