The Senate voted Thursday to approve a measure that could make it easier for broadband providers to sell private information about you to marketers. In a 50-48 vote, lawmakers approved a joint resolution from Sen. Jeff Flake, a Republican from Arizona, that uses the Congressional Review Act to prevent privacy rules passed by the Federal …

Want to work out but don’t have the time? How about an exercise suit that promises to let you do four hours of exercise in a mere 20 minutes? The trick: It uses electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) to get your muscles working harder. The $300 VisionBody Powersuit covers your torso and then some, stopping at the neck and just above …

AT&T doesn’t want its name showing up next to videos promoting intolerance and hate. As a result, the carrier on Wednesday said it’s pulling ads from YouTube and other Google “non-search platforms.” “We are deeply concerned that our ads may have appeared alongside YouTube content promoting terrorism and hate,” the company said in an email. “Until Google can ensure this …

Chances are, your Android phone would be easy pickings for hackers. That’s according to research released Thursday by cybersecurity company Skycure, which found that 71 percent of Android phones on the five major US carriers haven’t been patched with the latest security updates. The report highlights the risks posed by not updating smartphones, and the challenges Google faces in delivering …

You’ve put hundreds, maybe thousands of hours into your favorite PC games. What if a company offered free goodies if you simply do more of the same? The company is Razer, game hardware maker extraordinaire; the program is called zVault, and the rewards are reasonably generous: high-end wireless mice, keyboards and headsets are among the items you can claim. And …

You’ve had a problem with getting your NBN connected. You’ve set up a dozen appointments to get the problem resolved. The NBN says it’s a retailer issue, your ISP says it’s a problem at the NBN end. It’s a complaint we’ve heard again and again as the NBN rolls out across the country. But exactly how many issues are there? …

Now playing: Watch this: Misfit Vapor, the fitness watch that can store your MP3s 1:03 Since Misfit was acquired by Fossil Group, it’s been easy to overlook the brand’s line of fitness trackers and watches. But Misfit’s crack at an Android Wear smartwatch could end up being one of the better fitness watches, based on its specs. The Misfit Vapor …

AT&T’s 911 service outage earlier this month affected thousands of customers across the country, according to a preliminary report from the Federal Communications Commission. On March 8, roughly 12,600 callers throughout the US were unable to reach 911 emergency dispatchers for five hours, Lisa Fowlkes, acting chief for the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security bureau, told commissioners at the …

Take a handful of budget phones. Cut their price even more. Voila — you’ve got another hit on Amazon. The online retailer said Thursday that it’s building on the popularity of its discounted phones program, called Prime Exclusive Phones, by adding two more devices to the lineup. Prime customers in the US can now preorder the Motorola Moto G5 Plus …

If you’ve got a new 4K HDR TV and a 4K Blu-ray player like the Xbox One S or Samsung UBD-K8500, listen up. The price on many discs is now lower than ever at $15. Over at Best Buy.com the list is easy to browse and includes: “Suicide Squad” “Lone Survivor” “Oblivion” “Lucy” “Ender’s Game” “Sicario” “Gods of Egypt” “IMAX: …