Apparently, enough people bought Samsung’s last 18-inch tablet that it’s making a new one
Samsung is apparently working on another ginormous Galaxy View Android tablet, this one being a 17-inch Galaxy View 2. Android Police is out with a …
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Of course Russia denies Microsoft’s claim that Russian hackers are attacking the upcoming elections
Russia has always maintained it did not interfere in the 2016 US presidential elections, in spite of significant evidence that says otherwise. And Russia continues …
Verizon refused to un-throttle a California fire department’s ‘unlimited’ plan during wildfires
Although calling out wireless carriers is a frequent pasttime here at BGR, sometimes a story comes along that sounds so cartoonishly villanous that you assume something …
Documents detail how Tesla struggled to to manufacture 5,000 Model 3 units per week
Without question, demand for Tesla’s Model 3 has never been an issue. Shortly after introducing the Model 3 back in mid-2016, reservations for Tesla’s mass …
Here’s a first look at Facebook’s “Aloha” voice assistant that might power its smart speaker
Facebook is serious about raising its voice. An app researcher has discovered what appears to be code inside the main Facebook app and its standalone …
No, you don’t need Nvidia’s new RTX 2070 – especially since GTX 1070 prices are about to crater
On Monday, Nvidia took the wraps off its new line of RTX graphics cards. The new hardware is all about ray tracing, a new technique that …
Facebook is assigning users who report fake news a secret ‘trustworthiness score’
Facebook has started rating user that report content based on their “trustworthiness” on the platform, according to the Washington Post. The newspaper spoke to Tessa Lyons, the …
Don’t expect Apple to launch a 5G iPhone anytime soon
We’ve been talking about the next stage in mobile communications for a while now, but 2018 is finally going to be the year when the …
Google Fit just got a big update that includes Apple-like rings to track goal progress
Google has begun rolling out what it says is the biggest update to Google Fit since its launch in 2014, taking the lid off a …
Study from Vanderbilt professor finds Google tracking is even creepier than you thought
Maybe Google’s motto all this time should have been “Don’t be creepy” instead of not being evil. Maybe that would have produced a different reality …
Google’s built-in malware protection for Android is literally the worst
Google has been improving its Android anti-malware protections for years, but that doesn’t mean its built-in tool to handle and prevent malware attacks is your …
Chome’s big redesign is landing September 4th on all operating systems
I hope you’re a fan of change, because if you’re part of the 49% of Americans that use Chrome, the winds of change are blowing …
Gmail for Android now lets users unsend emails at the last second
Slowly but surely, the Gmail app on mobile devices is catching up with its browser-based big brother. On Monday, Android Police was among the first …
Netflix is about to make a big change to the way you pay for streaming
Netflix may soon make a significant change to how it charges for its subscriptions, although it shouldn’t really impact users. Well, it might make paying …
Why the Note 9 has me more excited than ever for Samsung’s Galaxy S10
Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 9 is set to be released at the end of this week. The phone will launch slightly ahead of schedule compared …
Google says Pixel 2 XL lagging isn’t a widespread issue
Reports from prominent Android users revealed an unexpected problem with Google’s Pixel 2 XL phones. Well-known techies Artem Russakovskii and Marquees Brownlee detailed their independent …
How to keep ads away from your Twitch Prime experience
Avid Twitch content consumers should know that ad-free viewing is going away soon because Amazon wants Twitch and content creators to make more money. That …
For once, a hot new Android phone isn’t just copying the iPhone X
When the Pixel 3 launches in October, we’ll add Google to the growing list of Android device makers who copied Apple’s iPhone X design this …
EU to social media companies: Take down terror content in less than 1 hour or pay a fine
European Union regulators keep making headlines for their increased willingness to take big tech companies like Google to task over everything from perceived anti-competitive behavior …
Elon Musk claims that a $25,000 Model 3 might be just three years away
As laid out in Elon Musk’s first missive regarding Tesla’s “Secret Master Plan,” the company’s longstanding goal has always been rather simple: release an affordable …
Logitech’s new MX Master mouse boldly goes where no hand has gone before
Normally, when we’re talking about exciting new boundary-pushing design, it’s in reference to the latest soon-to-be-failed Kickstarter, or something from the bowels of Samsung’s endless …
Dark Sky is one of the most popular weather apps, and it just got a major overhaul
Dark Sky is one of the most popular smartphone weather apps among both iOS and Android users, and it’s just announced a major overhaul that’s …
More leaked Pixel 3 XL photos give us a better look at Google’s notch
Now that the release week of the Galaxy Note 9 has finally arrived, the Pixel 3 has supplanted Samsung’s flagship as the phone most likely …
This year’s iPhones might not sell well, and it’s all the iPhone X’s fault
When the iPhone X launched last year, it was widely expected to be Apple’s most popular device in years. The revolutionary device, so the breathless …
‘Ray tracing’ is officially the hot new thing in graphics, but it’ll cost you $500
During its Gamescon press conference today, Nvidia introduced three new graphics cards, and one new piece of jargon you’re going to have to get used …
2018 iPhones may have faster wireless charging thanks to a new copper coil
Of the myriad changes Apple made to its iPhone line last year, one of the most intriguing was the addition of wireless charging. Though wireless …
Google’s creepy location-tracking policy just landed the company a brand-new lawsuit
Right on the heels of an Associated Press investigation confirming that Google creepily tracks user movements and locations even after they’ve tried to forbid that …
Report says a cheap Retina MacBook Air is launching this fall
Mark Gurman is a serial Apple leaker with a terrifying resume of accurate scoops from inside the company, so when he declares something as fact, …
Huawei was just caught faking smartphones selfies with a DSLR in misleading ad
Smartphone makers, it’s totally fine if your mid-range smartphone’s selfie camera doesn’t take the best selfies in the world. You get plenty of time to …
Leak confirms Apple Watch Series 4 is launching next month
It shouldn’t be a surprise to see a new generation Apple Watch emerge out of Apple’s iPhone event later this summer. We’ve seen a bunch …
