Wikipedia is petitioning a human rights court over Turkey’s two-year ban of its site.  The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia, said Thursday that it’s asked the European Court of Human Rights to lift Turkey’s ban. The Wikimedia Foundation says it’s doing this to promote “knowledge and freedom of expression as fundamental rights for …

The Pokemon Company is rolling out a new game for mobile.  Pokemon Rumble Rush, the latest in the Pokemon Rumble series, launched on Android in Australia last week and globally Wednesday. It’ll hit iOS soon, according to the game’s site, and we’ll update as we know more. Rush is the fourth Pokemon Rumble game, and features beat-’em-up gameplay wherein you collect …

A day after Google cut off Huawei from using Android on its phones, the US Commerce Department scaled back its restrictions on Huawei’s access to American components and software that go into its devices. The department on Monday created a temporary general license that will allow the China-based phone maker to keep existing networks and issue updates to existing phones, …

When Apple’s iPhone was released in 2007, Erin Lauridsen was frustrated. As someone who’s blind, she was worried mobile phone tech would leave people with disabilities behind.  Thankfully, with the iPhone 3GS two years later, it offered VoiceOver, a screen reading technology that’s part of Apple’s iOS mobile operating system. Ten years later, Lauridsen uses her iPhone XR, along with free or low-cost …

Instagram is working on new guidelines for account removals. The photo sharing site plans to roll out a new policy in which accounts are taken down after a certain number of violations in a particular time frame. The number of violations and how much time is allotted weren’t disclosed because the company doesn’t want people taking advantage of the guidelines. …

Android is now on more than 2.5 billion active devices, Android senior director Stephanie Cuthbertson said Tuesday at Google‘s annual developer conference. “10 years and now over 2.5 billion active devices. Thanks for joining us on this journey,” Android tweeted. 10 years and now over 2.5 billion active devices. Thanks for joining us on this journey. #io19 pic.twitter.com/wC2VcVgEBS — Android (@Android) May …

Tax preparation companies H&R Block and Intuit, which makes TurboTax, were sued Monday for allegedly making their free tax filing tools hard to find. Taxpayers with incomes below $66,000 are eligible to file their taxes for free as part of a partnership between the Internal Revenue Service and Intuit, H&R Block and other companies. Under the agreement, the IRS has agreed not …

Drivers for Uber, Lyft and other rideshare apps are planning to go on strike Wednesday ahead of Uber’s initial public offering. Participants in cities including Los Angeles, New York City and London will join the strike from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET, according to the New York Taxi Workers Alliance. Drivers will also hold a rally at Uber’s and …

Your Twitter feed is about to get a lot more animated.  Users can now add a GIF to retweets, the social media company said Monday. The feature could come in handy for all the times you just can’t find the right words.   It’s easy to express yourself by Retweeting with a comment. What if you could take it a step …

Anyone making less than $66,000 a year can file their taxes for free. Oftentimes, that’s easier said than done. Intuit, which makes TurboTax, makes it difficult for people to find the free option, according to ProPublica. Instead, searches on terms such as “irs free file taxes” steer potential tax filers to for-pay versions of its service, according to the publication.  Intuit, …