There are 130 million students around the world who haven’t learned basic math or reading, even after being in school for several years, according to UNESCO. Google’s philanthropic arm, Google.org, wants to whittle down that number. Over the next two years, it’s giving $50 million in grants to nonprofits focused on improving education in developing …

Pandora will now let you listen to whatever you want, for a price. The internet radio service’s new Pandora Premium tier offers on-demand streaming for $9.99 a month, the company said Monday. So, in addition to listening to whatever Pandora’s algorithms think you’ll like, you can pick the music. Pandora joins the ranks of services like Apple Music and Spotify …

You probably already watch YouTube videos with your friends. Now, a new app from Google startup incubator Area 120 lets users watch YouTube videos with friends, even if they’re not all huddled around the same screen. The app, called Uptime, was launched on Saturday. Uptime lets you share videos and respond while watching them, as well as get recommendations from …

Marissa Mayer has 23 million reasons to be thankful that Verizon was so keen on Yahoo. Yahoo’s CEO is set to get $23 million as part of her “golden parachute” agreement with Yahoo, which kicks in once Verizon completes its acquisition of the company’s core internet assets like Yahoo Mail and Yahoo Finance, according to a filing Monday with the …

Now playing: Watch this: Jumping on AT&T’s cheaper unlimited plan? Not so fast… 2:46 Verizon’s rolling out a new unlimited data plan called Verizon Unlimited— its first since 2011, the company said Monday. And for the moment, the plan also comes with a new phone when you make the switch. For $80 a month, the plan offers unlimited data, talk …

Now playing: Watch this: Evidence emerges that iPhone 8 could charge wirelessly 1:18 If you’ve been holding out hope for wireless charging to come to the iPhone, chew on this: Apple joined the Wireless Power Consortium, the company confirmed Monday. Apple declined to comment on future products and whether it will include wireless charging in upcoming iPhones, but said it’s …

This might be the closest you’ll get to a lemur. Dish is launching a 4K channel to broadcast nature series “Planet Earth II,” the satellite TV provider said Monday. “Planet Earth II,” narrated by David Attenborough, is the follow up to 2006’s “Planet Earth.” It will be simulcast on BBC America, AMC and SundanceTV on Saturdays starting Feb. 18. It …

Your aimless channel surfing could lead you right to Facebook video. Facebook is working on an app for television set-top boxes like Apple TV, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Facebook, which has 1.79 billion monthly active users, declined to comment on the timing of the app or where else it might be available. The app could bring Facebook video …

For those unsatisfied with the ability to turn their faces into dogs, aliens and giant strawberries, Snapchat’s arsenal of reality-altering lenses might expand into landscapes. Snap is working on an updated lenses that work with environmental elements in the real world, The Information reported Wednesday. A user could point their camera at a location and get an animated overlay that …

If Snapchat makes you scratch your head, a new feature might help you give your scalp a rest. Snapchat, known for fast-destructing messages, is adding a search bar, the company told the Wall Street Journal on Thursday. The search bar is designed to make it easier for people to find friends, groups, stories and content from publishers within the app. …