Google on Thursday said it will give people more information on wildfires when they search for them on the tech giant’s home page and maps app, an update that comes as California and Colorado battles blazes raging across their states.  The company is adding maps that outline the boundaries of a wildfire, as well as …

Can’t find a Chromebook for the upcoming virtual school year? Consider an iPad, which is surprisingly affordable at the moment and can handle many classroom activities just as well as a laptop. How affordable? For a limited time, and while supplies last, Walmart has the Apple iPad 10.2 in space gray or gold for $279. That’s $50 off the regular …

 The Los Angeles city attorney on Wednesday announced a settlement with the Weather Channel over a lawsuit claiming the company’s app gathered millions of people’s location data without properly disclosing that the sensitive information was shared with advertisers.  The office considered the settlement a major privacy win, as it will now require The Weather Channel app to notify users that they …

The coronavirus has shut down our economy, forcing us to stay at home. Tens of millions are out of work, and everyone faces the uncertainty that comes with the inevitable fallout from the pandemic, which has killed more than three quarters of a million people. It’s in this environment that carriers like Verizon are pushing 5G service.  This year was …

Nvidia GeForce Now and Google Stadia are among the leaders of the pack for cloud gaming — technology that renders and streams supported games from data centers to your phones, PCs and Macs so you can play on devices that might otherwise not be able to run them. Among high-profile newcomers there’s also Microsoft’s Project xCloud, which launches next month but has the advantage …

DoorDash, known for its restaurant food delivery services, has added grocery delivery to its menu. The company said Thursday it’s partnering with Meijer and Fresh Thyme to deliver to customers in Chicago, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Detroit and Indianapolis. It’s also working with Smart & Final in California to deliver groceries in Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area, the Central Coast, Los …

Sony’s newest teaser for the PS5 is here, and it focuses on the immersive elements of next-gen gaming — namely haptic feedback, adaptive triggers and 3D audio. While no new information has been released regarding price or release date, which Sony still hasn’t confirmed, the teaser focuses on features new to the system and to the console generation. Haptic feedback …

Lyft and Uber will not suspend their ride-hailing services in California on Thursday night, after a state appeals court ruled in their favor regarding an injunction against the companies. The move follows a court order in California that requires the companies to reclassify drivers as employees.   “While we won’t have to suspend operations tonight, we do need to continue fighting for independence plus …

When they hit stores back in April, the Google Pixel Buds 2 earbuds got a lot of attention for their eye-catching Mentos-esque design. And while Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Live are the wireless earbuds of the moment — at least in terms of their innovative design — the Pixel Buds 2 may get some renewed attention thanks to the arrival of new …

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly testified at a Federal Trade Commission antitrust hearing this week. His virtual testimony went for two days, according to a Politico report Thursday. “We are committed to cooperating with the US Federal Trade Commission’s inquiry and answering the questions the Agency may have,” a Facebook company spokesperson told CNET in an emailed statement. The news …