Want to make sure your Galaxy S8 stands out? Samsung is rumored to be launching its upcoming flagship phone in a wide array of colors, including gold. Although Samsung has been tight-lipped about the phone leading up to its grand reveal on March 29, there’s been a healthy dose of alleged GS8 leaks. A lot …

Just because trolls exist on the internet doesn’t mean you have to listen to them. Twitter now lets you mute notifications from abusive anonymous Twitter accounts. The feature was announced last week and went live Thursday for Android and web versions. No word yet on when the feature will come to iOS. Twitter has previously stated its commitment to help …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Pay: Easy as a swipe and tap 1:12 Samsung Pay works with credit cards, gift cards and even membership cards. Jason Cipriani/CNET Samsung Pay could end up on even more devices, starting with the Galaxy J series phones in India, Mashable reports. Samsung Pay lets you save credit cards, gift cards and other payment methods …

Say cheese: The Samsung Galaxy S8 may include a facial recognition feature to unlock your phone more easily. This extra security option could come in addition to a possible iris scanner and the usual fingerprint sensor, according to a report by Korea Economic Daily. Fingerprint sensors are starting to feel old school. Aloysius Low/CNET “So what?” you might say, if …

A Samsung tweet yesterday revealed that its new Exynos 9 chip will support dual-camera phones thanks to its Dual ISP technology. Dual cameras isn’t a new concept — even the HTC Evo 3D had two rear cameras back in 2011. But recently a handful of flagship phones such as the LG G6, Asus Zenfone AR, and iPhone 7 Plus have …

Goodbye LCD screens. Hello OLED? Apple has reportedly considered moving its iPhones to OLED displays. And by 2019 every phone it releases could have an OLED screen, according to Korean-language publication The Bell. The LCD screen on the iPhone 7 may become obsolete in a few years. Sarah Tew/CNET We’ve already heard rumors that Apple’s iPhone 8 may feature an …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8 leaked for the 2,128th time? 1:11 The Samsung Galaxy S8 floodgates have opened and we’re seeing more alleged leaks almost every day. The latest view was tweeted by Slashleaks last night and gives a potential look at the elusive phone. Samsung decided to forgo the usual tradition of revealing its latest Galaxy S …

According to Google hardware chief Rick Osterloh, the Google Pixel’s successor is on its way — but the company’s next flagship phone may still cost you a pretty penny. The Pixel shows what a premium Google phone looks like. CNET 2016 marked the year that Google bucked the usual trend by ditching the Nexus brand for its line of signature …

The future of the Google’s Chromebook Pixel seems uncertain. After Google‘s Senior VP of Hardware, Rick Osterloh was quoted saying that “we have no plans for Google-branded laptops,” Osterloh tweeted earlier that Google’s own Chromebooks aren’t dead yet. Many Chromebooks are manufactured by third-party companies like Samsung or Acer, but Google designs the Chromebook Pixel in-house, giving it full rein …

Now playing: Watch this: Google Assistant rolling out to Android devices now 1:05 Check your phone: Today, Google Assistant is available to more devices running Android 7.0 Nougat and Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The rollout was announced last week, but Google just released a video ad (see it above), signaling that today’s the day more people can start using Google’s helper. …