What just happened? Nearly a year after filing with the FCC, Amazon’s plan to launch a constellation of internet satellites was unanimously approved by the regulatory agency this week. Project Kuiper, as it’s known, will be executed in five phases to deploy 3,236 internet satellites in low Earth orbit.... Read more

Aliens didn’t build Egypt’s famed pyramids, and the country is happy to prove that fact to SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Over the weekend, the country’s minister of international cooperation responded to a Musk tweet by offering him a trip to investigate the real history of the enormous structures.... Read more

The latest generation of Wi-Fi, known as Wi-Fi 6, brings with it some significant performance improvements that aim to address limitations in older generations. While plenty of routers and clients are already available with chips using the 802.11ax certification, Wi-Fi 6 is just beginning its rollout. It will become... Read more

There’s a lot of ways to have fun with Google. Chris Monroe/CNET Google Home ($99 at Crutchfield) has a ton of awesome features hiding in plain sight. It’s a bluetooth speaker, for one. It’s also a white noise machine. But maybe the coolest thing you can do with your... Read more

What just happened? Facebook is preparing to go toe to toe with Google’s YouTube in the music video space. The social networking giant has reached agreements several major record labels including Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, Merlin, BMG and Kobalt that’ll permit users to share... Read more

TikTok, popular among teens, lets users add music and effects to short videos.  Angela Lang/CNET This story is part of Generation China, CNET’s series exploring the nation’s technological ambition. TikTok, an app known for quirky, short videos, is facing political heat because of its ties to China.  US President... Read more

A missed opportunity: Rakuten purchased California-based shopping portal Buy.com back in 2010 for $250 million. Buy.com seemed like a great name for an online retail shop – it was short, easy to spell and difficult to forget. A dream domain to own, if you will. Yet in 2013, the... Read more

Proposals under consideration in Washington could provide financial support during the pandemic. Angela Lang/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Another stimulus check of up to $1,200 designed to rev up the economy through spending and to help Americans cover basic needs... Read more

Bottom line: No less than 85 percent of Google’s revenue is still made up of advertising revenues, which is why the company has been trying hard to diversify beyond its core business. Despite seeing its revenues decline in the second quarter for the first time in 22 years, the... Read more

If this is the Galaxy Note 20 in copper, sign me up. Screenshot by CNET Now that Samsung has officially announced that Unpacked 2020 will take place Aug. 5, the rumor mill has gone into overdrive. Samsung is expected to launch a slew of new hardware, including an extra-large version... Read more