In the days since Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed in a US airstrike, some people in the US received texts saying they’d been drafted into military service. The US Army says those messages are fake.  The US Army Recruiting Twitter account on Tuesday said text messages about people being drafted are “false and are not …

Popular messaging app ToTok is back in the Google Play Store after it was removed in December. Last month, the app was accused of being a surveillance tool used by the United Arab Emirates to track the activities of people who download it. ToTok was available for download once again in the Google Play Store as of Saturday, according to a …

Samsung will unveil its new Galaxy phone in February, which means rumors about flagship devices are flying across the internet. The newest rumor suggests the Galaxy S11 will have a screen with a high refresh rate to make using it super smooth.  A 120Hz display will indeed be one of the new features coming to the Galaxy S11, according to …

Samsung’s Galaxy S11 is months away from its official debut. This means more renders of the phone will keep showing up online to give a possible look at the flagship’s final design.  Noted leaker @OnLeaks tweeted a render of what might be the rear camera layout for the Galaxy S11 Plus Friday. In the image, there appear to be four cameras and …

Apple’s newest Mac Pro isn’t cheap. After adding all the available upgrades, you’re looking at a $53,000 computer. However, this Mac Pro can apparently be upgraded and repaired with a minimal amount of effort — though fixing some of the high-end parts could be a pain.  Tech repair site iFixit tore down the Mac Pro and found it to be …

The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously this week against making changes to federal cell phone safety standards, even as some have raised health concerns about the rollout of 5G technology. After six years of reviewing the issue, the FCC said it found no reason to change its existing limits for radio frequency exposure. “After reviewing the extensive record submitted in …

Google Photos added a new chat feature just in time to share all those holiday pictures. Instead of opening up another app to share photos, users can now send photos and videos via a a chat within the app. The conversation option is rolling out over the next week to Google Photos on Android, iOS and the web. Once available, …

Smartphone sales dipped overall in the third quarter, but Huawei and Samsung still managed to make gains thanks in part to consumers looking for better value from their devices, according to a new report from market researcher Gartner.  A Gartner report released Tuesday shows a 0.4% decline in phone sales in the third quarter compared with the same period in 2018. Samsung, Huawei …

Ryan Reynolds has bought into the phone biz. The Deadpool and Detective Pikachu actor has purchased an ownership stake in budget wireless carrier Mint Mobile. “It’s a bit unconventional which is why I like it,” Reynolds said Monday in a statement. “Celebrities generally invest in high-end products like skincare brands or delicious gin companies. Yet Mint is making wireless way …

Two US senators aren’t satisfied with Facebook’s explanations so far on how it uses location data in its app. The legislators say the company is undermining users’ privacy choices.  Sen. Christopher Coons, a Democrat from Delaware, and Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday saying that if users want to …