CNET’s top rice cooker for 2026 is the Tiger 10-cup Electric Rice Cooker, which cooked white rice in about 21 minutes and produced the best brown rice in roughly 50 minutes.
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The guide lists 24 iOS/iPhone settings you can toggle—ranging from privacy and voicemail to home-screen and call alerts—that shift default behavior toward what the user controls.
Apr 29, 2020 ·CNET
CNET rounded up discounted Chromebooks from brands including HP, Lenovo, Acer, and Asus, with deals showing prices such as $290 (save $260) for an HP Chromebook x360, $179 (save $220) for an HP 14-inch Chromebook, $180 (save $69) for a Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook, and $379 (save $350) for an Asus CX34 14-inch Chromebook.
Mar 17, 2020 ·CNET
US Mobile Unlimited Flex is highlighted as a single-line option with 10GB high-speed data, then unlimited at 1Mbps, for $17.50/month with an annual purchase (taxes and fees included).
Feb 21, 2020 ·CNET
Eureka ReactiSense 440 is CNET’s best cordless vacuum overall, delivering a 96% average sand pickup across floor types (including 98.53% from low-pile carpet and 92.16% from midpile) and tying with the prior winner Shark Stratos.
Nov 14, 2019 ·CNET
CNET’s best tablet overall pick is the 11th-gen (2025) entry-level iPad, which now includes 128GB storage on the base model and is sometimes discounted to as low as $299.
Nov 1, 2019 ·CNET
Nintendo Switch 2 is recommended for first-time buyers at $499 because most existing Switch games play on it and many older games run better, with a bigger, highest-resolution screen and more power than the previous model.
Nov 1, 2019 ·CNET
CNET’s gift guide picks Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless, Apple AirPods Max 2, Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen), Sony WH-1000XM6, Bose SoundLink Plus, Turtlebox Cub, Sonos Move 2, Sony ULT Field 7, Vitamix VX1, and Skylight Calendar among the best gifts under $500.
Nov 1, 2019 ·CNET
CNET’s tested kitchen-and-cookware gift list covers 47 picks across budgets under $50 and under $100, including items like a $18 Microplane zester and a $20 Oxo digital meat thermometer.
Oct 31, 2019 ·CNET
A curated list of Star Wars gifts for 2026 includes items across price points, from an Ultrasabers build-your-own lightsaber starting at $63 to a Sideshow Collectibles Queen Amidala figure pre-ordered at $5,650.
Oct 31, 2019 ·CNET
The Larq Bottle PureVis 2 is CNET’s best self-cleaning water bottle overall after tasting cleaner water than the Sans bottle, tap water, and Brita-filtered water—especially after a 3-minute purification cycle on “Adventure Mode.”
Oct 24, 2019 ·CNET
The HP OmniBook Ultra 14 is CNET’s best overall laptop, scoring 8.3 and pairing strong performance and long battery life with a compact, thin, rigid design.
Oct 16, 2019 ·CNET
The iPhone 17 is the best phone for most people, starting at $829 (or $799 via carrier), with a 1–120Hz variable refresh rate display, up to eight hours more video playback than iPhone 16 (3-hour streaming test: 100%→89% vs iPhone 16’s 100%→86%), and 48MP ultrawide plus iOS 26 features like Live Translation and Call Screening.
Oct 4, 2019 ·CNET
After hours of hands-on testing, the OXO Brew 8-Cup Coffee Maker ranked as the best overall drip coffee maker, keeping coffee at about 160°F for hours in a compact design.
Sep 27, 2019 ·CNET
CNET’s top pick is the $1,300 Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, which earned a CNET Editors’ Choice Award after beating 32 other phones in a test for fastest wired charging.
Sep 14, 2019 ·CNET
Yamaha YAS-209 is CNET’s best soundbar of 2026 (score 8.5), featuring a wireless subwoofer, Amazon Alexa support, and DTS Virtual:X simulated surround in a 2.1 (2 channels plus subwoofer) setup with 100 watts peak power.
Sep 6, 2019 ·CNET
CNET’s best TV of 2026 is the TCL QM8L (score: 8.8), which it says is brighter, more colorful, better for gaming, and a better value than more expensive TVs it tested.
Aug 30, 2019 ·CNET
CNET Labs says only a handful of robot vacuums from its 47-model test field made the cut, led by the iRobot Roomba Combo 10 Max (9.0) with flawless hazard-dodging (6/6), highest average sand pickup of 67.04%, and $1,400 pricing.
Aug 23, 2019 ·CNET
Surfshark is the most affordable VPN deal CNET highlights, starting at about $2 per month (billed as $67 upfront for 27 months, averaging $2.49 per month), and up to 85% discounts are available on plans.
Aug 19, 2019 ·CNET
CNET’s roundup finds VPN subscriptions at about $2.19–$3.49 per month, with Surfshark starting at $2 per month (Starter) and top deals including ExpressVPN at an average ~$3/month, NordVPN at ~$3.49/month, and Proton VPN Plus at $3/month.
Aug 19, 2019 ·CNET
