3+ week, 5+ day ago (419+ words) You can shell out hundreds for a new gaming console or spend less on classic games and backpack charms. Nintendo's Switch 2, the second iteration of its hybrid home console is one of the most-searched technology gifts of 2025. The spooky season has just ended, and Google is already turning its attention to holiday shopping. The search giant just released its annual list of 100 top holiday gift ideas based on the hottest trends of 2025. The Google Holiday 100 list is an annual shopping guide compiled from searches for various products conducted between May and September. Using that data, Google creates a catalog of the year's top trending gift ideas across various industries, including tech, toys, fashion and wellness. You can view the entire Google Holiday 100 list here. This year's breakaway technology hit was the'Switch 2, Nintendo's latest family-friendly video games console. Unsurprisingly, it appears…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (281+ words) Commentary: From little ones to lawyers, moms to musicians, everyone will love something from Target this gifting season. CNET Perspectives is a select group of creators, experts and thought leaders who share first-person commentary from lived experience. Perspectives content is separate from CNET's editorial content. If there's one thing I know about holiday shopping it's this: Start early. But before you congratulate me on my responsible, forward-thinking nature, just know it took me 42 years to learn this lesson. I learned the hard way that the holidays have a way of pouncing on us unannounced, even with 12 months' notice. I come from a gifting family. Drawing names? Never! My family relishes our cozy evening by the fire, tearing into our presents while listening to a Motown holiday playlist and the cacophony of crinkling paper. We live for the look of surprise…...

4+ week, 18+ hour ago (408+ words) Adobe's full suite of software, which also includes Illustrator and Premiere Pro, plunges from its previous price of $240 a year for kids in K-12. Adobe Systems offers its full suite of software through its Creative Cloud subscription. Adobe will offer K-12 schools its full suite of Creative Cloud software for $5 per student per year, starting May 15, it said Thursday. That's a radical discount compared with the regular $600 annual price for the software, or the individual student pricing of $240 per year -- a cost that jumps to $360 after the first year. The new pricing isn't available for individual students. It requires schools to purchase at least 500 licenses or school districts to purchase at least or 2,500 licenses, said Sharif Karmally, senior marketing manager for Adobe's Creative Cloud for Education program, in a blog post. "This makes it accessible to everyone," said Scott Belsky, Adobe's chief…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago (408+ words) Billy Bob Thornton stars in the hit series set in West Texas. Season 1 of Landman'introduced viewers'to the intense world of oil company crisis manager Tommy Norris and set records for the Paramount Plus streaming service. The first season of Landman had the most-watched global premiere and finale of any series in the history of the streaming service, according to'Paramount Plus, and it earned Billy Bob Thornton a Golden Globe nomination for his role as Norris. If you want more of the show set in West Texas, here is your complete guide to tuning into season 2. The first two episodes are already available to stream. In the US, new episodes are set to debut on Sundays at 12 a.m. ET (so PT folks should be able to watch on Saturdays at 9 p.m.). Barring any delays, expect to find the third episode in your Paramount…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago (1406+ words) We've gathered the best deals of the year for you to shop before Black Friday. Black Friday'is inching closer, with the event set to begin on Nov. 28, but you can already shop to save ahead of the actual event. All the big retailers, including Amazon and Best Buy, already have early Black Friday sales live, and these are actual savings. You can currently shop thousands of items across all kinds of categories at some of the best prices we have seen all year, all ahead of the main event. There are even a few finds from our 2025 Readers' Choice list. So if you want to enjoy your Thanksgiving weekend in peace, you can get ahead of the holiday shopping right now and skip the Black Friday rush. To help you save even more time, CNET's shopping experts have hunted down…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago (197+ words) Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Nov. 1. Need some help with today's Mini Crossword? It's the big Saturday version, so it could take some time. Read on for the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips. The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Nov. 1, 2025. 