Samsung on Monday kicked off its exchange program for potentially dangerous Galaxy Note 7 phones, in the UK and Ireland at least. The company says it has fixed the battery flaw that caused multiple devices to burst into flames and will start issuing Note owners with replacement devices this week. The UK is one of …

Have you ever wished you could hire a professional videography team to follow you around and make personalized movies of all the fun things you do? On second thought, a personal paparazzi service actually sounds pretty creepy, but thanks to the newly updated Google Photos app, all you have do is take the stills and let the AI engine take …

Sigma’s known for great lenses that generally cost under $1,000; for Photokina 2016, the company has debuted a trio of pricier models aimed at pro photographers. All of them are for full-frame Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts, and the Nikon versions incorporate an electromagnetic diaphragm. The wide angle 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art has all the features and build characteristics …

Twitter tweeted it will no longer count photos, videos, polls, quotes and GIFs toward its 140-character limit. In a post Monday, the microblogging site said it will make rich media content (including @names in tweet replies) exempt from the rule that became a hallmark of the service when it launched 10 years ago. Twitter’s move Monday should come as no …

Got the iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus? You might need to keep an eye on Airplane Mode if you travel. Some owners reported a glitch that causes their phone to lose network service after turning Airplane Mode off, according to internal documents allegedly obtained by MacRumors. The website said that phones continued searching for service and could not make …

Samsung has fallen victim to the old problem of more haste, less speed in rushing to release the Note 7, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The company’s battery crisis, which has forced it to recall all early shipments of the Note 7, was caused by internal pressure to beat Apple to the launch of the newest iPhone. Hearing rumors that Apple’s …

Walmart’s push to take on Amazon took a big step forward Monday. The big-box retailer closed its $3.3 billion acquisition of e-commerce retailer Jet.com, pulling off one of the biggest e-commerce deals ever and giving Walmart a new set of tools and talent to bulk up online. Still, Walmart now faces the difficult job of making this tie-up pay off …

The water-resistant iPhone 7 and 7 Plus live up to their billing when forced to take a dunk, but they still crack up when dropped again and again. Gadget warranty outfit SquareTrade ran Apple’s latest through a torture gauntlet, and you can see the results in the video below. The company tested the new iPhones for water resistance and durability …

Enlarge Image Ex-Bachelor star Tim Robards is the star of NBN’s new campaign. Esteban La Tessa/NBN New photos show shirtless ex-Bachelor in inner-city apartment Sources asking whether new relationship will last Fitness romp has friends asking, “Is Tim promoting a full-fibre diet?” That’s right, the Bachelor is spruiking the NBN now. Because ever since you stopped watching Tim Robards courting …

This story is part of our Road Trip 2016 summer series “Life, Disrupted,” about how technology is helping with the global refugee crisis — if at all. Omar Mohamed has helped dozens of African refugees resettle in the US. Among the first items he sets up for them: a mobile phone. On a hot June day, the 28-year-old case manager …