Now playing: Watch this: Getting started with Instagram Stories 1:30 You can now lurk the Instagram Stories of strangers even easier, thanks to a new update. Instagram Stories, a Snapchat-like feature that debuted earlier this year, will be given the spotlight on the Explore tab of the Instagram app. The Explore section displays a range …

A ’90s superhero could return thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio, and rock legend Chuck Berry celebrates his 90th birthday on Tuesday by announcing a new album. Meanwhile, Melania Trump gets mocked via hashtag and President Barack Obama starts his post-White House job hunt. Social Cues is your go-to guide to what’s trending across Facebook and Twitter each morning. Here’s what your …

Now playing: Watch this: Google Pixel unboxing 2:38 Google‘s first smartphone designed by the company inside and out is now available, and it looks very promising. Naturally, before you can begin using Google Assistant or shooting pictures, there’s some setup you’ll need to take care of. Most of the process is standard procedure: Tap here to connect to Wi-Fi, tap …

As Australians start signing up to the NBN en masse and telcos jostle to win home broadband customers, Vodafone is jumping in to get a piece of the action, announcing it will begin offering fixed broadband services to Australians from the end of 2017. Company CEO Iñaki Berroeta confirmed the move today, saying Australians “expect connectivity whenever they want it, …

Now playing: Watch this: 5 settings you’ll want to change on the Google Pixel 1:56 Google’s Pixel phones are pretty amazing. From Google Assistant, to an outstanding camera, Google has done a lot of things right with its newest flagship phone. In order to get the most from your Pixel or Pixel XL, here are seven settings you should set …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 is no more 1:34 Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 nightmare continues. US law firm McCuneWright says it has filed a lawsuit regarding the recall of the Note 7. The plaintiffs in the case claim that due to the recall, they were left without phones for weeks. The suit seeks reimbursement of cell phone …

Ecuador confirmed Tuesday that it severed Julian Assange’s internet access over concerns the WikiLeaks founder was using it to interfere with the US presidential election. Assange, who has been living in asylum in Ecuador’s embassy in London for four years, lost his internet privileges last weekend, a move that the Ecuadorian embassy took responsibility for on Monday. The Ecuadorian government …

Nikon added a new specialized pro lens to its family along with a welcome update to the staple 70-200mm f2.8 pro model. The first is a special-purpose PC Nikkor 19mm f4E ED. PC stands for “perspective correction,” Nikon’s terminology for its tilt-shift lenses. Tilt-shift lenses can either be used when wide-angle is necessary but distortion is undesirable — such as …

Vudu is picking up where Hulu left off, sort of. Vudu, Walmart’s online store for buying and renting digital movies, launched on Tuesday a limited selection that viewers can stream free with advertising, no payment necessary. Called “Vudu Movies on Us,” it has about a thousand titles from Vudu’s total library of 100,000. Vudu will play several 30-second commercials before …

The 1 billion listings for clothes, cars and cameras on eBay can often feel like one big mess. As part of the online bazaar’s effort to make it easier to find the stuff you want, eBay on Tuesday unveiled a beta version of an artificial-intelligence-powered shopping assistant on Facebook Messenger. People will be able to text, talk or take a …