DJI was just forced to confirm its hot new Mavic 2 Pro drone — after it was accidentally advertised for sale in a UK retailer’s ink-and-paper catalog! After DJI postponed a July 18 press event, UK-based retailer Argos apparently didn’t have time to pull the listing before its catalog went to print. So you can …

YouTube for Android finally rolled out a dark mode over the weekend, months after it came to iOS. The dimmer display option — which offers an easier viewing experience in low-light conditions — is being automatically applied as it arrives on Android devices, according to 9to5google. It can be turned on and off manually through a toggle in the Settings …

Google banned cryptocurrency mining Android apps from the Android Play Store, following in Apple’s footsteps. The company continues to allow mining as long as the processing takes place in the cloud, but on-device mining on Android hardware is no longer allowed, CNET sister site ZDNet reports. “We don’t allow apps that mine cryptocurrency on devices. We permit apps that remotely …

A Mozilla engineer says Google’s redesign has made YouTube slower on Firefox and Edge. Chris Peterson, the software community’s technical program manager, tweeted on Tuesday that the video sharing site loads at a fifth of the speed on non-Chrome browsers due to its architecture, as first reported by Sofpedia. YouTube page load is 5x slower in Firefox and Edge than …

Dark mode is live for Microsoft’s Outlook.com, nearly a year after it was requested. The alternate color setting presents the webmail service’s default setting with a dimmer look suited to reading in low-light areas. It can be activated by going to the Quick Settings at the top right of the Outlook interface and clicking the slider below the themes. Microsoft …

YouTube launched an experimental “Explore” tab to guide people to fresh videos and channels on mobile. The tab will show at the bottom of the app’s home screen for 1 percent of those using YouTube on iOS and is designed to let them “broaden their horizons”, according to Tom Leung, the company’s director of product management. “Explore is designed to …

Facebook is doubling its presence in London by acquiring office space across two buildings in King’s Cross. The 600,000 square feet (56,000 square meters) of office space will be enough for more than 6,000 workstations. The social media giant hasn’t said how many new jobs this will create, but it plans to have 2,300 UK employees by the end of …

Uber’s problems in London might not be over: The city’s taxi drivers are looking into legal action. The Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association said that its members are exploring the possibility of bringing a class action lawsuit against the ride-sharing company. “We’ve been approached by a number of members to help them explore whether there would be grounds for a potential …

Sony said Monday that it’s designed the highest-resolution image sensor for phone cameras, offering 48 effective megapixels. This increased pixel count allows for 8,000 x 6,000 photos and high-definition imaging even when an image is zoomed in, the company says. Its 0.8 micron pixel size will work with a  Quad Bayer color filter array to match the colors of the …

Snapchat will end Snapcash on August 30, as its payment transfer service faces competition on multiple fronts. A Snapchat spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch on Sunday that the service will be discontinued. “Yes, we’re discontinuing the Snapcash feature as of August 30, 2018,” the company wrote. “Snapcash was our first product created in partnership with another company — Square. We’re thankful for …