9 great reads from CNET this week: Jeff Bezos, Lina Khan, Dune and more
What to make of billionaires in space, what to know about the new head of the FTC, what we spotted watching a bit of the movie Dune and much more.
Even 60 years after the US and Russia put the first humans into space, new spins on those sorts of missions can still grab our attention and fire our imagination. That's happened twice now in just the last few weeks, first with the flight to the edge of space by Richard Branson and his Virgin Galactic crew, followed by Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin's brief fling with weightlessness.
But were these just joyrides, or is there a bigger purpose behind the rocket launches and the safe, swift return to Earth? That's something these ventures will have to prove in the coming months, as will fellow space enthusiast Elon Musk and his various SpaceX undertakings. We dive into that here.
Those are among the many in-depth features and thought-provoking commentaries that appeared on CNET this week. So here you go. These are the stories you don't want to miss:
Jeff Bezos rockets to edge of space and back on Blue Origin's first crewed flight
Bezos called it "the first step of something big."
The problem with Jeff Bezos and other billionaires going to space
Commentary: Do we really want the likes of SpaceX and Blue Origin authoring our future in space?
This startup is betting on earbuds -- and tech you can see through
In an exclusive interview ahead of Nothing's first product launch, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei talks about his new venture and the Ear 1 earbuds.
FTC Chair Lina Khan has Facebook and Amazon rattled
The newly appointed antitrust regulator has Silicon Valley in her sights.
Peppa Pig won't warp your kid's accent. But what else are they picking up?
This addictive kid's cartoon symbolizes the dilemma of screens in the pandemic era.
Ashton Kutcher has a simple fix for social media rage-outs
The actor and tech entrepreneur shares his thoughts on the dilemma behind some of the ugly online discourse, and how a simple addition could make a big impact.
Why Nintendo will probably never release a Switch Pro
Nintendo's history makes a Switch Pro seem unlikely.
Dune: 5 takeaways from the first 10 minutes of the movie
We left with jaws dropped and expectations high.
Pegasus spyware: What to know about NSO Group's phone surveillance software
Activists and researchers found the Israeli company's software targeting the smartphones of activists, journalists and executives.
