Sony has released a 40th anniversary Walkman at IFA on Thursday, tapping into the nostalgia of the cassette era. This doesn’t mean tapes are back in, though; the Walkman will only have a “special cassette tape user interface and screensaver,” and comes with Wi-Fi and Android for music streaming. Sony The Walkman is kitted out …

Apple Music has launched a public beta of the web browser version of the streaming service. It works across all browsers, including Firefox, Chrome and Safari, and on all devices, as reported Thursday by The Verge. With the killing-off of iTunes in the MacOS Catalina update, Apple Music is now the only way to access Apple’s 50 million-song library. Now …

Lyft is being sued over sexual assaults allegedly committed by the company’s drivers. The lawsuit alleges that 14 separate incidents across the US were reported to Lyft and that the ride-hailing company concealed the assault complaints from the public, media and law enforcement.  The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the Superior Court of California for San Francisco County, calls Lyft’s response …

Light Phone, the startup behind the credit card-sized phone that does nothing but make calls, has a new offering for those of you who like the idea of losing all the distractions but need a bit more functionality to survive.  The Light Phone 2 is arriving soon and on it you can do just three things: text, call and set …

Yet another state has jumped aboard the opposition to T-Mobile and Sprint merging. Illinois has joined the lawsuit blocking the wireless carriers’ deal, New York Attorney General Letitia James said Tuesday. The state attorneys general are calling it an “anticompetitive megamerger.” Illinois’ addition means over half the US population is now represented in the suit, James said.  The US Justice Department …

Minecraft Earth has now opened up its beta to Android users. On Thursday, Minecraft Earth tweeted that it’s rolling out the Android beta, which is invite only, in five cities.  “The Android beta is finally here! We’re hard at work rolling out the update in five cities: Seattle, London, Tokyo, Stockholm, and Mexico City. Happy crafting everyone!” reads the tweet …

Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey’s account was hacked Friday, with the people responsible tweeting sexist, racist and anti-Semitic comments, as well as bomb threats.  The tweets began at around 12:45 p.m. PT Friday, and also urged people to get several hashtags trending. They were up for about 20 minutes before being deleted, and included shoutouts to other Twitter users. Screenshot …

Apple is reportedly working on smart tracking tags to compete with Tile and Samsung’s SmartThings tracker. The Apple tracker could be attached to objects like wallets, bags and keys, MacRumors reported Friday after seeing an iOS 13 internal build. It’ll likely be small and circular with an Apple logo in the center, MacRumors said. Apple is set to unveil the iPhone …

Older iPhones will soon “dramatically drop” in value, according to a research report Thursday from Decluttr, a phone refurbishment service where you can trade in your old phone. Within 24 hours of the new iPhone 11 being announced, previous models could lose up to 30% of their current resale value, the company said. Apple is set to unveil the iPhone …

Huawei will reportedly launch its new flagship phone, the 5G-capable Mate 30 Pro, next month despite it being unlikely that Android and Google apps will be used on the device. The temporary reprieve on Huawei’s US ban to award licenses doesn’t apply to new Huawei products, a Google spokesperson reportedly told Reuters Wednesday, meaning licensed Google apps likely cannot be …