Why China is giving away its best AI modelsSilicon Valley has spent much of the past week on red alert, digesting the arrival of Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3, a Chinese AI model that can allegedly beat some of the best systems built by US companies at a fraction of the cost.Its performance alone would have been enough to intensify the rivalry between the US and China. But Moonshot’s plan to release...

There's an Easy Way to Stay Safe From the New 'DarkSword' iPhone Hackers DarkSword spyware reports are scary, but basic iOS software hygiene can go a long way to keep your data safe. Katelyn Chedraoui Writer I Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our...

Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Feb. 5 #704Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Today's NYT Strands puzzle is a fun one, once you clue in on the theme. Some of the answers are...

The three sets of earbuds I reach forI have been an audio reviewer for 20 years. My time as a freelance headphones panelist at Wirecutter, and the multitude of reviews I’ve written for sites like Reviewed, Digital Trends, IGN, and now The Verge, have given me the chance to listen to hundreds of earbuds. Some were truly excellent, and some were pretty hideous. Honestly, they tend to blur...

How Iranians are evading internet blocks to contact family abroadFaren TaghizadehBBC PersianNurPhoto / Getty ImagesIranians have been figuring out how to bypass wartime restrictions on the internet and phone network (file photo from 2025)On the Iran-Turkey border a man sells a service that helps Iranians outside their country keep in touch with loved ones inside.His secret is two phones - one...