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October 11, 2017

Facebook gets real about broadening virtual reality's appeal

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg seems to be realizing a sobering reality about virtual reality: His company's Oculus headsets ...

October 10, 2017

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

App Store Official Charts for the week ending October 8, 2017: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft, Mojang 2. Heads Up!, ...

October 10, 2017

Reports: Google uncovers ads by Russian operatives

Russian operatives likely spent tens of thousands of dollars on ads across Google products, including YouTube and Google ...

October 05, 2017

Google vies to make even smarter phones, speakers, cameras

Google's upgrades to its Pixel smartphones and other gadgets are its latest steps toward turning its digital services into ...

October 04, 2017

The Latest: A Google hands-free camera snaps pics by itself

The Latest on Google's new-product showcase (all times local): 11:15 a.m. Google is introducing a hands-free camera that will ...

October 03, 2017

Microsoft dives deeper into 'mixed reality' with VR devices

Microsoft is counting on virtual reality headsets made by other companies to help establish personal computers running on its ...

October 03, 2017

False news of the Vegas attack spread on Google, Facebook

False news that erroneously named a suspect in the deadly Las Vegas mass shooting on Sunday spread on Google and Facebook ...

October 02, 2017

Google spikes free-article requirements on publishers

Google is ending a decade-old policy that required publishers to provide some free stories to Google users —though it's not ...

September 28, 2017

Amazon turns up the volume on rivals with Echo price cut

Amazon will head into the holiday shopping season with a simple wish list: It wants voice-controlled devices featuring its ...

September 21, 2017

Leaders to tech firms at UN: Remove terror posts in 2 hours

The leaders of Britain, France and Italy are setting an ambitious goal for tech companies to tackle online posts that promote ...

Rick Osterloh, Mario Queiroz, Cher Wang, Chai-Lin Chang

September 21, 2017

Google buys HTC's Pixel team in $1.1B bet on devices

Google is biting off a big piece of device manufacturer HTC for $1.1 billion to expand its efforts to build phones, speakers ...

September 19, 2017

The person named most dangerous online might surprise you

One-time pop-punk princess Avril Lavigne has beaten superstar Beyonce at something, but she may not be totally happy with her ...

September 07, 2017

Amazon hunting for 2nd home, cities start lining up to apply

Amazon, bursting out of its Seattle headquarters, is hunting for a second home. Must haves: A prime location, close to ...

September 05, 2017

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

App Store Official Charts for the week ending September 3, 2017: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft: Pocket Edition, Mojang 2

August 29, 2017

Are consumers ready to give augmented reality a try?

You might have gotten a taste of "augmented reality," the blending of the virtual and physical worlds, as you chased ...

August 23, 2017

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

App Store Official Charts for the week ending August 20, 2017: App Store Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft: Pocket Edition, ...

August 21, 2017

Google to serve next version of Android as 'Oreo"

An upcoming update to Google's Android software finally has a delectable name. The next version will be known as Oreo, ...

August 19, 2017

Tech companies continue efforts to banish extremist accounts

Tech companies' efforts to banish extremist groups and individuals are continuing as a social network popular with extremists ...

August 14, 2017

Netflix wins 'Scandal' creator Rhimes in blow to Disney, ABC

Netflix has lured Shonda Rhimes, the well-regarded creator of TV series "Scandal" and "Grey's Anatomy," from ABC, its latest ...