Along with the hype and excitement surrounding foldable phones such as the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X we’ve seen disappointment: delays, undesirable folding mechanisms and other concerns. Just when it seemed folding phones might have been nothing more than a passing fad, we were introduced to the Motorola Razr foldable phone, an updated version of the nostalgic Razr …

JBL was responsible for some of the best speaker deals of 2019, and it looks like 2020 will be no different. For a limited time, and while supplies last, the refurbished JBL Link 300 wireless voice-activated speaker is just $59.99. It normally sells for as much as $300, though you’ll more often see it for $250. Based on past experience with …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Citing safety concerns for its employees and the general public given the global outbreak of the coronavirus, LG on Tuesday announced that it will “withdraw from exhibiting and participating” at Mobile World Congress 2020. MWC is the world’s largest mobile trade show, and …

Clearview AI, a controversial facial recognition app being used by US law enforcement to identify suspects and other people, is reportedly eyeing global expansion. It wants to sell its services to law enforcement in 22 more countries, BuzzFeed News said Wednesday, citing a Clearview AI document that was reportedly part of a November 2019 presentation given to police in Miami.  …

An audit has found that just 2.5 million people out of the 104 million eligible people made use of free tax filing through the US Free File Program. But more than 34.5 million people who could have filed for free instead used commercial, paid software for their tax returns — software from companies that are part of the program. The Free …

Disney Plus‘ fairy-tale dreams may come true sooner than Disney thought: Disney Plus has signed up 28.6 million people less than three months after the service rolled out, Disney said Tuesday. To put that in context, Disney initially expected Disney Plus would take five years to reach between 60 million and 90 million subscribers. In less than 90 days, it’s …

Apple’s smartwatch is gaining popularity, with the tech giant shipping 31 million Apple Watch devices during 2019, according to Strategy Analytics. Combined, it said Swiss watch companies shipped 21 million units for the year. This means Apple “outsold the entire Swiss watch industry,” by 10 million devices, the tech analysis firm said in an emailed press release Wednesday.  Apple launched …

Wednesday marks what will likely be the final day of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.   According to CBS News, senators will continue making 10-minute speeches in the morning, with votes on the two articles of impeachment expected around 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET. Trump’s acquittal is practically a foregone conclusion, even with Sen. Mitt Romney breaking Republican …

We’re joining forces with TV Guide to celebrate awards season by giving away a 75-inch TCL 6-Series. Yes, that’s the 75-inch 4K TV that won our Editors’ Choice award in July 2018 because it has “superb picture quality that rivals TVs costing twice as much” at the time. Check our full review below: But that’s not the only prize. Let’s …

Several Windows 10 users are encountering problems with the operating system’s search functionality, ZDNet and other publications reported on Wednesday. When they click the magnifying glass icon to open the Windows Search function, the window is completely blank, some users reported on Microsoft’s community forum and on Twitter.  was there a recent windows 10 update which broke the search functionality? …

On Wednesday, Apple released the first developer betas of iOS 13.4 and MacOS 10.15.4, with several new features that will make the platforms more useful.  The iOS 13.4 developer beta includes nine new Memoji Stickers (expressing celebration, eye rolling, and huffing with anger, among other emotions) for Messages, FaceTime, and other apps that use your phone’s keyboard. CarPlay also has …

Apple might be joining the folding-phone craze. A patent now held by the iPhone maker shows a design for a “flexible display” that appears to be similar to some of the upcoming foldable phones such as the Galaxy Z Flip and Motorola Razr.  On Tuesday, the US Patent and Trademark Office published a patent filed by Apple titled “Electronic devices …

In the wake of the UK and Europe approving Huawei to take part in 5G next generation wireless rollouts with some restrictions, Vodafone has given us an idea how long it’ll take to remove the controversial Chinese company’s equipment from its core networks. “This will take around five years to implement at a cost of approximately 200 million euros (around …

Google is putting new restrictions on video ads in its Chrome browser and on YouTube. Chrome will block ads that play in the middle of videos up to 8 minutes long, and YouTube won’t show those ads in the first place, Google said in a blog post Wednesday. It’s part of a gradual ad crackdown at Google, which wants to …

Pokemon fans can now vote for their favorite pocket monster ahead of Pokemon Day on Feb. 27. The Pokemon of the Year competition, part of a collaboration with Google, will crown the winner after counting all votes cast between Feb. 5 and Feb. 14 at 5:59 a.m. PT. To vote, search for “Pokemon vote” on Google. The results will show …