Your Ears Know What's Good. Vote for Your Favorite Headphones and Earbuds of 2026CNET just launched People's Picks, a series of surveys where actual real-life humans like you vote for the products and services they use and can't live without. This month, we want you to weigh in on your favorite headphones and earbuds. We'll choose winners based on your recommendations and publish a roundup...

X ads ‘Paid Partnership’ labels for creators so they can ditch the hashtags Social network X on Monday announced the introduction of a new “Paid Partnership” label that creators can apply to their posts to indicate they’re advertisements. The feature could help improve creators’ authenticity, so fans know when a product recommendation is an original sentiment, versus a paid sponsorship, while...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX company town is getting a police department Starbase, the company town that Elon Musk’s SpaceX created in South Texas, is forming its own police squad. The city’s commission approved an ordinance during a special meeting Tuesday that would create a municipal police department, subject to approval from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE). The department will be...

Germany turns to Indian workers to help solve labour shortageGermany has a shortage of workers - so it's turning to India for helpTim ManselBusiness reporter, Weil am Rhein, southwest GermanyBBCHandirk von Ungern-Sternberg received an email from India out of the blueGermany is continuing to struggle with a shortage of skilled workers, as elderly staff retire, and there are not enough young...

Pinterest launches a new feature to promote a Pin Pinterest announced on Tuesday that it’s launching a new feature, called “Promote a Pin,” that lets users boost the reach of their Pin within a few steps. The company said that this feature allows anyone, ranging from individuals to small businesses, to reach more people without designing intricate ad campaigns. The company is rolling out the...