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Fitbit activates female health tracking on the Versa and Ionic

Two months ago, when Fitbit unveiled its Versa smartwatch, the company also announced an upcoming feature called "Female health tracking"

YouTube takes control of Vevo music video ads

Vevo has struck a deal with YouTube that will significantly change the ads you see played on your favorite artist's

The Morning After: Elon Musk’s candy dreams

It's a busy week coming up. Microsoft's Build conference kicks off today, then, with no time for a break, it's

A VR quest to make you care about endangered species

Most of us don't think about rhinos on a daily basis. We're too consumed with maintaining inbox-zero or making sure

Sophisticated Android malware tracks all your phone activities

An advanced type of malware can spy on nearly every Android smartphone function and steal passwords, photos, video, screenshots and

MIT’s self-driving car can navigate unmapped country roads

There's a good reason why companies often test self-driving cars in big cities: they'd be lost most anywhere else.

Vudu update brings 4K Disney movies to Apple TV

When the Apple TV 4K arrived, there was one glaring omission in its movie catalog: Disney. No matter how

Apple’s influential, iconic iMac turns 20

There are few individual computer models that have left a lasting mark on the industry, but you can definitely put

Cambridge Analytica’s Facebook data models survived until 2017

Facebook may have succeeded in getting Cambridge Analytica to delete millions of users' data in January 2016, but the information

Chinese spies linked to decade-long hacking campaign

China's long-running hacking efforts may be more extensive than first thought. Security researchers at ProtectWise's 401TRG team have determined that

Kia unveils production Niro EV crossover with 280-mile range

When Kia unveiled the Niro EV at CES, it prompted one main question: how much would the electric crossover change

Police face recognition misidentified 2,300 as potential criminals

Ask critics of police face recognition why they're so skeptical and they'll likely cite unreliability as one factor. What

California to require solar panels on most new homes

There's no question that solar power is entering the mainstream, but California is about to give it a giant boost.

After Math: Robot revolutionaries

The whole "fear of SkyNet" trope is a bit moot at this point, seeing as how robots have already infiltrated

‘Eve Online’ turns 15 today, and its history is epic

Today is the 15th anniversary of the legendarily fascinating virtual world EVE Online, a massively multiplayer spaceship game that has

YouTube pulls hundreds of videos over essay cheating ads

YouTube doesn't have it easy managing the ads it automatically inserts itself, but it's another challenge entirely to manage the

Ben Heck’s mini pinball game: Analysis and programming

Ben is moving walls around, but don't expect him to quit his day job to become an architect just yet.

Facebook’s friend suggestions helped connect extremists

When you think of internet giants fighting terrorism online, there's a good chance you think of them banning accounts and

Ticketmaster hopes to speed up event access by scanning your face

Ticketmaster envisions a future wherein you no longer need either a physical or a digital ticket to get into a

Elon Musk’s next project might be… a candy company?

No, Elon Musk isn't done envisioning strange new ventures just yet. Hot on the heels of his cyborg dragon, a

Facebook’s ‘Sauron alert’ protects staff against privacy breaches

The news that Facebook fired an engineer who abused his power to stalk women has raised a question: can the

UK orders Cambridge Analytica to provide data on US voter

Cambridge Analytica isn't completely out of the woods just because it's technically shutting down. The UK's Information Commissioner's Office

NSA tripled its phone record collection in 2017

The NSA retired its old surveillance program that indiscriminately inhaled billions of phone logs a day back in 2015, but

Facebook only checks for impostors within your circle of friends

When you go to Face Recognition in Facebook's Settings page, there's a link that leads you to more info about

US elevates the role of Cyber Command

After months of talk and planning, US Cyber Command is now just as important as the rest of the Pentagon's

Apple News had a one-week exclusive on a documentary series

Apple isn't kidding about its intentions to turn its News app into more than just an aggregator. BuzzFeed has

Recommended Reading: The ‘Stories’ invasion won’t relent anytime soon

Why 'Stories' Took Over Your SmartphoneIan Bogost,The AtlanticSnapchat may have created the monster, but in nearly every social (and some

BMW M550i review: Equal parts luxury and power

Cruising along on the autobahn at 220 kilometers per hour (136 miles per hour) is equal parts exciting and anxiety-inducing

The Morning After: Weekend Edition

You made it to right here, Saturday morning. This week, Nintendo faced a patent infringement investigation over its Switch, Sprint

NASA’s InSight lander is on its way to Mars

The first NASA mission that will look into the Martian interior is now on its way to the red planet.

