Square, the mobile-payments company owned by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, has added Jay-Z to its board of directors. In an SEC filing Friday, Square said it has expanded its board from 11 to 12 directors to add Shawn Carter, also known as Jay-Z, as reported earlier by MarketWatch.  Square also reached a marketing and sublease …

Enlarge Image Another day, another Android leak. Screenshot by CNET Google has accidentally revealed its upcoming ear buds on Twitter. The Android account tweeted out a picture revealing the new Pixel Buds on Tuesday afternoon, before quickly deleting the tweet. “Quality sound and quick Bluetooth pairing,” the tweet read. “The new Pixel Buds A-Series have arrived. Enjoy one-tap Bluetooth pairing …

Apple is expected to ship between 15 and 20 million foldable iPhones when they go on sale in 2023, 9to5Mac reported Monday, citing a note by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The phone will have an 8-inch foldable display, the analyst also predicted. “We predict that foldable devices will blur the product segmentations between smartphones, tablets and laptops in the future,” …

AT&T said Wednesday it will supply all 19,000 Delta Air Lines flight attendants with iPhone 12 devices so they can use AT&T’s 5G network in an effort to improve the travel experience. Augmented reality on the phones is expected to help the flight attendants assess inventory onboard planes and train newer staff members in safety checks and passenger assistance. Delta …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Facebook has restored the #ResignModi hashtag, which calls for the resignation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The news follows reports Wednesday that the social media network was censoring posts with the hashtag because some violated its community standards. “We temporarily blocked this …

Verizon customers across Southern California have complained of an hours-long outage taking out their mobile service Tuesday afternoon and causing calls to drop. People from LA to San Diego to Coachella have complained on Twitter about the issues since around 1:30 p.m. PT. Text and data both seem to be working for Verizon customers. In response to one complaint on …

AT&T has announced a new data-only plan for all prepaid customers, including those on Cricket wireless plans, for 100GB of data for $55 a month. The plans include access to AT&T’s nationwide 5G network. Prepaid customers who are already on AT&T’s 40GB plan, which currently costs $75 a month, will be automatically moved to the new $55-a-month 100GB plan. Cricket …

Google has reportedly kicked off internal testing for a new feature, called Guacamole, that would allow you to use the voice assistant without saying “Hey, Google.” It would let Google Assistant users perform quick voice tasks like answering calls or turning off alarms and timers without needing to say the trigger words, according to reports Friday from 9to5Google and Android …

With Apple officially unveiling its AirTag tracking device on Tuesday, during its Spring Loaded virtual product launch event, companies are already launching their own tie-in products, from keychains to eyeglass straps. The AirTag doesn’t attach to anything straight out of the box, so if you want it physically linked to a set of keys or an item you commonly lose track of, …

A Minnesota jury on Tuesday found former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty of all three charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in May 2020. “True justice requires much more,” former President Barack Obama tweeted soon after, and his sentiments were echoed across the tech sphere, including from the heads …