Now playing: Watch this: Rid your Android quick settings menu of oddball toggles 1:17 The release of Android 5.0 Lollipop brought a new look to the Android operating system. One area that saw improvement was the Quick Settings menu and Notifications bar. A simple swipe down from the top of the screen reveals notifications from …

The ZTE Grand X Max+ is one of Cricket’s latest handsets. Josh Miller/CNET Cricket updated its rate plans on Friday to increase the amount of 4G LTE data it’ll provide its prepaid customers. The plans span $35 per month at the low end to $60 a month for the highest bucket of data. All plans include unlimited talk and text …

Uber has been sued in the US over alleged rape. Uber A woman who says she was assaulted and raped by an Uber driver in New Delhi last month has sued the car-sharing service in the US. The woman, who remains unidentified, is suing Uber for unspecified damages, saying that the alleged assault stemmed from the company failing to implement …

Vine Kids features looping 6-second child-friendly videos. Screenshot by Michelle Meyers/CNET Kids are known for having short attention spans and it appears Vine is banking on that with a new app that should also help put parents at ease. The Twitter-owned video-sharing company rolled out Vine Kids on Friday to let children watch looping 6-second Vine videos that have been …

Google has promised to improve its privacy policy in the UK. CNET Google has agreed to play ball with UK regulators to change how it collects user data in the country. In a notice released Friday, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced that Google will “make further changes to its privacy policy to ensure it meets the requirements of …

A Chromebook waiting to be unlocked using Smart Lock. Jason Cipriani/CNET Smart Lock may sound familiar to Android users with devices already updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop. The feature allows you to set specific locations as safe zones, or Bluetooth devices as trusted connections, both of which disable your device’s security screen. The theory is that since you’re in a …

Facebook found a new way to track your location beyond GPS and Wi-Fi. The social network is using Bluetooth beacons in some businesses to send location-specific tips to your phone, all the while crushing any hope Foursquare had left for relevance. Also in this tech-news roundup, learn how Nickelodeon parent Viacom is joining the streaming club with CBS and HBO. …

Now playing: Watch this: Jay Z’s Tidal music service makes star-studded splash 1:14 Jay Z might have 99 problems, but a streaming service ain’t one. The rapper is splashing out $56 million on Swedish company Aspiro, which runs WiMP and high-quality audio service Tidal. Jay Z’s Project Panther has tabled a bid of 464 million Swedish crowns (around $56 million, …

Now playing: Watch this: Nvidia G-Sync is a smooth move for PC games 3:01 Playing video games on a PC versus a living room game console has numerous advantages, from better textures to higher resolutions to tighter mouse-and-keyboard controls. But even on a $3,000-or-more desktop gaming PC with the latest processors and graphics cards, games can still display annoying visual …

Is using Chrome like watching paint dry? This tweak might help. Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET Calling all Chrome users: Does your browser seem slow of late? I may have a solution for you. First, a little back-story. I run a Samsung Series 9 Ultrabook with a Core i5 processor and Windows 8.1. I’ve had it about 18 months, and I …