Razer’s got a new set of wireless earbuds that it says will provide immersive audio for gaming, without annoying lag. The $99.99 Hammerhead True Wireless earbuds, released Tuesday, feature Bluetooth 5.0, touch controls and voice assistant compatibility, as well as being water- and sweat-resistant. But what’s likely to pique your interest is Gaming Mode, which …

Instagram is prohibiting more types of images related to self-harm or suicide following a public outcry that the Facebook-owned social network hasn’t done enough to protect vulnerable teens from seeing these graphic images.  The photo-sharing app will no longer allow fictional depictions of such actions, including drawings, memes and graphic images from films or comics. It’s also pulling down other images …

Verizon is turning on its 5G service in Dallas and Omaha. The wireless carrier said Friday that it’s expanding to the two new cities, bringing its 5G network count to 15. “Customers in Dallas and Omaha become the latest to experience the super-fast download speeds delivered by our 5G Ultra Wideband service,” Kyle Malady, Verizon’s chief technology officer, said in …

Islamic State militants have reportedly turned to TikTok, a social video app popular among teens, to post short propaganda videos. Some of the videos, now removed, showed corpses paraded through streets, Islamic State fighters with guns and women declaring they’re “jihadist and proud,” according to a report Monday from The Wall Street Journal. Some of the posts also reportedly used …

Facebook is apparently weighing some options for Libra, its ambitious but controversial cryptocurrency project, following mounting criticism from politicians and regulators. David Marcus, Facebook’s blockchain boss, on Sunday reportedly said there could be alternative approaches to the digital coin, including using multiple cryptocurrencies based on national currencies such as the US dollar. “We could do it differently,” Marcus said during a banking seminar, according …

Lebanon has reportedly withdrawn plans to impose a tax on WhatsApp calls as protests across the country continued on Friday. Demonstrators blocked major roads and in some cases set fire to buildings during nationwide protests over the government’s handling of an economic crisis and accusations of corruption, reported CBS News.  The protests were reportedly triggered on Thursday by news that …

Google unveiled the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL at an event in New York on Tuesday. The phones, which start at $799, feature dual rear cameras, radar-assisted face unlock and unique features like live video captioning. What they don’t have: headphones or a 3.5mm adapter in the box.  Google’s latest Pixel phones don’t have USB-C earbuds or an adapter …

AMC wants to be your go-to place for movies, whether that’s out at the theater or at home on the couch. The movie theater chain is launching AMC Theatres On Demand for members of its AMC Stubs rewards program. The service, available Tuesday, will offer approximately 2,000 popular movies for rent or purchase, the company said. The service will include …

Snapchat is apparently having a case of the Mondays. The messaging app on Monday confirmed that some users were having trouble sending Chats and Snaps. Problems started a little before 11 a.m. ET, according to Down Detector, and appeared to impact many on the East Coast and in Europe. The company said it managed to fix things about two hours …

Google’s rumored to be launching a new Pixelbook next week alongside its Pixel 4 phones and other hardware. Well, we might already be getting a good look at the laptop thanks to 9to5Google, which on Friday published a hand-on gallery of what it says is a prototype of the Google Pixelbook Go. Some of the more interesting features appear to …