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Watch CNET's Special Features for an inside look at how we use the latest gadgets and technology along with discussion about the current state of tech and culture.

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    First Drive Towing Pebble Flow Electric RV

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025


    CNET car expert Antuan Goodwin gets some hands-on time with the Pebble Flow electric trailer and takes it for a spin.

    Best Tech Toys (You'll Want for Yourself) This Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024


    Thanks to Punirunes, we can finally know what it's like to touch a digital pet. If you're looking for gift ideas for kids or kids at heart, CNET's Bridget Carey shows off some of her favorite tech toys for the 2024 holiday.

    ChatGPT Plus vs. Google Gemini Advanced: Battle of the Premium AI Chatbots

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024


    It's OpenAI's ChatGPT Plus against Google's Gemini Advanced. Which $20-per-month AI chatbot is best? Both of these AI chatbots have strengths and weaknesses.

    We Visited an Energy-Independent Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024


    Wind, water, sun and a community can-do attitude combine to give Scotland's Isle of Eigg all the power it needs.

    Three Futurists Predict the Phone of the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024


    Smartphones will get much better at meeting your needs, and soon, thanks to AI.

    How Apple's Sleep Apnea Feature Works on Apple Watch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024


    Apple has a new way of identifying signs of sleep apnea using the accelerometer on the Apple Watch. Apple's Deidre Caldbeck and Dr. Matt Bianchi explain how this feature works, how it was tested and the validation process needed to bring it to the watch. Sleep apnea notifications are available on the Apple Watch Series 10, Series 9 and Ultra 2.

    What Apple Should Copy From Google's Pixel Event

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024


    Google's Pixel 9 event puts pressure on Apple for the iPhone 16. CNET's Bridget Carey hopes Apple copies a few things from Google — including bringing back live product demos.

    I Toured a Virtual Power Plant

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024


    What are virtual power plants and can they help save the aging US power grid? CNET's Jon Reed visited one in Vermont to see how they work.

    iPhone Features You Need to Try On Your Next Trip

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024


    The iPhone is packed with helpful travel features that you may not know about. CNET's Bridget Carey shares her favorite iPhone travel advice and tips she learned from her recent trip abroad.

    6 Months With the Vision Pro: Was It Worth It? (Real Owners React!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024


    The Apple Vision Pro has been out for 6 months, but why did people buy it and how are they using the company's flagship spatial computer? Five folks from across the US share what their experiences with the device have been like so far.

    Driving 4,000 Miles in Lotus' New EV Was Brutal and I Loved It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024


    CNET's Andrew Lanxon puts the new Lotus Eletre S EV to the test in the ultimate European road trip.

    The Galaxy S24 Ultra With Samsung DeX Replaced My Laptop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024


    I used Samsung DeX for the day in place of my MacBook Pro to see if the Galaxy S24 Ultra could replace my laptop.

    See Inside Rivian's Electric Vehicle Test Labs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024


    Join us for an exclusive tour of Rivian's Palo Alto, California, lab, as the company launches the second generation of its R1S and R1T vehicles. Take a look inside Rivian's electrical hardware lab, see how engineers test hardware and software in a lab car, and then come for a drive-along in the new R1S.

    Apple's AI at WWDC Will Take a Different Twist

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024


    Apple is said to reveal several generative AI updates that include a twist on custom emoji. CNET's Bridget Carey goes over what to expect at WWDC and how Apple can set itself apart from other drama in the AI space.

    Travel Advice from AI? The Points Guy Schools ChatGPT

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024


    The Points Guy founder Brian Kelly takes on ChatGPT on the topic of budget travel.

    Apple TV Just Leveled Up with the RetroArch App

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024


    The retro game emulator app RetroArch brings a cool new twist to Apple TV, but there's a catch with tvOS that holds it back. CNET's Bridget Carey shows how to use RetroArch and get Sega Genesis games to run on Apple TV.

    I Tried Three Fitness Apps to Help My Postpartum Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024


    Postpartum fitness apps helped CNET's Giselle Castro- Sloboda feel stronger by 7 months postpartum. Here's what she learned on her healing journey with the Get Mom Strong, Every Mother, and Crewe Fitness apps.

    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: Ultimate Good Lock Tips and Tricks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024


    Did you know the Galaxy S24 Ultra -- and many other Galaxy phones -- have a special app that lets you customize almost everything about your device? This is your guide to Good Lock, a Samsung app to make your phone as unique as you are.

    Did a Week With the Apple Watch Make Me Use My iPhone Less?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024


    I'm a first-time Apple Watch user and wore the Series 9 for a week to see if it could help me spend less time scrolling on my iPhone and more time practicing self-care.

