When I think back on it, I was probably far too young the first time I ever watched the Garry Marshall-directed “Pretty Woman.” After all, it’s an R-rated film about a prostitute (with a heart of gold!). My mom and I would often cuddle up on the couch to watch “grown-up” rom-coms; they were a …

Here’s something Democrats and Republicans can agree on during this contentious political season: a strong wireless signal. The country’s major wireless and cable carriers have invested in Cleveland and Philadelphia, the cities hosting the Republican and Democratic conventions, to ensure that the tens of thousands of political junkies at the gatherings have access to Twitter, Instagram and Facebook from their …

Spotify could go public next year, according to reports. The Swedish music streaming service has been the source of IPO rumours for some time. Bloomberg claims to have spoken to five people who say the company plans to issue an initial public offering (IPO) in the second half of 2017. Spotify was founded 10 years ago, and despite earning more …

Trump asked for a wall. Trump got a wall. Only this one’s not the one he’s been proposing all these months. It’s an itty-bitty wooden wall surrounding Trump’s star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame. It’s 6 inches tall, complete with yellow “Caution border: Keep out” signs and topped with razor wire and mini American flags, and it’s sure …

Forget the drama of “Pretty Little Liars” and action of “WWE SmackDown!,” this week people are turning to Twitter to talk about the Republican National Convention. On Monday, 1.6 million tweets were sent by 449,000 people in the US about the first night of the RNC, according to Nielsen Social, which tracks Twitter activity around TV series and events. On …

Now playing: Watch this: How tough is the new Gorilla Glass 5? 1:43 You’ll soon be able to drop your phone from selfie level worry-free with a little help from Corning. The glass company presented the fifth iteration of its super-resistant Gorilla Glass at an event at its offices in Palo Alto, California. Corning has been making a more resistant …

Despite years of batting away cyberattacks, Max Everett is still on high alert. The Republican National Committee’s chief information officer has been working 20-hour days, and they seem to be getting longer as the convention‘s main event — Donald Trump’s acceptance of the party’s nomination on Thursday night — approaches. Hacktivist groups, like Anonymous, have already targeted Trump’s campaign. It …

Here’s a new feature Apple fans don’t want. A group of people is asking Apple not to include features in its iPhones that could allow police and governments to remotely disable their cameras. The technology, which was described in a patent awarded to the company last month, could allow a phone’s camera to be remotely disabled through infrared signals. “The …

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 7 has been the subject of countless rumors, and a new image allegedly reveals what it will look like. The image — a drawing, not a photo — was tweeted by known leaker @evleaks, aka Evan Blass, and first published at blog site VentureBeat. The device features a dual curved display, which backs up previous reports …

Now playing: Watch this: Here’s how the Moto G4 looks with Amazon ads 1:21 Amazon has done something audacious. It’s offered to shave $50 off the already well-priced (and well-liked) $200 Motorola Moto G4 for members of its Amazon Prime service. The catch? You’ll see constant ads on the phone’s lock screen. (If you’re looking for options, Amazon also sells …

Who doesn’t love emojis? These tiny, colorful Unicode pictographs are perfect for conveying everything from laughing so hard you’re crying (face it, LOL is meaningless nowadays) to…um…poop. Yeah. But while emojis are all over mobile devices, they’re a bit trickier to utilize if you’re using a PC. Luckily — thanks to Microsoft’s quest to create the most universal of universal …

Did you know that Pokemon Go players are experiencing a 10 percent drop in battery life for every 20 minutes of gameplay on some smartphones? Even with power-saving mode on, it’s only a matter of time before you’re stranded in the field without an outlet to plug into. Sure, you can pick up any of these affordable chargers to carry …

WikiLeaks was blocked in Turkey on Wednesday, the site said, after it published thousands of emails from the country’s ruling party following a failed military coup last weekend. The move comes hours after WikiLeaks, known for publishing classified government and military info, made public nearly 300,000 emails and 500,000 documents from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party …

Starting with Windows 8 and continuing with Windows 10, Microsoft has offered you the ability to set up either a local account or a Microsoft account. There are some pros and cons to each. And Windows 10 is less dependent on a Microsoft account than was Windows 8. But a Microsoft account is the way to go if you want …

A lot of things come in threes, like movies. The 1990 version of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and its sequels hit Amazon at the same time. Back then, there were no computer-generated turtles like the new films. The characters come to life thanks to practical costumes and puppetry. The first film is probably the best one, but who can hate …