“As Reddit has grown, we’ve seen additional examples of how unfettered free speech can make Reddit a less enjoyable place to visit, and can even cause people harm outside of Reddit,” said Huffman. Reddit Steve Huffman, co-founder and new CEO of Reddit, held an “Ask Me Anything,” or AMA, on Thursday to lay out a …

Qualcomm finds itself in some trouble in the European Union over deals with mobile vendors. Sarah Tew / CNET The European Union has launched antitrust investigations into yet another US-based company, the eurozone’s competition commissioner announced on Thursday. The European Union’s competition watchdog, the European Commission (EC), has launched two antitrust investigations into chipmaker Qualcomm over claims that it may …

Motorola has something to show off later this month. Motorola Does Motorola want us to break up with our current smartphones? The smartphone maker, a unit of Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer Lenovo, on Thursday sent out invitations for July 28 events in New York and London. The invitation includes the cryptic message, “Your relationship status is about to change.” The …

You can check out apps for Windows PCs and phones at Microsoft’s new universal app store. Microsoft/screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Microsoft has renovated an online store that combines its Windows Store and Windows Phone Store into one big virtual shopping mall. The newly redesigned app store is part of the company’s attempt to unify the Windows 10 experience across all …

“After yesterday’s results, we’ll definitely be doing this again,” says Greg Greeley, vice president of Amazon Prime. Amazon Prime Day, a new sales holiday Amazon invented and held Wednesday in the middle of the summer doldrums, proved a huge success for the company. The e-commerce giant reported Thursday that on its first Prime Day — held to celebrate its 20th …

Store up to 10 credit cards in your phone. Cho Mu-Hyun/CNET When South Korean tech giant Samsung announced that it had bought LoopPay earlier this year to become its own Samsung Pay mobile payment system, there were doubts over how well it would integrate the service with its popular range of mobile phones and wearables. After all, Samsung has launched …

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The new Mi TV 2S has a 48-inch UHD display. Xiaomi Chinese company Xiaomi, best known for its smartphones, continues to branch out into new product areas. Its latest devices: a new ultra high-definition smart TV and a water purifier, both of which are available only in China. At one time, Xiaomi’s smartphones, too, were available only in the electronics …

HTC Grip: not here for summer after all. Ben Fox Rubin/CNET If you were planning on getting an HTC Grip , a fitness band made by HTC and Under Armour, get ready to wait a little longer. The Grip is being delayed until later this year, to coincide with the launch of a larger portfolio of health and fitness products, …

Steve Huffman, Reddit’s returning CEO, has said the site was never intended to be a “bastion of free speech.” Reddit Reddit may be best known for its Ask Me Anything forums, where celebrities allow themselves to be grilled by users on just about any topic. But that vaunted openness was missing Thursday, when the site’s new chief executive sidestepped important …

Now playing: Watch this: Battery saving features in iOS 9 1:22 Enlarge Image Low Power Mode enabled on iOS 9. Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/CNET Apple is introducing a couple new features in iOS 9 to help extend the battery life of your iOS device. The first feature is one you’d likely never know was present unless told otherwise. Any time …

Telstra’s Pre-Paid 4GX Car Wi-Fi. Telstra Telstra has announced a new dongle for your dash offering mobile data to road trippers, with the launch of the Pre-Paid 4GX Car Wi-Fi. The mobile hotspot plugs directly into a car’s USB slot or 12 volt power outlet (the outlet where the cigarette lighter used to be), allowing up to five Wi-Fi enabled …

3D Robotics co-founder and president Jordi Munoz sees liftoff for the drone market through apps. Nick Statt/CNET SAN DIEGO — What separates a drone from a smartphone? Well, other than the fact that your iPhone can’t fly (yet), drones don’t have an equivalent app store. At least not for the moment, says Jordi Munoz, co-founder of the largest US commercial …

eBay’s goal after the split is to re-energize its core marketplace. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images As eBay gets ready to split from PayPal, the company is shedding one last distraction from its core business. The e-commerce company said Thursday it has signed a deal to sell off its eBay Enterprise unit — which helps run online retail sites, including those of …

Google looks to take a more measured approach to spending. Bloomberg via Getty Images Google has become known as the “moon shot” company, but there are signs it’s starting to come back to earth. The search giant has become the talk of Silicon Valley for its costly projects, ranging from driverless cars, Wi-Fi-enabled balloons and radar-based chips. The goal: Find …