Now playing: Watch this: Google Translate and the refugee who wants to be Justin… 2:22 This is part of our Road Trip 2016 summer series “Life, Disrupted,” about how technology is helping with the global refugee crisis — if at all. Of the memorable conversations I had with refugees in Greece, and there were many, …

As Google showed off its master plan for a future built around artificial intelligence in May, CEO Sundar Pichai introduced a virtual helper that aims to make its search technology even more useful for you. It’s a grand plan — in an interview in May, Pichai called it a “broad journey” — but we’ll have to wait a while longer …

Now playing: Watch this: Yahoo sets sale to Verizon 1:48 It’s official. Yahoo will soon have a new owner: Verizon. The two companies made the announcement Monday after a months-long courtship between the troubled internet giant and the largest wireless company in the US. Verizon will pay $4.83 billion in cash for Yahoo’s core internet business, which includes iconic web …

It’s not exactly the ideal reading experience: Opening up a digital comic book on your smartphone or tablet and having to zoom in on different parts of the page to read what each character is saying. Google wants to change that. At San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday, the internet giant unveiled a new feature for Google Play Books that automatically …

Once again, Yahoo is giving the world an update on how its business is doing. And once again, no one really cares. What people really want to hear about is what exactly is going on with the lumbering internet giant’s effort to sell itself. The deadline for the next — and possibly final — round of bids is reportedly Monday. …

Nest is trying to move forward. But maybe think of this as a sidestep. First came months of scrutiny following a bombshell report that painted Alphabet’s high-profile smart-home device company as dysfunctional. Then came the departure of co-founder Tony Fadell. Now Nest is releasing its first product in a year. If you’re hoping for some new mind-blowing internet-connected home appliance, …

HTC, the Taiwanese smartphone maker, wants to sweeten the pot for anyone looking to try out its flagship phone. If you buy the HTC 10 in the US this month, you’ll get $100 off. The phone regularly costs $700. You’ll also get a $100 credit for HTC accessories, though that doesn’t include gear for the HTC Vive, the company’s compelling …

The European Commission has been investigating Google’s business practices around its Android mobile software, and now the search giant has an extra six weeks to respond to the commission’s allegations, according to a report Tuesday by Reuters. In April, the EU formally charged Google with antitrust complaints over Android, which powers four out of every five smartphones on the planet. …

Google wants everyone to eventually use Fiber, its high-speed internet service, even mom-and-pop operations. The search giant on Tuesday announced new data plans specifically for eligible small businesses. There are three options: 100 megabits per second for $70 a month, 250 Mbps for $100 a month or 1000 Mbps for $250 a month. A Google spokeswoman said eligibility mostly depends …

One hassle of traveling out of the country is making sure your phone is ready for the trip too. Google’s experimental wireless service, called Project Fi, already works for US users traveling abroad, without requiring them to pay more for international plans. But on Tuesday, the search giant said it wants to sweeten the pot for people using Fi while …