Republic Wireless is offering customers a deal that’s almost too good to be true. The low-cost Wi-Fi first wireless operator is offering six months of service for free, which includes unlimited talk, text messaging and 1GB of data, to new and existing customers. The catch? The deal is only available for customers buying one of …

Now playing: Watch this: Check to see if your iPhone 6S is eligible for a free… 1:01 If your iPhone 6S ($190 at eBay) keeps dropping dead on you, it may have a faulty battery. According to Apple, this problem affects “a very small number” of iPhone 6S handsets manufactured in September and October of 2015. Customers with an iPhone …

If you’re obsessed with “Westworld” or “Ex Machina,” you might be preparing for humankind’s impending doom. You know, the dawn of artificial intelligence. Facebook has this advice: Take a deep breath. The social network on Thursday launched a campaign aimed at demystifying AI by educating people on the basics of how it works. In a handful of short videos, Facebook …

In the age of Snapchat filters and Pokemon Go, the White House has come up with a new way to teach kids of all ages the history of the “People’s House”: an augmented reality app that brings a dollar bill to life. All you’ll need is a buck and a phone. Once you download the app, called 1600, you can …

Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin has social media on alert after he needed emergency medical transportation from the South Pole on Thursday morning. On Facebook, users are chattering about a new Nokia device set for release in early 2017, marking an unexpected comeback for the fallen phone manufacturer. Social Cues is our guide to what’s trending across social media. Here’s what …

At first glance, it looks like a game. But it’s actually the home screen of a kids’ tablet. Instead of rows of app icons, Verizon‘s new GizmoTab has kids navigating applications by putting them in themed islands. Children can go to Doodle Town to get the Crayola Color, Draw & Sing app or Safari Island for Nat Geo Puzzle Explorer. …

When I reviewed DirecTV Now using a demo account it was mostly smooth sailing, but now that the service has launched for real, plenty of users are experiencing issues. DirecTV Now is an alternative to traditional cable or satellite TV service that delivers more than 100 channels for an introductory price of $35, streams over the internet, works with numerous …

Thought you’d heard the last of Nokia? Think again — the company will be launching an Android-based phone in 2017. “We’re just getting started, with new smartphones coming in 2017,” a new page on Nokia’s website explains “We’re busy working on Nokia smartphones running Android.” Details about the phone are scarce, although an earlier rumour suggested there may be two …

Now playing: Watch this: As president, Donald Trump could send unblockable texts 1:10 President-elect Donald Trump will have access to a system that can send unblockable texts to every phone in the US once he takes the oath of office. Wireless Emergency Alerts are part of a program created by a 2006 act of Congress. WEAs can be targeted messages …

Amazon Prime members can now stream all the “Westworld,” “Game of Thrones” and “Last Week Tonight” they want — for an extra $15 a month. HBO and Cinemax are the latest premium channels available to Prime subscribers via Amazon Channels, the e-commerce giant said Thursday. Last year, Amazon began letting Prime customers add cable channels like Showtime and Starz to …