Even if you don't use PayPal to send money to friends, there's a good chance you've reached for their checkout button in online stores, which is tied to all of your payment information.

Everyone's favorite word "collusion" has arisen once again, as the New York Times cites multiple sources reporting that the Department of Justice is investigating AT&T, Verizon (owner of Engadget's parent company Oath) and the GSM Association (GS.

For Star Wars and Marvel fans who still prefer DVDs and Blu-Rays over digital, you might not be able to shop at Amazon for your physical media needs.

Facebook plans to try out pre-roll ads -- that is, commercials that play before videos -- in more parts of its service.

H1Z1's take on the battle royale genre may not be as popular as, say, Fortnite or PUBG, but it has something the other two don't: an eSports tournament in Vegas.

The good news for fans of Friday Night Lights, the highly acclaimed TV show about a high school football team in Texas, just keep on coming.

The slow war against AI-powered, face-swapping pornography continues.

I've never seen a war zone, but I got a small, virtual taste of what it might be like at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Tesla's troubles with media reports on working conditions and union organizing took a hard right turn on Monday.

When Audi first trotted out its e-tron SUV concept, it was promising: there was talk of the electric crossover managing 311 miles on a charge, which would put Tesla's Model X to shame.

YouTube's problem with automated ads appearing on extremist channels isn't getting any better.

No matter how many handy gadgets we recommend, the 4/20 holiday is legally tenuous for tokers in the 21 (mostly-red) states that don't allow for recreational or medical marijuana use.

CBS continues to ramp up its All Access content to compete with the likes of Netflix, with six to seven new shows set to hit the streaming service, like the Will Ferrell-produced No Activity.

CBS continues to ramp up its All Access content to compete with the likes of Netflix, with six to seven new shows set to hit the streaming service, like the Will Ferrell-produced No Activity.

The email landed in my inbox just as the winds of bad press began to whip up around Mark Zuckerberg's ankles.

While Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election continues, the Democratic National Committee has decided to take action of its own.

"It's very similar to having a phone, you wouldn't want just one or two apps on it.

Ohio's Ashland University's new eSports program will be the first in the US to offer player scholarships for the wildly popular battle royale game Fortnite.

It's 4/20 everybody, the High Stoner Holiday where we burn our trees rather than decorate them! The celebrations mark a magical moment when everybody can get the giggles with reckless abandon while satiating their munchies with traditional holida.

Taking online classes is an easy way to fit college into your schedule without the need to physically be on campus.

It's fair to say that the first reactions to Nintendo's Labo kits were.

LG is expected to unveil its next flagship smartphone, the G7 ThinQ, at a New York event on May 2nd.

In the past, we've seen hotel rooms and even entire hotels specifically designed for those who prefer the orange glow of de_dust2 to a sandy beach.

Post-apocalyptic stories are everywhere these days, so much so that it's not even surprising to see them in narratives meant for kids.

For the first time, scientists have peered into living cells and created videos showing how they function with unprecedented 3D detail.

AT&T will launch real mobile 5G in 12 cities by the end of 2018, but before that can happen, it says it has to lay "the 5G network foundation" first.

Germany's supreme court has dismissed a landmark case brought by a publisher looking to destroy ad-blocking services in the country.

On Thursday AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson took the stand to testify in defense of his company's proposed Time Warner acquisition against antitrust claims.

The Alexa-powered Blast and Megablast speakers Ultimate Ears launched late last year will soon give you a way to listen to your favorite tunes on Spotify without lifting a single finger.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. To all those celebrating a holiday, we salute you and offer a few recommendations.

There's a new Serious Sam game on the horizon. A fresh instalment of the bombastic shooter franchise was teased in 2014 but never came to fruition.

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When Facebook struck a deal with the Federal Trade Commission in 2011 following an investigation into its privacy practices, it was required to undergo an external audit every two years.

Stop us if you've heard this one before: Google is planning to make another mobile messaging push.

You might not necessarily be familiar with Cheddar's mix of business and tech news, but it's quickly becoming hard to miss if you're a cord cutter.

A few PSVR launch titles, like Here They Lie and EVE: Valkyrie, have gracefully released non-VR versions, and now VR tank sim Battlezone will follow suit.

Bungie has been working to keep players interested in Destiny 2 with updates to the multiplayer Crucible, mobile companion app and rewards for its most loyal players.

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sent a letter to FTC Acting Chairwoman Maureen Ohlhausen today, encouraging the commission to consider evidence that Facebook may have violated a 2011 consent decree and to pursue regulations that will protect consum.

Kanye West finally ended his social media hiatus this past weekend, nearly a year after he randomly deleted his Twitter and Instagram accounts.

Last year, reports surfaced that between 2014 and 2016 Uber had used a program called Hell that let it track Lyft drivers through their unique numbered IDs.

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So you're yearning after Huawei's P20 phones, but you can't quite justify the outlay to get that nearly-all-screen design and sports car finish.

The Trump administration nominated Oklahoma Republican Representative Jim Bridenstine for the top NASA job in September of last year.

Last week, Business Insider reported that employees of the troubled startup Theranos had created a Space Invaders-style video game featuring the Wall Street Journal's John Carreyrou as a target.

Facebook is looking into a security report that reveals Facebook user data can be snatched by JavaScript trackers if they're planted in websites that let users log in with their Facebook credentials.

Just one day after the beleaguered US territory suffered another island-wide blackout, Reuters reports that Puerto Rico's power company has restored power to more than 1.

San Francisco is a city where companies frequently like to try out new ideas.

Verizon announced today that it's revamping its parental controls, introducing more capabilities and giving the app a new look.

At the end of 2017, Bloomberg reported that Apple will merge its Mac and iOS software codebases.

