The websites of several major U.S. companies were temporarily down for many users Thursday in a widespread internet outage.

The list of companies affected by the outage included Airbnb, Delta Air Lines, Groupon and Salesforce. Delta acknowledged having “a technology issue” that was “impacting many global websites.”

Users also reported ...Read more

2020’s hit action RPG will continue the story of an unstoppable bull shark

Sharks never stop moving. They constantly advance forward to live. And it looks like the developers Tripwire Interactive aren’t resting on their laurels either. More than a year after the team released “Maneater,” the studio is coming out with downloadable ...Read more

If you’re incapacitated or die, someone needs to know how to get into your phone and other devices.

Today’s tech issue comes from my family, and I want to mention it so it doesn’t happen to you.

My Aunt Sharon became ill and was hospitalized back in January 2020.

She never married, so several of her nieces and nephews began helping ...Read more

CHICAGO — Rick Klein’s obsession began when he was a teen. He came across an overlooked videocassette in his family’s Cicero, Illinois home, stuck it into the VCR and found a 1983 episode of “The Bozo Show” in which he and his brother were in the audience.

But it wasn’t just the antics of the famous Chicago entertainer that ...Read more

CHICAGO — The first time Rod Thill downloaded TikTok, he deleted it. It wasn’t until the COVID-19 pandemic hit, when he, and millions of others, picked up the video-sharing social media app and never put it down again.

More than a year later, the Pilsen resident has acquired over 1 million followers on his account under the handle @Rod, ...Read more

It’s hard to say the Thermapen One is truly the world’s fastest cooking thermometer, which the company describes as being as fast as the speed of thought. But after the instant reads, I’d say it’s impossible to beat.

The Thermapen measures 6.1-by-1.7-by-0.74 inches, weighs 0.25 pounds and is powered by a single included AAA battery, ...Read more

If you need a reliable phone that's $200 or cheaper, CNET has a few tips for you.

Here we offer a few budget phone options available at very wallet-friendly prices. Some of these choices have been fully reviewed by CNET editors, while others are ones we hope to get our hands on soon. Note that we've linked to the unlocked version of each ...Read more

Clubhouse, the popular audio-streaming app accessible only by invitation, just got a lot more inviting.

Clubhouse announced Wednesday that it is ditching its signature invite-only structure in favor of a more open model, which will allow anyone to join a public livestream at any time — no wait list required.

Likewise, anyone who wants to ...Read more

Q: I created a new profile in the Google Chrome browser that's separate from the main profile, which is my wife's. But now when I use the browser, all of my bookmarks are gone. I tried to export the bookmarks from my wife's profile, but it didn't work. How can I get my old bookmarks into my new browser profile, or just delete my new profile?

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Austin-based software maker SolarWinds has spun off its managed service provider business into a separate company called N-able.

SolarWinds makes network and IT management software. The company, which was founded in 1999 in Tulsa before moving to Austin in 2006, serves a range of industries including big-name companies and government entities. ...Read more

Qualcomm said Monday that it recently acquired the assets of Twenty Billion Neurons, a Microsoft-backed artificial intelligence/computer vision startup that develops avatars that can see and interact with people in a human-like way.

The San Diego mobile technology company declined to say how much it paid for TwentyBN, which has locations in ...Read more

Venture capital is continuing its surge in the Pacific Northwest, as startup investment across the United States is on track to shatter records, according to a new report released this week.

The spike is driven by a rise in late-stage investment, and particularly deals that exceed $100 million, said the report produced by PitchBook, a Seattle-...Read more

During the height of the pandemic, choreographer Brian Sanders had shows canceled and unexpected chunks of time on his hands. He spent much of it playing video games.

But all the gaming gave way to productive work: a new show for his company, JUNK, called "Dragonbutter."

“So much of my year-and-a-half was spent on the sofa with these, what...Read more

Learn how to reset your internet equipment before you have a problem.

I was recently speaking to a friend who said that her home internet goes down at least once per day. She wanted to know if anything could be done to prevent it.

I asked what she did now, and she said she just tries again later.

That’s one way to go.

The fact that the ...Read more

The HyperX x Champion Glow in the Dark Collection is made for streamers and gamers.

Fashion is quickly becoming the latest trend for gaming peripheral makers. Razer found success with its apparel line coming out its Kanagawa Wave collection and its collaborations with A Bathing Ape.

Now, HyperX is getting into the act with its own ...Read more

“Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin” is an enormous game and it will take players dozens of hours to finish. Personally, I’m 31 hours in and I feel like there’s more adventure to go in this Japanese role-playing game.

Like the main series title, this project isn’t exactly newbie-friendly. Players have to figure out the rock-...Read more

Do-it-yourself home security companies aren't like the ADTs and Vivints of the world. Instead of paying thousands up front or over the course of a multiyear contract to have dozens of devices installed by professionals, you can set up your own system for a few hundred dollars.

Plus, you can usually sign up for professional monitoring services...Read more

The House of Marley Positive Vibration XL ANC over-the-ear Bluetooth headphones have taken over as my morning coffee companion. Not that they aren’t great for almost any use, but just as I reach for putting cream in my coffee, I reach for the headphones to turn off the world for an hour of so every morning.

Regardless of the style, I’ve ...Read more

A pilot has filed suit against Delta Air Lines, alleging the company stole his idea for a text messaging platform used by crews.

The messaging app, which was rolled out in 2018, is used by gate agents, flight dispatchers, pilots, flight attendants and other workers who hustle to get planes out on time. They text updates on the status of ...Read more