If you’ve got a killer idea for a virtual-reality startup, now’s your chance. Taiwanese electronics maker HTC said Thursday its Vive X accelerator program for virtual-reality companies is accepting new submissions. “We are looking forward to serving the next round of innovative companies that can make a difference in the space,” said Marc Metis, vice …

‘Tis the season for temporary employment. Amazon will be hiring more than 120,000 seasonal workers in the US this year, the company said Thursday. The jobs will span 27 states and cover customer service sites, sortation centers and fulfillment centers. That’s about 20,000 more positions than last year. The e-commerce giant kept many of its seasonal workers from 2015. “Last …

AAA Classic members can hand over their annual renewal fee to Sprint. Sprint is offering to foot the bill to belong to the motor club as a discount, the company said Thursday, as long as AAA Classic members are with the wireless network. The offer requires one active phone and a AAA member number. The wireless carrier is offering 4 …

Nine years ago, Lindsey Stirling — violinist, dancer, composer and singer — tried everything she could think of to get on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” After jumping through “all these loops and holes” on the internet, she managed to track down the email of one of the show’s producers. But how do you adequately describe a violin act playing your …

Donald Trump doesn’t want to share the internet. The Republican presidential nominee opposes a plan to transition the supervision of the internet’s Domain Naming System, the campaign said Wednesday. For the unfamiliar, the Domain Naming System (DNS) functions like the internet’s address book, translating domain names like CNET.com into a series of numbers called IP addresses. The current plan is …

Apple gets a second shot at winning over your wrist. The company on Wednesday unveiled the Apple Watch Series 2, the follow-up to its original smartwatch, which hit the market nearly a year and a half ago. The wearable device hasn’t seen much of an update since its introduction, except for the addition of new wristbands and improvements to its …

Apple is expanding the reach of its iPhone Upgrade Program by offering it to customers in China and the United Kingdom, the company said Wednesday. The program launched last September. Essentially, customers lease iPhones instead of buying them, and pay in installments. That way, they can upgrade every year and just trade in their phone for a new one without …

Now playing: Watch this: Navigate the great indoors with Honda’s UNI-CUB motorized… 0:58 At some point in history after humans climbed out of the primordial sludge and walked upright, we probably asked ourselves how we could minimize this whole walking thing as much as possible. One answer apart from outright sloth: the personal mobility device. Y’know, wheels to carry you …

Let’s be honest: Most people aren’t on Tinder to find a partner to discuss Russian literature. Or string theory. Or the strength of the dollar. That’s why this might be good news for those who hate small talk: Using an emoji or GIF will make your match 30 percent more likely to respond, Tinder found this week. The dating app’s …

Spotify’s hit a certain groove with its algorithm-driven playlists like Discover Weekly. The music streaming service regularly unearths songs and artists listeners might have missed. Now, Spotify is applying that same idea to new releases with a feature called Release Radar, the company said in a blog post Friday. Release Radar, available today, is a personalized playlist that updates every …