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There are so many reasons to get a Bluetooth speaker. Maybe you want an outdoor speaker for socially distanced gatherings, maybe you need great sound that can be moved on a whim, or perhaps you're building surround sound with multiple speakers in your home theater. Regardless of your reason, there's almost certainly a portable speaker with powerful sound to meet your needs. In our quest to find the best Bluetooth speaker , we considered factors such as battery life, sound quality and more -- below, we present our current contenders, including compact mini models , pocket-size micro versions and heftier models with powerful audio. Looking for more? We can also recommend the best smart speakers and the best Wi-Fi speakers and music systems . Best under $100 Anker Soundcore Motion Plus David Carnoy/CNET E D I T O R S ’ C H O I C E Dec 2020 Anker's Soundcore Motion Plus came out in 2019 and … [Read more...] about The best Bluetooth wireless speaker for 2021

Feel as though you've run out of things to watch? Why not fill some holes in your movie resume or introduce friends or family to some beloved classics? Don't worry if you're low on funds for the likes of Netflix , HBO and other paid services: There are plenty of totally free streaming sites that offer totally free movies . All you need is an internet connection and your phone, tablet or TV, ideally one equipped with Fire TV or Roku capabilities so it can get the necessary apps. The catch, of course, is that you'll have to sit through commercials -- unless you're streaming from Hoopla or Kanopy, which are ad-free, but require a library card from a participating library. The best tech deals Subscribe to CNET's Cheapskate newsletter and save on everything from phones to gadgets and more. Below I've rounded up some of the best free movies available right now, meaning January 2021. Availability is subject to change, as the services rotate their selections on a regular … [Read more...] about The 11 best movies you can stream for free right now

Doctor Who Season 9 Episode 7: "The Zygon Invasion" Grade: C+ Once upon a time in 2013, there was a successful and popular movie-length 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who . So successful and popular, in fact, that " The Day of the Doctor " now regularly tops fan polls, widely acknowledged as one of the best, if not the best, Doctor Who of all time . In the show's finest tradition, it had a deep and mythologically resonant main plot about the Doctor weighing the decision to end a terrible universal conflict by destroying both sides, including his homeworld. Also in the show's finest tradition, it had a wonderfully silly subplot about a race of rubber monsters, in this case the Zygons, attempting an invasion of Earth. See also: 'Doctor Who' Review: The Day That Changed Everything This worked for a number of reasons. First of all, the Zygons were a fan favorite. Genuinely terrifying with giant heads and red suckers all over their lizard bodies, they were the … [Read more...] about Doctor Who Episode 7 review: Let Zygons be Zygons

If you're on the hunt for an edible Valentine's Day gift with wow factor, you have options and many of them are still guaranteed to arrive in time for Feb. 14 or even earlier. We've combed the web for the best sweets and savory eats, including a heart-shaped filet mignon dinner for two and one very Instagram-ready interactive cake from the pastry chef who brought you the PieCaken . Ordering sweet treats and other eats online will save you a trip to the store, and thanks to sprawling online markets like Goldbelly and Mouth.com you can snag some of the best stuff from small bakeries, chocolatiers and food purveyors without ever leaving home. Whether your sweetheart has a sweet tooth or prefers snacks of the savory sort, there's a special Valentine's Day treat out there for everyone -- even you. Update: Most of these items are no longer available for shipping before Valentine's Day. Read more : Best flower delivery services for Valentine's Day … [Read more...] about An interactive cake and heart-shaped steak dinner kit for Valentine’s Day

One of the oddest moments of this year's Sundance VR track is when a man wearing a sober black-framed version of Spider Jerusalem's glasses hands me a VR headset and asks if I want to try something French. "It's 12 minutes long," he says. "I'll understand if you're upset and need to take it off early." Oh God , I think as the headset goes on and I see a tangle of white plastic and what looks like bedsheets. This is going to be some kind of horror thing. About serial killers. Or date rape. I remind myself that it at least probably won't be the most upsetting thing I see this week. Until, that is, I realize that it's the experience fellow VR reporter Kent Bye tweeted about a couple of days ago: #Sundance #VR : 'Viens! (Come!)' Lots of soft, slow, sensual touching between 8 people; an arty soft-core porn orgy w slow/odd camera twists — KentBye Voices of VR (@kentbye) January 23, 2016 This is a fair description of Viens! , but it doesn't capture how well the … [Read more...] about The virtual reality of Sundance, Day 3: blissed out