Another batch of cheaper TV options is coming. Among a growing list of online TV services, Verizon is lining up to become the newest streaming TV provider, according to Bloomberg, which cited people familiar with the plans. The telecommunications giant has been securing streaming rights from network owners and this summer expects to launch a …

You’re more likely to buy Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 phone for its screen, processor or camera, but owners will get another significant technology improvement, too: the new Bluetooth 5 generation of the wireless network technology. “This is the first publicly available Bluetooth 5 phone on the market,” said Steve Hegenderfer, director of developer programs at the Bluetooth industry group. “Many …

It’s time to bid farewell to Twitter’s ubiquitous default profile image — the egg. The social media site decided it was time for an upgrade. Now, for those people who haven’t uploaded profile photos, instead of seeing a white oval inside a bright colored square, you’ll see a generic silhouette of a dark gray head and shoulders against a light …

Now playing: Watch this: Stream live 360-degree video on Facebook 1:30 Your Facebook feed is about to get a lot more interactive. Facebook now supports live 360 video streaming for everyone. You’ll need a compatible camera Go live in 360 on Facebook with a camera like the 2017 Samsung Gear 360. CNET These include consumer cameras like the latest Samsung …

The battery inside the clear glass case starts to smoke and then turns red hot. All of a sudden, it bursts into flames. When the fire has died down, all that’s left is the charred husk of a battery — specifically, a battery meant for Samsung’s new Galaxy S8. No, this isn’t deja vu, and Samsung’s new phone isn’t experiencing …

Yesterday, Cliffside, New Jersey resident Nichole Tatem tweeted an image and short video of the charred remains of her Bluetooth speaker after she said it had caught fire in her daughter’s bed. The media, always on the lookout for electronic devices spontaneously catching fire, was quick to jump on the smoldering speaker story. There was only one problem: While Tatem …

Microsoft’s HoloLens started shipping one year ago today, and the tech giant is touting the progress it’s made over the last 12 months. The company said Thursday that software developers have created 150 apps exclusively for the HoloLens, its headset that overlays digital images over what a wearer already sees. The genre is known as “mixed reality.” Alex Kipman, a …

In the wee hours on Thursday morning, Samsung took to the stage in New York at the Unpacked event to announce the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus. It’s been a rocky couple of months for the mobile arm of the South Korean electronics giant, and it remains to be seen whether the new Galaxy range can be a phoenix …

In a major decision that could change the way you use your iPhone at the checkout, the Australian Competition and Consumer Comission has ruled that Australia’s big banks can’t work together to “collectively boycott” Apple Pay. Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, NAB, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank had been petitioning to collectively bargain with Apple in order to get access to Near-Field Communication …

The April Fools’ Day jokes have started early, judging by the new Lyft Mono. The ride-hailing company recently unveiled a site for the glove-like device, with the tag line “Raise. Request. Ride.” There’s also an outlandish video that’s full of retro ’80s synth pop and is reminiscent of vintage Worlds of Wonder Lazer Tag ads. In the video, a dancer …