Looking for a new game to play on your phone or tablet? Here are our picks of the best mobile games.
Who needs an iPhone XS? A good midrange phone can save you big bucks – CNET
Midrange phones get a bad rap, but could be your best friend.
Sony WH1000XM3 Review: Bose Beaters
Sony’s latest wireless headphones match or best Bose in just about every way.
How Are Planets Made? With Very Little Stuff, It Seems
Exoplanets are far more massive than the material they’re made of. New evidence suggests our planet-building theories are incomplete.
After Troubles in Myanmar, Facebook Charges Ahead in Africa
Activists say Facebook has learned lessons from its experience in developing countries, but they question its ability, and willingness, to control misinformation and hate speech.
Samsung’s trade-in promotion for the Note 9 is this week’s best deal
The best deals of the year are yet to come, with Black Friday and Cyber Monday now on the horizon. But we’ve seen some pretty good deals already in October. This week, we’re putting the spotlight on the not-so-new Samsung Galaxy Note 9, which is celebrating the release of a few new colors in the US. The colors aren’t all that remarkable, but Samsung and a few retailers are seizing the moment to make a big second push of deals.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 in cloud silver (one of two new colors in the US, black is the other) is now available at Best Buy for $999 unlocked. Other purchase options are available for less upfront if you want to add it to your carrier plan, but what sticks out about this deal is that you’ll get a free Samsung…
Pixel 3, new Chromecast, Pixel Slate and more: Everything we expect at Google event this Tuesday – CNET
Google’s fall hardware event promises to be one of its most jam-packed ever.
Meet the UFC champ who uses Microsoft Excel to smash opponents – CNET
UFC champion Robert Whittaker has a spreadsheet so detailed, it predicts how he’s going to feel before he starts training.
Best Halloween movies to watch and where to stream them – CNET
No matter which service you have, there’s something scary for you to watch. Time to stream and scream!
Men are from cyberspace: this week in tech, 20 years ago
A few months ago, I mentioned that it was “unfortunately” too early to write about the release of beloved role-playing game Fallout 2. Well, Fallout 2 was released this week 20 years ago, and I am definitively not going to write about it — because I already spent half my summer immersed in the series while researching the never-released Fallout Online. Fortunately, Kotaku’s Kirk Hamilton has you covered with an entertaining analysis of Fallout 2’s first, frustrating level.
Instead, this week’s stories cover cyber romance, Y2K, and one of the year’s worst new TV shows.
Men are from cyberspace
HBO premiered a documentary last month called Swiped: Hooking Up in the Digital Age that explored the worst aspects of online dating — you can…