Eric Schmidt believes that dramatic advances in the health and technology will change the world in the near future. The executive chairman of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, said that he expects technology will improve gene sequencing and make health care more efficient and personalized as the medical industry becomes more digitized. “There’s tremendous optimism around …

Netflix, Amazon and other streaming services operating in Europe will be required to ensure that at least 20 percent of their content is European, according to new European Commission proposals. The Commission published its proposals on Wednesday as part of its edict to create a single digital market in Europe. A large part of its mission is to promote the …

Another day, another iPhone 7 rumor. This latest scuttlebutt, though, reveals a couple of parts reportedly designed to fit the next iPhone. At the Computers Unlimited Exposed event in London on Tuesday, iPhone accessories maker Cygnett took the wraps off a series of case designs and a glass screen protector, claiming they were created for the iPhone 7, according to …

AT&T is in a generous mood. The company said late Tuesday that it is giving new and existing customers on two of its prepaid GoPhone plans an additional gigabyte of data. Customers on the $45 plan now have 3GB, while the $60 plan gets you 6GB. The extra data comes as prepaid services, which require you to pay upfront each …

Now playing: Watch this: Pebble unveils two new smartwatches and a wearable not… 2:43 Editors’ note, December 7, 2016: Pebble has announced that its assets have been acquired by Fitbit and it will no longer release new products. While the Pebble 2 and other Pebble watches will continue to work, no new software updates or features will be released. Pebble …

If you are waiting for your laptop’s battery to charge fully before heading out for the day, both OS X and Windows 10 will show you the time remaining. Your battery will charge faster, of course, if you leave the lid closed and the screen off. If you are attempting to eek out the last few minutes of charging before …

Now playing: Watch this: LG G5 review: The modular phone we weren’t quite dreaming… 1:55 LG took to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February to announce its new G5 smartphone, and although its processing speeds and battery life aren’t good enough to knock the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge off their respective pedestals, we can’t deny the convenience …

Getting a new car is fun, until you get into the infotainment system. Car makers — whose expertise is in vehicles, not software — tend to build overly complicated systems that make you feel like a caveman using a smartphone for the very first time. That’s not a good thing when you have other priorities. For instance, keeping your eyes …

Will Apple soon follow in Google’s footsteps and offer wireless service? Don’t count on it. As reported earlier by 9to5Mac, Apple CEO Tim Cook has said the iPhone maker doesn’t “have the network skill” to become a wireless provider. The executive reportedly made the comments as part of an interview at Startup Fest Europe in Amsterdam on Tuesday. “Our expertise …

If you thought Candace Payne won the lottery by posting a viral video on Facebook of herself wearing a talking Chewbacca mask while laughing herself silly, stop right there. The fun-loving Star Wars fan — whose video has gotten over 140 million views at last count — also got to hang out with “The Force Awakens” director J.J. Abrams. In …