3+ week, 4+ 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…...

4+ week, 14+ 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, 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…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (254+ words) Wes Ott covers today's top tech stories. WhatsApp launches a new app for Apple Watch. OpenAI introduces Aardvark, a new agentic AI designed for autonomous cybersecurity research and monitoring. Microsoft unveils a new AI companion in its Copilot Fall Release Event. WhatsApp on Apple Watch, OpenAI Unveils Agentic Security Tool, Microsoft Copilot Releases New AI Pal | Tech Today OpenAI's New Company Structure, AI Companion App Adds Child Safety Rules, and Grokipedia Attempts to Dethrone Wikipedia | Tech Today Apple Maps Could Feature Ads, Fitbit App Overhaul Arrives, Threads Adds Disappearing Post Feature | Tech Today Apple Wallet Will Store Passports, Twitter to Officially Retire, New Study Highlights How AI Is People-Pleasing | Tech Today Parental Control for ChatGPT, AI Tilly Norwood Stuns Hollywood, Digital Safety for Halloween Night | Tech Today Impacts of the Huge AWS Outage, Xbox Continues Price Hikes, Kohler's…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (232+ words) Wes Ott covers today's top tech stories: Google pushes Gemini 3 to search upon release; AI agents get put to the test against freelancers; and Amazon tests smart glasses for delivery drivers with AI capabilities. Google Debuts Gemini 3, AI Agents Make Poor Freelancers, Amazon Smart Delivery Glasses | Tech Today Tesla Vehicles Take a Backseat to Robots, How Coke Built Its Holiday Ad With AI, and AI Impacts the Law | Tech Today Waymo's Driverless Cars Can Now Navigate Freeways WhatsApp on Apple Watch, OpenAI Unveils Agentic Security Tool, Microsoft Copilot Releases New AI Pal | Tech Today OpenAI's New Company Structure, AI Companion App Adds Child Safety Rules, and Grokipedia Attempts to Dethrone Wikipedia | Tech Today Apple Maps Could Feature Ads, Fitbit App Overhaul Arrives, Threads Adds Disappearing Post Feature | Tech Today Apple Wallet Will Store Passports, Twitter to Officially Retire,…...

1+ week, 10+ 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…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (310+ words) Tesla showed off the latest Optimus robot, where they're headed in 2026 and putting human consciousness in a robot. Everything Announced at Tesla's 2025 Shareholder Event in 7 Minutes You Can Now Preorder Neo, the AI Humanoid Household Robot OpenAI's New Company Structure, AI Companion App Adds Child Safety Rules, and Grokipedia Attempts to Dethrone Wikipedia | Tech Today My First Moments Living With the Samsung Galaxy XR: What's Different Here? Apple Wallet Will Store Passports, Twitter to Officially Retire, New Study Highlights How AI Is People-Pleasing | Tech Today One Month Later: The iPhone 17 Pro Strikes Back Figure 03: Everything We Know About the New Humanoid Robot Apple's Hot October: Fast M5 Chips, Fast F1 Cars, and Fast-Selling iPhones Impacts of the Huge AWS Outage, Xbox Continues Price Hikes, Kohler's New Bathroom Camera | Tech Today This Is What Happened When I Switched From iPhone to…...

6+ day, 5+ 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…...

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, 3+ day ago (727+ words) Ben Stokes' tourists begin their quest to regain the famous urn on Aussie turf. When to watch Australia vs. England, 1st Ashes Test Cricket's most storied rivalry resumes this week as the Ashes series kicks off at Perth's Optus Stadium, with England aiming for its first away victory against Australia in 15 years. Below, we'll outline the best'live TV streaming services'to watch this Test match as it happens, wherever you are in the world. We'll also explain how to use a'VPN'if the match isn't available where you are, along with a full match list.' Despite concerns over the fitness of captain Ben Stokes, pace man Jofra Archer and Durham star Mark Wood, this 72nd instalment of the Ashes is still widely viewed as England's best chance of claiming a rare win over its old foe in recent memory. The series sees Australia looking…...