Technology

on July 2, 2020 at 3:55 pm

Javier Espinoza / Financial Times:The EU is examining whether Google's proposed acquisition of Fitbit will give the company more data to entrench its search engine and advertising businesses  —  Lengthy questionnaires to rivals come as consumer groups warn the deal will extend Google's data empire

on July 2, 2020 at 3:10 pm

Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet:Facebook says it continued sharing data of inactive users with around 5,000 developers even after their apps' 90-day cut-off date expired; issue is now fixed  —  A Facebook privacy mechanism blocks apps from receiving user data if users didn't use an app for 90 days.

by Jonah M. Kessel on July 2, 2020 at 2:56 pm

In a post-quarantine world, heat sensors could help spot sick people with elevated temperatures as they enter public places. But it’s not that simple.

on July 2, 2020 at 2:45 pm

Paul Ziobro / Wall Street Journal:A mystery shopper who irked online merchants by abandoning thousands of shopping carts carrying only one item was a Google bot scraping pricing information  —  Merchants have seen a lot of browsing by John Smith, who picks up items, then leaves without buying; ‘it started getting out of hand’

by Sean Szymkowski on July 2, 2020 at 2:42 pm

The rental car giant and its creditors don't agree on what will become of its nearly 500,000 vehicles.

by Lexy Savvides on July 2, 2020 at 2:38 pm

If you don't want to spend a bundle on AirPods or Galaxy Buds Plus, you can still get a great pair of wireless earbuds. These are the best ones I found so far.

by Sean Keane on July 2, 2020 at 2:37 pm

I would like to live there.

by Sean Szymkowski on July 2, 2020 at 2:31 pm

Ford will broadcast the reveal across ABC, ESPN and National Geographic July 13 during a primetime slot.

by Alexandra Garrett on July 2, 2020 at 2:31 pm

The president's tweet included a photo of himself taken for The New York Times in 2015.

by Ian Sherr on July 2, 2020 at 2:31 pm

The tech giant is building long-requested features into iOS 14, iPadOS 14 and MacOS Big Sur that tie the devices together, giving people fewer reasons to try competing options.

by Jonny Evans on July 2, 2020 at 2:29 pm

Apple continues to focus on the challenge of providing technology-driven convenience while protecting customer privacy in its upcoming operating system releases. Here are all the privacy-related improvements to expect in iOS 14, macOS 11 and iPad.Why privacy matters Fundamentally, the challenge with mobile technologies is the sheer quantity of personal data that can be collected and used against people.A smartphone, for example, knows when it is picked up, how often, how high, who by, who it is in contact with, which websites you visit and much, much more.To read this article in full, please click here

by Lynn La on July 2, 2020 at 2:17 pm

Samsung's Galaxy S20 phones are available now. Here's what's different from last year's Galaxy S10.

by Sean Keane on July 2, 2020 at 2:07 pm

Richard Branson's space travel company will reveal the cabin design on July 28.

by Lexy Savvides on July 2, 2020 at 2:04 pm

These are among the best wireless earbuds you can buy, so which pair should you spend your cash on?

by Molly Price on July 2, 2020 at 2:00 pm

Whether you're making a smoothie or grating cheese, these mix masters are here to make the job easier.

by Eli Blumenthal on July 2, 2020 at 2:00 pm

The hit franchise issues a special edition of its new game to honor the late Lakers legend.

by Eli Blumenthal on July 2, 2020 at 2:00 pm

Next-gen games could be more expensive than current titles.

by Carrie Mihalcik on July 2, 2020 at 1:57 pm

The Facebook CEO reportedly told employees he expects advertisers to return "soon enough."

by David Katzmaier on July 2, 2020 at 1:56 pm

The 65-incher costs $1,000 and the 75-incher is $1,800. The sale at Best Buy runs through the Fourth of July and ends Sunday.

on July 2, 2020 at 1:50 pm

Jay Peters / The Verge:Facebook says it will pin a voter registration information box at the top of the News Feed for every US user of voting age starting July 3  —  Facebook will pin a box with information about voter registration on the top of the News Feed for every US user who is of voting age starting tomorrow, July 3rd, the company announced today.

by Ty Pendlebury on July 2, 2020 at 1:37 pm

The beauty of live TV streaming services is that you can always cancel.

by Sean Szymkowski on July 2, 2020 at 1:33 pm

Despite a shutdown at its plant in Fremont, California due to the coronavirus, Tesla sped past Wall Street's expectations.

by Rick Broida on July 2, 2020 at 1:33 pm

Big discounts on laptops, Apple products, TCL's brilliant 8 Series TVs and more.

by David McCabe on July 2, 2020 at 1:29 pm

The hearing this month would be a central moment in the continuing backlash against the power of Amazon, Facebook, Alphabet and Apple.

by David Watsky on July 2, 2020 at 1:23 pm

Plus, save more than $80 on a smart combo blender and food processor at Macy's.