    How Google Tests the Cameras in Its Pixel Phones

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024


    Step inside Google's Real World Testing Lab, a cool space used to test all aspects of the Pixel line's cameras.

    Boston Dynamics Retires Its HD Atlas Robot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024


    After almost 11 years in development, Boston Dynamics announces the retirement of its HD Atlas humanoid robot in a tribute video on the company's YouTube channel.

    What's the Future of Phones? Expert vs. AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024


    Mobile phone expert Patrick Holland goes head-to-head with OpenAI's ChatGPT 3.5 to answer the question, "What is the future of phones?"

    The Ocean Cleanup's System 03 Collects Plastic Pollution at Record Levels

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024


    The Ocean Cleanup is currently testing System 03, a massive plastic pollution collection device that captures tons of floating debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

    I Touched Disney's HoloTile Floor: Behind the Scenes at Imagineering

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024


    CNET's Bridget Carey goes inside Disney's Imagineering lab to get an up-close demo of the omni-directional HoloTile floor and other robotic inventions coming soon to the theme parks.

    Can I Live With a Nokia Flip Phone in 2024?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2024


    I abandoned my iPhone 15 Pro Max and spent a full week with the Nokia 2780 Flip to see if I could survive, and perhaps even thrive, with a feature phone in 2024.

    How Google Captures 3D Images for Immersive View

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024


    We got an exclusive look at the 3D aerial cameras used to build Google Maps' new Immersive View feature, which shows a realistic view of your route, as well as traffic and weather conditions.

    How to Get Good Answers From an AI Chatbot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024


    There's an art to writing a solid AI prompt. Here are four tips for getting answers you actually want from ChatGPT, Bard, Copilot or any other chatbot.

    It's Almost Here: My Big Questions for Vision Pro

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023


    Apple stores will reportedly soon begin training for selling the Vision Pro headset, but we still have so many questions. CNET's Bridget Carey goes over what's still unknown about the biggest tech launch of 2024.

    CNET's Best Smartphones From 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023


    From the iPhone 15 lineup to the affordable Google Pixel 7a, smartphone options are abundant. As 2023 comes to an end, here are CNET's top phone picks from the past year.

    Why I Don't Regret Ditching My Android for an iPhone

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023


    It's been a year since I went from being a Samsung Galaxy owner to an iPhone 14 Pro owner. Here's why I'm glad I made the leap.

    Coolest Toys With a Tech Twist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023


    Bridget Carey looks at some of 2023's best toys and big trends to show how tech influences and evolves playtime — beyond the cute robot pets.

    CNET's Pro Photographers React to AI Photos

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023


    Just as photography changed drawings and paintings, AI will forever change our photos.

    How Dolby Atmos Makes You Feel Immersed in Movies and Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023


    I strapped on some sensors to see how different sounds and visuals triggered real-life physical reactions -- while watching a scary movie, of course.

    One Month Check-In: We Tested the iPhone 15 Pro's and Pro Max's Batteries

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023


    After a month, the new Pro models still prove Apple's dominance in terms of performance, battery life and cameras.

    Vision Pro Rumors Are a Pain in the Neck

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023


    A report says people are feeling neck strain while testing the Vision Pro, but how much weight should we put on this story? CNET's Bridget Carey balances it all with the release of Meta Quest 3 this week.

    Digital Heroes: Connecting New Yorkers to Affordable, High-Speed Internet Access

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023


    NYC Mesh is one of the largest volunteer-based, community-supported networks in the world, providing broadband connections to thousands for a small suggested donation. Its aim is to bridge the digital divide by connecting underserved communities in New York, one rooftop at a time.

    Subsea Internet Cables Light Up the Bottom of the World's Oceans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023


    Lasers send 99% of the world's cross-continental internet traffic through a network of tiny glass strands.

    EdX Founder on AI in Education: The Genie Is Out of the Bottle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023


    EdX founder and MIT professor Anant Agarwal talks to CNET about the future of artificial intelligence in the classroom, and why he believes educators need to embrace the technology immediately.

    AI in Hiring: Can You Land a Job by Beating the Bots?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023


    Automation and algorithms are taking over the hiring process. Here are two tools you can use to compete with the rise of robots.

    Under the Hood at Indy Autonomous Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023


    The global competition encourages students to design AI drivers and compete for a prize of $1 million. These autonomous vehicles are advancing the technology of human-driven race cars to make them safer and more advanced than ever before.

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    The Evolution of Foldable Phones

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023


    As Google is expected to release its first foldable phone, here's a look back at how foldable phones have evolved.

    Super Nintendo World: We Tried Everything!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023


    We visited Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood. We came face to face with Bowser Jr. and survived. Our reward? Meeting Princess Peach.

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