Computer says Irish woman doesn’t speak English well enough

 Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. The computer says “nuh-uh” because it speaks perfect English. Afrog Design Unit / Getty Images I try to avoid the word “seriously.” Whenever I say it, Siri pipes up with, “How can I help you, Chris?” It’s my vaguely British …

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10 tips for better browsing with Microsoft Edge

Now playing: Watch this: Tips for better browsing with Microsoft Edge 1:46 In an attempt to lure you away from Chrome, Microsoft has improved its Edge browser. If you set Edge up the right way and learn how to use some of its better features, then you might just ditch Google to begin browsing with Microsoft. Choose your search engine …

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Save 20 percent on the mother of all mobile chargers

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Twitter! Enlarge Image This power brick charges just about everything; it’s a great item to bring camping, but not ideal …

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Samsung releases browser for other companies’ Android phones

You may not have heard that Samsung’s been building a mobile browser, but the company said Wednesday that the software now works on any relatively new Android phone — not just on its own devices or Google’s scarce Nexus and Pixel models.  The Samsung Internet browser is still being tested, but Samsung is releasing it gradually worldwide on Google’s Play …

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Andy Rubin’s Essential phone startup gains backing from Amazon, Tencent

Andy Rubin said Wednesday that his new startup’s anticipated Essential Phone is now “in full mass production” and he plans to announce next week when the $699 device will become available. The phone’s launch is delayed after Rubin, the creator of Google’s Android, first promised a June release. So, to prove that Essential’s first product is in fact coming soon, Rubin posted …

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How iPhone 8 could change the wireless charging game

As we approach the expected September iPhone event, the gadget world is abuzz with questions: Will there be two new iPhones or three? How much will the presumed high-end OLED model cost? Will facial recognition fully replace Touch ID, or merely be an alternative? And: will the iPhone finally get wireless charging? But that last one is a loaded question …

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Is the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio a BMW M3 killer?

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Beat the summer heat with this DIY air conditioner

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I spent a sleepless night on Cabin’s sleeper bus

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Google fires author of anti

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Really use your car’s gears

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4 Earth

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Disney cuts the cord with Netflix

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Apple

A key US agency has officially stepped into the legal battle between Apple and Qualcomm.  The US International Trade Commission, which has the power to ban products from entering the country, confirmed on Tuesday it will investigate Qualcomm’s complaint that Apple was illegally using its cellular technology in iPhones powered by modems made by Intel. Qualcomm is seeking to bar all iPhones …

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