Now playing: Watch this: Galaxy S8 Plus vs iPhone 7 Plus: Which takes better pictures? 3:51 If you compare the Galaxy S8’s camera to the S7, not much has changed. It has the same 12-megapixel resolution, f/1.7 aperture and same digital zoom. Samsung may not have changed the key specs on its rear camera (it …

Samsung’s new virtual assistant Bixby might prove have its drawbacks, but rapping may not be one of them. When the Galaxy S8 released to the public last month, Bixby’s voice controls were absent. The feature finally went live this Monday, but only in South Korea. Still, this gave the rest of the world a preview of what Bixby Voice (the …

China’s internet rules are about to get even tighter. China’s internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), announced newly updated regulations yesterday that will require online news broadcasters to be licensed by the government to publish news on the internet and social media platforms. The new rules are effective from June 1. Related stories China to launch state-sponsored Wikipedia …

There’ll be a lot more virtual objects hovering around you soon, if Microsoft gets its way. The software giant unveiled View Mixed Reality, a way for any Windows 10 device to embrace augmented reality, or the concept of overlaying digital images over the real world. Typically, you would have to wear special headsets to take advantage of AR, but View …

Your kid’s next computer may say it’s powered by Microsoft’s software, but it may not be the Windows you’re used to. If it’s running Windows 10 S, Microsoft’s new software announced Tuesday at an education-focused event in New York, it’ll feature more security and faster load times. It’ll also start faster, its battery life will be better and its performance, …

Now playing: Watch this: Minecraft: Education Edition free on Windows 10 S PCs 2:20 Learning how to program just got a lot more fun. Microsoft’s Minecraft: Education Edition for schools and students has added a tool called Code Builder that lets players pick up code-building tech from education platforms such as Tynker and ScratchX. Microsoft’s own MakeCode open-source platform for …

Chinese phonemaker OnePlus, whose midrange OnePlus 3T earned a CNET’s Editor’s Choice award, is officially working on its next phone. Word came out after CEO and cofounder Pete Lau posted a teaser image from the OnePlus Weibo account (via BGR). Enlarge Image Weibo The image shows employees working on the gears of a phone (while one bystander laughingly looks on), …

As phones grow bigger and bigger (and tablets continue to fall out of popular use), the term “phablet” may be a little dated to describe generously sized handsets. But whatever you call them, getting one for cheap is pretty hard — especially if you want something with a 5.5-inch display or larger. These days, most flagships tout big screens, but …

The past year has seen Xiaomi fall from grace in its homeland of China, dropping from the top spot at the end of 2015 to just making the top 5 in 2016. But the company is now back to making a splash — only this time, it’s in India. Xiaomi scored a valuable silver medal over the weekend, with Counterpoint …

YouTube said Tuesday it is previewing a revamp of its design for computers and laptops. The preview is available to “a small group of people from all around the world” so the company can get their feedback, according to a blog post by YouTube product manager Brian Marquardt. You can opt in to the preview at youtube.com/new, and you can …