Hayley Tsukayama

Samsung's Bixby voice assistant won't be available on the Galaxy S8 when the phone is first released.

Samsung is delaying a key part of its new Bixby voice assistant — the ‘voice’ part

May 23, 2019 at 7:11 p.m.

A much-touted feature of Samsung's next smartphone isn't going to work as advertised when the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ launches on April 21. Samsung said it is delaying the...

10 cool little things to try in iOS 10

May 23, 2019 at 7:05 p.m.

Apple's new iOS 10 update, released earlier this week, is sneakily big and packs a lot of changes that you may not come across if you aren't looking for them....

A survey from the mobile payments firm Square has found that 91 percent of debit card users and 87 percent of credit card users are frustrated with the new cards.

People really don’t like those chip credit cards, survey finds

August 22, 2019 at 12:57 a.m.

When it comes to mixing convenience and security at the cash register, we still have a long way to go. Credit cards with security chips have more or less become...

Apple sent out invitations Monday to a "special event" on Sept. 7 in San Francisco, where it is expected to unveil a new iPhone model.

New iPhones are coming: Here’s what to expect from Apple’s event next week

May 23, 2019 at 7:04 p.m.

Apple confirmed Monday that it will have a press event on Sept. 7 — at which it is expected to introduce a new iPhone and the next version of the...

Twitter opens up verified accounts to everyone; here’s how to get yours

May 23, 2019 at 7:03 p.m.

Congratulations, we're all one step closer to celebrity: Twitter announced this week that anyone can now apply to become a verified user on Twitter. Verified accounts, for those who don't...

Pokemon Go has an unexpected side effect: injuries

May 23, 2019 at 7:03 p.m.

People are getting really into Pokemon Go, a new mobile take on the classic franchise. In fact, they're maybe getting a little too into it. The game, made by Niantic...

Amazon founder and owner of The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos, is interviewed by Editor Martin Baron at a Post event in Washington, D.C., on May 18, 2016. Bezos said Amazon is embracing the kind of technology that would make it difficult for government officials to gain access to any personal information on its devices -- even when those authorities have a warrant.

Amazon CEO Jeffrey Bezos: Privacy, security debate is ‘issue of our age’

June 10, 2018 at 7:20 p.m.

Amazon chief executive Jeffrey P. Bezos said Wednesday that his company is wholly aligned with Apple in its fight against government investigators who asked Apple to break its own encryption...

In this March 16, 2010, photo, financier Carl Icahn arrives for the annual New York City Police Foundation Gala in New York. The billionaire investor has sold his stake in Apple, citing concerns about the giant tech company's prospects in China.

Why Carl Icahn dumped all of his Apple stock and made $2 billion

June 11, 2018 at 12:51 a.m.

Apple has had a tough week after reporting that its quarterly revenue fell for the first time since 2003. Things got worse Thursday when billionaire investor Cal Icahn announced that...

Microsoft announced its ending production of the Xbox 360.

Microsoft is killing off the Xbox 360

June 11, 2018 at 6:29 a.m.

After a little more than a decade of gaming excellence, Microsoft's Xbox 360 got its official death notice Wednesday. Microsoft announced in a company blog post that it will stop...

Imagine if Yelp didn’t offer reviews. That was the plan.

June 9, 2018 at 3:22 a.m.

Yelp has logged 100 million reviews on its site — something that chief executive Jeremy Stoppelman said he couldn't have dreamed of when he started the company as a clunky...

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