Got a Star Trek story? Maybe, like me, you dressed in starship captain uniforms for Halloween and snuck into the family room past your bedtime to watch reruns, no matter how tired you’d be the next day at school. Or maybe you never watched “Star Trek,” but you still know the difference between Klingons and …

Maybe you noticed that, unlike previous non-“S”-year iPhone updates, the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus look a lot like their predecessors. In fact, a few small details aside (such as the speaker grille and antenna design), they’re almost identical. The technical specifications on Apple’s website for the iPhone 6S and the iPhone 7 (including all the Plus models), suggest they …

Google has updated its Photos app on iOS with new features that can provide enhancements to Apple Live Photos. The updated app now allows iPhone 6S and iPhone 7 owners to make Live Photos smoother and more shareable with the tap of a button. Google launched a Motion Stills app earlier this year that could stabilize Live Photos and convert …

When Amazon’s done, it may very well have shoehorned its digital assistant Alexa into your sink, your sofa and your walls. For now, Amazon will settle for connecting Alexa to as many electronic and Wi-Fi-enabled objects as it can. Amazon’s push toward Alexa dominance took another step forward Thursday, when the online retail giant added Alexa for the first time …

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 is off to a rough start. Not only was the product recalled soon after its release due to battery issues, horror stories about the phones exploding keep grabbing attention. The latest update in the saga comes from Australia after three airlines — Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia — banned travelers from using or even charging the …

The Apple Watch Series 2 is finally here…and I have to admit, it looks pretty appealing with its waterproofing, built-in GPS and brighter screen. But before you jump on the preorder train, you might want to consider what you’re going to do with your original Apple Watch. (After all, it’s not the kind of thing that can be easily repurposed.) …

Football great Cris Carter is never at a loss for words. So it’s no surprise the loquacious former ESPN analyst is now teaming with Twitter to provide live commentary and analysis through Periscope for each NFL Thursday Night Football game this season, starting with tonight’s Super Bowl 50 rematch between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos. The Pro Football …

US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is providing a rare glimpse into her personality, including how she has dealt with sexism, in a “Humans of New York” Facebook post. The secretary of state and former first lady and New York senator recalled Thursday how, as a college senior, she was one of the only women in a room taking an …

Sling TV is adding two new networks to its cord-cutting streaming service. The company on Thursday said it has added the Pac-12 Network to the $5 Sports Extra add-on package, which also includes the SEC Network, ESPN U, ESPN News and Univision Deportes, among other channels. The Pac-12 Network offers live events and content from all six Pac-12 regional networks …

Apple’s iPhone 7 wasn’t the only new hardware revealed by the company Wednesday. The tech giant also came out with the Apple Watch Series 2, which Apple used to veer away from the luxury focus of last year’s model and more toward fitness and sports. The device will be water resistant for up to 50 meters for swimmers and added …