If privacy when surfing the World Wide Web is something you value, then using a virtual private network (VPN) to obscure your surfing patterns is a must. While most VPNs either require a subscription fee or installing additional software on your PC, Opera’s latest update to its stable desktop browser version adds VPN functionality for …

“Where’s that damn document I’m looking for?” If you’re a Google Drive user, you can now find that doc by typing in a search query much like the one above (though you’ll probably want to be just a bit more specific). Google’s cloud storage and file backup service has been updated to allow for Natural Language Processing, or NLP, the …

Now playing: Watch this: Try these MacOS Sierra features 1:54 MacOS Sierra has landed. While we say goodbye to the “X” in “OS X” with MacOS Sierra, the new Mac operating system introduces a number of improvements and new features. Siri integration tops the list, but Sierra also offers easy filing sharing via iCloud Drive, a universal clipboard, auto unlock …

Social media managers at Skittles must be accustomed to their Google Alerts going off. Used to be Seattle Seahawk Marshawn Lynch inspired the Skittles memes du jour. But now Lynch is retired (or is he?), and Skittles are back in the news for a new reason. On Monday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s son Donald Jr. stirred up a bowl …

T-Mobile has mocked the other carriers for making ridiculous promises and hyping up 5G, or the next generation of wireless technology. So what does it do on Tuesday? Hype up 5G. T-Mobile Chief Technology Officer Neville Ray laid out his vision for the carrier’s move into 5G, which it’s making in a big way. Working with Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung, …

This is part of our Road Trip 2016 summer series “Life, Disrupted,” about how technology is helping with the global refugee crisis — if at all. Most people think of Greece as a great place to escape from the stress of everyday life. But not to the more than 57,000 people now trapped there. In 2015, more than 1.1 million …

Now playing: Watch this: Get a new Note 7 today — or else face the nagging alerts 1:17 Samsung will have enough Galaxy Note 7 phones in stores Wednesday to replace half of the devices recalled for a battery problem. Stores will have replacements for the rest of the affected phones by the end of the month. The South Korean …

Now playing: Watch this: Testing Siri and more on Apple’s new MacOS 3:18 Apple’s next Mac operating system, MacOS Sierra, is here. Siri integration headlines the new features Sierra introduces, but the update also features optimized storage via iCloud Drive, a universal clipboard, a picture-in-picture video player, auto unlock via Apple Watch and Apple Pay on the Web. MacOS Sierra: …

Amazon is continuing its march into your smart home by announcing it will be integrating voice control for the Denon HEOS multiroom speaker system. Coming in Q1 2017 users will be able to control their HEOS products by using the Alexa voice service on an iOS, Android or Amazon Fire device. HEOS is a multiroom series of products that enables …

Thanks to phones and social media, a lot has changed since President Obama’s election eight years ago. Obama, making his final speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, reflected on the progress that’s been made on global issues during his presidency, from pulling the nation out of the 2008 financial crisis to pushing for attention on issues like …

While the iPhone 7 may not look all that different from its predecessor, there are some fairly significant changes to be aware of. You’ve likely heard that there is no headphone jack or that the iPhone 7 Plus got a second camera around back. But a new feature that is causing some concerns for people is the new home button. …

Now playing: Watch this: Google Allo puts an assistant in your pocket 1:37 Life is full of tough conversations. When push comes to shove, you have only two options: Be an adult and tackle them head on, or let an app generate replies so you don’t have to. Cowering behind an app may not be the most mature approach to …

When the occasion calls for formal wear but you can’t help but show how much you love Yoda and Stormtroopers, these new Star Wars men’s suits from Opposuits could be the answer to your geeky dilemma. The Star Wars suits currently come in two styles, Strong Force and Stormtrooper, both retailing for about $109.99 (£84, AU$146). The suits come in …

Some things in life shouldn’t require a don’t-try-this-at-home warning. Purposefully destructive YouTube user TechRax’s recent video titled “Secret Hack to Get Headphone Jack on the iPhone 7” is one of these things. TechRax posted the footage on Saturday and it already has over 3.4 million views. The video is a straight-faced joke in the form of a tutorial on adding …

Typically in Pokemon Go if you use the incense power up, you just end up with boring Pidgeys, Weedles and Rattatas flocking to you. While these common Pokemon have their uses, no doubt you wish something a little more exciting — and rare — would pop up when you’re using your precious incense. There may be a way. The theory …