FBI asks Apple to help unlock iPhones of suspected Navy base shooter, report says – CNET

The iPhone maker has wrangled in the past with the FBI over unlocking devices.

Trump tweets that Congress should check Twitter for updates on Iran – CNET

The president also tweets that the US will "strike back" if Iran retaliates.

FDA bans fruit and mint flavored vaping products – CNET

Menthol and tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes are excluded from the ban.

Huawei grew phone sales this year but expects 2020 to be ‘difficult’ – CNET

The Chinese phone giant was blacklisted by the US government this year.

Thousands of Ring owners had personal info exposed in data leak, report says – CNET

Ring disputes the claim, saying it hasn't suffered a data breach.

Apple, Amazon, Google, others want to create a new standard for smart home tech – CNET

The Connected Home over IP project aims to make your smart home devices work better together.

Apple, Tesla among tech firms sued over child deaths in cobalt mines – CNET

Alphabet, Microsoft and Dell are also named in the lawsuit.

Google accused of firing another activist employee – CNET

A security engineer says she was fired for creating an internal pop-up about labor rights.

YouTuber debuts Glitter Bomb 2.0 to get back at package thieves – CNET

Macaulay Culkin is in on it.

You can now tell Alexa to play podcasts on Spotify and Apple’s app – CNET

Pause a podcast on your phone, then pick it up on your Echo speaker.