The main page for “Privacy Basics,” a new tips and FAQ hub on Facebook. Facebook Facebook is trying to share more about itself. The world’s largest social network, which has been knocked for failing to be transparent on how it gathers data on its users, said Thursday it is updating its data policy to make …

Samsung has found more success in hardware than running consumer content services. CNET Samsung Electronics hasn’t had the easiest time developing consumer media services, but it may be trying again with new a short-form video service for mobile. The South Korean tech giant has set aside “several tens of millions of dollars” to invest in mobile videos, The Information reported …

Microsoft’s new Office mobile apps comes to the iPhone. Photo by Sarah Tew/CNET When you’re mobile, you likely want robust, free software that works with a lot of apps and that can be accessed anywhere. So far, Microsoft has failed to embrace those concepts — but it’s working to change that. The software giant on Thursday unveiled a handful of …

Qualcomm Steve Mollenkopf, who took over as CEO of the mobile chipmaker in March, now faces a handful of government investigations. CNET Qualcomm’s legal headaches keep growing. The leading maker of mobile chips that power top-selling smartphones from Apple’s iPhone to Samsung’s Galaxy S5, Qualcomm is facing two new government probes, adding to the pressure from an investigation launched last …

Intel’s latest investments included funding Avegant, which is developing the Glyph virtual-reality goggles. Sarah Tew/CNET Intel has funded a virtual-reality goggles company, a firm that uses drones to collect aerial data, and mobile audio and video companies, as part of its quest beyond the realm of traditional chips. The $62 million in investments for 16 tech companies, unveiled Tuesday during …

The dollars should continue to follow the eyeballs. With consumers spending more and more time online, ad spending on the Web should overtake TV advertising by 2016 in the US, according to a report published Tuesday from market researcher Forrester. It said online marketing is expected to reach $103 billion in 2019 thanks to a 13 percent average annual growth, …

The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, with its curved screen. CNET In rock music, the Edge is the watch-cap-wearing guitarist for U2. In smartphones, the Edge is the latest curveball that Samsung is bringing to smartphone design. Samsung said Monday its big-screen Galaxy Note Edge smartphone will be available in the US starting November 14. The electronics giant unveiled the new …

Inside the labs, where a Corning engineer performs a puncture test on glass. Ben Fox Rubin/CNET PAINTED POST, N.Y. — Using extra-fine sandpaper (320 grit, to be exact), Corning scientist Kevin Reiman lightly rubbed the surface of a small, thin square of transparent sapphire crystal. Synthetic sapphire, a material second only to diamonds in hardness, has been the talk of …

The new Multi Jet Fusion technology marks HP’s first foray into 3D printing. Scott Stein/CNET Hewlett-Packard made its long-awaited move into 3D printing on Wednesday, revealing the Multi Jet Fusion technology that will power new 3D commercial and manufacturing printers. The computer and printer company claims that the new 3D printing technology is 10 times faster than that in existing …

CEO Simon Segars wants ARM to grow in mobile graphics. ARM These days, even cheap smartphones and tablets need to handle complex graphics, with people using the devices for mobile gaming and high-resolution video. ARM, which designs the computing chips in nearly every smartphone, hopes to seize on that trend, introducing Monday a new suite of its Mali graphics-chip designs …