CNET News Digest

Daily News • Thursday, 5 February 2026

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, Feb. 5

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Feb. 5

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Feb. 5, #500

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Feb. 5, No. 500.

Mozilla Adds Option to Disable New AI Features Coming to Firefox Browser

Mozilla says the new version will be available on desktop-only on Feb. 24.

Check Your CGM: Recalled FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensors Associated With 7 Deaths

This is now a Class I recall, meaning that the use of these continuous glucose monitoring systems could cause serious health consequences or death.

Google Pixel 10A Rumors: Announcement Date Revealed

While last year’s Pixel 9A went on sale in April, the latest in Google’s cheaper A series will be coming this month.

Pokemon, Ken-ergy and Other Super Bowl 2026 Ads You Can See Right Now

We may want to go places with Ken and order a bunch of food after watching these.

I Played the 5 New Overwatch Heroes Dropping Next Week. Check Out the Gameplay

The five new heroes offer a variety of playstyles that should appeal to a range of players across all three roles.

These New AI Transcription Models Are Built for Speed and Privacy

Mistral AI’s new Voxtral Mini Transcribe 2 and Voxtral Realtime are intended to run on your device, meaning your conversations never find their way to a data center.

Best Budget Earbuds for 2026: Cheap Wireless Picks

I’ve tested dozens of inexpensive earbuds to find the best values. These are my current top bargain picks, almost all of which cost less than $100, and some less than $50.

What Is Skimo, the New Sport at the 2026 Winter Olympics?

Here’s everything you need to know about ski mountaineering, aka skimo, and when you can watch the newest Olympic sport.

Fitbit Launches Luffu, AI-Powered Health Tracking for the Whole Family

Soon, you may be able to access every family member’s health data in one place.

NASA Used AI to Drive Its Perseverance Mars Rover for the First Time

NASA used Anthropic’s Claude for an experiment in plotting the rover’s course, which the agency deemed successful.

AT&T’s Turbo Live Cuts Through Cellular Congestion, and It’ll Be Live for the Super Bowl

If you snagged a ticket for the big game, AT&T’s new service helps you stay connected, even for T-Mobile and Verizon customers.

Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Feb. 5 #704

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Feb. 5, No. 704.

Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Feb. 5, #970

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Feb. 5 #970.

Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Feb. 5, #1692

Here are hints and the answer for today’s Wordle for Feb. 5, No. 1,692.

Anthropic Pinky-Promises It Won’t Add Ads to Claude

Anthropic’s Super Bowl ads take a shot at OpenAI, but a much more important question looms.

Prime Video: The 30 Absolute Best Shows to Watch

Here are some highly rated series to stream, plus a look at what’s new in February.

Best Desks of 2026: I’ve Spent Nearly 4,000 Hours Testing Desks. These Are the Ones You Want

These are our CNET experts’ top picks for best desks of the year.

I Bought the Galaxy Z TriFold for Over $3,000. Follow Along as I Test It (Live Updates)

Samsung’s buzzed-about new phone was tricky to get my hands on, but I’m excited to use it. Here are my ongoing observations.

Best Standing Desks of 2026

Improve your office ergonomics with the best standing desks available.

Overwatch’s New Season 1 Is What the Game Was Always Meant to Be

A commitment to an ongoing story and more frequent new heroes, including five right now, move the game in the direction it always seemed to promise.

Anker’s Versatile Home Battery Backup Hybrid System Is Now Available to Buy

The Anker Solix E10 competes with the Powerwall and other home battery backups. It offers three ways to keep your home powered during an outage. You can buy it now.

When to Watch Figure Skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Will Ilia Malinin’s signature quadruple axel earn him gold in Italy?

This Phone Stays Charged for Almost a Week by Keeping Your Data Secure

Plugging up data-leaking apps extends your phone’s battery life. Who would have guessed?