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The $159 Nokia 3.1 goes up for pre

Want a brand-new Nokia phone for super cheap? The Nokia 3.1 is now available for pre-order on Amazon, for only $159. HMD Global (the parent company of Nokia’s phones) announced three new Nokia phones in May: the Nokia 5.1, Nokia 3.1 and Nokia 2.1. The three phones are 2018 updates to last year’s Nokia phones. Each one is built with …

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Google Translate gets improved offline translations with the help of AI

Google on Tuesday began rolling out an update that lets you get more accurate translations even when you don’t have an internet connection. Around two years ago, Google introduced its neural machine translation (NMT) technology, which improved the accuracy of translations. The technology is now being brought offline, and will run in the Google Translate app directly on Android or …

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AT&T gets to buy Time Warner in legal win over Justice Department

Daenerys Targaryen, Superman and Harry Potter are all headed to AT&T after all. AT&T won the right to complete its $85 billion takeover of Time Warner, which includes various media properties such as DC Entertainment and HBO, after US District Judge Richard Leon on Tuesday declined the Justice Department’s request to block the deal. Leon also didn’t impose any conditions …

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Facebook is weeding out ads that lead to a bad shopping experience

Rejoice, now you can “yelp” ads on Facebook. Facebook has launched a new tool that aims to identify ads with inaccurate information. Starting Tuesday, you can review businesses that you’ve purchased from and let other users know if the advertised products have met your expectations. “We spoke with people who have purchased things from Facebook advertisers, and the two biggest …

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