YouTube on Wednesday said a new learning special called “BookTube” will feature a panel discussion with Michelle Obama about her memoir Becoming. The special will premiere in March during Women’s History Month.   The former first lady will talk about her bestselling book with YouTube creators including Jouelzy, Ariel Bissett, Kat O’Keeffe, Jesse George and …

Huawei Chairman Guo Ping says President Donald Trump is right about the US limping toward 5G. “I have noticed the president’s Twitter, he said that US needs faster and smarter 5G, or even 6G in the future, and he has realized that the US is lagging behind in this respect, and I think his message is clear and correct,” Guo …

Haters can’t bring down the T-Mobile and Sprint merger. That’s the word from outspoken T-Mobile CEO John Legere. Legere on Friday shared his thoughts about the $26 billion deal to merge the nation’s third- and fourth-largest wireless providers, responding to critics and calling for support on the deal. “Opponents are weighing in, too. We hear them,” Legere wrote in a …

YouTube is trying hard to clear out disturbing content. Over the past three days, YouTube has disabled comments on tens of millions of videos and terminated over 400 channels for comments they left on videos, and reported illegal comments to law enforcement, the video platform told creator Philip DeFranco on Wednesday. A YouTube spokesperson has confirmed the numbers in an …

President Donald Trump says American companies “must step up their efforts” to establish 5G networks in the US, or “get left behind.” In a pair of tweets Thursday morning, the president said he wants to see 5G technology “and even 6G technology” in the US as soon as possible, adding that “there is no reason that we should be lagging …

If you’re not in a hurry, Lyft offers you a way to save money on shared rides. The ride-hailing giant on Wednesday rolled out a new feature called Shared Saver, which will lock you in the lowest prices for shared rides even when it’s busy, according to a Lyft blog post. It works in similar ways as another ride-sharing app, …

YouTube is streamlining the three-strikes system it uses to penalize people who post content that violates the site’s community guidelines. Starting Feb. 25, all YouTube channels will receive a one-time warning the first time they post content that violates the rules. There will be no penalty, but the content will be removed. After that, it’s three strikes and you’re out.  …

Google wants you to learn more about how black culture has shaped American history. Google Earth has made an interactive map in honor of Black History Month in collaboration with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and The Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University. The journey shines light on how black history has shaped the American experience in …

Google is back on the Apple Watch. An updated version of Google Keep, a note-taking app, is available on all devices, including the Apple Watch, the company said Tuesday on Twitter. This marks the tech giant’s return to the watch after it stopped supporting Google Maps in 2017. Engadget reported the news earlier. The note-taking app adds notes, lists, photos and audio to keep you …

Apple removed five smelters and refiners from is supply chain for failing to pass or not being willing to participate in human rights audits, according to its 2018 Conflict Minerals Report filed on Friday. In 2018, the iPhone maker identified eight potential incidents “involving the police in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and/or the DRC army in connection with a variety …