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Gab expected to be back online this weekend

Gab, the fringe social network apparently used by the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect, is planning to return online this weekend. Chatter on the social media site, a Twitter alternative that’s popular among some conservatives and white nationalists, went silent by Monday after GoDaddy pulled the domain registration from the site. GoDaddy said it made the decision after receiving complaints and …

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See the Red Hydrogen One phone unboxed in 3D

Today, after nearly a year and a half of hype and delays, the Red Hydrogen One phone goes on sale. With a 3D screen, a behemoth aluminum-and-Kevlar body and a $1,300 price tag (which converts to £985 or AU$1,800), this is one of the most curious handsets launched in recent history. We decided to do something special and film the unboxing …

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Net neutrality faces its own election challenge in heated midterms

High-school senior Evan Scully has one main issue he’s focused on this political season: bringing back net neutrality protections. The 17-year-old political activist from rural North Carolina has been working on social media campaigns to organize online protests, as well as getting people to contact their congressional representatives to voice concern about the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of the open …

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How to use portrait mode on the iPhone XS and iPhone XR

Apple’s iPhone XS ($899 at Amazon), XS Max ($427 at eBay) and iPhone XR have a new feature built into their cameras that gives you more control over photos captured in portrait mode. Instead of having to live with the amount of background blur, also referred to as bokeh, captured in each photo, the most recent crop of iPhones now let you …

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Samsung’s foldable phone may go public next week

While Samsung hinted in September that it may discuss its foldable phone project at its developer conference, which begins Nov. 7, a new report reaffirms we may soon be getting more details. The electronics giant next week will demonstrate features of the tablet-sized device, including how it’ll take advantage of extra screen real estate and the simultaneous use of three …

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Samsung reportedly opening Bixby to developers as it takes on Amazon, Google

Samsung’s voice assistant is reportedly about to learn new tricks. The mobile giant plans to open its Bixby voice assistant to third-party developers in an effort to compete with Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri and Google Assistant, according to The Wall Street Journal. At an event in San Francisco next week, Samsung will reportedly detail how developers can create “capsules,” which …

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