Get ready for a new look for Firefox’s icon — again. Less than a year after launching a simplified, brighter icon for its Quantum-branded versions of Firefox, Mozilla has begun another effort to modernize the icon. This time the plan isn’t just to create a new Firefox icon but to craft a family of icons …

Google’s Daydream VR platform has YouTube, Google Streetview, and now it has Chrome. A VR-ready version of Google’s Android Chrome app is now available to download to work with Daydream VR-ready phones, or on the standalone Lenovo Mirage Solo headset, Google announced today. It’s an overdue move, since Facebook’s standalone Oculus Go VR headset already has a built-in web browser, …

Can we talk VPNs? I know: Sounds about as exciting as talking about tax law, but it’s important. For starters, based on an informal Twitter poll I ran a while back, nearly half of Cheapskate readers either don’t use one or don’t know what a VPN is. Read more: The Best VPN Services for 2018. Let me tackle the latter …

On Aug. 9, Samsung is expected to reveal its Galaxy Note 9 phone at a New York press event. But even though the presser it just a little more than a week away, that still hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from churning over new speculations. Case in point: new Note 9 rumors about three different aspects of the phone attempt …

YouTube for Android finally rolled out a dark mode over the weekend, months after it came to iOS. The dimmer display option — which offers an easier viewing experience in low-light conditions — is being automatically applied as it arrives on Android devices, according to 9to5google. It can be turned on and off manually through a toggle in the Settings …

I had high hopes for the Galaxy S9‘s and Galaxy S9 Plus‘ battery life when Samsung announced the two phones in late February. Despite the fact that the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus have the same battery capacities as last year’s Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus — that’s 3,000mAh and 3,500mAh respectively — I expected them to exceed 2017’s phones in …

DJI was just forced to confirm its hot new Mavic 2 Pro drone — after it was accidentally advertised for sale in a UK retailer’s ink-and-paper catalog! After DJI postponed a July 18 press event, UK-based retailer Argos apparently didn’t have time to pull the listing before its catalog went to print. So you can imagine the surprise when astute …

Facebook’s push into the Chinese market may have hit a bump, with government agencies saying it hasn’t been given a business license. The social media giant’s plan to open an innovation hub in China was reported last week, but the legal status of the expansion remains uncertain, according to the Financial Times. The Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s internet …

As part of Apple’s current trio of flagship phones (at least until the 2018 models come out), the iPhone X and iPhone 8 are both sturdily designed, premium devices that’ll satisfy any iOS user. And while the iPhone X is considered the best iPhone right now — especially with its sleek bezel-less design and dual rear-cameras — it actually might not be …

Samsung is feeling the pain from the smartphone slowdown. The South Korean electronics giant on Monday reported a 6 percent rise in operating profit, its lowest profit growth in more than a year. It also logged a 4 percent increase in revenue as it benefited from continued strong demand for its memory chips, which are used in everything from phones …