More than 80 million people tuned in Monday night for the first presidential debate. And that was just on TV. The numbers are still being sorted out, but millions more watched the spirited give-and-take between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other streaming services. Facebook said real-time video of …

After a nearly two-month layover in beta, Virgin America’s mobile app is now available for iOS and Android devices. In addition to holding your mobile boarding pass, the app lets you book flights, check in, upgrade seats and receive flight alerts. It can also create a soundtrack for your trip with curated Spotify playlists based on your destination. Virgin America …

YouTube may be full of cat videos, but it’s also a platform for people tackling important issues like tolerance and countering hate speech. YouTube wants to amplify those voices. Google’s massive video site on Thursday introduced Creators for Change, a new global program designed to support YouTubers who are making a positive social impact. As part of the program, YouTube …

We already expect to see new iPhones and an upgrade to Apple Watch at the tech giant’s event next week, but now it looks like we might also get a new pair of Beats headphones. An email reportedly sent to French tech site iGeneration by the public relations team at Beats included an invitation to Apple’s event on September 7 …

Google Fiber’s ultrafast 1Gbps broadband service may not be going fast enough. Google Fiber, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet, has fallen “well short” of its subscriber goals and is now looking to cut costs, according to a report Thursday from The Information. Alphabet co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have been unhappy with the rollout and costs of …

It appears Samsung’s Galaxy S7 is still the phone to beat. The world’s largest smartphone maker on Wednesday reported its strongest earnings in two years, fueled in part by sales of Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. Samsung said net income rose 2 percent year over year to 5.85 trillion won ($5.1 billion) for the three-month period ending June 30. Analysts …

The political spotlight shifts to Philadelphia this week for the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Sen. Bernie Sanders and first lady Michelle Obama gave rousing speeches on the first night of the DNC, which is being held at the Wells Fargo Center, and threw their support behind presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton. The convention is sure to deliver more political pageantry with …

Don’t worry, you aren’t the only one searching for a last minute Father’s Day gift. If your dad is into tech, you might consider swinging by Best Buy on Sunday. The electronics chain is cutting $250 off all Apple Watch models with the purchase and activation of any iPhone 6S or iPhone 6S Plus. That means you’ll be able to …

There may already be a pistol emoji, but you won’t see a rifle emoji any time soon. There is already a pistol emoji. Unicode The Unicode Consortium, the technical group responsible for overseeing emoji, unanimously voted to remove the rifle from its list of new emoji candidates in 2016, BuzzFeed reported on Friday. Unicode President Mark Davis confirmed the move …

Google is expanding the reach of its wireless service, called Project Fi, via a partnership with US Cellular. The additional coverage will be “rolling out to all users” in the coming weeks and will provide added consistency and speed, Evan Jacobs, a product manager for Project Fi, wrote in a blog post Wednesday. Project Fi, which Google launched in April …