Tim Cook had some very big shoes to fill. Five years after taking over as Apple CEO from Steve Jobs, Cook has recreated the company’s culture by making it much more focused on social issues. But Apple under Cook hasn’t made as many big changes in its hardware, with Cook’s only new category of product …

Now playing: Watch this: New features in Android Nougat 1:14 Surprise! It’s Nougat Monday. Google’s newest version of Android OS 7.0, also known as Nougat, arrives in its first official form today. Nougat, which many people have been playing with in a public beta since May, adds a number of new features to Android. Multi-window multitasking, extra battery-saving modes, baked-in …

Twitter is switching on its darker Night Mode for iPhone users. Twitter’s Night Mode turns things down a little, making the white space much darker. Twitter The social media company tweeted Monday that the feature, which turns dark much of the white space within the app, will begin rolling out onto iOS devices, which include both iPhones and iPads. Users …

Once you’re done binge-watching “Breaking Bad” on Netflix, follow the lead of one of the show’s writers and switch to a heartwarming tale about a young girl’s plucky adventures in 1890s Canada. Online-video service Netflix said Monday it will stream “Anne,” an eight-hour miniseries based on the 1908 classive novel “Anne of Green Gables,” in partnership with a Canadian broadcast …

Waiting patiently until 2017 to see Thor and Loki back in action in “Thor: Ragnarok” isn’t easy, but thanks to actors Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston posting candid photos from the set, fans are getting something of a Marvel VIP pass. On Sunday, Hemsworth posted a photo to Twitter of himself and Hiddleston chilling on the Australian set. The duo, …

Think of Lego and many think of building a model of Batman’s hideout or constructing the “Force Awakens” Jakku set. Not UK artist David Hughes. When he builds something out of the bricks, it’s a homage to the spiritual holiday Day of the Dead instead of a pop culture reference. Day of the Dead, also called Dia de los Muertos, …

Now playing: Watch this: Hands-on with the Gear 360 0:58 Did you pick up a Gear 360 after Samsung finally made it available in the US last week? It’s a fun little camera and it’s definitely going to take some getting used to taking photos of your entire surroundings. In order to make sure everything runs as smooth as possible, …

The song is over for Samsung’s Milk Music. The Korean electronics giant said Monday the music-streaming app for users of its Galaxy smartphones will shut down in the US on September 22. The app was launched in 2014 with music provided by internet radio service Slacker Radio, but it failed to gain traction against the likes of Spotify and Apple …

Unlimited calls and texts are about as important on your phone these days as the ability to program your own polyphonic ringtones (oh Salt-N-Pepa ringtone, we hardly knew ye). But we’re also moving into a world where data allowances matter less and content streaming on your mobile without using that data matters more. With that in mind, Optus has just …

AT&T mobile customers visiting Cuba should be able to connect there more easily, thanks to a roaming and interconnection deal with telecom provider Empresa De Telecomunicaciones De Cuba, known as ETECSA. The company said Monday it would specify wireless roaming availability and pricing there at a later date. Typically, deals like this make voice calls cheaper to numbers in Cuba …

Now playing: Watch this: Google to kill Chrome apps everywhere but Chrome OS 1:30 Google has killed a lot of things in the past, including Google Buzz, Google Wave and Google Reader. Well Google’s grim reaper is at it again. This time, Google Chrome apps will no longer work on Windows, Mac and Linux by 2018. The company says only …

The expensive Samsung phone you’ve always dreamed of owning might soon be available at a snip of its original price. The phone giant is set to launch a refurbished phone program as early as next year, Reuters reported on Monday, citing “a person with direct knowledge of the matter.” Samsung, which recently launched the expensive Galaxy Note 7, is reportedly …

Now playing: Watch this: New features in Android Nougat 1:14 Google on Monday announced that Android Nougat will begin rolling out to Nexus-branded devices over the coming weeks. The latest version of the Android operating system adds dozens of new emojis, multiwindow support, direct reply from notifications, improved battery life and other features. In addition to the Nexus 5X, Nexus …

Has T-Mobile finally jumped the shark with its latest “Uncarrier” move? The wireless carrier’s industry-shaking announcements, such as eliminating phone subsidies and offering free international data roaming, helped it amass a legion of followers over the last three years. But the backlash was swift and harsh for T-Mobile’s Uncarrier 12, which scraps its lineup of wireless plans in lieu of …

If you already own or plan on buying an audio or home theater system, I have a question, what do you put it on? Or if you want to keep the gear out of sight, what are you going to put it in? When I was an audio salesman these questions came up all the time. Of course some folks …