Water powers our lives. It feeds our crops, keeps factories running, generates electricity, and fills our taps. But until now, no one had a clear, national picture of how much water we're using—and ...

WhatsApp is secretly developing new privacy features that will revolutionize communication. But until WhatsApp rolls out a native option to hide your phone number from other users, you can use a few ...

The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is putting hospitals and states in a bind as they weigh whether to alert immigrant patients that their personal ...

Unlike some Android phones, iPhones don't have a dedicated notification LED that lights up when you get a call, text, or other alert. What iPhones do include is an optional Accessibility feature for ...

I have a slightly unusual surname. It's no biggie, just something I have to go over a few times with every customer service representative I've ever spoken to over the phone. No, not Edson, Edsert, or ...

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If you're trying to reduce the number of plastic kitchen utensils you own this year in favor of nontoxic options, it's probably not the worst idea. plate of microplastics are found in many common ...

Some people won't mind if you keep your screen visible, but that doesn't mean you should let yourself be distracted. Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, ...

Apple's autocorrect on iPhone and iPad always aims to help when you're typing a message, but it's by no means perfect, and some of the replacements it continually spews out can be frustrating.