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Apple has commemorated the iPhone’s 10th anniversary with a special edition phone named the iPhone X. Announced at an event on the Apple Campus in the Steve Jobs Theater by Tim Cook, he said, “It’s truly amazing how much the iPhone impacts the world every day.” The iPhone X has been the subject of rumor for many months, and now […]

A new WhatsApp update will make changing fonts much easier with a floating toolbar. Users will be able to select the text to change and then add the effect which will be automatically applied. Last year the Facebook-owned app allowed users to add certain characters before and after the words or sentences to make them […]

As anticipated, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note7 Fan Edition in its home country, South Korea. It’s unclear whether the phone will be launched in other markets as well, but we do know Samsung is going to manufacture 400,000 units of the new Note 7. But ven if you’re not going to be able to purchase the Galaxy Note7 Fan Edition here in […]

Snapchat’s newest feature, Snap Map, is based on its latest acquisition, social mapping startup Zenly. TechCrunch has learned that Snapchat has bought Zenly for between $250 million and $350 million in mostly cash and some stock in a deal that closed in late May. Snapchat will keep Zenly running independently, similar to how Facebook lets […]

Google has outlined four steps it’s taking to fight the spread of extremist material on its YouTube video service. The latest measures build upon Google’s previous efforts to fight extremist content on its platform amid a broader criticism of internet companies from politicians. Complete article: Google tackles terrorist-related content

Having a child die before you is devastating enough as it is. But a Berlin mother has had to wage a years-long court battle to learn more about her teenage daughter’s death. She is suing to gain access to the Facebook account of her daughter, who in 2012 died under unclear circumstances at the age of 15. Complete article: Facebook […]

Rumor has it that Apple is about to unveil a brand-new iPad in just a few weeks. But what about the iPad mini? According to a new report from BGR, the iPad mini is not going to receive an update. In fact, the iPad mini could be reaching the end of the road. At WWDC, […]

Legendary Pokémon have been the stuff of, well, legend, since the game’s launch last year. The Legendary birds are definitely in the game and in an interview with Wired’s German division, via Nintendo Everything, Niantic CEO John Hanke – in relation to the Legendaries – said, “I can say with certainty that we will see […]

Last year, Tesla’s cars began being fitted with a Qualcomm Atheros QCA6234 chipset. This particular wireless radio handles bluetooth as well as WLAN capabilities for wireless networking. Currently, this radio is only enabled for client mode—meaning that it can connect to a wireless network being broadcasted around the car. The chip also has the ability […]

WhatsApp has now introduced the new pin chat feature for Android users. This new feature will allow users to prioritize up to three contacts and groups to the top of the conversation list. Complete article: WhatsApp – “Pinned Chats”

Facebook’s Snapchat-style augmented reality face filters are coming to Instagram. Eight different filters will be available starting today, including a few different crowns, ones that make a person look like a koala or a rabbit, and another that sends math equations spinning around your head. The idea of using augmented reality technology to map and apply […]

Facebook Inc. may be fined as soon as Thursday by the European Union for misleading regulators during a 2014 review of the WhatsApp messaging service takeover, a person familiar with the situation said. The European Commission won’t overturn approval for the $22 billion purchase, according to the person, who asked not to be identified because […]