UFC fighters Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov are ready to face off in the ring for the first time, and the backstory is rather tense.  McGregor was arrested in April for attacking a bus containing UFC fighters in Brooklyn while looking for Nurmagomedov, and the foes faced each other for the first time since then …

Facebook may finally be bringing the diet version of its app to Apple devices. The social network appears to have launched Facebook Lite for iOS devices on Thursday, but so far only in Turkey. The iOS version of Facebook Lite uses less data, saves space on your iPhone and can even work with 2G, according to its App Store description. …

Microsoft officially rolled out its Windows 10 October 2018 update (technically, version 1809) on Tuesday in conjunction with its updated Surface devices. But initial upgraders have begun to report the disappearance of files in their Documents and Pictures folders. You might want to hit pause on that update — here’s how. Users in r/Windows10 on Reddit and elsewhere have posted claims …

Firefox has joined Google’s WebP party, another endorsement for the internet giant’s effort to speed up the web with a better image format. Google revealed WebP eight years ago and since then has built it into its Chrome web browser, Android phone software and many of its online properties in an effort to put websites on a diet and cut …

Selfie deaths are becoming a problem, according to researchers. A study published in the most recent edition of the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care calls for the declaration of “No Selfie Zones” in dangerous areas such as mountain tops, tall buildings and water bodies in order to decrease deaths. India-based researchers found that 259 people worldwide died from …

Physical-keyboard lovers rejoice. You can now preorder the BlackBerry Key2 LE on Amazon and Best Buy. The phone comes dual-SIM and unlocked, so you can use it with AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon. The Key2 LE is a newer and more affordable version of the BlackBerry Key2. TCL (which owns the BlackBerry phone brand) made some compromises to get the price down …

Apple will offer more than 2,000 free coding lessons for EU Code Week, which runs Saturday through Oct. 21. The company will host at least one session each day at every Apple store throughout Europe, and they’re open to anyone. The sessions include: How To: Get Started with Coding Teacher Tuesdays: App Design & Coding Basics Kids Hour: Sphero Maze …

If you need to fix your 2018 MacBook‘s keyboard next year, you may need to forget about taking it to the local repair shop. According to MacRumors, any repairs involving the T2 chip in 2018 systems must be completed by running specific Apple diagnostic software that’s only available as part of its authorized service provider program. The site obtained internal guideline …

When I mentally rank the big shopping days of the year, Columbus Day doesn’t exactly rank up there with Black Friday or Prime Day. But whether or not you choose to celebrate, know that this weekend does have its share of good deals out there.   (Note that all these prices are for a limited time and, where applicable, while supplies last.) …

Every year after Google releases the next major update of Android, there’s a week or so of excitement about the new features. Then, after the excitement wears off, there’s a realization that you will likely wait weeks or months before your phone will get the update. Heck, my friend’s Galaxy S7 Edge ($199 at Amazon) just received the Android Oreo …