Production has reportedly started on a key part of Apple’s next generation of iPhones. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has started early test production of the A13 processor that will power Apple’s next phone, possibly called the iPhone 11, according to a Bloomberg report Friday citing unnamed sources. The chip could reportedly enter mass production as early …

Wi-Fi has been available on most flights for a while — at a cost. Delta is taking steps toward offering it for free. The Atlanta-based airline carrier will start testing free Wi-Fi service on 55 domestic flights a day starting Monday, the company said Thursday in a statement. Its current Wi-Fi plans start with a 24-hour pass for $16 if purchased prior to …

As part of the Google I/O developer conference, the company on Wednesday announced changes coming to its Play Store, including beefed up security, better store listings and improvements on updating apps. One change in particular, having to do with how the store will calculate user reviews to give apps their star rating, could be a mixed bag for developers. On its …

Google I/O 2019 starts Tuesday, and attendees of the event will get to try out 5G speeds thanks to Sprint. The mobile carrier said it’ll provide its Sprint 5G network at the conference, held at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. Sprint said it’ll use Ericsson 5G Massive MIMO radios to deliver both a 5G and LTE signal. Since …

Apple faces an investigation in Europe over Spotify’s allegations of antitrust practices. The European Commission, which handles the day-to-day business of the European Union, will launch a formal investigation in the coming weeks to probe Apple’s practices with music subscription services, the Financial Times reported Sunday. Spotify filed an antitrust complaint in March. In the complaint, Spotify said Apple charges subscription companies a 30% fee for …

As the May 14 release date of the OnePlus 7 Pro approaches, more leaks seem to confirm rumored details about the Chinese company’s upcoming phones. Possible specs for both the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro were posted to Slashleaks on Thursday. #OnePlus – #OnePlus7 – Oneplus 7 and Oneplus 7 Pro specifications https://t.co/JwXnazbdih pic.twitter.com/NefFvhApfv — /LEAKS (@Slashleaks) May 2, 2019 …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly signed a law to create a separate internet for security reasons. On Wednesday, Putin signed a law that would start development of Russian’s own internet, according to CNN. Government documents explaining the law reportedly say Russia will develop a “sustainable, secure and fully functioning” internet. The law will also create a monitoring and management …

Editors’ Note, May 7, 2019: CNET’s Google Pixel 3A and Pixel 3A XL reviews are here. Read more about both phones and why Google decided to release these budget handsets. As Google I/O quickly approaches, we’re seeing more leaks about a rumored low-priced variant of the Pixel 3 phone. I/O, the search giant’s annual developer conference, runs May 7 to …

Deceased Facebook users will outnumber living users before the end of the century, according to a new study. The Oxford study, called “Are the dead taking over Facebook? A Big Data approach to the future of death online,” calculated the user growth of the social media platform. The researchers then determined that at Facebook’s current growth rate, 4.9 billion users will …