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AppleCare+ may be the best protection option for the new smartphone.

Modified game clients were being used to get around defunct GameSpy servers.

There are updates coming to address audio issues, color vibrancy, and burn in.

"Sound alike" track used by ad firm was too close to Eminem hit "Lose Yourself."

There are a lot of system UI changes, a new "SMS connect" feature, and more.

In this 2012 interview, Toulouse discusses imposing order on Xbox Live's trolls.

If you can get past the six-hour mark, this shooter will fall into bloody place.

"I think we will see them grab an even bigger slice of the market."

Surface is up, too.

Recognizing surfaces and edges key to picking out distorted characters.

Today's test was on jet power alone, but the record will be set with a rocket+jet combo.

Controversy continues over what is becoming a more common, gooey practice.

Electric Nissans will have a distinctive sound; company joining Formula E racing.

The first full trailer makes us cautiously optimistic.

Main server deleted in July, two backups were "degaussed three times" in August.

Hollywood insiders paint a picture of a conservative company testing the waters.

Plus deals on Dell laptops, drones, Vizio 4K TVs, and more.

Do states want copyright to sprawl even further? Two have said "no."

Feds: "Paddock removed the hard drive from the laptop after he opened fire."

It will require you to pair a Bluetooth headset for it to work, though.

Rules that preserve media diversity in local markets will be eliminated.

Roku's mobile app could become a new hub for ad-supported channels.

Phase change memory works in a way that makes it amenable to doing math.

Company says Saudi funding commitments are consistent with "Virgin brand values."

No more sponsored Tweets, but Russia-funded media sites can still post "organic" Tweets.

Gone: /r/Nazi and /r/PicsOfDeadKids. Still around: /r/WatchPeopleDie.

Lightweight, low volume, and Murray's design and engineering credentials.

EternalRomance exploit was used to move across networks after initial attack.

1,240 10+TB hard disks installed, and not a single one has gone bad.

$10 add-on charge removes limit that restricts mobile videos to 720p.

Waymo is launching in Phoenix but will eventually want to expand to snowy areas.

Best case is Dec. 2019, but problems often arise at this stage.

2,432 CUDA cores, 8GB GDDR5, 256GB/s of memory bandwidth, and yes, you can overclock it.

Desktop Ryzen was competitive with Intel. Mobile Ryzen looks to go one better.

A must-have Switch game with what seems like a million things to do.

I'm not ready for the future the Pixelbook is made for, and neither is Chrome OS.

Scoble claims sexual harassment "has to do with the power position."

Still, only 20 percent of Puerto Rico’s residents have power.

Lawsuit claims "restricted mode filtering" violates free speech rights.

It's a Sports Activity Coupe.

Robbing the Xbox of its eyes and ears makes it a lesser platform.

Tesla says the latest firings are part of its annual review process.

New report endorses a coordinated federal response to climate change.

Rising temperatures might not be helping, but overuse is the real problem.

The major new API will "hardware accelerate" machine learning on Android.

Canada, France, and the UK have pledged to end coal generation.

Apple says Face ID will still only have a one-in-a-million chance of failing.

Google had a little help building its first-ever consumer SoC.

Leaked documents reveal scare tactics that helped ISPs avoid privacy rules.