Your “digital detox” might not be as helpful as you think, according to an online survey by augmented reality company Mojo Vision. The company asked more than 1,000 people in September about their attitudes on tech distraction and how they try to curb device dependence. Most respondents said they periodically moderate their screen time or …

Twitter is testing a feature that would make it easier to check out an account without leaving your timeline.  The social network said Wednesday that a small portion of iOS users can now tap any handle in a tweet to see a preview of an account. From there, they can choose to tap “follow,” then jump right back to their …

Apple hasn’t yet shared when this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is taking place, but rumor has it the event is slated for June 3-7 in San Jose, California. WWDC has been held during the same week of June for the last few years (WWDC 2018 was June 4-8 at San Jose’s McEnery Convention Center), and MacRumors reports that a …

All US data from email provider VFEmail was destroyed by an unknown hacker, deleting nearly two decades’ worth of emails, VFEmail said Tuesday. The email provider, which was founded in 2001, scans each email for viruses and spam before they get to someone’s inbox. If a virus is found, it’s blocked from getting onto VFEmail’s servers. “Yes, @VFEmail is effectively gone,” VFEmail …

Major publishers aren’t too happy about Apple’s proposed financial terms for its subscription news service, according to a Tuesday report by The Wall Street Journal. The tech giant told some news organizations it’d keep around half the subscription revenue from the rumored service, according to people familiar with the matter, the Journal said. The news service, which comes after Apple bought Texture last …

Gmail is rolling out new right-click menu options that’ll let you reply to, forward and search for emails directly from your inbox, the company said Monday.  Users will be able to search for all emails from a sender as well as all emails with the same subject. They’ll also be able to open multiple emails in new windows at the …

Instagram won’t allow graphic images of self-harm, such as cutting, on its site, its leader wrote in a Thursday post.  The social platform will also prevent nongraphic self-harm related content, such as images of healed scars, from showing up in search, hashtags and the explore tab. It also won’t recommend that content. “Up until now, we’ve focused most of our approach …

The US will need to implement a strategy to protect 5G technology from hackers and state-sponsored bad actors, US Sen. Maria Cantwell said at a 5G hearing Wednesday. Cantwell, of Washington state, is the top Democrat on the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. “I’m all in for 5G … But in the push for 5G, we need …

Qualcomm can’t seek damages from Apple for patent infringement that occurred before the chipmaker sued the iPhone purveyor in 2017, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, according to Bloomberg.  The decision came following a request from Apple, the report says. Qualcomm accused Apple of infringing patents linked to graphics processing and energy efficiency technology in phones. The two tech giants have …

Health-app maker Cardiogram on Wednesday launched a feature that lets users monitor a loved one’s wearable data across Android and iOS devices. Cardiogram breaks down heart rate data from the Apple Watch, Google’s Wear OS devices, and Garmin watches to help users understand their health, sleep patterns, stress levels and fitness. The app’s new cross-platform feature, called Family Mode, lets users …