Think attending Harvard would guarantee you success in life? Netflix’s new comedy looks to challenge that idea. “Friends from College” will spotlight a group of friends who went to the Ivy League university but decades later take on their 40s and whether that education really led to success in their personal and professional lives. Nick …

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Apple may be overhauling its retail store staff positions, a move that could benefit both shoppers and product owners. The iPhone maker is adding three new job titles to its retail staff, the MacRumors blog reported Sunday, citing multiple retail sources. New so-called Pro positions will focus on explaining Apple products to customers. Creative Pros will aim more for teaching …

While on vacation last week (and right after discussing with my sister-in-law how her Instagram account got hacked earlier this year), I went to post a lovely shot from the shores of the Chesapeake only to discover that I was logged out of Instagram. An alert stated that someone in Russia had tried to access my account and in order …

Microsoft has bought Genee, a technology startup making bots to help set meetings and manage your calendar. The company didn’t disclose terms of the takeover in its announcement Monday. Genee’s virtual scheduling assistant is powered by natural language processing, artificial intelligence and chat bots. Co-founder Charles Lee said in a blog post that Genee will cease to operate as a …

Tim Cook had some very big shoes to fill. Five years after taking over as Apple CEO from Steve Jobs, Cook has recreated the company’s culture by making it much more focused on social issues. But Apple under Cook hasn’t made as many big changes in its hardware, with Cook’s only new category of product being the Apple Watch. We …

Now playing: Watch this: New features in Android Nougat 1:14 Surprise! It’s Nougat Monday. Google’s newest version of Android OS 7.0, also known as Nougat, arrives in its first official form today. Nougat, which many people have been playing with in a public beta since May, adds a number of new features to Android. Multi-window multitasking, extra battery-saving modes, baked-in …

Twitter is switching on its darker Night Mode for iPhone users. Twitter’s Night Mode turns things down a little, making the white space much darker. Twitter The social media company tweeted Monday that the feature, which turns dark much of the white space within the app, will begin rolling out onto iOS devices, which include both iPhones and iPads. Users …

Once you’re done binge-watching “Breaking Bad” on Netflix, follow the lead of one of the show’s writers and switch to a heartwarming tale about a young girl’s plucky adventures in 1890s Canada. Online-video service Netflix said Monday it will stream “Anne,” an eight-hour miniseries based on the 1908 classive novel “Anne of Green Gables,” in partnership with a Canadian broadcast …

Waiting patiently until 2017 to see Thor and Loki back in action in “Thor: Ragnarok” isn’t easy, but thanks to actors Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston posting candid photos from the set, fans are getting something of a Marvel VIP pass. On Sunday, Hemsworth posted a photo to Twitter of himself and Hiddleston chilling on the Australian set. The duo, …