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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

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

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

By Eric C. EvartsThis post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial

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

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.

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