Paramount+ and HBO Max to merge into one streaming service after WBD deal closes Following the surprising news that Netflix had withdrawn its bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), Paramount Skydance stepped in to purchase the company. On Monday, CEO David Ellison announced during a call with investors that the company plans to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max into a single, unified...

Current is a new RSS reader that’s more like a river than an inbox A new app called Current is rethinking the RSS reader, aiming to offer a reading experience that feels more like dipping into a stream of news, and less like a task to be completed. In doing so, the app could make using RSS feeds to consume news and information a more approachable experience for those who aren’t consuming news...

iPad Air M4 Review: The Best Option for the Moment iPad Air (M4, 2026) Pros Fantastic performance Well-designed as always Price is low for its chip's horsepower Cons Accessories like case and Pencil Pro add up iPadOS is versatile but lacks some advantages of MacOS...

Apeiron Labs gets $29M to flood the oceans with autonomous underwater robots Most of what we know about the ocean just skims the surface, literally. We’ve gathered a large quantity of data on the oceans from satellites, but most of that is based on the top layer of water. Below that, the picture gets murkier. Buoys, ships, and some autonomous rovers have recently added some detail, but it’s...

CNET Survey Finds US Adults Want Phones With Better Battery Life, but Can They Afford to Upgrade?Upgrading your smartphone comes with a slew of questions, like when's the right time to upgrade for the best deal, what features you need and how much you're willing to pay. In CNET Group's TechPulse survey, 28% of US adults planned to purchase a new phone within the next six months. However, they...