Following news that Google became the latest company to replace its gun emoji with a water pistol, Microsoft tweeted Wednesday it’ll do the same. “We are in the process of evolving our emojis to reflect our values and the feedback we’ve received,” Microsoft said via both spokesperson and tweet. Since 2016 when Apple did away …

The annual price of an Amazon Prime membership in the US is going up by 20 percent. The e-commerce titan on May 11 will hike Prime’s fee to $119 a year from $99, finance chief Brian Olsavsky said Thursday during an earnings call with analysts. The new price will apply to existing Prime members’ renewals starting June 16. If your …

It’s finally starting to warm up around here, and I couldn’t be more eager to start planting stuff in the garden, shooting hoops in the driveway and sitting on the back porch with a mojito in my hand. For those and other outdoor activities, you can’t beat a good portable speaker — especially when it’s 50 percent off. For a …

With six tweets three weeks ago, President Donald Trump threatened many of the massive gains Amazon has enjoyed throughout its 24-year history. After repeatedly calling out Amazon’s partnership with the US Postal Service — claiming the e-commerce giant was underpaying for shipments and engaging in a “scam” — he ordered a review of USPS finances and operations. The fusillades against …

We thought Amazon’s Fire HD 10 was a good deal at $150. Now Amazon’s running a limited-time sale on the 32GB version, bringing its price down to $100. That’s a bargain. “It’s missing a few key apps and features, but with a lower price, faster processor, more storage and new Alexa features, the Amazon Fire HD 10 is an amazing …

This story is part of “Follow the Money,” a look at how digital cash is changing the way we save, shop and work. Bob Anstett just wanted a soda. He was on a work trip in St. Augustine, Florida, late last month, and one morning thought he’d pop into a nearby Dunkin Donuts. While standing in line, he noticed a …

Snap unveiled the second iteration of its Spectacles wearable camera, with faster uploads, water resistance, and improved audio quality for videos, the company said in a blog post Thursday.  Snap’s first version of Spectacles launched to a lot of hype in 2016 before quickly fizzling out. Releasing its Spectacles was meant to be a transformative event for Snapchat, which dropped the …

On this podcast, we talk about: Snap reveals a new version of its Snap Spectacles, which offer faster uploads and water resistance. Facebook earnings show strong growth in users and revenue, despite Cambridge Analytica woes. The long-awaited death of cash may finally be reaching a tipping point. Now playing: Watch this: Snap Spectacles are back…why??? (The 3:59, Ep. 393) 4:09 …

Your next smartphone might have a fingerprint sensor built in to the screen. Shipments of phones using the technology will hit 100 million by 2019, according to a report out Wednesday from financial services firm IHS Markit. That’s more than ten times the 2018 forecast of 9 million. Under-display fingerprint sensors “allow phones to have full-screen displays with an invisible …

Don’t expect to join a class action lawsuit against Yahoo — or any other site owned by Oath, Verizon’s content division. As CNET first reported on April 13, Yahoo began notifying users that their email would soon be subject to additional scanning for advertising purposes. The updated terms of service also noted changes in the company’s mutual arbitration clause — …