Just in case you thought you led a pretty exciting life, three Russian thrill seekers (illegally) scaled the Eiffel Tower and captured their climb using a drone and a few body cams. Not only is climbing the 1,063 foot (324 meter) tower an accomplishment on its own, but getting past security was also an endeavor. …

Video viewership on the popular social networking and photo app Instagram has increased 150 percent over the past six months, the company said Thursday. To address this trend, it will begin featuring videos based on a user’s favorite interests. The video channels will be folded into the “Picked for You” feature in Instagram’s Explore menu. Content on Explore is autocurated, …

WhatsApp, one of the world’s most popular messaging apps, reached a big milestone Thursday. It can now boast that 100 million voice calls are made through its app everyday. That ends up being about 1,100 calls a second. Due to its ability to provide end-to-end encryption, the app is popular among users concerned with privacy and security. Its encryption abilities …

Now playing: Watch this: 5 most important new Dropbox features 1:17 Scanning, sharing and creating files just got easier thanks to a handful of new Dropbox features. During a press event in San Francisco, the file-hosting and cloud-service company announced several additions to its software platform, particularly with its mobile app for Apple iOS. The most notable update includes document …

Now playing: Watch this: Moto Mods transform your Moto in crazy ways 1:18 From Google’s highly anticipated Project Ara to the quirky LG G5 and its switchable bottom bezel, modular phones are coming closer to a reality. Now Lenovo and Motorola are throwing their hats into the ring with their newest pair of phones, the Moto Z and Z Force. …

During a launch event in San Francisco, Lenovo and Motorola unveiled two new Moto phones — the Moto Z and the Moto Z Force. Each handset features a 5.5-inch display, Android 6.0 Marshmallow and a rear backing that you can swap out for other accessories. However, the Z Force has a bigger battery, and its camera has a higher megapixel …

Chinese handset maker OnePlus announced today that it will launch its anticipated OnePlus 3 flagship phone on June 14. The OnePlus 3 marks the company’s third generation of its powerful, yet competitively priced, marquee device. Though OnePlus didn’t give out any pricing information, it is expected to cost about the same as last year’s OnePlus 2. That’s about $330 and …

Scientists are warning that the Zika virus is so dangerous, it would be unethical to allow the Rio Olympics to proceed as planned this August. More than 100 doctors, researchers and health experts from around globe signed an open letter published Friday urging the United Nation’s World Health Organization to either move the summer games from Rio de Janeiro or …

Back in April, Dutch news site AndroidWorld caught wind that Google may be launching a travel app called Trips, which would help users organize their travels. The app would guide users to particular places of interest and restaurants, as well as consolidate their reservations and tickets. This week, it looks as if Google is now rolling out a beta version …

Now playing: Watch this: What’s the future of Google’s Project Ara modular phone? 3:38 At its annual developer’s conference today, Google announced that its long-awaited modular phone will be available to developers by the end of this year. And if everything stays on schedule, consumers will be able to get their hands on it by 2017. Known as Project Ara, …