Huawei has responded to tension with the US by ordering employees to stop having technical meetings with American contacts, says a Thursday report. The Chinese maker of phones and other telecommunications gear also sent away American citizens working in research and development roles at its Shenzhen headquarters, according to the Financial Times. That move came …

Netflix has increased the cost of its UK subscriptions for the first time in two years, with its standard plan costing an extra £1 (around $1.25) a month. This plan, which is the streaming service’s most popular option, now costs £9 ($11.30) for new subscribers. It allows for two simultaneous streams and HD video. The premium option, which lets you …

Two tech standards groups that severed ties with Huawei apparently changed their minds pretty quickly. The Wi-Fi Alliance and SD Association last week apparently restricted and removed the embattled Chinese phone maker respectively, but Huawei reappeared on both organizations’ list of members this week. The Wi-Fi Alliance promotes and certifies Wi-Fi technology, and the SD Association sets the industry standards …

Huawei reportedly launched its 5G lab in South Korea on Thursday, but opted to keep it quiet in the wake of a US ban. The lab is the embattled Chinese telecom’s first open next-generation wireless network development center where other companies can test their platforms, but media weren’t invited to Thursday’s event, according to Reuters. Instead, it chose to restrict …

We might not be seeing Samsung’s Galaxy Fold until after June, a pair of Korean outlets reported. The Korean electronics company found that addressing the foldable phone’s defects has been slower than expected, anonymous industry sources told Yonhap News and The Korea Herald, even after finding the solutions. Now playing: Watch this: Samsung has Galaxy Fold teardown removed 4:53 The …

ByteDance, the Chinese company behind the TikTok social video app, is working on its own phone, a report said Monday. It’ll preload the phone with its own apps, including TikTok, newsfeeds and games, according to the Financial Times, which cited two anonymous sources. The device, which ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has wanted for a while, comes after the company acquired …

The Amazon Japan store became the latest entity to ice out Huawei by removing all its products from direct sale, a Nikkei report said Friday. Despite the end of direct sales, Amazon Japan customers can still buy Huawei phones, tablets and PCs through third-party sellers in the online marketplace, Nikkei noted. The Chinese company’s devices were listed as out of …

Every car ride can feel like a journey to greatness as DJ Khaled brings his inspiring words to Waze. The hip hop musician’s voice is available on the navigation app globally from Wednesday until the end of June as music streaming service Deezer celebrates the launch of his eleventh album, Father of Asahd. Khaled will give you the usual warnings …

Huawei apparently sought out partners last year to fill up its app store. The embattled Chinese phone maker tempted app makers with the prospect of getting a foothold in its home market, the most populous country in the world, if they would create software for its App Gallery, Bloomberg reported Monday. Huawei reportedly told the app makers that they’d reach …

Update, Sept. 5: We’ve gone hands-on with Samsung’s revamped Galaxy Fold ahead of its revised release later this month. Original story, last updated in May, follows. Samsung may have come up with solutions for the Galaxy Fold’s defects weeks after review units experienced screen breaks, flickering and bulges. The Korean electronics giant solved the problem with the protective plastic layer on the …