This week we met the most recent top-of-the-line telephones from Samsung, the $1,200 Galaxy S22 Extremely, the $1,000 S22 Plus and the $800 simply plain S22. (Here is a cheat sheet that can assist you parse the particulars.) And never a second too quickly: Apple’s been making regular progress in locking up the marketplace for premium smartphones, at Samsung’s expense.
The arrival of the lineup is also a robust sign that we might have seen the final of Samsung’s Galaxy Word line, at the least in title. The S22 Extremely is the inheritor obvious to the Word’s standing as the house for Samsung’s fanciest options, not least a spot to retailer the S Pen. “It is a visually hanging design that works properly on such a big cellphone,” CNET’s Lisa Eadicicco writes in her first impressions of the S22 Extremely.
Her story is among the many many in-depth options and thought-provoking commentaries that appeared on CNET this week. So right here you go. These are the tales you do not need to miss.
Commentary: Relaxation straightforward, Word.

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The very best quantum computer systems on this planet should not highly effective sufficient to hack bitcoin.
Common Quantum
Commentary: It is time to begin investing in sustainable happiness as an alternative of chasing fleeting requirements of magnificence.
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Cyberattacks are part of Russia’s navy technique.
Getty
And I am not alone. An increasing number of individuals have returned to older consoles as a refuge in troublesome instances.
Gilles Bassignac, Gamma-Rapho through Getty Photographs
The wildly common Netflix collection drew criticism for its English translation. However the true concern is the dismal pay and harsh work circumstances skilled subtitlers face.
Netflix
Commentary: The metaverse occasion might have used extra of Samsung’s Galaxy.
Russell Holly
A supporting character is the proprietor of a Lexus dealership, and there is a entire scene set within the showroom.
Lexus
Spoiler: It is as a result of I am a horrible guardian.
Nick Dolding