
Criminals will prey on immigration fears to trick people out of their money. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/scammers-are-using-fake-lawyers-and-court-dates-to-steal-immigrants-money-heres-what-to-look-out-for/#ftag=CADf328eec

Any drop in mortgage rates is good news for homebuyers, but rates still remain high compared to a few years ago. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/mortgage-rates-go-down-over-the-last-week-todays-mortgage-rates-on-july-29-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec

Gaming platform Steam is regularly, but briefly, down for maintenance -- here's how long it lasts and advice on how to avoid it. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/i-hate-when-steam-drops-for-maintenance-but-now-i-know-when-to-likely-avoid-it/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for July 29. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-tuesday-july-29/#ftag=CADf328eec

You don't have to switch by Aug. 1, but interest will start accruing on your loans on the SAVE plan. Here are your options. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/loans/save-student-loan-borrowers-interest-restarts-on-friday-should-you-move-to-ibr-now/#ftag=CADf328eec

The legislation brings a lot of changes that are worth worrying about, but at least you might be able to get some new tax deductions. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/trumps-big-beautiful-bill-makes-sweeping-tax-changes-here-are-the-new-deductions-you-can-expect/#ftag=CADf328eec

Beach days, backyard barbecues and summer hangouts all sound better with my portable, high-quality Rocksteady Stadium 2.0 speakers. https://www.cnet.com/deals/i-take-these-plug-and-play-modular-speakers-everywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Roku Streaming Stick makes ditching cable easier than ever. Right now it's 20% off. https://www.cnet.com/tech/ready-to-finally-cut-the-cord-snag-my-favorite-roku-stick-for-40/#ftag=CADf328eec

You can also set your money on fire, but we wouldn't recommend that either. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/banking/no-you-shouldnt-venmo-the-government-to-pay-the-national-debt-here-are-better-uses-for-your-money/#ftag=CADf328eec

Ten million people could have been notified by Google's Android Earthquake Alerts System before the 2023 disaster. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/google-revises-android-earthquake-alerts-after-major-miss-in-turkey/#ftag=CADf328eec