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Mozilla released Firefox 8.0 for iOS on Thursday, adding a dark mode to make nighttime reading easier on your eyes and the ability to scan QR codes from the browser. The new dark mode dims the screen automatically, Mozilla said in a blog post, though it doesn’t change white backgrounds to dark or make other …

Now playing: Watch this: Drone air traffic control wants to tame the sky 2:49 When regulations finally catch up to let companies like Amazon and UPS fly drones for delivery purposes, the airspace is going to get pretty crowded. That’s even before you add on the tens of thousands of recreational drone flights that take place every day. Unmanned aircraft …

The European Union’s top court will decide whether or not Google is required to remove certain results from its iconic search engine. The crux of the matter is the so-called “right to be forgotten,” a policy in Europe that lets people ask search engines to remove some results from queries of their own names. What’s in question isn’t the policy …

A judge handed Google a victory in its spat with the US Department of Labor over employee salary data.  The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), an agency of the US Labor Department, has been investigating Google’s salary records for any signs of gender inequality. The government agency in January sued Google to compel it to hand over certain compensation data …

There’s a new low-tech wristband that has the power to share your medical information when you can’t. Unlike smart wearables with built in CPUs, antennas and displays, Wrixo is a simple waterproof wristband that can use a preprinted QR code or built-in NFC chip to access important patient health information — including medical history, prescriptions, and allergies — that you’ve …

Snapchat can be an addictive app. Between the filters, stickers, and the peace of mind that any goofy pictures of videos you send through the app will disappear once viewed, it’s easy to get caught up in the fun.  But if you aren’t happy with the new Snap Map feature and its potential privacy implications, or if you’ve simply had …

After being threatened with a ban, it looks like Telegram is playing ball with Russia’s government. Telegram’s founder Pavel Durov has agreed to register the company with the Russian government, but won’t comply with laws that are “incompatible with the protection of [user] privacy and Telegram’s policies on confidentiality.” Durov announced his decision on Wednesday via VK, the Russian version …

It can be all or nothing with Instagram. With only two privacy settings — public and private account options — your audience choices are slim. You can have a public profile for all the world to see and have no idea who is viewing your photos outside your followers. Or you can have a private account, post only to people who …

Now playing: Watch this: 3 iPhone battery problems and how to fix them 2:23 Is your iPhone slowing down with age? Or, in the case of its battery life, speeding up? One of the first signs of age on an iPhone is the battery not holding a charge as long as it once did. Of course, you might also experience …

Snap has announced a new feature for Snapchat that tracks your location and shares it with friends — if you choose to use it.  Snap Map will record your location whenever you open the app, and will place your avatar or profile picture in the place where you’re recording, the company said in a statement. While the feature seems like …