iOS 27 makes Safari’s iPhone Compact toolbar in a way that restores the missing All Tabs icon by replacing iOS 26’s three-dot menu, and it adds automatic tab organization filtered by category.
Jul 31, 2026 ·
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The first new Season 3 episode on Paramount Plus drops Aug. 2, with weekly Sunday releases through the finale on Sept. 20.
Jul 31, 2026 ·CNET
Apple’s new Apple Upgrade replaces its prior iPhone installment program with a hardware lease that lets U.S. customers lease qualifying iPhones for 12 or 24 months (and some watches for 24 or 36 months) with monthly payments that can be reduced by a trade-in, while financing is facilitated by Klarna with a soft credit pull; Apple’s sample iPhone 17 Pro 256GB ($1,099 list) example shows $31.99/month for 24 months (total $767.76) plus a $331.24 residual buyout at the end (excluding taxes and any trade-in credit).
Jul 31, 2026 ·
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Several back-to-school tech and essentials are discounted now, including Apple AirPods 4 for $99 (save $30), HP OmniBook X Flip with $750 (save $450), and an 11-inch M4 iPad Air for $649 (save $100).
Jul 31, 2026 ·CNET
Wizards of the Coast will release official Dungeons & Dragons tabletop rulebooks for both World of Warcraft and Star Wars as part of its “Universes Beyond” line, with the World of Warcraft core rulebook arriving Nov. 17 after preorder and early access that begins Nov. 3.
Jul 31, 2026 ·CNET
The FCC added foreign-produced advanced robotic devices—including most modern robot vacuums using autonomous navigation, obstacle avoidance, and wireless connectivity over 4.4 pounds—to its national security Covered List, blocking new models from receiving FCC equipment authorization for import, marketing, or sale in the US going forward.
Jul 30, 2026 ·CNET
Using major AI-detection tools (for both AI-written text and human-written text) did not produce results the author could trust, concluding that detectors used to evaluate student work are “worthless” and likely won’t stand up in student appeals or misconduct cases.
Jul 30, 2026 ·CNET
AI text and image detectors did not reliably distinguish AI-written from human-written work in CNET’s tests, including cases where an “AI” infographic was flagged as 100% AI by Winstonai but another detector (AI or Not) rated it 1% AI.
Jul 30, 2026 ·CNET
Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro ($1,199), iPhone 18 Pro Max ($1,299), and the foldable iPhone Duo ($1,999.99) at its “Surprise and Shine” event; CNET readers’ average Duo price guess was $1,847 and matched the correct $1,999–$2,000 range.
Jul 30, 2026 ·CNET
CNET readers are nearly split on whether Apple will announce smart glasses at its September event (51% yes vs 49% no), despite expert expectations that the devices won’t arrive until late 2027.
Jul 30, 2026 ·CNET
CNET readers are split on whether Apple will announce smart glasses in September (51% yes, 49% no), while 77% expect Apple’s first foldable iPhone to debut this year and 72% expect the iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max to return to black colorways.
Jul 30, 2026 ·CNET
Samsung’s 32-inch H5000F Smart TV is back at its lowest price of $98 on Amazon, down from its listed $148 (saving $50).
Jul 30, 2026 ·CNET
The TCL QM8L 65-inch 4K TV is priced at $1,398 at Amazon—44% off its $2,500 list price and a reported all-time low—after earning a CNET score of 8.8/10 for picture quality.
Jul 29, 2026 ·CNET
Jisulife’s Pro1 Mini is a compact handheld fan priced at $56 (or $70 full price) that delivers up to 17 mph airflow, with up to 30 hours of battery life and about 70 dBA noise at the highest setting.
Jul 29, 2026 ·CNET
PlayStation Plus subscribers can play August’s free lineup—including Signalis, Big Walk, and Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition—at no additional cost until Aug. 31.
Jul 28, 2026 ·CNET
Woot’s early Prime Day sale lists a “Grade A” refurbished Nintendo Switch 2 for as low as $389, down from $500 for a standard console price increase Nintendo has already applied.
Jul 27, 2026 ·CNET
Aiper Scuba V3 robotic pool cleaner is $850, $550 off its $1,400 original price and just $50 above its lowest-ever price, after earning CNET’s Lab Award for Most Efficient Cordless Pool Cleaner with an efficiency score of 44.64 items picked up per hour.
Jul 27, 2026 ·CNET
T-Mobile offers the 256GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 for $1,900 less (normally $1,900 off) for well-qualified customers via bill credits over 24 months with an eligible trade-in and the Experience Beyond postpaid plan.
Jul 27, 2026 ·CNET
Balmuda’s NatureWind Studio standing fan delivers 394 feet per minute median airflow and peaks at 847 fpm while drawing just 1 watt on low and 17 watts in Jet Mode, but it’s priced at $429 and hits 63.6 dBA at maximum loudness.
Jul 27, 2026 ·CNET
CNET is running a 2-minute phone survey (open through mid-August) asking readers to rate their most-used phone’s camera quality, battery life, durability, and value, with results tallied into a roundup of top picks.
Jul 27, 2026 ·CNET
