Software that lets websites check the battery life of your mobile devices could also be compromising your privacy. Privacy researchers have pointed out before that the HTML 5 battery status API, a web standard intended to allow sites to serve up low-power version to phones running out of juice, could also be used to identify …

Now playing: Watch this: Pokemon Go trackers shut down 1:14 If you’re one of many who use third-party apps within Pokemon Go to track down virtual monsters, chances are you’ve been frustrated lately. A recent update removed certain features and prevented third-party software from working. Now Niantic, creator of the game, has broken its silence and acknowledged it’s behind the …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung reveals the Galaxy Note 7 1:33 There weren’t a lot of surprises, but Samsung finally unveiled the Galaxy Note 7. It features a lot of similarities to the Galaxy S7 line including the same water resistance rating. The Note 7 uses a reversible USB-C instead of the usual Micro-USB connector. Samsung will include a Micro-USB …

Now playing: Watch this: This lab is a phone’s worst nightmare 2:56 If you’ve ever dropped a bare phone on a cement floor, you’ve probably experienced that nail-biting anguish of turning it over to assess the damage. At OtterBox, dropping phones is in the job description. “In meetings, people will drop their phones on purpose”, says Paul Staggers, Engineering Manager …

LinkedIn is finally ready to ride the video wave. The social network for professionals on Tuesday added a feature that enables its 500 “influencers” to create 30-second videos that can be shared and dissected by the site’s 433 million members. While members of the select group can decide what topics to discuss, they also will be given subjects they can …

Want to stand in one of the most dangerous places on Earth without leaving home? New virtual-reality video from German magazine Bild and VR content producer Jaunt puts you on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman operating in the Persian Gulf. Whether or not you have a VR headset, you can still spin the videos …

Now playing: Watch this: Everything Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 can do 2:03 At a press event in New York, Samsung introduced its 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 7 — the latest iteration of its big-screen, stylus-packing phone. Featuring an iris scanner, a water resistant design and a 12-megapixel camera, the Note 7 is a workhorse of a handset. With its Snapdragon 820 …

Twitter is gearing up for the Rio Olympics by adding a new section in its Moments feature to capture all of the biggest, well, moments. The social network is also releasing hundreds of emojis for the Olympics, which will open in three days. Fans can get into the spirit by tweeting a three-letter country code hashtag displaying flag emojis for …

The Samsung Gear 360, a camera capable of taking 360-degree video and photos, will be widely available on August 19 in the US. The twin-lens ball-shaped gadget, which allows people to shoot their own video for VR headsets and other 360-degree presentations, was on limited availability for $350 in the US since last month and hit the market in South …

Samsung’s Gear Icon X cord-free earbuds will go on sale in the US on August 15. As previously announced, the headphones will retail for $199. The Bluetooth-powered earbuds, which were first introduced last month, include a wireless-charging case. Battery life is estimated at about three hours on its own as a fitness tracker and music player, or an hour and …

Using Microsoft’s new Edge browser? Now you can use a popular utility called Adblock Plus to sweep away advertisements that can pop in front of website content, slow loading speeds, drain your phone batteries, invade your privacy — and provide the revenue websites need to survive. Adblock Plus already has been available for other browsers, including Microsoft’s old Internet Explorer. …

Your obnoxious uncle has been doing it for years, but yelling at the TV is finally going to produce results. Home-grown Aussie streaming service Stan has announced new voice search features, letting users search for titles to watch without having to pick up the remote. From today, subscribers accessing Stan through Apple TV will be able search for particular titles, …

It’s Samsung day here as our show is dominated by talk of the just unveiled Galaxy Note 7. Roger Cheng and special guest Jessica Dolcourt, both fresh from the Samsung event in New York, discuss Samsung’s latest flagship phone and why you should care. Ben Fox Rubin weighs in too. While Samsung blazed a trail with supersized phones known as …

Mozilla has begun shipping a new version of Firefox designed to improve core technology that is essential to keeping users loyal in a fiercely competitive browser market. Through a Firefox project called Electrolysis, “users should experience a Firefox that is less susceptible to freezing and is generally more responsive to input,” said Nick Nguyen, Mozilla’s vice president of Firefox, in …

Now playing: Watch this: Everything Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 can do 2:03 Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 will have you singing the blues, but not like you think. The cool “Coral Blue” shade comes to the US, along with Black Onyx and Silver Titanium. Gold Platinum is the one we won’t get, but since gold is so common these days, I’d …