Google Maps can help you discover new places by way of its “For You” tab — and now even more people will get to use it. In a blog post, Google announced that it’s rolling out the For You tab to iOS in 40 different countries, including the US, UK, Japan, Canada, Australia and parts …

With a chunk of electronics fitted to the side of my iPad Pro, I have glimpsed the future of computing. I’ve been putting Sanho’s HyperDrive USB-C Hub for the 2018 iPad Pro through its paces, trying this six-port dock that plugs into the USB-C port in Apple’s newest iPad Pro models. And it works. The $99 dongle transformed my iPad Pro …

Tired of the same old, text-based DMs? Good news, then: Instagram now lets you send voice messages. On Monday, the popular photo-sharing app quietly added a feature that lets you share short audio messages with friends. If you’ve ever used voice messaging on Facebook Messenger, this will feel familiar: Hold the microphone button down, record a short message and send …

On this podcast, we talk about: Apple facing a potential ban in China, thanks to Qualcomm. Qualcomm throwing shade at Apple and Intel during its Snapdragon Tech Summit. How the EU is clamping down on Silicon Valley with more regulation.  The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News …

Microsoft’s Chromium-based Edge refresh will most likely support existing Chrome extensions, a developer revealed. That’ll give you access to a massive library of browser customization options as Edge moves toward Google’s open-source project. “It’s our intention to support existing Chrome extensions,” Microsoft’s Kyle Alden wrote on Reddit, as previously reported by Thurrott. Now playing: Watch this: How Chrome changed web …

The iPhone may have hit a roadblock in China as Apple continues its legal fight with Qualcomm. A Chinese court has ordered that four of Apple’s Chinese subsidiaries must immediately stop the “importation, sale and offers for sale in China of the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X,” …

In the market for a new mobile carrier? For the past couple weeks, Mint Mobile, which uses T-Mobile’s network, has been offering a pretty compelling trial deal: Three months of service for $20. After that, you pay the regular rates, which I’ll come back to in a moment. How could this deal possibly get any better? By becoming free after rebate …

The world’s largest mobile chipmaker is using 5G phones to go after Apple’s iPhones and Intel — hard. That was clear after Qualcomm’s tech summit in Hawaii last week where one after the other, executives compared the speed and battery gains of Qualcomm’s processors that will power 5G and 4G phones and laptops to Intel and Apple’s competing models.  The potshots came fast and …

Imagine if someone offered to pay less than a penny for your location history. That would include where you’ve been and when you were, down to the exact latitude and longitude. That sensitive information would go to advertisers in many fields, including politics, health care, restaurants and entertainment. Chances are, you’d say no to that offer — but that’s exactly …

Amazon reportedly fired workers in the US and India for allegedly giving internal data to independent sellers linked to scams. Following an investigation into suspected bribes, the e-commerce giant took action against disreputable sellers by limiting access to data and deleting thousands of suspicious reviews, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Part of the probe is centered on India, which …