Look, I’m not here to judge. If Microsoft wants to bribe folks to use its Bing search engine and Edge browser, I’m only too happy to enjoy my next Starbucks peppermint mocha gratis. There’s this thing called Microsoft Rewards. Until last month it was known as Bing Rewards, which netted you points in exchange for …

While VR might be the hot new thing, wearing headsets may not be for everyone — especially those who want to enjoy it together in the same room. Panoworks aims to reduce the need for head-mounted displays by merging projection technology with 3D imaging to create a VR experience without the bulk of an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. The …

Hillary Clinton has achieved an unusual accomplishment: more Google searches than her competitor. Searches for the Democratic nominee outpaced those for Republican challenger Donald Trump 60 percent to 40 percent during the pair’s spirited and closely watched debate on Monday night, according to Google. Interest in the former secretary of state was greater than that in the reality TV star …

Traditional audio jacks on your phone or laptop are one step closer to the grave with the completion of technology that will let USB ports take over the job. The USB Implementers Forum announced Tuesday (PDF) it’s done creating an audio technology that will let the widely used USB port handle headsets and microphones. USB audio existed before, but the …

In case you’re running out of ways to conveniently snag a meal, UberEats might soon be arriving in a city near you. Uber’s UberEats is already in 27 cities across the US and another six cities worldwide. Starting Thursday, the company best known for its ride-sharing service will add three new metropolises: Amsterdam, Dubai and Johannesburg. “UberEats has proved hugely …

Almost a month into the recall of its Galaxy Note 7 phone, Samsung has recovered more than 60 percent the devices in the US and South Korea. In Europe, the company says the number of recalled devices is 57 percent. “Our message of safety first is getting through to Galaxy Note 7 owners who are doing the right thing by …

Nobody needs a smartwatch the way they need a phone. It’s a harder sell. But what if your health insurance company helped foot the bill? This fall, Aetna plans to help participating employers offer the Apple Watch at deep discounts for their employees. It would be the first major health company to do so. Aetna said Tuesday it will create …

During Monday night’s presidential debate, Twitter users blew right over to their keyboards to create parody accounts poking fun at Republican Donald Trump’s apparent case of the sniffles. As of Tuesday morning, the account @TrumpSniff had more than 3,400 followers and was still sending out surveys on facial-tissue brands, a photo of a $1,600 tissue box with Swarovski crystals and …

Kano has a different philosophy about computers. “Most of them are sealed up by these polished panes of glass, and people want to know how they work inside,” says founder Alex Klein. So in 2013, the startup turned the inexpensive Raspberry Pi into an award-winning kid-friendly computer by adding a simple picture-book instruction manual and Lego-like blocks of code so …

The Anti-Defamation League has added the “Pepe the Frog” meme, a cartoon image of a frog’s face, to its database of online hate symbols, which includes symbols such as the swastika. The civil rights organization noted Tuesday that the symbol, also known as the “Sad Frog” meme, did not originally have anti-Semitic connotations. But images of the frog wearing a …

Google users won’t have to worry about who’s peeking through their history anymore on iOS devices. The search engine giant released several updates for its iOS app on Tuesday. One fixes bugs so that the app is twice as reliable, Google said. Another allows in-search YouTube videos. And then there’s the new incognito mode. Incognito mode, first introduced in Google …

Samsung Pay, the electronics giant’s mobile-payments service, turns one year old in the US on Wednesday. The company is celebrating with new features and a prize giveaway. Samsung said Tuesday it has added support for coupons, memberships and gift cards to the service. Users can now search, save and redeem coupons within the app. Users can also use the app …

Why use your data on public transport when you can use free internet provided by Google? The American tech giant on Tuesday announced Google Stations, a project which aims to bring free Wi-Fi to trains and buses around the world. This all started last year when Google began providing Indian stations with free internet, but the company hopes to branch …

Do you know what an earworm is? It’s a type of song that you become inexplicably addicted to, one that you just can’t get out of your head for days. Think Psy’s Gangnam Style. A new song from Japanese singer and comedian Piko Taro, real name Kazuhiko Kosaka, is the latest tune to worm its way into the internet’s collective …

Spotify has always wanted to put all the music in the world at your fingertips. Now it’s trying to figure out the best ways to hunt out tracks you actually like. On Tuesday, Spotify launched Daily Mix. It’s a new personalized playlist full of songs Spotify already believes you prefer and peppered with a few unfamiliar but similar tunes. It’s …