Google is now allowing anyone to contribute images to Street View in Google Maps. Street View is a popular feature on the Maps platform that allows people to see what a location looks like on the ground. In the past, these connected photos were recorded by the famous Street View cars, but Google says anyone …

Over the course of 2020, TikTok’s future has sometimes seemed to be on a knife edge. The Trump administration tried (and failed) to ban the platform, citing concern over data security for TikTok’s US users. And the administration is now forcing Chinese parent company Bytedance to sell the short-form video app’s US operations. But TikTok’s VP of global business solutions, …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. With a lot of people still staying close to home, many of us have been spending a lot of time hunkered down watching TV and listening to music. So if there’s a music fan or movie buff in your life, this year it makes sense to …

The biggest strategic tech challenge facing President-elect Joe Biden as he enters office will be uniting major powers including the US, Europe and India to shape the future of the internet so they’re capable of facing down threats from China, according to Facebook executive Nick Clegg.  Speaking at Web Summit on Thursday, the social media company’s VP for policy and communications …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. As the UK is on the brink of starting to administer COVID-19 vaccinations, Facebook has updated its misinformation policy to reflect that it will remove false claims about vaccines. The tech giant updated its Coronavirus Newsroom post on Thursday with its commitment to …

This fall, Apple made it official — all four of its new iPhone 12 models come with next-generation 5G cellular connectivity. The new version of wireless networks started rolling out across the globe last year and picked up speed in 2020. Virtually all new Android phones arriving in the US today offer 5G, and the country’s biggest carriers have been talking …

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The latest iPhones can take remarkably impressive 3D photos and scans, especially with the rear lidar sensor. But, of course, iPhones don’t have 3D screens. The $349 Looking Glass Portrait is a 7.9-inch desktop photo frame-sized display with a built-in Raspberry Pi 4 computer that aims to be a 3D viewer for those photos, and a holographic mini monitor for interactive …

If you’re the panicky sort of person, don’t look at the calendar. Because now that Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us, there’s only (glances at wrist) another two weeks or so to do all your holiday gift shopping and still have a reasonable chance of getting everything delivered on time. Last week on the Cheapskate Show we …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Cyber Monday 2020 is officially over, but Staples still has some great deals. Are you a gamer? Check out the Vortex gaming chair. Need a new monitor? The excellent AOC is still on sale for just $90. Just one small wrinkle: Several of these deals are …

Discovery, the cable programmer behind networks like Discovery Channel, Food Network, HGTV and TLC, will launch a reimagined streaming service called Discovery Plus in the US on Jan. 4 for $5 a month with commercials and $7 a month ad free, making it the latest traditional media company to rev up a rival to Netflix and Disney Plus. In addition, …

Apple’s MagSafe Duo Charger is now available for those looking to charge their iPhone and Apple Watch at the same time. The $129 Duo went on sale Tuesday on Apple’s website after being unveiled in October alongside the iPhone 12, HomePod Mini and other MagSafe accessories. See at Apple The four new iPhone 12 models — the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Best Buy isn’t done with this whole “cyber week” thing. Every day brings a new 12-hour sale that kicks off at 10 a.m. PT. We didn’t find much of interest in yesterday’s sale, but today there are some notable deals — including a discounted Theragun …