Now playing: Watch this: Nougat is the latest flavor of Android 1:10 Google’s Android chief, Hiroshi Lockheimer, announced the new name at company headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Google N is for Nougat. Google on Thursday officially named the latest version of its Android mobile software, up until now only known as Android N. For …

Most TVs today — including all of those made by Samsung, Sony, Vizio and just about every other TV brand — are based on decades-old LCD, or liquid crystal display, technology. In the last few years something better has come along, called OLED, or organic light-emitting diode. OLED TVs have the best picture quality we’ve ever tested, keeping LCD-only companies …

Anyone who’s ever grabbed a plastic bottle filled with Coke and added Mentos candy knows they’re in for a satisfying experiment. Think of an explosion safe enough for your backyard but not scary enough to make you an honorary MythBuster. Thankfully, mixing Coke with Mentos doesn’t mean you’ll be meeting the Grim Reaper anytime soon. Related stories Guy in Mentos …

Windows 10 is far from a perfect operating system — you may have recently upgraded only to find that you’re experiencing a bug (or many). While I personally haven’t experienced this, one of the more common bugs is a Start menu that refuses to open when clicked, or that frequently disappears from your desktop. It’s so common, in fact, that …

Netflix jealously guards data about the audience for its original shows, but Nielsen’s attempt to puzzle it out hints that at least one of those shows really is big. “Orange Is the New Black” pulled in 6.7 million viewers for the premiere episode of its latest season earlier this month, comparable with the second most-viewed cable drama on TV, according …

Now that we know Android N stands for Nougat, the big question on everyone’s mind is, Which new Nexus phones will be the first to introduce Google’s mobile software? It could be a pair of HTC-made handsets with similar specs but different screen sizes, says tech site Android Police. Currently known by their code names, Sailfish (the smaller device) and …

In less than a month — July 29, 2016, to be specific — upgrading from Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 to Windows 10 will cost $119 (for the Home edition) or $199 (for the Pro edition), instead of…nothing. But because Windows 10 uses digital licenses instead of traditional product keys, many of you are probably wondering if your free upgrade …

Adnan Syed, whose conviction for his ex-girlfriend’s murder in 1999 became the subject of the popular podcast “Serial,” is getting a new trial, his lawyer said Thursday. Justin Brown, Syed’s attorney, announced on Twitter that his motion for a retrial had been granted. Thursday’s decision by Judge Martin P. Welch of the Baltimore City Circuit Court to grant a new …

When you think of smartphones and automation, your mind might immediately gravitate towards IFTTT or even Tasker for Android. Automation apps let you create “recipes” that enable devices and services to intermingle and act based on “triggers.” For example, you can make your smart lights pulse a certain color if you’re mentioned on Twitter or have Youtube videos you’ve selected …

Blame Das Keyboard for bringing the world of clicky-keyed mechanical keyboards to your peaceful office. I fell in love with that oddly satisfying typing feel myself and haven’t been able to go back to a regular keyboard since. I should probably apologize to my co-workers for the noise, but it’s about to get worse because the company just launched a …

Now playing: Watch this: Apple may be pulled in by Tidal as a buyer 1:07 Apple may soon be beefing up its music offerings with the addition of Tidal. The Cupertino, California, tech giant is in talks to acquire the subscription streaming-music service co-owned by Jay Z, Beyonce and Kanye West, according to the Wall Street Journal. Talks are said …

President Barack Obama applauded Google, Microsoft and other big tech companies for their help in resettling people fleeing Syria’s civil war and other global crises as he launched an initiative to drum up broader private-sector support for refugees. On Thursday, the White House unveiled an initiative aimed at getting “measurable and significant commitments” from the private sector to help refugees …

The ’90s were an exciting decade. America Online flooded our mailboxes with install CDs so we could access the internet with ease. Everyone danced the Macarena. Fanny packs were a fashionable way to carry around valuables. And Beanie Babies seemed like a good investment. Related stories Oregon Trail game co-inventor talks pioneer survival and life lessons ‘Blind with rage’: Pepsi …

Giroptic strapped one of its forthcoming 360cams to the back of an eagle flying near Scotland’s Loch Goil to stunning effect. Though don’t expect a drone-style steadicam shot: eagles, it would appear, are well-suited to fly through wind and turbulence. The video — the latest of many on Giroptic’s YouTube page — hits just as the company says it has …

Need a break from sitting on your flattened butt, staring routinely at a screen? New tools built into Google Chrome Beta for Android may make it possible to experience your favorite websites in the virtual world. (So the same thing, really, but different.) There’s already a platform called WebVR that helps developers create websites you can watch in virtual reality. …