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Ben & Jerry’s has become the latest company to join an advertising boycott against Facebook, saying it stands with groups and other companies calling on the social network to do more to remove abusive content from the social-networking giant’s platform The boycott, which also applies to ads placed on Facebook-owned photo-sharing app Instagram, begins on July 1, the ice cream …

A while back I wrote about the Samsung Galaxy Fit, a popular fitness band that was on sale at Amazon for $69. That $30 savings made for a pretty good deal. But then I noticed the PriceBlink bar at the top of my browser — it had found the exact same item (new, not used) at eBay for $51. And …

Size matters. Choose wireless earbuds that have a small charging case, for example, and you’ll have to charge that case fairly often. Opt for something a little larger, however, and you’ll have juice to burn. Fortunately, a larger case doesn’t necessarily mean a larger price, as evidenced by this deal: For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Soundpeats TrueShift …

President Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday didn’t produce the huge crowds he’d promised — and TikTok users and K-Pop fans say they helped reduce attendance by reserving thousands of tickets online with the intention of not attending. Trump’s re-election campaign had received more than one million requests for tickets to the rally, according to a tweet Monday …

Apple CEO Tim Cook says he’s “humbled” by the role his company’s iPhone has played in spurring societal changes, such as those occurring as a result of cellphone video showing the moments leading up to the death of George Floyd. “We are humbled by it,” Cook told CBS’ 60 Minutes correspondent John Dickerson. “If you look back in time, some …

This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. Some of my favorite childhood memories involve watching TV with my dad. No doubt, the shows we watched — The Muppet Show, Mork & Mindy, The Dukes of Hazzard and Hee Haw — go a long way toward pegging my age. Unfortunately, …

The protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement have brought to the forefront the way that videos and livestreams of interactions with police officers can form public opinion. As videos depicting police brutality are captured on smartphones and shared on social media, another consideration comes into focus.  What if you don’t have the time or forethought to pick up your phone, text …

Fitbit might be the first thing you think of when it comes to ordinary fitness and sleep tracking, but ask a serious runner or cyclist what they wear, and you’ll get a very different answer. Polar is the brand that’s virtually synonymous with sports training and fitness wearables for people for whom training is a lifestyle. And this weekend, Polar …

I like to listen to music or podcasts when I run or bike, but wearing traditional sport headphones poses a problem: The earbuds block outside noise, making it hard to hear cars, bikes and other potential hazards. So how can I enjoy my audio while still maintaining “situational awareness”? Answer: Bone-conduction headphones, which sit in front of your ears instead …

Baby monitors come in all shapes and sizes, but most of them are fairly standard pedestal designs, intended to sit on a shelf and point at your baby’s crib. That’s one way in which the Nanit Plus is different: This monitor perches over the crib and points straight down, giving you a bird’s eye view of the action. That’s not …