Wander ‘Burning Man’ in VR with help from the Smithsonian

Despite hosting tens of millions of visitors annually, the Smithsonian remains inaccessible to anyone unable to physically make the trip

Google will reportedly revamp News with video and speed tweaks

Google News is getting a major refresh, pulling in features from YouTube and the Play Newsstand magazine app to modernize

Univision plans Netflix-style streaming service

Univision's streaming ambitions are growing beyond live video. The Hispanic-American broadcaster has unveiled an on-demand service that gives you

Pandora nears 6 million paid subscribers as it chases profit

In the face of stern competition from the likes of Spotify and Apple Music, Pandora managed to show some growth

Idaho State University lost a dirty bomb’s worth of plutonium

Well this isn't good. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the federal agency tasked with administering the nation's supply of fissile materials,

John Cena’s animated comedy arrives on YouTube Red May 30th

YouTube Red's upcoming animated series Dallas & Robo is set to premiere on May 30th and it stars Kat Dennings

Apple will shut down Texture’s terrible Windows app

Apple bought Texture, the 'Netflix for magazines,' back in March as a clear bid to get in on an uncluttered

Gboard beta for Android lets you create your own GIFs

Google's third-party keyboard Gboard added a quick way to create reaction GIFs on iOS last January. Now the feature is

To find a job, play these games

I am trying to fill animated balloons with water without them bursting. I watch my laptop screen with laser focus,

Billboard weighs paid streams more heavily on its music charts

Since Billboard started using streaming data in calculating the country's most popular songs and albums in 2013, there's been a

What to expect at Google I/O 2018

It's somehow already May, which means Google's I/O developer conference is right around the corner: next week, in fact. The

Google’s latest app easily transfers VR180 footage to your phone

Google's work toward democratizing virtual reality has taken a big step forward. The company recenlty released the VR180 app for

Google Assistant can now buy movie tickets on your behalf

Google Assistant's latest trick is ordering movie tickets. It's a partnership with Fandango that enables the digital helper to assist

How police are using corpses to unlock phones

If you've ever imagined a scenario where police demand you unlock your phone and thought "Over my dead body!" —

Of course Snapchat jumped on the Star Wars Day hype

You're either cringing at everyone saying "May the 4th be with you" today or you're the one causing the cringing,

Apple will fix bug affecting iPhone 7 and 7 Plus microphones

Some iPhone 7 and 7 Plus models running iOS 11.3 or later are experiencing an issue with their microphones. Some

What to expect at Microsoft’s Build 2018 conference

Fresh off of Windows 10's major April update, Microsoft is gearing up for its Build conference in Seattle Monday. The

YouTube music app gets a streamlined now playing screen

With YouTube Remix on the horizon and Google Play Music on its way out (not to mention Google I/O next

F8 proved there’s no escape from Facebook

During a keynote about privacy at F8, Facebook's Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos shared an image of the world that

Vine’s rapturous return has been delayed indefinitely

When Twitter shut down Vine in early 2017, the internet mourned what had become a haven for bizarre and unexpectedly

‘Arrested Development’ season 5 will include Jeffrey Tambor

After Jeffrey Tambor was accused of sexual harassment and assault by multiple women, he left the hit show Transparent. However,

Lenovo Mirage Solo review: A solid VR headset looking for a niche

There's nothing quite like spring in New York. It's warm, but not too warm. Protests and open-air markets are spinning

The first standalone Google Daydream VR headset is now available

The Lenovo Mirage Solo is the first standalone VR headset that runs Google's Daydream. Now, Google has announced that the

The best EV charging stations

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One man built his own vacation spot in VR

When most people fancy a vacation, they pack up their suitcase and go somewhere warm like Barbados. Not Bastiaan Hooimeijer,

Senator wants Facebook to stop tracking users after they log out

Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) isn't pleased with Facebook and he wants the FTC to do as much as it can

Next ‘Minecraft’ update will be the last for older consoles

If you love playing Minecraft on the PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U or PS Vita, the game's developers have some

Jeff Bezos adds ‘puppy savior’ to his resumé

Talking to a human when you need to contact Amazon seems close to impossible. Apparently, all you need to do

Google will verify the identity of those buying US political ads

Following similar moves from Facebook and Twitter, Google has now announced how it will be handling political ads going forward.

MoviePass competitor Sinemia offers movie plans starting at $5/month

Today, Sinemia, a MoviePass competitor, announced its lowest pricing to date. For just $4.99 (on an annual plan), moviegoers in

Challenge your friends to lightsaber duels in ‘Star Wars: Jedi Challenges’

Last November, Disney and Lenovo partnered up to release Star Wars: Jedi Challenges, an augmented reality experience that combines video

Lyft puts 30 self-driving cars to work in Las Vegas

If you're in Las Vegas, you can now experience what it feels like to ride in a self-driving car: Lyft

The Morning After: Gaming cheats are getting caught

Welcome to the end! Of this week. We get a vague due date for Tesla's next big project, the Model

Criminals used a drone swarm to disrupt an FBI hostage rescue

Drones are what you make of them. One person's wedding videographer is another person's drug mule. And while hobbyist drones