Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 continues to be a source of unwanted heat and concern. Samsung recalled the phone almost two weeks ago and the US government has also officially warned consumers to stop using it, but new data shows consumers haven’t put the explosive phones down yet. An exploding Note 7 was blamed for a …

Apple’s new iOS 10 software for iPhones and iPads has a nifty new feature: you can search for and insert animated GIF images directly from the Messages app. It appears to have turned not-so-nifty though as people discovered it can be a conduit for porn, too. Deadspin flagged a My Little Pony image for adults, not kids, with a search …

Europe could have free Wi-Fi in public places by 2020. The European Union has also pledged to spread next generation 5G mobile connectivity across member states by 2025. The annual State of the Union Address delivered this week by European Union president Jean-Claude Juncker promised to encourage investment in connectivity and overhaul copyright law. 5G future 5G: coming (not so) …

Got an older iPhone? Don’t install Apple’s latest iOS software on it, US carrier T-Mobile warned Thursday before instructing users later in the day how on how to resolve the issue. “iPhone 6, 6+ & 5SE customers — Do not download iOS10. We are getting reports of connectivity issues & Apple is working on a fix,” T-Mobile tweeted Thursday. “If …

Now playing: Watch this: Pandora Plus offers new perks for $5 per month 1:12 The times, they are a-changin’, and Pandora just started catching up. The veteran online radio provider said Thursday it will let listeners can skip more songs and replay tracks if they watch an extra ad. For $5 a month, paid members get those perks without any …

Samsung has been warning Galaxy Note 7 users for a couple weeks to exchange their potentially explosive devices, but so far, only a small percentage has responded. Tim Baxter, president and chief operating officer of Samsung Electronics America, said in a video on Thursday that only 130,000 people in the US have exchanged their Note 7 units for other devices. …

Let’s head into the not-too-distant past of Apple advertising, back into the 2000s when silhouetted dancers boogied with their iPod MP3 players against brightly colored backgrounds. Late-night host Conan O’Brien hasn’t forgotten. “Conan” aired a parody commercial that stars Apple’s new AirPod wireless earphones melded with the style of the old iPod ads. Warning: some NSFW language. Related stories Earbuds …

Artificial intelligence today can organize your iPhone photos, answer your Gmail, endow drones with vision and decode human speech. And with Microsoft’s newest SwiftKey keyboard app, AI will guess what you’re about to type next, too. On Thursday, Microsoft released a new version of its SwiftKey for Android that includes an AI technology called a neural network to try to …

It seems like Zeiss has a separate lens line for every use; Zeiss’ Loxia lenses are optimized for manual focus. That’s why the company announced a new 85mm f2.4 lens while it also has a Batis 85mm f1.8 for the same full-frame E-mount — the latter is optimized for autofocus. Normally the Loxias are slightly more expensive than the Batis …

If you’re a Galaxy Note 7 owner, you’re in luck — finally. You’ll be able to get your replacement within the next week. Samsung on Thursday said new Note 7 replacement devices will be available in the US at most retail locations no later than Sept. 21. The update came as the US Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday issued …