Our favorite James Bond gadgets: Exploding pens, dagger shoes and car submarines
Super-spy 007 is never without a lifesaving gadget, plus a few that may not seem so immediately useful. CNET staff members pick their favorites. Listen - 08:33
Though Q was annoyed at how cavalierly James Bond treated the tech from MI6 s labs, those gadgets saved 007 s life many times. Keith Hamshere/Getty Images
James Bond fans who ve been waiting for the release of the franchise s next installment, No Time to Die, were disappointed once again last month when the film was delayed until Oct. 8 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Directed by Cary Joji Fukinaga, and promising to globe trot from Italy to Jamaica and to Norway and Scotland, No Time to Die will be Daniel Craig s fifth (and possibly final) turn as 007.
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Jan 18, 2021 4:00 AM PT
With the attack in Washington, D.C. happening right before CES, I was worried that I wouldn t focus on the show and, I expect, that distraction and the coming inauguration did split attention. However, one of the nice things about working from home is being able to watch TV while you are working. For many of us, the TV has become much more of a companion during the pandemic.
One thing that continues to strike me is that we still seem to do these remote activities as we did when we met in person. Streaming and video conferencing tools we are using still don t allow us to do what we once did face-to-face, but they have other advantages that aren t being utilized to make the experience better.
Apple and Tesla expert says Apple is getting into the car business
But Loup Ventures Gene Munster admits it s still odd to hear those words. Listen - 01:57
Is Apple going to build a car, partner on a car, or offer software and services for cars? You ve heard all of those theories and heard them retracted. Now what? I think it s important to make a distinction between when Apple works on something compared to when it sees the light of day, says Gene Munster, co-founder and managing partner of Loup Ventures and a keen watcher of Apple and its automotive doppelganger, Tesla. It s very clear Apple has ambitions to build a car. It was not clear six months ago.
Jan 18, 2021 4:00 AM PT
With the attack in Washington, D.C. happening right before CES, I was worried that I wouldn t focus on the show and, I expect, that distraction and the coming inauguration did split attention. However, one of the nice things about working from home is being able to watch TV while you are working. For many of us, the TV has become much more of a companion during the pandemic.
One thing that continues to strike me is that we still seem to do these remote activities as we did when we met in person. Streaming and video conferencing tools we are using still don t allow us to do what we once did face-to-face, but they have other advantages that aren t being utilized to make the experience better.
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The future of work from CES: The headquarters at home
CES 2021 offered insights on what it s like to work from home and how far technology still has to go to make it the office we all need. Morsa Images / Getty Images
This year’s CES, which ends today, has been fascinating because it s showcased a coming shift in product design based on the assumption that rather than everyone going into the office many people will remain working at home for the foreseeable future.
One of the most exciting sessions at the virtual event focused on this new work-from-home normal. My former colleague from CNET, Brian Cooley, joined Paul Lee from Deloitte LLP, Megan Wollerton from CNET Home, and Jennifer Kent from Parks Associates to talk about where we are now and what’s coming.