1A clue: Ethically sourced, as some eggAnswer: CAGEFREE 9A clue: Residents of TehranAnswer: IRANIANS 10A clue: Air sign?Answer: SKYWRITE 12A clue: Athlete from Cleveland or the University of VirginiaAnswer: CAVALIER 17A clue: Kind of bathing suitAnswer: ONEPIECE 1D clue: Certain gender identityAnswer: CIS 2D clue: Holy object sought in the first "Indiana Jones" movieAnswer: ARK 3D clue: ___ prideAnswer: GAY 5D clue: Like a cozy campsite on a cool autumn night, sayAnswer: FIRELIT 6D clue: Washington's Mount ___, the highest peak in the CascadesAnswer: RAINIER 7D clue: Sinus-treating doctor, for…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (475+ words) CNET videos include HD streaming and downloadable content, the latest tech news, video reviews, CNET shows and more. Waymo's Driverless Cars Can Now Navigate Freeways How to Cook a Whole Chicken in an Air Fryer in 60 Minutes How to Get the Best Audio Quality From Spotify The Secret to KPOP Demon Hunter's Extraordinary Success iOS 26.1 Update Fixes Alarm, Lets You Change Liquid Glass WhatsApp on Apple Watch, OpenAI Unveils Agentic Security Tool, Microsoft Copilot Releases New AI Pal | Tech Today Elon Musk's Road to $1 TRILLION Paved by Tesla Robots and Robotaxis Everything Announced at Tesla's 2025 Shareholder Event in 7 Minutes Can Nike's High-Tech Hyperboots Help Me Train and Recover? | Prove It First Look at TSA's Self-Screening Tech (in VR!) Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Review: More AI at a Higher Cost 'Circle to Search' Lets Users Google From Any Screen Asus Put Two…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (529+ words) The future may belong to AR glasses, but the present is all about VR. Here are my go-to options. But right now, VR is extremely good -- and still limited in how much it can do. I find my own use of VR headsets bouncing between Meta's Quest 3 and the Apple Vision Pro. But it's pretty clear there's one great VR headset pick of the moment, and it comes in two differently priced flavors. The'Meta Quest 3'offers mixed reality and improved display resolution and optics, and is $500 -- $3,000 less than the'Apple Vision Pro. However, the newer Meta Quest 3S, a lower-cost version of the Quest 3 for $300, is an even better buy for entry-level VR adopters. I prefer the Quest 3, but there are plenty of people who will find the 3S to be a great choice for its price. Read my PlayStation VR 2 review. Read…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (479+ words) If you're shopping for a new TV for your friends or family, then CNET's experts have rounded up the best options from budget-friendly to high-end. The secret to the Hisense QD7's bold and punchy picture is its mini LED backlight, which improves contrast in a way I haven't seen in a cheap TV before. With features like an excellent Game mode and Dolby Vision support, this is the best budget TV you can buy your loved ones. Though it's just been replaced by a similar, but more expensive model, the 2024 Fire TV 4-Series was second only to the Hisense QD7 in my roundup of budget TVs. With the best sound I tested and decent image quality the outgoing 4-Series is an excellent television in its own right. While the Fire TV 4-Series and Hisense QD7 are better televisions, the U8000 is worth considering…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (363+ words) It's a channel showdown among the most popular live TV streaming services. Whether you want to'cut the cord or stick with a traditional TV plan, you have plenty of options, but'live TV streaming services'don't hit you with long-term contracts. They offer an assortment of channels, include DVR capabilities and offer the ability to stream sports and more. Most services also allow you to watch on your laptop or phone.' Picking the right platform can be tricky due to pricing and regional sports networks, but there are six main platforms to think about (we're not including smaller ones):'Fubo,'Philo,'Sling TV,'DirecTV,'YouTube TV'and'Hulu Plus Live TV.' The main difference between the services lies in their channel selection. All of them offer different lineups of channels for various prices.' Below, you'll find a chart that shows the top 100 channels across…...