Even Your Summer Thermostat Temperature Has Become a Political Debate
https://www.cnet.com/news/summer-thermostat-temperature-political-debate-department-energy-pages-disappear/

The White House appears to have removed the Department of Energy's consumer guidance on indoor temperatures during the hottest days.

How Boston Dynamics Got Its Atlas Humanoid Robot Fit for the World Cup
https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/boston-dynamics-atlas-humanoid-robot-world-cup-soccer-skills/

Atlas has some serious soccer skills. Learning them involved "massive trial and error."

Texas Can Keep Enforcing Its Age Verification Law for Mobile Apps, Supreme Court Says
https://www.cnet.com/news/social-media/supreme-court-texas-enforce-age-verification-law-mobile-apps/

Texas' controversial age verification law remains in effect while free speech advocates and tech critics fight it in court.

Xgimi Titan Noir Pro Projector Review: Hail to the Home Cinema King
https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/xgimi-titan-noir-pro-projector-review-home-cinema-king/

The Titan Noir Pro has eye-watering brightness and an eye-watering price.

Nothing's New $99 Ear 3A Buds Have a Feature I Haven't Seen Anywhere Else
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/nothing-ear-3a-earbuds-first-impressions/

The company's latest value earbuds have built-in storage for voice capture directly to the buds.

Turtlebox Cub Review: My New Favorite Rugged Bluetooth Speaker, but It's Not Cheap
https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/turtlebox-cub-review-rugged-bluetooth-speaker/

The Cub hits a sweet spot in Turtlebox's Bluetooth speaker lineup between its Original (Gen 3) and Ranger models. But is it worth $330?

Nothing's Phone 4B Is Cheaper Than the Phone 4A, With a Bigger Battery
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/nothings-phone-4b-big-battery/

Those four Bs presumably stand for big battery, blue and budget.

Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 Leaked: Bigger Battery, Brighter Screen, Same Looks video
https://www.cnet.com/videos/galaxy-watch-ultra-2-leaked-bigger-battery-brighter-screen-same-looks/

Leaked images of the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 are everywhere, and while the design looks nearly identical to the original, there's a lot happening under the hood. We're talking a potential jump to 5,000 nits of brightness, a bigger battery, a new Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear Elite chip with 5G RedCap, and a tighter Samsung Health integration. Iyaz breaks down everything leaked so far.

7 Habits That Are More Important Than Using Antivirus on Your Phone
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/7-habits-more-important-than-antivirus-for-your-phone/

The biggest threat to your phone isn't malware, it's how you conduct yourself online.

Made by Google Event Invites Show an Aug. 12 Launch for the Pixel 11 Series
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/made-by-google-aug-12-event-invites/

Google's next Pixel phones and watch are right around the corner.

Google's Learn Your Way Is Yet Another AI-Powered Learning Tool
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/googles-learn-your-way-is-yet-another-ai-powered-learning-tool/

This AI-powered textbook tool for students personalizes your learning. But how does it differ from Learn About and NotebookLM?

Summer's Best Meteor Shower Starts This Month. Here's How to Watch
https://www.cnet.com/science/space/summer-meteor-shower-perseids-when-how-view/

The meteor shower starts in mid-July, but its magnificent peak is in mid-August.

Amid Layoffs, Xbox Announces Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Coming to Game Pass
https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/amid-layoffs-xbox-announces-tony-hawks-pro-skater-coming-to-game-pass/

One of the upcoming games is the full release of the viral, Pokemon-esque game Palworld.

YouTube TV and DirecTV Subscribers Could Be Eligible for a Disney Settlement Payout
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/youtubetv-directv-subscribers-disney-lawsuit-settlement/

Disney settled a lawsuit that alleged the corporation forced higher prices for live TV streaming subscriptions.

Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for July 8 #857
https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-july-8-857/

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for July 8 No. 857.

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 8, #1845
https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-wordle-hints-answer-and-help-for-july-8-1845/

Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for July 8, No. 1,845.

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for July 8, #1123
https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-july-8-1123/

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for July 8, No. 1,123.

Google Pixel 11 Leak Hints at Higher Prices, New Colors and More Storage
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/google-pixel-11-leak-hints-at-higher-prices-new-colors-and-more-storage/

While Google's official Pixel 11 unveiling is next month, several key features of the next Android phone may have been revealed early.

Coinbase's AI Hallucinated a World Cup Match Result Before the Game Even Started
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/coinbase-ai-world-cup-hallucination-fake-score/

The crypto marketplace sent out a news blast even when its own prediction market listing showed a delay.

Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked Event: We Expect Weird Foldables, Funky AI Glasses and More
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/samsungs-galaxy-unpacked-event-what-to-expect-how-to-watch/

Samsung's foldable phone launch will take place later this month in London. We'll be there.

Amazfit's Screenless Wearable Tracks Fitness With an Added Waist Motion Sensor
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/amazfit-helio-strap-pro/

The Helio Strap Pro was designed for Hyrox and hybrid athletes who want in-depth training insights.