AT&T has agreed to make Google Messages its default texting application for all Android customers in the US, Google said Wednesday. The move follows T-Mobile adding Google Messages as its default Android messaging platform back in March. Verizon hasn’t yet followed suit. Google Messages comes with features similar to those in Apple’s iMessage, using Rich Communication …

T-Mobile has long offered a “Test Drive” promotion, allowing people on rival wireless providers to get a device to experience its network. As spotted by Light Reading and The T-Mo Report, the company has quietly taken a new step that could make it significantly easier to try out and switch carriers, allowing anyone with an iPhone XS or later on a …

For the first time, TikTok has published numbers about the removal of accounts possibly belonging to children under 13. The social media site said Wednesday that it removed more than 7 million accounts from full access to TikTok in the first quarter of 2021 for that reason. According to TikTok, that’s less than 1% of all its accounts.  The information …

Slack rolled out a new feature for paid users Wednesday, in an effort to virtually re-create the office dynamic of casually dropping by someone’s desk. Huddles lets you easily start a real-time audio conversation with people in Slack, the company said. You can start a Huddle in any channel or through direct messaging, and anyone in that channel is free …

European drone-maker Parrot kickstarted the consumer drone market but over the past few years, it’s left that behind to focus on its Anafi commercial drones like last year’s triple-camera Anafi USA and 2019’s Anafi Thermal. Those models weren’t too different from its original Anafi, but the Anafi Ai drone announced Wednesday breaks new ground for Parrot. The drone is the …

A federal judge on Wednesday issued an order blocking a Florida law from going into effect that would have allowed the state to punish social media companies for banning politicians or political candidates from their platforms. US District Judge Robert Hinkle’s preliminary injunction came a day before the law was to go into effect on Thursday. Hinkle found that the …

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With the Tokyo Olympics set to take place in July, Apple is adding new Watch bands to its lineup to celebrate the upcoming games. On Tuesday the company introduced what it calls the “International Collection” of bands for the Apple Watch, an assortment of 22 “limited-edition Sport Loop bands with colorful designs that represent those nations across the globe.” Although …

Bose is at the top of the heap when it comes to audio, producing some of the best — and some of CNET’s favorite — headphones. All that engineering comes at a premium price, however, so we’re always on the hunt for a sale, and right now the QuietComfort 35 Series II are down around the lowest price we’ve ever seen. You …

Sony has acquired Housemarque, the Finnish developer behind PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal, it said post Tuesday. The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Prior to Returnal’s release in April, Housemarque was known for PlayStation exclusives like Super Stardust HD, Dead Nation, Resogun and Alienation. “After more than 15 years of successfully collaborating, we’re excited to amplify our potential even further and …

Elon Musk took the virtual stage at Mobile World Congress 2021, with the Tesla and SpaceX CEO speaking about his satellite internet venture Starlink. The high-speed broadband service is set to become available worldwide in August and expects to serve more than 500,000 customers, Musk said Tuesday. You can rewatch the entire presentation live on YouTube or right here. Starlink …

Sennheiser last year released the CX 400BT True Wireless, a more affordable alternative to its excellent Momentum True Wireless 2 earbuds. I liked the CX400BT but thought the $200 list price was high and felt there was some room for discounts based on their build quality. Sure enough, their price quickly dropped to $150, then sporadically hit $100 on Amazon, and …