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Google said Wednesday that it will open-source the software for Cardboard, the company’s low-cost phone-based VR experience. The move comes less than a month after Google said it would discontinue its Daydream VR program. The move will let developers continue to build virtual reality experiences and add Cardboard support for iOS and Android apps. The …

Wednesday marked the first day Uber investors and employees could cash out their shares and turn their stock into real money. While many early investors said they’d hold onto their shares, others flooded the market causing Uber’s stock to hit record lows. By the end of the day, the company’s shares were trading at $26.96 — roughly 40% lower than …

With Google’s Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL available now, it’s almost time to say goodbye to their 2016 predecessors. The Pixel and Pixel XL will get their last software update in December, the search giant confirmed. The original Pixel pair didn’t get the November security update Google released on Monday, as previously reported by The Verge, but will get …

Google is in talks over making changes to its political ads policy, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The reported discussions come as social media giants Facebook and Twitter take different tacks on the issue. Google has been holding internal meetings on possible changes to the policy and is expected to share more information with its employees as soon as …

What’s the difference between a hybrid smartwatch and a regular smartwatch? In the hybrid category, Fossil’s Hybrid HR mixes physical watch hands with an always-on display that shows information and notifications. It almost feels like an old-school Pebble watch fused with an everyday analog-style watch. The Hybrid HR isn’t Fossil’s first smartwatch with physical hands. There are plenty of Fossil …

Tile is perhaps the best-known Bluetooth tracker around. The original Tile wasn’t ideal for tracking small stuff, though — designed to slip on a keychain, you couldn’t easily use it on a camera or a TV remote. Last month, though, Tile introduced the Sticker, which does just what the name suggests. Thanks to some 3M adhesive, it sticks securely to …

Google’s new flagship phone the Pixel 4 XL is more likely to snap when bending, a reviewer has found. YouTube tech reviewer Jerry Rig Everything managed to break the Pixel in four places, although the screen and back panel both survived. “Bending the Pixel 4 XL from the back is fine. The screen keeps the phone structurally solid with no …

Google already has a few transit apps, such as Waze and its self-titled Google Maps. But whereas those prioritize driving and walking directions, a few engineers in the company’s Area 120 experimental wing have been developing a new one focused on public transportation.  Called Pigeon, the app functions as a sort of “Waze for public transit.” First launched last year, …

The next phase of Microsoft’s effort to lure you into using its overhauled Edge web browser begins in your office with an effort to making searching for work information not suck. Today, you’re likely to get useful results if you search the internet for hotels or car repair tips, but a lot of people can’t find what they need from …

Licenses allowing US companies to sell equipment to Huawei “will be forthcoming very shortly,”  Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told Bloomberg. A deal regarding the controversial Chinese company is apparently on track to be signed this month, as part of a wider US-China trade agreement. The government has received 260 license requests, Ross told the business outlet on Sunday, a considerable …