Google Assistant will soon be available on 1B devices, mostly thanks to Android phones
The biggest makers of voice command-powered devices are jockeying for prominence at CES this week, with Google and Amazon both using eye-popping numbers to tour …
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Withings’ new watch will offer the same game-changing ECG feature as Apple’s latest
At CES this week, French consumer electronics company Withings is set to show off its forthcoming Withings Move ECG, a product it bills as the …
Spammers bombarded mobile phones in the US with 48 billion robocalls in 2018
Preliminary year-end data is in on the explosive growth in robocalls to cell phones in the US, with more people than ever getting bombarded by …
Stop worrying so much about how much time kids spend looking at screens
At this point, we’ve heard so many warnings about the supposed “toxic” effects of too much screen time on children that it almost feels like …
Asus reveals new Chromebooks and Chrome OS tablet ahead of CES
Add Asus to the scrum of tech companies teasing new products and hardware ahead of the tech industry’s big showcase and confab that kicks off …
Prediction: FX and HBO beat Netflix and Amazon at the 2019 Golden Globes
Streaming content giants like Netflix and Amazon keep giving consumers tons of reasons to cut the cord and ditch expensive cable packages, now that the …
Altogether, more than 1 billion people had their data compromised in 2018
From credit card skimming to technology bugs to massive outright hacks, 2018 was one of if not the worst year on record in terms of …
HTC’s phone sales are so abysmal that 2018 was its worst year since going public
Another round of earnings data is out from Taiwan-based smartphone maker HTC, and the storyline is unfortunately much the same as it’s been for a …
Samsung unveils sleek new monitors targeting gamers and content creators
Samsung has unveiled a trio of gorgeous new monitors aimed at content creators as well as gamers that the company plans to show off at …
It’s not just Apple: Baidu CEO warns employees that ‘winter is coming’
As China continues to suffer an economic slowdown as trade-related tensions with the US drag on, the CEO of what is essentially the Google of …
Look out Netflix: Disney made an insane amount of money at the box office in 2018
Disney officially closed out 2018 in style. The company added a few extra billion to its coffers thanks to an insanely successful run at the …
Apple’s bad news for investors might be good news for Samsung and Huawei
Two of Apple’s biggest rivals in the smartphone game likely broke out some bubbly over the past 24 hours in celebration of the good fortune …
Roku introduces premium network subscriptions – with some pretty major exceptions
Roku is now the latest tech company hoping that all of you who don’t currently subscribe to premium cable channels like Showtime but want to …
‘Back to the Future’ director promises to leave well enough alone and never make another
Remember that poll we told you about last month — the one where people said that out of all the existing movie franchises out there, …
New rumor points to Samsung’s foldable phone sporting a triple-lens rear camera
Now that we’ve turned a page on the calendar, we’re closer than ever to the launch of Samsung’s much-anticipated foldable phone, a device that’s been …
FCC filing reveals new Sonos smart speaker may be coming soon
A redacted Federal Communications Commission filing published on Monday has offered up some juicy news for audiophiles. Smart speaker maker Sonos is apparently working on …
Netflix to ‘Bird Box’ fans: Please stop blindfolding yourselves and walking around outside
We are two days into the New Year, and already people are insistent on disabusing you of the notion that humanity is turning a corner. …
US military deletes tacky New Year’s Eve tweet about being ‘ready to drop’ a bomb
It’s so easy to party to excess at the end of the year — to get caught up in the year-end revelry and the excitement …
British police are still stumped about who was behind that airport drone incident
British police are still trying to get to the bottom of that incident from a few days before Christmas that’s still got them stumped — …
You might have missed these 12 films from 2018, but they’re worth checking out
If anyone needed a reminder that streaming outlets like Netflix are still a long way off from obliterating cinemas and keeping people from actually going …
‘The Punisher’ is ready to go ‘back to work’ on Netflix with a new teaser
And then there were two. With Netflix’s cancellation of three other Marvel series — Daredevil, Iron Fist and Luke Cage — that might suggest the …
Here’s how to create that collage of your top nine Instagram posts from 2018
If you’ve haven’t seen this in your Instagram feed already, just wait. It’s coming. The arrival of a new year means so many things. Turning …
Survey: These are the 2019 movies that fans are most excited about
When it comes to the movies that fans are already most hyped up to see in 2019, established franchises definitely lead the way. That’s according …
Leaked photos reveal group calling and low light mode might come to Google Duo
One of the more interesting storylines out of Google in 2018 was the continued fractured nature of the company’s overall strategy when it comes to …
For the first time, the NYPD will use drones to keep an eye on the New Year’s Eve crowd
According to New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill, none of the revelers in the Big Apple Monday night who are there to party and …
Netflix ought to be scared in 2019 based on Disney’s performance this year
For years, Netflix has outlasted one challenger after another that’s tried to dethrone the streaming giant we’ve all grown accustomed to turning to for our …
These were the most popular Netflix shows in each US state for 2018
From the action in shows like Daredevil and Peaky Blinders to the sci-fi thrills of Stranger Things, Netflix gave us tons of content to love …
It’s hard to skip class in China, because school uniforms now come with trackers
Chinese citizens get accustomed pretty early in life to living in a constant state of being tracked and surveilled by authorities. In what sounds a little …
The future of retail sounds hyper personalized – and slightly dystopian
In the year 2040, there will still be plenty of physical, brick-and-mortar stores around where you can go to buy things — but they will …
Sneaky 6-year-old gets caught asking Alexa for help with math homework
According to New Jersey mom Yerelyn Cueva, her 6-year-old son Jariel’s favorite subject is math. Okay, the kid likes numbers. Nothing unusual there. That fact, …