The developers of Player Unknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) has been adding features to their popular battle royale game since launch, with a roadmap that includes new maps and more stable gameplay.

Google's incubator for employees' "20 percent time" side projects, Area 120, typically produces fun things like an app to make YouTube more social and expanding Smart Replies.

Looks like Liam, Apple's phone-dismembering robot, now has a little sister.

Before news broke that it had improperly obtained millions of Facebook users' data and undercover videos showed executives listing entrapment among the nefarious ways it could halt political opponents, Cambridge Analytica was reportedly working on a.

By and large, Facebook has chosen to weasel out of its earlier claims to extend GDPR privacy protections worldwide, even though it really could.

Thanks to collective feet-dragging and pre-production hell, Amazon has scored a win over HBO.

Football Manager 2018, like previous games in the long-running franchise, is known for being the digital equivalent of crack.

Lyft announced today that it will purchase enough carbon offsets to make every Lyft ride carbon neutral.

MoviePass seems like a deal that's too good to be true: $9. 95 per month allows you to see one 2D movie per week (or up to four per month) in movie theaters.

Last month, Netflix announced that it would be bringing previews to its mobile app and as of today, they're now available.

Professional eSports is entering the mainstream and the college competitive gaming scene is heating up.

Europe's GDPR privacy regulations go into effect May 25th and Facebook showed how it plans to comply earlier this week.

Ever since their debut in 2014, Motorola's Moto E series phones have garnered a very specific reputation: they're decently competent and very, very cheap.

Ever since their debut in 2014, Motorola's Moto E series phones have garnered a very specific reputation: they're decently competent and very, very cheap.

Year after year, Motorola churns out some of the best inexpensive Android phones money can buy and parent company Lenovo is eager to keep that streak alive.

Today, chip maker Qualcomm began the process of laying off around 1,500 workers in California.

Exploring the planet from the comfort of your own home is nothing new -- Google Earth has largely cornered the market on that.

This Earth Day, Nest Labs, Inc. will launch a new initiative called The Power Project that will help get Nest E thermostats in the hands of lower income Americans.

If you've ever thought to yourself "I wish Alexa can host trivia night" or "I'll bet Alexa can get people to laugh at my lame jokes," then you'll love Amazon's new offering.

If you enjoy scrambling and then paying a fortune, try waiting until the last minute to book lodging at a convention.

It's usually a pain to list your goods on an auction site, especially if it's your first time.

OnePlus fans will be able to choose between the basic version of its upcoming flagship and a special model based on Avengers: Infinity War.

Handyman-for-hire app TaskRabbit was the target of a data breach on Monday, resulting in both the app and website being taken offline while the company investigated the apparently intentional attack.

When Disney and Lenovo teamed up to create Star Wars: Jedi Challenges, it was a significant step in bringing augmented reality (AR) gaming to the masses.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Twitch has a tiny Russian problem, and Intel has pulled the plug on its smart glasses.

Unlocking an August Smart Lock with your phone is easy enough, but if you have an Apple Watch, you don't even need to have your phone with you.

Ford isn't remaining idle while Uber and Lyft start medical transport services.

When Intel showed off its Vaunt smart glasses (aka "Superlight" internally) back in February, we had high hopes for a new wave of wearable tech that wouldn't turn us into Borgs.

If you can't find that ad blocker you recently installed from the Chrome Web Store, you might want to do some browser spring cleaning.

Sports Illustrated launched its $5-per-month streaming service last fall exclusively through Amazon Channels, and now it's preparing to open up for a wider release.

Remember how Pornhub said it was banning AI-generated deepfake videos? They're still a problem months later.

Netflix just scored a comedy coup. The service has unveiled Turn Up Charlie, a comedy series starring and partly executive produced by Idris Elba.

YouTube TV is making its way onto a more devices and bringing quite a few live TV channels along with it, including Turner Network channels.

Due to the dominance of Google's Chrome browser, even if you're on Windows you're probably not using Microsoft Edge.

NASA's new planet-hunting Kepler successor TESS is on its way to orbit.

According to multiple reports on Reddit and Twitter, Twitch has been blocked in Russia to some extent.

Like many translation apps, Microsoft Translator has only used AI to decipher phrases while you have an internet connection.

Facebook is forming a team to build its own semiconductors, according to job listings and sources that spoke to Bloomberg.

Penrose Studios set a new standard for VR storytelling last year with Arden's Wake, a stunning short that introduced us to Meena, a young girl living in a post-apocalyptic, waterlogged world.

Amazon has just released its annual shareholder letter and it's major one.

If you got excited for the Women of NASA and Saturn V rocket Lego sets, you'll dig this new offering from the building brick company from Denmark.

Robots might not be a novelty in the kitchen for much longer if Sony and Carnegie Mellon University have their way.

Tesla has been struggling lately to meet its automotive production targets, vowing to run its Model 3 factories "24/7.

An eagle-eyed Redditor may have just discovered that Oculus Rift is now supported in the latest stable version of Google Chrome.

Eufy is Anker's smart home line of products, which includes robot vacuums, smart scales and even an Echo Dot competitor called Genie.

At last, Netflix's comedic ode to women's pro wrestling is getting its promised follow-up.

If you've played any free-to-play mobile games recently, you'll be familiar with the playable ads that let you try a little bit of gameplay while waiting for the advertisement to time out.

The battle between the Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) and FIFA franchises has raged on for years over which gave the superior soccer/football experience.

It's been a weird year for Snapchat. The company needs to make money, but it hasn't figured out how to do so without ticking off users.

Something is rotten in the state of America. For a nation that has for so long promoted itself as a global champion of democratic ideals, we have a rather difficult time practicing what we preach.

Amazon has been adding some pretty mainstream entertainment skills, like recapping NBA and NHL scores.