Computer scientist and user interface guru Larry Tesler, a key figure at Apple during its early years, died Monday at the age of 74, according to Apple Insider. Tesler pioneered the concept of “cut-copy-paste” during his time at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center in the 1970s. In the following two decades at Apple, he …

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, the first foldable phone with a glass screen, appears to be a hit with consumers. The Korean electronics giant said Wednesday that the handset is currently sold out online but a new batch is due on Friday. Samsung introduced the Galaxy Z Flip last week and started selling it Friday for $1,380, warning that it …

The Motorola Razr has been on the market for less than two weeks and already one of the foldable phones is reportedly showing excessive wear and tear. Made of a combination of glass, plastic and stainless steel, the Razr comes at an important moment for foldable phones. It’s the first proof of concept for a folding phone where the screen bends …

One of the standout features of Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip phone is its foldable glass screen — a world first. But recent tests call into question whether the screen is made of real glass and suggest you might want to take extra care with its bendable screen. The device, Samsung’s second foldable after its Galaxy Fold, features a clamshell …

This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Nevada’s Democratic Party said Thursday it plans to use iPads loaded with survey app Google Forms to calculate voting results in next week’s caucuses. The system is an effort to avoid a repeat of the Iowa caucus chaos. The app will be loaded …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. China has launched an app that aims to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the pneumonia-like illness that’s infected more than 42,000 people and claimed more than 1,000 lives. Dubbed the “close contact detector,” the app is designed to let users know if …

Amazon is reportedly in discussions with Goldman Sachs about establishing a partnership in which the investment bank would offer small business loans to merchants on the internet retailer’s platform. The loans would be offered directly to Amazon merchants through the e-commerce giant’s existing loan platform, the Financial Times and CNBC reported Monday, citing an unidentified source described as familiar with …

Huawei has asked the Federal Communications Commission not to finalize its designation of the Chinese telecom giant as a US national security risk, Reuters reported on Monday. The company reportedly called the effort “unlawful and misguided.” The FCC announced in November it had voted to bar rural carriers in the US from using federal subsidies to purchase equipment from Huawei …

Game company Cards Against Humanity has reportedly closed a deal to acquire parody website ClickHole.com from G/O Media. Financial terms of the all-cash deal weren’t revealed, but BuzzFeed News reported that Cards Against Humanity intends to make the site’s employees its majority owners. The site was founded by The Onion in 2014 to parody sites such as Upworthy and BuzzFeed …

We’ve known since last year that Samsung had a foldable clamshell smartphone in the works, but now it appears we’re getting our first peek at the forthcoming device, widely reported to be called the Galaxy Z Flip. The first taste comes courtesy of mobile leaker and renderer Ben Geskin, who posted a brief video on Twitter on Sunday showing what …