US companies will be permitted to work with Huawei on developing 5G standards under a new rule announced by the US Commerce Department on Monday. “The United States will not cede leadership in global innovation,” US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said in statement published Monday. “The department is committed to protecting U.S. national security and …

AT&T is cutting more than 3,400 jobs across technicians and clerical workers in addition to axing 1,300 retail jobs, the carrier told Communications Workers of America Tuesday. The layoffs will affect jobs across the nation, with AT&T closing down more than 250 AT&T Mobility and Cricket Wireless stores.  “If we are in a war to keep our economy going during …

Google is making it a little less expensive to get started with its Stadia gaming service on your TV. As of today, you’ll be able to get the Stadia Premiere package for $99, which includes a Chromecast Ultra and Stadia Controller that are needed to play on your TV. That’s roughly a $30 price drop and while that’s great, you’re …

Hundreds of Sprint employees have lost their jobs as the new T-Mobile streamlines its operations, according to a report. The layoffs were announced Tuesday by James Kirby, T-Mobile VP, according to TechCrunch, which cited leaked audio of a call made to employees. The layoffs follow T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion merger with Sprint, which went through on April 1. T-Mobile confirmed the job …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Yelp will be launching a COVID-19 section on each business page, according to a release Tuesday. The new section aims to help businesses share the ways they plan on keeping customers and employees safe amid the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 section will include …

Bose is shutting down its augmented reality program, according to a Monday report by Protocol. Key AR employees have reportedly left the company, and Bose has notified partners that their apps will no longer work in the coming weeks.  “Bose AR didn’t become what we envisioned,” a company representative told Protocol. “It’s not the first time our technology couldn’t be …

This story is part of Generation China, CNET’s series exploring the nation’s technological ambition. The pandemic sure isn’t hurting 5G subscriptions, at least when it comes to China. The super-fast new wireless technology should be in about double the number of hands in 2020 as Ericsson predicted late last year. The Swedish networking giant, in its biannual mobility report released …

The Gigabyte Aero 15 won an Editors’ Choice Award last fall on the strength of its excellent OLED display and its wealth of color-management tools. These features make the Aero 15 a winner for creative pros, but it also has a few items that will draw the attention of gamers. It features RGB keyboard lighting along with software for monitoring …

Sharing your Wi-Fi password with a guest in your home can be a hassle. Either you can’t find the complex password that came with your Wi-Fi router or you don’t want them to know your password, but don’t mind sharing your network. Don’t get me wrong, it’s important to have a high-quality password protecting your Wi-Fi network, but it’s certainly …

HBO Max is here and streaming to subscribers now, serving up episodes of Friends and The Big Bang Theory, movies from Joker to Casablanca to Howl’s Moving Castle and tons of kid-friendly shows including a new Elmo series and Looney Toons. There’s a lot we already know about the service, including the fact that it’s still maturing and adding new …

At first glance, a private “Justice for George Floyd” Facebook group looks like many of the dozens of other groups created to collectively mourn the killing of an unarmed Black man by a white police officer. “We demand justice for the murder of George Floyd,” the group says in its description with the hashtag #BLM, for Black Lives Matter. The …

Lenovo’s first 5G-capable PC is ready to ship, with Verizon users able to get it on June 18.  First announced back at CES in January, the $1,400 Flex 5G will hit Verizon’s website later this week marking the first time a US carrier is selling a laptop capable of tapping into 5G wireless networks.  The two-in-one computer features a 14-inch …

Dropbox is continuing to expand beyond cloud storage, introducing a host of new features to make it more useful in other aspects of people’s lives.  In a blog post Tuesday, the company detailed the new additions, starting with a LastPass and 1Password rival that it aptly calls Dropbox Passwords. Available now as a private beta to “select Dropbox Plus users,” the …

Apple’s head of diversity and inclusion is reportedly leaving the company as tech giants ramp up efforts to fight racial injustice and inequality in the wake of protests over the death of George Floyd. Christie Smith, who took on the role in 2017, left the company on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. Smith’s departure comes …

Instagram plans to reevaluate its policies in an effort to ensure black voices are heard on the app. In a blog post on Tuesday, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri promised to address inequities in the social media company’s approach to harassment, account verification, content distribution and algorithmic bias. “The irony that we’re a platform that stands for elevating Black voices, but …