Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

In a quaint Victorian house on a quaint park-adjacent corner of San Francisco on Tuesday, Andrew Bozworth, Facebook's VP of AR/VR, and Ryan Cairns, head of Portal devices, showed off three new ...

After just three and a half years of mediocre service, Meta’s Portal smart displays are getting ready to retreat from public view. Meta is planning to cease the production of consumer Portal products ...

With the new Portal smart display, Facebook is trying to make video calling more like having your friends gathered in your living room. Essentially, Portal is a tablet — either 10" or 15" — with a ...

Facebook has a new plan to make itself an even more integral part of your life. The company just revealed its pair of smart speakers: the $199 Portal and $349 Portal+, Facebook's boldest move yet to ...

Both the Portal and Portal+ video-calling devices are available to buy in the US today for $199 and $349 respectively. Discounts are available for the holidays depending on how many you choose to ...