US hotel owners expected a World Cup boom - so far it hasn't happened7 hours agoArchie MitchellBusiness reporterCJ WashingtonDeidre Mathis said hoteliers thought the World Cup would be a "phenomenon"Walking the streets of Kansas City, Houston, Miami and New York it is hard not to notice a World Cup is coming.Billboards abound, there are signs outside bars and stores are churning out...

Everything Apple Announced This Week, From iPhone 17E to MacBook Neo Devices have been flying out of Cupertino the past three days, and everything's up for preorder now. Here's what's new. Matt Elliott Senior Editor Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He...

The Strawberry Moon Appears Tonight, but This Full Moon Isn't Pink at AllThe third and final micro moon of 2026, arrives tonight, and it's a tasty one -- the strawberry moon. It's also the first full moon of the astronomical summer, coming about a week after the summer solstice.The strawberry moon reaches peak illumination at 7:56 p.m. ET on June 29, which is still during daylight hours for...

Slate Auto changes CEO months ahead of affordable EV launch Slate Auto, the electric vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has replaced its CEO months ahead of the launch of its affordable electric truck. Former Amazon Marketplace vice president Peter Faricy is the new person in charge of the company, and he started on Monday, Slate spokesperson Jeff Jablansky told TechCrunch. Most recently,...

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for April 2, #1026 Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for April 2, No. 1,026. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s."...