Mark Zuckerberg is continuing his efforts at transparency, after livestreaming an employee Q&A earlier this month. The Facebook CEO and co-founder revealed his thoughts on “voice and free expression” on Thursday at 10 a.m PT / 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. BST / 4 a.m. Friday AEDT. “It’s the most comprehensive take I’ve written …

Update, Oct. 24: A new dual-hinged foldable phone prototype from TCL bends into thirds like an accordion — we went hands-on. Original story follows. Huawei’s answer to the Samsung Galaxy Fold may be available very soon, after an unboxing video for its Mate X showed up on YouTube this week. The controversial Chinese company‘s foldable phone was originally due to come …

Update, Oct. 23: The Huawei Mate X was released, but only in China so far. Original story follows. Huawei is still on shaky ground in the US, but that hasn’t stopped the embattled Chinese phone maker from shipping 185 million phones in the first three quarters of 2019. That represents a year-on-year increase of 26%, the company said in a Tuesday …

Samsung invited Galaxy S10 owners to enroll in its Android 10 beta program on Monday, after Google rolled out the updated operating system on Pixel devices last month. You can check if you have access with the Samsung Members app. The Android 10 beta includes smaller notifications (so you can continue to reply to that email if someone texts you), …

Huawei‘s new Mate 30 phones reportedly lost their ability to install Google‘s Android apps, Bloomberg reported, eliminating a workaround for President Donald Trump’s ban on the controversial Chinese company.  Security researcher John Wu outlined the process that let Huawei Mate 30 owners manually download and install major apps Google Maps and Gmail. This method, which used an app called LZPlay, …

Google is tweaking its Pixel phones’ Emergency Information app to automatically call 911 if you get into a car crash, XDA Developers reported Monday. It’s unclear whether the feature will come to all Pixel phones or just to the upcoming Pixel 4. The updated app, which is being renamed Personal Safety, will use your location and sensor readings from the accelerometer …

Amazon is apparently working to spread cashierless technology from its Go stores to other retailers. The e-commerce giant is talking to OTG, which operates airport concessions, and Cineworld, the company behind Regal theaters, about using equipment from its futuristic, automated stores, CNBC reported Monday. The company is also looking at concession stands in baseball stadiums, CNBC noted.  Now playing: Watch this: …

Apple News Plus rolled out in the UK and Australia Monday, nearly seven months after its US and Canada launch. As you’d expect, the selection on the Apple subscription service, which costs $10 a month in the US and gives you unlimited access to more than 300 magazines and newspapers in the iPhone, iPad and Mac, has been tweaked for …

Google Translate isn’t meant to replace human translators, Google says, but the US government reportedly used it to help decide if refugees should be allowed into the country based on their social media posts. A US Citizenship and Immigration Services manual advises officers to use “one of the many free online language translation services provided by Google, Yahoo, Bing, and other …

The free-to-start Mario Kart Tour pulled up to the start line on iPhones and Android devices on Wednesday, bringing with it a pricey subscription option. The Gold Pass, which costs $4.99 a month, lets you access 200cc mode, extra in-game rewards for racing and exclusive bonus goals. It’s also the same monthly price as Apple Arcade, which gives you access to …