Twitter users now have an easier way to chat privately: Just push a button. Find a tweet particularly interesting but only want to discuss it with a friend? Now you can simply click the new Message button to communicate discreetly with your pal. The social network said Tuesday it has added the new feature to …

Amazing. From major upsets leading to millions of busted brackets online, to Villanova’s improbable shot at the buzzer to beat North Carolina 77-74 for the national title, this was possibly the craziest NCAA basketball tournament ever. Who didn’t think that Monday’s title game, arguably the greatest college basketball game ever, was headed to overtime? When Carolina’s Marcus Paige hit an …

Siri wants you to take her out to the ball game. Apple’s voice-activated digital assistant has been updated with a slew of historical baseball statistics just in time for Major League Baseball’s Opening Day on Sunday. Siri also knows the history and stats of 27 other pro, minor and international leagues. Siri definitely knows who National League All-Stars Andrew McCutchen …

March Madness is virtually inescapable. As if there wasn’t already enough excitement over the annual college basketball tournament, the organizers at the NCAA will live-stream Saturday’s semi-finals and Monday’s title game in virtual reality. The NCAA and its broadcast partners are using Samsung Gear VR, a headset that seats Samsung phones, to present the 180-degree courtside stream. Hoops fans will …

Here’s my sliver of pride in forecasting this year’s March Madness tournament: I’ve got more teams in the Final Four than Bing Predicts. I’ve got two teams — North Carolina and Oklahoma — still standing as we head into this weekend’s games. Microsoft’s forecasting engine, by contrast, has just Carolina. Of course, that’s cold consolation for one of the wackiest …

Do ex-NFL players really know how banged up their bodies are? Their iPhones might help. Medical researchers at Harvard University have created an app that lets former players share how on-field injuries may still be affecting their brains and bodies. Ex-players spend about 20 minutes a week with the app, called TeamStudy, recording their pain tolerance, mobility and memory. The …

Tintin is crying. The popular Belgian cartoon character from Georges Remi’s “The Adventures of Tintin” has become a symbol of the world’s reaction to Tuesday’s deadly terror attacks in Brussels, as social media users share the image of him crying. The images often include the hashtag #JeSuisBruxelles or “I am Brussels,” harkening back to another hashtag that arose after the …

Cleveland Cavaliers fans are flummoxed. LeBron James, one of the most highly regarded basketball players ever, quietly unfollowed the team’s official Twitter account on Monday, shortly after he posted his 41st career triple-double (33 points scored, 11 rebounds and 11 assists). The performance fueled a 124-91 blowout of the Denver Nuggets and helped the team win the Central Division title. …

Now playing: Watch this: Apple reveals recycling robot 1:35 Apple is ramping up its environmental push, including the creation of a robot that disassembles your old iPhone for easier reuse. Two years ago, the tech giant said it wanted to be 100 percent energy-renewable in its worldwide operations. Currently, 93 percent of its facilities run on renewable energy, said Lisa …

Apple is getting bigger by going smaller. The tech behemoth unveiled its iPhone SE, a new 4-inch version of its popular phone line, during an event Monday at its corporate headquarters in Cupertino, California. The reason for the break from its big-screen iPhone 6 and 6S: Apple sold 30 million 4-inch iPhones last year. “Some people simply love smaller phones,” …