Now playing: Watch this: Meet Microsoft’s big-screen Surface Studio 2:27 While Microsoft’s big announcement Wednesday was the availability of its Windows 10 Creators Update, it also took the opportunity to announce the arrival of its Surface products in more parts of the world. Aussies will now have the opportunity to buy the company’s expensive Surface …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8’s major makeover 2:14 Earlier today at an event in New York, Samsung announced its new Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. The phones are a major evolution for Samsung, both in design and build: rounded edge displays, no physical home button, Bixby assistant and a tall svelte design. But how much is one of …

Spotify’s take on “Carpool Karaoke” gets two hip-hop artists stuck in traffic and makes them write beats that get stuck in your head. With a new video series called “Traffic Jams” kicking off Tuesday, Spotify will run weekly episodes that pair a rapper with a producer, putting them in the back seat of a car to create a new song …

The AK Jr is the first Astell & Kern music player I’ve reviewed, and it’s a doozy. There’s an undeniable elegance to the look and feel of the AK Jr you won’t find in FiiO, Pono or Sony players. The AK Jr is company’s least expensive player — it was $499, £399 or AU$699 in Australia, but now it’s $299 …

Gear VR is only the beginning of Samsung’s virtual reality ambitions. The South Korean company has made a big bet on mobile virtual reality, bundling its Gear VR headset with its flagship phones to get people familiar with the technology. Once again, consumers who preorder its newest phone — in this case, the Galaxy S8, unveiled Wednesday — will get …

Now playing: Watch this: What the repeal of internet privacy rules means to you 2:26 Obama-era rules designed to regulate how broadband companies handle your private information online are on their way out. As of Tuesday, both houses of Congress have voted to repeal regulations adopted last year by the Federal Communications Commission. The next step is a signature from …

Livestream It’s finally happening. The Samsung Galaxy S8 was officially unveiled this morning in New York. For Samsung, the stakes are huge: After the Galaxy Note 7 battery fire fiasco, this was the company’s chance to show off its comeback phone, and it pretty much has to be a home run. The press conference just ended, but we’ve toggled back …

Chrome OS is a blissfully streamlined operating system that is easy to use. Keyboard shortcuts, however, can make navigating your Chromebook even easier. Here are the top dozen shortcuts. 1. Alt + Search One of the first things you’ll notice about a Chromebook’s keyboard is the caps-lock key has a magnifying glass on it. Instead of locking caps, this key …

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It could soon be illegal to lie about your age online to a minor, thanks to new laws designed to crack down on sexual predators lurking on the internet. The laws would make it illegal for a person over the age of 18 to “intentionally misrepresent their age in online communications with a person they reasonably believe to be under …