Netflix wants to give parents the keys to the kingdom — so they can lock it up. The streamer said Monday it would be improving its parental controls options, so parents can block individual movies and shows with a PIN. The release says Netflix will implement these controls in the coming months. Currently the primary account …

Apple is developing noise-canceling, over-the-ear headphones that would compete with its own Beats subsidiary, Bloomberg reported Monday.  Apple could be releasing new high-end headphones as early as the end of this year. James Martin/CNET There are plans to release the headphones as early as the end of this year, though challenges with development could delay the release, sources familiar with …

Chinese handset maker Xiaomi has been talking about expanding to the US for years, but has never said exactly when. The company has now narrowed it down a little. Xiaomi’s phones could arrive as soon as late this year or early 2019, CEO Lei Jun told The Wall Street Journal on Monday. Xiaomi didn’t immediately respond to a request for …

Washington on Monday became the first state in the union to approve its own net neutrality law following the Federal Communications Commission’s dismantling of the controversial Obama-era regulations last year. The law, signed on Monday by Gov. Jay Inslee, prohibits internet service providers from blocking or slowing down web content. The law comes about three months after the FCC voted …

Another half dozen tech companies are jumping into the legal battle over the FCC’s decision to undo net neutrality rules. Etsy, Foursquare, Kickstarter, Shutterstock, Automattic and Expa filed a petition Monday in a US Court of Appeals as part of a group called the Coalition for Internet Openness. The group is challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s move to repeal regulations …

Half the joy of owning a Qi-capable phone is the ease of charging it: Just lay it down on a pad and presto.  Actually, who am I kidding? That’s 100 percent of the joy! This is especially nice at night, when you can just plunk your phone down on the nightstand without fumbling for a charging cord — and, if …

You probably know that excessive exposure to electronic screens before bed can disrupt your sleep. That’s why Apple introduced Night Shift back in iOS 9.3, then added it to Macs in 2017. The setting aims to minimize the adverse effects of the blue light emitted by your phone, tablet and computer. However, according to a new Light Research Center study on …

Amazon already teams up with banks to offer different credit cards. Now, it may be looking into creating checking accounts, too. The online megastore is in early discussions with banks including J.P. Morgan and Capital One to develop a new checking product targeted for younger customers and people without bank accounts, according to a report Monday from The Wall Street …

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Oldman: Worried about the kids. Daniel Leal-olivas / AFP/Getty Images Who can dispute that technology has, um, disrupted our lives? Taken them over, even. We’re buried in our gadgets to an extreme level. Actor Gary Oldman believes this a threat to our future civilization. As …

From our time so far with the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus, it’s clear they have strong all-around potential. And while we’re still fully testing them, it’s also clear there are inherent problems that Samsung’s future Galaxy Note 9 can fix. The Galaxy Note is Samsung’s pinnacle flagship phone whose high-end features justify the vaulted cost. And with an …