You can now use your Apple Watch or iPhone to pay at more retail locations. The Apple Pay contactless payment service is coming to Target, Taco Bell, Jack in the Box, Speedway and Hy-Vee supermarkets,  Apple said Tuesday. Apple Pay is now supported in 65 percent of all retail stores in the US, the company said. “We’re thrilled …

Walmart is walking away from plans to develop its own streaming service, according to a Friday report from CNBC. The retail giant reportedly decided not to pursue the service after talks with media expert Mark Greenberg fell apart last year. Despite the news, a person familiar with the situation said Walmart never had any plans to launch its own streaming …

Ikea and Sonos want you to think about sound as part of the home. In a promo video from Ikea posted by Variety on Friday, the furniture giant reveals the Sonos-powered Symfonisk speaker line will be available in August. “We can actually inspire people to think about sound as part of the design of their home,” says Sara Morris, product …

Google is buying secret smartwatch technology from Fossil for $40 million.  Design company Fossil said Thursday some members of the research and development team supporting that intellectual property will join Google as well. “We’ve built and advanced a technology that has the potential to improve upon our existing platform of smartwatches,” said Greg McKelvey, executive vice president and chief strategy …

I was thrilled with the generous $4,000 bid I’d received on eBay last year for a saxophone I needed to sell. But that too-good-to-be-real offer was actually an invitation into the world of online scams. The bidder (let’s just call him Hal — not his real name) asked for my email address so he could pay me on PayPal. I …

Verizon’s new BOGO deals could save you hundreds on the latest phones from Apple, Google, Samsung and LG. Starting Thursday, the carrier is offering BOGO — buy one, get one — deals on top smartphones for a limited time. To get the deal you have to activate a new line and devices must be purchased on a payment plan. Here’s …

Roku pulled conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars from its platform amid user backlash early Wednesday, shortly after it was spotted on the streaming service. The Infowars channel’s appearance was highlighted by Digiday early Tuesday, six months after Jones and his controversial show were banned by multiple social and video platforms, including Facebook and YouTube. After the InfoWars channel became available, we heard from …

Federal prosecutors are reportedly launching an investigation into Huawei over allegations it stole trade secrets from US companies. Those trade secrets include technology related to a robotic device that T-Mobile used to test smartphones, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The probe is “at an advanced stage” the Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.  An indictment could come soon, the Journal added.  …

Verizon’s expanding its Apple Music perk for some unlimited plan customers. Starting Thursday, Verizon will include Apple Music in its Beyond Unlimited and Above Unlimited plans. Customers with a Go Unlimited plan can get six months of Apple Music, according to a press release from the carrier on Tuesday. This isn’t a brand-new perk for Verizon subscribers. Previously, customers on …

Get ready to see more drones overhead, even after hours. The US Department of Transportation on Monday released proposed regulation that would, for the first time, allow routine drone flights above crowds and at night. It’s all part of an effort to “further integrate drones safely into the national airspace system,” according to a webpage for the Federal Aviation Administration, …