At least three major efforts are underway to put boots on the fourth planet from the sun. Here’s a visual look at each road map to the Red Planet.
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Commentary: In a new ad, Apple highlights the mesmerizing joy of Portrait Lighting on its new phone.
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In response to a proposal to alter shareholder voting rights, Travis Kalanick appoints two new board members without consulting Uber or the rest of the board.
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The Audiophiliac gets an earful with Bowers & Wilkins’ new reference-quality stand-mount speaker.
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Streaming is more convenient and cheaper, so why would anyone play discs?
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Actors Jeremy Piven and Richard T. Jones talk about the “scary” premise behind the new CBS crime drama “Wisdom of the Crowd.”
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Every week we go around the office and ask a question to see what makes our people tick. This week we wanted to hear the stories about everyone’s first concert.
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Apple shares an environmental report whenever it releases a new iPhone. Here’s how the iPhone X fares.
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With its flagship Studio3 Wireless headphone shipping soon, the head of Beats by Dr. Dre answers a few questions from CNET.
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The search giant joins rivals Facebook and Twitter under the microscope.
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After 10 years of podcasting, The 404 Show says goodbye.
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Apple releases a document detailing how Face ID works and adapts when your face changes; iOS 11 battery life is still brutal after the iOS 11.0.1 update; and the FCC wants Apple to activate FM radio on the iPhone.
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Archaeologists have found pottery and a clay pipe in the filled-in outhouse, and they’re flush with enthusiasm.
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The Gear Fit 2 Pro is advertised as iPhone compatible — but the app to make it so hasn’t been approved by Apple yet.
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The Justice Department even wants info on the 6,000 people who “liked” the DistruptJ20 Facebook page, search warrants show.
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It’s also transferable to subsequent owners, which brings a little extra piece of mind for used-car buyers.
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There are no changes for the new model year, aside from a $100 price bump.
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Glomming onto our love of all things retro and wee, Retro Games announces the C64 Mini, which comes with 64 games preinstalled.
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Despite Democrats’ protests over plans to dismantle net neutrality, Ajit Pai will likely keep his position as chairman thanks to the Republican-led Senate.
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The daily deals program expands Friday to 18 major US cities. To celebrate, the carnival-themed trucks are selling the hard-to-get mini console.
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They’re already selling out, but many stores actually had some SNES Classics in stock when the doors opened.
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It feels like not cheating would have been the cheaper solution in the long run.
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The SNES Classic is coming to town. Are you excited about getting one or are you expecting the same results as the NES Classic release — shortage and disappointment? We want to know.
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Some people use dual computer monitors. Some people have a fishbowl on their desks. And then there’s Christian from Quebec, the latest CNET reader to Show Us Yours.
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Mercedes-Benz is working with an e-commerce startup and a drone maker to test a delivery system that uses both drones and vans to get goods to consumers.
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