Google’s motion sensors are in the making. The search giant on Monday was granted approval from the Federal Communications Commission to deploy radar-based motion sensors, also known as Project Soli, according to Reuters. The sensors reportedly allow users to operate electronic devices using hand gestures. FCC approval lets the search giant operate the sensors at higher …

The White House may issue an executive order early next year that limits purchases in the US from two of China’s largest telecommunications equipment makers. President Donald Trump is considering an executive order that would limit US wireless carriers and other companies from purchasing network gear from foreign companies that pose national security risks, such as China’s ZTE and Huawei, …

Snapchat just came up with a new way to engage users. The popular social app on Wednesday rolled out a new feature, Lens Challenges, that lets users participate in challenges with others by filming a snap with a particular lens. Users can create and share snaps with lenses that are based on a particular song, dance, holiday, event and more. …

NBC Universal may launch its own on-demand video platform next year. CEO Steve Burke, who heads the Comcast division, unveiled in a holiday greeting to employees that a streaming service may come soon, according to Bloomberg’s report on Tuesday. The message was reportedly written in the rhyming style of Dr. Seuss. “While you all go off to relax, swim or …

There’re now more ways to use the questions sticker on Instagram. On Tuesday, the image-oriented social network added features that let users interact with each other in new ways. The popular photo app now lets you use question stickers in Live, and people can respond to questions with music. For example, you can use a sticker question in Stories to …

If you use internet service from Charter’s Spectrum, a refund may be headed your way. New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced on Tuesday a $174.2 million consumer fraud settlement with Charter, the state’s largest internet service provider, for allegedly failing to deliver the internet speed it promised customers. “This settlement should serve as a wake-up call to any company …

Google Assistant can now predict flight delays. Google Assistant will warn you of predicted flight delays this holiday season, the search giant said Monday. Over the next few weeks, the voice assistant, which rivals Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri, among others, will proactively notify you on your phone about predicted delays and offer a reason if it knows why.   You …

Smartwatches will continue to lead the wearables market into 2022, according to a forecast from market researcher IDC.  Global shipments of wearable devices will reach 125.3 million units this year, up 8.5 percent from 2017, and will reach 189.9 million units in 2022, IDC said Monday. Shipments of watches this year are expected to hit 72.8 million units, with about …

A lawsuit filed Friday accuses Apple of lying about the display specs in its iPhone X series. Two plaintiffs filed the suit in the US District Court of Northern California, alleging Apple falsely advertised the screen sizes and pixel counts of the displays in its iPhone X, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max devices. The plaintiffs are seeking class action status.  …

Instacart is pulling in-store shoppers out of Whole Foods markets. On Thursday, Instacart said its partnership with Whole Foods is “beginning to wind down,” with the online grocery-delivery service wrapping up in-store shopping operations at Whole Foods markets during the next few months. “For our in-store Whole Foods shoppers who are personally impacted by this news, we’re deeply committed to …