Last Chance to Buy the Kids' Favorite Nex Playground Before It Gets a Price HikeStarting April 1, the movement-based gaming console Nex Playground will cost $299, a $50 increase from its original $249 price. In a letter to customers on its site, Nex co-founder and CEO David Lee said the company can no longer absorb rising production costs."Like many consumer electronics companies, we've worked...

The devastating conflict where both sides have reasons to keep fightingBarbara Plett Usher Africa correspondentBBCOn Sunday 1 February, a yellow, blue and white Sudan Airways jet landed on the runway at Khartoum International Airport. As 160 passengers stepped off the aircraft, they cheered, hugged each other and took selfies. This was only the second commercial flight to arrive in the city...

To stop Africa from hemorrhaging local talent, scientist creates drug discovery lab To stop Africa from hemorrhaging local talent, scientist creates drug discovery lab Audio will be available later today. A Zambian scientist is on a quest to prevent brain drain from Africa so he's established a state-of-the-art drug discovery lab...

Anori, Alphabet’s new X spinout, is tackling one of the world’s most expensive bureaucratic nightmares For more than a decade, Alphabet’s X moonshot factory has been quietly trying to fix one of the world’s most stubborn industries. It failed twice, but this time the industry itself is along for the ride. On Thursday, X said that Anori, its platform for streamlining the notoriously tangled...

New Clues Hint at a New Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, Coming Soon Samsung may be gearing up to launch a sequel to its rugged smartwatch this summer. Here's everything we know so far. Vanessa Hand Orellana Lead Writer Vanessa is a lead writer at CNET, reviewing and writing about the latest smartwatches and fitness trackers. She joined the brand first as an on-camera reporter for CNET's...