Your iPhone's Maps App Could Get Ads With iOS 26.5 The upcoming iOS update could also bring end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging to your device. Zachary McAuliffe Staff writer Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a TV...

SpaceX says it may issue ‘significant’ equity in ‘future transactions’ Image Credits:CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP / Getty Images 9:09 AM PDT · June 1, 2026 SpaceX is warning investors that it may dole out “significant equity” in “future transactions” following its upcoming IPO — language that was added amid constant industry gossip that CEO Elon Musk ultimately plans to...

These Impulse Buys Under $25 Actually Make Surprisingly Great GiftsImpulse buying isn't always a bad thing, especially when the end result is a one-of-a-kind and useful gift.Desiree DeNunzio is the gift guide editor for CNET's Commerce team. When she's not writing and editing, she's either hiking through the redwoods or curled up with a good book and a lazy dog.See full bio1 of 20James...

Ebola: Brazil rules out two cases as patients test negativeGetty ImagesTwo suspected cases of Ebola in Brazil have been cleared after both patients tested negative for the virus, local health authorities have said.São Paulo health authorities said in a statement that Ebola had been ruled out for a 37-year-old man who had travelled to the DR Congo, which is at the centre of the outbreak. He had...

A Stanford grad student created an algorithm to help his classmates find love; now, Date Drop is the basis of his new startup As Valentine’s Day approaches at Stanford, some students may be gearing up for first dates — not with people they met on Tinder or Hinge, but with matches from a service called Date Drop, designed by Stanford graduate student Henry Weng. Date Drop pairs students with...