Is Facebook plotting the return of the chatroom via Messenger?
Facebook is testing a Messenger feature that sounds an awful lot like a chatroom. Are we set to receive a '90s flashback courtesy of the social network?
Put your phones away: University bans the combustible Galaxy Note 7 from campus
New Jersey's Stockton University announced it will forbid the use of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 until the official recall is finished.
Report: Most Galaxy Note 7 owners still using their potentially explosive phones
Despite warnings to power down their potentially explosive phones until they can be replaced, many Galaxy Note 7 owners are still using their devices.
Microsoft's new Outlook inherits a few of Sunrise's most popular features
A major new version of Microsoft's Outlook client on Android and iOS borrows a few features from Sunrise, the popular calendar app the company acquired.
Google Safe Browsing API is here to make Android apps a whole lot safer from malware
Android apps are about to get a whole lot safer -- Google is finally bringing its Safe Browsing API to third-party developers.
Apple’s iOS 10 is disconnecting iPhone SE, 6, 6 Plus users from T-Mobile’s network
T-Mobile has warned customers with an iPhone SE, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus to steer clear of the iOS 10 update due to issues with network connectivity.
The iPhone 7 is more powerful than the MacBook Air — but there's a catch
The iPhone 7 is one of the most powerful smartphones to date, but it's actually more powerful than plenty of computers, including the MacBook Air.
After Uber and Lyft leave town, Ride Austin emerges as go-to ridesharing service
After providing 100,000 rides in its first 100 days of business, Ride Austin is lowering rider fares and increasing driver payouts.
Apple Pay rolling out to more than 200,000 websites as it make jump to desktops
Apple Pay, Apple's nascent mobile payments platform, is making the jump from mobile to the Web. It's rolling out to the company's partners.
Thanks to Siri, you can now place calls, send texts on WhatsApp with just your voice
WhatsApp’s latest iOS update allows users to send messages and place calls using Siri,
Google Arts and Culture’s VR tour takes you inside British prime minister’s home
Google Arts and Culture has added the famous halls of the British Prime Minister’s home and working quarters to its collection of virtual reality tours.
Apple sued for blocking Upgrade Program members from pre-ordering the iPhone 7
Apple has been sued for blocking members of its Upgrade Program from being able to upgrade to the new iPhone 7.
The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will be difficult to find in stores on Friday
Apple issued a statement warning that iPhone 7 models will only be available in "limited quantities" in on launch day, September 16.
Man charged with necrophilia had his phone illegally searched, court rules
According to the Arizona Supreme Court, police needed a warrant to search a phone belonging to a man charged with necrophilia and sexual assault.
Oculus adds in-game achievements to titles on the Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR
The Facebook-owned Oculus, maker of the eponymous Oculus Rift VR headset, has added support for in-game achievements.
Gmail’s upcoming responsive features will resize emails to fit to any screen
Gmail's next major update, due out by the end of September, will add formatting intelligence to messages. Text and images will automatically resize.
Qualcomm's Clear Sight uses dual cameras to deliver improved clarity, contrast
Qualcomm's new Clear Sight platform leverages dual cameras in supported phones to deliver pics with improved contrast, clarity, and sharpness.
See Jane Go, a ridesharing service for women, begins business in the O.C.
Ridesharing for women has been slow to get started, but See Jane Go launched this week in Orange County, California.
Google will give you up to $200K if you can hack the newest version of Android
Google's new security contest for Android, Project Zero, will see lucky entrants awarded up to $200,000 for disclosing bugs in the company's mobile OS.
Sex toy maker Standard Innovation faces lawsuit over tracking of usage, other data
A lawsuit seeking class-action status has been filed against sex toy manufacturer Standard Innovation. It alleges invasion of privacy and consumer fraud.
The 7, 7 Plus lead the charge as Apple hopes to sell 100M iPhones in 2016
With nearly a quarter of current iPhone owners possessing a device that's at least two years old, Apple is pushing manufacturers to make more iPhones.
Apple fixes iOS 10 update flaw that bricked people’s iPhones and iPads
Apple's iOS 10 update bricked some iPhones and iPads on launch day. Apple says it fixed the issue, but we suggest you wait a bit before downloading iOS 10.
Mophie's Power Capsule can charge your wireless headphones eight times over
Mophie wants to help you keep your new wireless headphones safe and charged up, and has launched the Power Capsule charging case.
Here are all the iOS devices that can get iOS 10, and the ones that won’t
Every OS upgrade means older hardware will no longer be supported. Here are a list of devices that will get iOS 10.
A teacher's Samsung S7 Edge explodes in the middle of a busy English cafe
Just a couple days after a Galaxy Note 7 exploded in the hands of a 6-year-old boy, a different Samsung smartphone, an S7 Edge, met a similar fate.
Google brings dinosaurs to life within its Arts & Culture app
Thanks to Google Arts & Culture, we'll have the opportunity to visit a prehistoric world in which dinosaurs reigned supreme.
Onyx communicator lets you talk to people around the globe with a push of a button
Orion Labs' Onyx, a walkie-talkie-like device that lets you send voice messages regardless of distance, is now available for sale.
Google may bring a fancy new bottom menu bar to its Maps interface
It looks like Maps may be getting a face lift in the near future. Google is testing a new menu bar that will give access to information like transit times.
Want to get rid of an old phone with no hassle? QuickSale from eBay is for you
eBay wants to help you quickly sell your old smartphone before you pull the trigger on an iPhone 7. The company has launched Quick Sale.
Samsung is facing a lawsuit, and no, it’s not over the Galaxy Note 7
In the piece slew of bad news to hit the South Korean phone maker, Samsung is finding itself in hot waters again. This one involves a Galaxy S7 Edge