Apple’s wireless charging mat, called AirPower, was officially canceled last year, but images shared on Twitter by Front Page Tech host Jon Prosser suggest the product — or a charging mat like it — might be back in development. Well, you guys wanted a better picture of “C68”… 😏Remember how I said that the main …

Facebook unveiled a new safety measure for its Messenger app on Thursday. Designed to pop up when a user is about to interact with a new contact that’s acting suspiciously, these notifications will offer tips for blocking or ignoring conversations. Whether the safety notifications pop up seems to be driven by machine learning — a process by which artificial intelligence …

Xiaomi, the fourth-largest phone maker in the world, announced its Redmi Note 9 smartphone at an online launch event Thursday. The Note 9 includes a new design and slew of new features for $199 to $249, depending on storage. This follows the unveiling of the Redmi Note 9S in March.  Arguably the biggest draw of the Redmi Note 9 is its rear …

Microsoft’s long-awaited answer to Apple’s AirPods will finally be available in just a couple of weeks, according to a report Thursday from Winfuture, citing a retail source. The report says that the Surface Earbuds will be available in many European countries starting May 6, for a price of 199 euros (about $215). The report offered no information on the product …

Google announced a new feature Thursday for its search engine: a message that tells you if your query isn’t surfacing many related results. The feature is meant to let users know that Google “probably [hasn’t] found what you’re looking for,” the company said in a blog post.  The window will also suggest tips for searching more effectively in the future. In …

Microsoft reportedly won’t release its Surface Neo this year — a dual-screen tablet with a magnetically attachable keyboard that was slated to come out for the 2020 holiday season. Teams at Microsoft were informed internally on Wednesday that the company wouldn’t deliver the device this year, according to a report from CNET sister site ZDNet.  The Surface Neo was expected to …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. TikTok has committed $250 million to coronavirus aid as of Thursday. According to a statement by TikTok’s president, Alex Zhu, the funds will go toward supporting “front line medical workers, educators, and local communities deeply affected by the global crisis.” The video platform joins …

Camera and optics corporation Nikon has announced it will stream free online photography courses throughout the month of April. These classes run between 15 minutes and well over an hour, and visitors to the site usually have to pay for each individual class. But Nikon’s note on the page says that given the uncertainty of the times, the company’s mission …

Ending a years-long streaming boycott, Taylor Swift returned her back catalog to streaming services like Spotify, Pandora, Tidal and Amazon on June 8. The result? According to Billboard, the songs earned $412,000 in the first 12 days. Swift left most streaming platforms in 2014 over royalty rates for streaming songs. The disagreement centered on Spotify’s ad-based rates (which paid artists …

Snap has announced a new feature for Snapchat that tracks your location and shares it with friends — if you choose to use it.  Snap Map will record your location whenever you open the app, and will place your avatar or profile picture in the place where you’re recording, the company said in a statement. While the feature seems like …