NEWS
Unlocked iPhone X Now Available in the US
In the market for an unlocked iPhone X? You're in luck. As 9to5Mac reported yesterday, Apple is now offering the option to buy the tenth-anniversary handset without a carrier. If you choose this option, the device will arrive SIM-free, and you'll be able to activate...
Check Yelp, Flipboard, More on Fitbit Ionic
The Fitbit Ionic smartwatch is about to get a little smarter and lot more customizable thanks to an update that includes a bunch of new apps and watch faces. The list of apps rolling out to Ionic ($299.95 at Fitbit) as part of this Fitbit OS update includes: Surfline,...
Virtual Keyboard App Exposed Data From 31 Million Users
Virtual keyboard app developer Ai.Type accidentally exposed the personal data of 31 million users, including their phone contacts, according to security researchers. The files were stored in a MongoDB database that was configured so that anyone online could access it....
San Francisco Cracks Down on Delivery Robots
Companies looking to test package or food delivery robots on San Francisco sidewalks will have a more difficult time in the future. According to a report from the San Francisco Chronicle, the city's Board of Supervisors this week unanimously passed tough new...
Talk to Santa Via Amazon Alexa, Google Home
Christmas is almost here, and what better way to get your kids in the holiday spirit than a chat with Santa Claus? Now, with the help of Amazon Alexa or Google Home, you can ring up the North Pole and talk to the big guy himself. If you have an Alexa-enabled device...
Microsoft’s Edge Browser Now Available on iOS, Android
UPDATE (11/30): Microsoft today announced that its Edge app is now officially available for iOS and Android. Redmond has been testing the apps since early October with the help of Windows Insiders, and said that "hundreds of thousands" of people have already tried...
Google’s Datally App Can Help You Save Mobile Data
Do you frequently go over your monthly mobile data allotment? Google has a new app that you may be interested in. Dubbed Datally, the free Android app aims to help you "save more and do more with your data," according to Caesar Sengupta, Vice President of Google's...
Ex-NSA Employee Admits Taking Home Classified Files
A former US National Security Agency employee has admitted he took home classified information that was reportedly later stolen by Russian spies. On Friday, 67-year-old Nghia Hoang Pho pleaded guilty to removing the top-secret data and storing it in his Maryland home....
Verizon 5G Home Internet Launches in Mid-2018
Verizon is gearing up to start officially rolling out its 5G residential broadband service. The company on Wednesday announced that it will launch the super-fast home internet service in "three to five" markets next year, starting with Sacramento, Calif. in the second...