Verizon is experimenting with what data caps may look like for customers, though the company denies it’ll actually be employing these measures. Customers in New York and New Jersey saw limits on their dashboard on the Verizon website. The company’s high-speed internet plan showed a data limit of 150GB, while its high-speed internet enhanced plan …

A 38-year-old Florida man died after his vape pen exploded and sent projectiles into his head earlier this month, according to the Tampa Bay Times. A report from the Pinellas-Pasco Medical Examiner confirmed that the vape pen led to the death of Tallmadge D’Elia. D’Elia was found by firefighters in the burning bedroom of his family’s home in St. Petersburg. …

Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm, is shutting down following alleged misuse of Facebook data.  In a statement, the company said its UK and US arms would enter into insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings. The shutdown, effective Wednesday, was earlier reported by The Wall Street Journal.  Cambridge Analytica is at the center of a scandal that’s stirred up two national governments and …

Comcast customers will be able to take advantage of new speed increases in Xfinity internet service packages, but reportedly there’s a catch: They’ll have to pay for both internet and TV service. Comcast said last week that it would be increasing the speeds of its Xfinity Internet service packages for millions of customers in Houston and the Oregon and southwest …

Cambridge Analytica says the data it licensed from Global Science Research (GSR), which collected information on millions of Facebook users through a personality quiz app, was “ineffectual,” an evaluation that prompted its decision to not use the data in Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.  Voter profiling firm Cambridge Analytica says the Facebook data it obtained was “ineffectual.” Getty Images In …

Researchers are finding ways to turn your phone into a lie detector. A new machine learning algorithm developed by computer scientists at the University of Copenhagen can identify honesty — and dishonesty — by analyzing how you swipe or tap a smartphone. Dishonest interactions often take longer and involve more hand movement than honest ones, according to a research paper …

Facebook was hit with another lawsuit over data misuse on Tuesday. Facebook and Cambridge Analytica were hit with another lawsuit, this one filed on behalf of users of the social network from the US and the UK. Getty Lawyers in the US and the UK filed the suit in the US District Court in Delaware against Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and …

We know almost nothing about the long-term effects of virtual reality on kids, and that’s got some parents worried. In fact, 60 percent of parents say they’re at least “somewhat concerned” their kids will face negative health effects from using the technology, according to a report released Wednesday by Stanford researchers and Common Sense Media. The study, which includes a …

Oppo Digital, maker of high-end audio products and disc players, is saying farewell. The 14-year-old company announced Monday that it will gradually stop manufacturing new products such as Blu-ray and 4K UHD players. Existing products will continue to be supported and warranties will still be valid, the company says. In-warranty and out-of-warranty repair services will also still be available. Firmware …

In an effort to clear up confusion around the Vive Pro upgrade, HTC announced on Tuesday that it’ll be launching a “Vive Pro Starter Kit” starting Thursday. The bundle pairs the Vive Pro Head Mounted Display, two Vive 1.0 controllers and two 1.0 base stations for $1,099.   The HTC Vive Pro, a hardware update to the PC-connected HTC Vive virtual reality system, was …