Some companies may be rethinking their US Defense Department contracts, but Amazon’s not one of them, CEO Jeff Bezos said Monday.  Bezos, speaking at the Wired25 Conference at the SFJazz Center in San Francisco, said he will continue to support the US Defense Department. Earlier this month, cloud computing rival Google pulled out of the bidding for …

YouTube’s have a rough couple of years, but that’s just because it’s been growing up, its chief executive said Monday.  CEO Susan Wojcicki, speaking at the Wired25 conference at SFJazz in San Francisco, called the past 18 months YouTube’s “growing-up years.” Now playing: Watch this: YouTube says it’s working on growing up 3:13 “We used to have to argue we’re important, we’re …

Instagram added two-factor authorization last year to help protect your account, and now it’s even better.  Before, IG’s two-factor relied on SMS, which isn’t the most secure way to receive authorization codes. Now, you can set up IG 2FA with an authentication app to make your account even more secure. Here’s how. Protect your Instagram account with 2FA Open Instagram, …

FuboTV, which streams live-TV channels with subscriptions starting at $45 a month, said Monday it’s close to 250,000 subscribers, more than double from a year earlier.  So is that a lot or not? Depends how much slack you give to a service going up against a wall of Goliaths. Most of FuboTV’s competitors are owned and operated by big tech …

Social media sites such as Twitter can reinforce certain political viewpoints or biases by surfacing posts they think its users want to see. It’s a problem that Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey admits the company is trying to solve, but he’s not blaming it on the algorithms. “I think Twitter does contribute to filter bubbles, and I think that’s …

Jony Ive isn’t done with Apple yet. Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour on Monday asked Ive if he’s planning to stay at Apple for another 25 years or if he plans to go into politics or putter around on his boat. In a characteristically long-winded answer, Ive said he’s still learning a lot and has more to do. “I’m actually feeling …

Google Assistant’s real-time translation’s been limited to Google’s Pixel Buds headphones since they launched a year ago. No longer.  Google has rolled out support to any headphones with Google Assistant access built in, such as the Bose QuietComfort 35 II and the Sony WH-1000XM2.  Just pair the headphones with a phone that supports Google Assistant and the latest version of …

Apple may be looking to spin new music. The iPhone maker has acquired music analytics startup Asaii, Axios reported Sunday. Asaii builds tools for the music industry and says on its website that its “algorithms are able to find the next Justin Bieber, before anyone else.” The company also offers software powers music recommendations and creates playlists. The deal was …

Microsoft wants its tech to be used for good, not evil, the company’s CEO said. Satya Nadella, speaking Monday at the Wired25 conference in San Francisco, noted that the tech industry has a responsibility for how its technology is used.  “We start from saying, look we want to take tech and empower the world with it,” Nadella said. “Our responsibility …

Check out CNET’s full reviews of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, now! For lovers of large-screen phones, the game is on. Google lifted the lid off the new 5.5-inch Pixel 3 and 6.3-inch Pixel 3 XL on Tuesday, tossing the 3 XL into the mix of supersize phones ripe for holiday competition. The talent here runs deep, with the Pixel XL boasting camera …