February 16, 2019 Apple buys the voice tech startup behind Hello Barbie Apple has acquired PullString, the startup behind the voice technology powering the interactive "Hello Barbie" doll Mattel released in 2015. PullString, previously known as…
February 16, 2019 Google is reportedly hiding behind shell companies to scoop up tax breaks and land Should local communities have the right to know before a big tech company moves in? Should they be able to protest before city planners…
February 16, 2019 Air Hogs’ new racer is the Spider-Man of remote-controlled cars Spin Master's AirHogs brand is, like it says in the name, primarily a toy aircraft line today. Remote-controlled planes, helicopters and, of course, drones….
February 16, 2019 Facebook suspends Pages from Russia-linked viral video company Facebook's crackdown on Russia-linked accounts has usually taken down outlets with a relatively small presence, but its latest move is more substantial. The social…
February 16, 2019 TCL’s first foldable phone could slap-bracelet itself into a smartwatch We’ve seen practically as many different folding phone concepts as there are phone manufacturers, but one particularly intriguing idea may soon be coming back…
February 16, 2019 Twitter can keep copies of your deleted DMs for years Twitter might still have copies of your DMs saved in its system even if it's been years since you deactivated your account. Security researcher…
February 16, 2019 Samsung stops releasing Blu-ray players in the US Did you notice that Samsung hasn't made a peep about Blu-ray players at CES or other recent trade shows? There's a good reason for…
February 16, 2019 LG’s first 5G phone just leaked — here’s the V50 ThinQ OK, I’m about convinced that Vlad is right — phone manufacturers aren’t even trying anymore. Hot on the heels of learning practically everything Samsung…
February 16, 2019 The NBA app-controlled ‘smart jersey’ of the future lets you change your player name and number NBA Commissioner Adam Silver gave the world a peek at the future of jerseys during this week’s NBA All-Start Technology Summit, an event dedicated…
February 16, 2019 10 new trailers you should watch this week I’ll keep this week’s intro (relatively) short and simple: if you haven’t already seen Into the Spider-Verse, you should do it. The animation alone…