Amazon is planning to roll out a free, ad-supported video service for Fire TV users, people familiar with the matter have told The Information.  The rumored service joins a growing list of ad-supported content on other Amazon-owned platforms like IMDb and Twitch. The e-commerce giant has also run ads during NFL games on its Prime …

Congratulations! Your Galaxy Note 9‘s top-shelf specs take it to another level beyond any other Android phone, including Samsung’s own Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus. The Note 9 has a huge 4,000mAh battery and a minimum of 128GB of storage. There’s an excellent dual camera, a vibrant 6.4-inch screen and a cutting-edge Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor. On top of that, …

Tumblr’s updated community guidelines are targeting hate speech, violence and unwanted sexualization. On Monday, the social networking site posted details about the update, which goes into effect Sept. 10. Tumblr noted that the section on hate speech removes this paragraph: “If you encounter negative speech that doesn’t rise to the level of violence or threats of violence, we encourage you to dismantle …

The University of Texas at Austin will soon be home to one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world.  The National Science Foundation awarded UT Austin’s Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) a $60 million grant to buy and operate a supercomputer named Frontera, according to a joint statement Wednesday from the university and NSF. The supercomputer is set to become operational …

Are you a professional working with large multimedia files? Or an impatient amateur willing to pay money for time? Behold Samsung’s latest storage gadget, the X5 portable external solid state drive. Boasting boosted Thunderbolt 3 connectivity, the company says the X5 can achieve read speeds up to 2,800 megabytes per second (MBps). That’s up to 5.2 times faster than SATA …

Google is giving US veterans find jobs that fit the skills they learned in the military, and highlighting veteran-led businesses in searches. Those who’ve been in the military can now search “jobs for veterans” in Google, then use their military job codes — such as MOS, AFSC or NEC — to narrow down the job listings to those needing the …

Buying something from eBay today? Anything? If you’re spending at least $25, you can save 15 percent by applying promo code PREGAME15. shop at Ebay You’ve got until 10 p.m. PT this evening to use that code. It’s good for a maximum savings of $100, but only on eligible items. Thankfully, nearly everything is eligible. The only exclusions: warranties and protection …

Flexible phones are back on the menu. Though we’ve seen flexible screens in Samsung’s Galaxy phones, 2013’s LG G Flex phone and LG’s OLED TV that rolls up like a poster from this year’s CES, we still haven’t seen a completely bendable phone. But a small company based in Fremont, California named Royole (pronounced “royal”) is hoping to get close. It …

If you use your Yahoo email account for online shopping, listen up. Oath, the Verizon-owned company that runs Yahoo’s web properties, is scanning your inbox for commercial emails, according to a report Tuesday from The Wall Street Journal. Verizon bought Yahoo last year. The emails would appear to include order confirmations and other such messages from online retailers. Oath uses …

Samsung and Epic Games teamed up for the Galaxy Note 9 ($230 at Target) release to gift Samsung customers with a custom Galaxy Skin. With the Note 9 now available, along with the Galaxy Skin, those who play Fortnite surely want to up their look. The skin itself is pretty sweet. Your character is covered in stars and various other …

Forget going to the library. Amazon will now deliver children’s books right to your door. Amazon said on Tuesday that Prime members in the US can now subscribe to Prime Book Box, a subscription service that delivers curated hardcover books for children up to age 12 every one, two or three months. Each box is $22.99. You can put in …

If you want a new camera to take your photography to the next level, you could get a 42-megapixel Sony A7R III for $3,200, a 50-megapixel Canon EOS 5DR for $3,900 or a 46-megapixel Nikon Z7 for $3,400. But if you want to enable some serious pixel peeping, you can go all out and buy the XF IQ4 camera system unveiled …

Facebook is doubling down on being an eco-friendly company. In a blog post on Tuesday, Facebook said it aims to use 100 percent renewable energy to power its global operations, including its data centers, by the end of 2020. It also vowed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent. In 2015 Facebook set a goal of supporting 50 percent …

Intel is adding six new laptop CPUs to its lineup, the company announced at this year’s IFA technology trade show in Germany. Three new U-series and three new Y-series processors are joining Intel’s 8th generation of Core i-series parts. Previously, these chips were known by the code names Whiskey Lake and Amber Lake.  These are for laptops, tablets and two-in-one devices …

A storm of security issues is closing in on the Android version of Fortnite. And it isn’t likely to pass anytime soon. Developer Epic Games just fixed a security flaw with Fortnite’s installer for Android devices, but researchers are expecting a flurry of problems for the online game as it gets more popular on Android. That’s because Fortnite isn’t available …