WhatsApp users in Brazil may be steaming about the newly imposed ban, but at least one party has to be celebrating a bit. Rival messaging app Telegram is now reporting a million new users (and a crashing registration system) just since the three-day WhatsApp ban went into effect, according to Quartz. The temporary shutdown of …

Uber is looking for ways to reduce surge pricing. The long-term goal of Uber is to use self-driving cars to mitigate the problem of limited drivers, according to NPR. But in the short term, the ride-hailing service is looking to machine learning to, hopefully, reduce the need for surge pricing. Uber is using technology to help reduce surge pricing. Uber …

Netflix is the ready replacement for traditional TV, according to 75.5 percent of Netflix subscribers in a recent survey. Their opinions might seem a little biased, since they’re paying users of the service. But those surveyed also noted that the streaming service still can’t replace live sports coverage or the magic of the movie theater. The survey came from AllFlicks, …

Based on social media usage forecasting, American adults will continue to use Facebook more, but not as much more as other social media sites. According to eMarketer, those who access Facebook on a computer and mobile device at least once a month, will be spending on average 23 minutes per day on Facebook. To give some perspective, users in 2013 …

Time has released its list of the 50 most influential gadgets of all time, and topping the list is the Apple iPhone. The article, published online Tuesday, notes that smartphones existed for years before the iPhone’s initial release in 2007, but it says: “None came together as accessibly and beautifully as the iPhone.” There are the usual throwbacks like the …