This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Snapchat has helped over 1 million people register to vote through its app this year, a spokesperson said Thursday. The popular app, known for its disappearing messages and face filters, estimates 56% of the people it helped register …

The Alexa app is getting two new features for your car: Auto Mode and a Start My Commute routine. The new features will be rolling out in the coming weeks for Android and iPhone users, Amazon said in a blog post Thursday.  Auto Mode consists of four screens — a home screen, navigation, communicate and play — and aims to have Alexa …

Spotify on Thursday launched a new feature called Listen Alike to let you see how your music tastes compare with those of celebrities. You can choose from celebs like Megan Thee Stallion, Addison Rae, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Conan O’Brien and more. It’s available to free and premium users, the music streaming service noted in a release. After “making a connection” …

Fortnite developer Epic Games is warning players that they could ax the popular battle royale game when they update to Apple’s iOS 14.  “Fortnite iOS players updating to iOS 14 may lose access to Fortnite,” reads a tweet Wednesday from the Fortnite Status account. “If the message ‘Temporarily Remove Apps to Install the Software Update?’ is accepted, it may result in …

Google Maps is your go-to when checking driving times and finding the closest grocery store open late on a Sunday night. However, if you’re only using the Maps app on your iPhone or Android phone for the basics, you’re missing out. Google Maps has several overlooked features that you may not know about. For example, when visiting other countries, you can …

Comcast will establish over 1,000 free Wi-Fi “lift zones” in community centers throughout the country, the company said on Thursday. The program is designed to help connect low-income families to the internet for educational purposes, as well as remote work and after-school care.  Since 2011, Comcast’s Internet Essentials program has “helped connect more than 8 million low-income people to the …

Nintendo has officially stopped producing its Nintendo 3DS gaming systems. Notes on its UK and Japanese websites, spotted earlier by Japanese Nintendo, say production of the 3DS systems has ended.  The 3DS was on the market for almost a decade, following its debut in 2011. The 3DS, 3DS XL, New 3DS, New 3DS XL, 2DS and New 2DS XL are all discontinued, …

Google Drive will start automatically deleting your trash files after 30 days, Google said this week. The new trash policy will begin Oct. 13. If users have items that have been in their trash folder for months, those files will remain there until 30 days after the new policy starts. Gmail and other G Suite services already follow this policy. …

On Thursday, Google shared how it uses artificial intelligence for its Maps app to predict what traffic will look like throughout the day and the best routes its users should take. The tech giant said it analyzes historical traffic patterns for roads over time and combines the database with live traffic conditions to generate predictions. To improve accuracy, the company …

On Thursday, Facebook said that more than 1.25 billion people visit video hub, called Facebook Watch, every month to watch and share videos. That’s nearly half of the social network’s 2.7 billion monthly active users.  “Since Facebook Watch launched globally in 2018, it’s become the go-to place to discover videos across Facebook for whatever you’re into — whether that’s live events, shows, …