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VR still has some major problems to solve — like the pesky cord that often tethers you to a PC.  But Valve, the company that’s working on three full-length VR games (you may also know it from a little thing called Steam), might soon solve the problem of being able to naturally pick up, hold and squeeze objects with your …

Google’s latest update for its Measure app makes it compatible with a much wider variety of phones. Previously only working with Google’s augmented reality (AR) platform Tango, the app can now be used on all ARCore phones — such as the company’s Pixel 2, Sony’s Xperia XZ Premium and Samsung’s Galaxy S9. The update also brings a fresh user interface …

Samsung may be testing a budget-priced phone that runs on Google’s Android Go — an operating system meant for lower-end phones. According to SamMobile, a phone with the model number of SM-J260G is reportedly being tested internationally in Europe, Latin America and Asia. 21 hidden Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus features +30 more See all photos The report says that …

When I say “I work on the internet,” I don’t mean it in an “I have a lot of email” kind of way. I mean my beefy homebuilt computer is constantly running out of memory — because I might have 100 browser tabs open at any given time.  But a month or two ago, Google Chrome gave me an unexpected …

Tech addiction is a hot topic, and rumor has it Facebook is working on a feature to help people re-engage with the real world. The tech giant is testing a tool called “Your Time on Facebook” that could help users manage time spent on the social media platform, according to screenshots shared by serial tipster Jane Manchun Wong. The purported feature …

Don’t know what something is called and your description isn’t cutting it for a search engine? Besides Google Lens, now you can also search using pictures on Bing. Microsoft on Thursday launched a new function on Bing that lets you search an image on the web using your camera, the company said in a blog post. This AI-powered feature is …

Cheeps! I need a vacation — so I’m taking one. You’ll have to live without me for the next couple weeks, but fear not: I’ve lined up a few sweet deals that’ll pop up while I’m gone, and CNET has a deep bench of awesome cheapskates to fill in the gaps. Speaking of benches, are you tired of sitting all …

Bethesda Softworks, the company behind the Fallout and Elder Scrolls video game franchises, is suing Warner Bros. over its Westworld mobile game. Bethesda alleges that Warner Bros. and Westworld game developer Behaviour copied code from Bethesda’s game Fallout Shelter (via GameSpot). According to the court documents, Bethesda hired Behaviour to help develop Fallout Shelter in 2014. Years later Warner Bros. …

Although Samsung introduced iris scanning only two years ago with the Galaxy Note 7, it looks like it may be retiring the feature for the Galaxy S10, according to Korean publication The Bell.  The report claims that Samsung is already developing parts for the upcoming Galaxy S10, but has no plans to include an iris scanning module like in previous Galaxy …

Want a phone that has a big 6-inch screen, a huge 5,000mAh battery, a headphone jack and no notch, and costs less than $200? Look no further than the Motorola Moto E5 Supra. On Friday, Cricket Wireless said it’s selling the Moto E5 Supra for $180. It may seem like the Moto E5 Supra is a Cricket Wireless exclusive, but …

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of digital privacy. In a 5-4 decision on Friday, the justices said police need warrants to gather phone location data as evidence for trials. That reversed and remanded a decision by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Carpenter v. United States is the first case about phone location data that the Supreme Court …

Dear Maggie, My husband and I realized we’ve been spending too much time on our phones when our toddler held up his finger to shush me while looking down at his “phone” — an old remote we had for our air conditioner — and told me he had to finish sending his message. We’ve decided to go on a digital …

California may still get its super strong net neutrality protections after all. Democrats in the state legislature are heading back to the negotiating table after key provisions of the bill were cut during a committee hearing this week. The bill’s author, state Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco, on Friday said he and fellow Democrat Assemblyman Miguel Santiago …

Want to browse the news but don’t have connection to the internet? Google Chrome is getting a new feature for Android that automatically downloads articles when you’re connected to Wi-Fi for you to read offline — even if you haven’t asked for them. Google announced the feature on the Google India blog Thursday. It says that the feature is available …