Magic Leap’s augmented-reality vision started as a comic book. And I’ve read it. The same art in the lobby at the check-in desk at Magic Leap’s Fort Lauderdale headquarters is from a comic that Andy Lanning, co-creator of Marvel’s 2008 revamp of the Guardians of the Galaxy comic and now Magic Leap’s executive creative director, …

Microsoft’s Edge browser has a dark mode… sorta. Thankfully, an honest-to-goodness dark mode is only an extension away — just as you’ll find with Chrome. Let us review your options for painting Edge black. Edge’s built-in dark theme Edge has a light and a dark theme. To go dark, click the triple-dot button in the top right of Edge, scroll …

Remember two years ago, when the iPhone 6S was still Apple’s flagship phone and the iPhone 7 had yet to launch the no-headphone-jack era? You’d have paid a jaw-dropping $649 for the 16GB model. When the iPhone 7 debuted, Apple dropped the price to $549 and upped the storage to 32GB. Still. Today, and for a limited time, MetroPCS is …

If, like me, you’re tired of these megahuge phones for people with these megahuge hands — like the just announced 6.4-inch(!) Note 9, for example — Palm may have something in store for you. As reported by Android Police, Palm is rumored to be launching a new Android phone with US carrier Verizon, and it will have a very pocketable …

Facebook wants to help you find a mentor. The social network said Thursday it’s launching tools for Facebook Groups, which has 200 million members, that aim to connect people one-on-one. That means the administrators of some Facebook groups can create programs to pair up mentors and mentees. The two people then go through a step-by-step digital guide to get to …

Sinclair Broadcast Group’s controversial $3.9 billion takeover of Tribune Media won’t be happening, despite the media giant’s vows to continue its fight to preserve the deal. Tribune on Thursday called off the sale of 42 TV stations to Sinclair, saying in a statement that the broadcaster hurt the deal by trying to “maintain control over stations it was obligated to …

Looks like Samsung’s idea of “reasonable” Galaxy Note 9 pricing actually means higher pricing. The company’s new phablet — unveiled Thursday during an Unpacked event at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York — sports various tweaks from last year’s Note 8, like a bigger battery, more internal storage and expanded S Pen stylus capabilities. But one of the most …

Samsung said Thursday that it’s making Spotify its new “go-to” music service partner. That means Spotify’s app will integrate more tightly into Samsung’s phones and smart TVs, as well as its Bixby voice assistant. Spotify will also be the only music service to be fully integrated into Samsung Music, the consumer electronics maker’s music player. At first blush, the partnership …

Samsung on Thursday launched its new Galaxy Note 9 flagship phone at the Barclays Center in New York, home of the Brooklyn Nets. It’s a massive, great phone, as you might expect, and it costs a bomb. But there was much more that Samsung showed off, including Fortnite’s Android debut, the Galaxy Home smart speaker and a Galaxy Watch. Here’s all our …

Check out photos, videos and first impressions at CNET’s Galaxy Note 9 hands-on first take. After months of Galaxy Note 9 rumors, video teases and leaked specs, Samsung’s latest phone has finally emerged from the shadows and into the light. Samsung’s event is going on now. Here’s what we know so far: It starts at $1,000 for the 128GB version. Samsung …