Amazon is now making its delivery drivers take selfies, it confirmed to The Verge, in a bid to reduce fraud.

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority has denied suggestions that it’s putting facial recognition cameras in the subway, saying that a trick designed to scare fare-dodgers was misinterpreted.

T-Mobile has officially launched its Money checking account for all US T-Mobile customers, following its soft launch back in November 2018.

The first paycheck Natt received after her first freelance writing assignment, she spent on mac and cheese.

The Samsung Galaxy Fold is here — and it’s already breaking. The Verge’s Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Paul Miller talk first impressions of Samsung’s new phone.

You can’t fix something by ignoring it.

The Weather Channel was hit by a ransomware attack on Thursday, briefly taking a live TV program off the air, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

As we near Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June, where the company will unveil its next major versions of iOS, macOS, and other software updates, 9to5Mac’s Guilherme Rambo is getting the jump on some of those announcements.

Spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones, season 8, episode 1, “Winterfell.

Does the idea of a shuffle button for Netflix sound appealing? The company has begun testing exactly that with some users of its Android app, according to Android Police.

Your email inbox is like a virtual home — after all, that’s where all your first official points of contacts go when you sign up for a new service, apply for jobs, buy stuff online, etc.

The future is still very fragile.

YouTube has become a ubiquitous part of our online world, one where privacy is an issue.

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced this evening a $1 billion investment from Japanese conglomerate SoftBank’s Vision Fund, car maker Toyota, and automative component supplier Denso.

Chromebooks continue to impress in the price-for-quality department, and the HP Chromebook 15 is no exception.

Amazon has launched a free tier of its music streaming service in the US that is ad-supported and available to use through the company’s Echo speaker and other Alexa devices.

Instagram has considered hiding the like count on photos, so audiences can’t see how many people have liked an individual post.

Retro games keep resurfacing in all types of emulators, but Swedish artist and craftsman Love Hultén has created one that goes the extra mile if you really want a full, nostalgia-fueled experience.

Amazon is shutting down its Chinese domestic e-commerce business, it told sellers on Thursday.

Wattpad, the online story-sharing community for up-and-coming and established writers, has signed a “first-look” deal with Sony Pictures Television to develop new projects based on its vast catalog of uploaded stories, Wattpad announced yesterday.

Facebook says it stored millions of Instagram users’ passwords in plain text, leaving them exposed to people with access to certain internal systems.

Clutch your old BlackBerries dear, because the consumer version of BBM is officially dying at the end of May.

HBO is asking President Donald Trump, again, to not use Game of Thrones memes on Twitter as a way of sending political messages.

Facebook has admitted to accessing and storing the email contacts of as many as 1.

YouTube is beta testing a new gifting feature for its Premium subscribers that allows those users to spend $2 on Super Chats for their favorite creators.

Google Home smart speakers can now play music from YouTube Music’s free ad-supported tier.

If you’ve ever downloaded a scanned document, you know the frustration that comes with trying to search for specific words and phrases.

This week, Uber and Lyft rolled out new safety measures designed to give riders confidence as to the identity of their driver.

On Wednesday, a group of Senate Democrats introduced a bill in their latest effort to help close the “digital divide” and fund state and local broadband deployment projects.

Samsung is turning the Galaxy S10’s Bright Night camera feature, which allows the S10 to automatically activate a night mode for low-light shots, into its own dedicated night mode.

After nearly two years, special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Trump campaign and Russia is over, and a redacted version of the report has been released.

Streaming games from remote internet servers could be the future of the video game industry — or part of that future, anyhow.

Apple has announced that it’s expanding its iPhone recycling program to include Best Buy stores in the US and KPM locations in the Netherlands, greatly increasing the number of places where customers can return old devices to ensure that they’re recycled properly.

Google is planning to roll out new browser and search ballot screens for Android in Europe in the coming weeks.

All of this year’s iPhones could come with upgraded selfie cameras, potentially offering better performance in low light.

In today’s digital age, it sometimes feels like hardware has taken a back seat to the software that drives out devices.

Many years ago, before AirDrop and Bluetooth, before widespread Wi-Fi and even remotely fast home internet access, there was the Game Boy Link Cable.

YouTube is returning to Amazon’s lineup of Fire TV products, and the Amazon Prime Video app will be adding Chromecast support and become more widely available on Android TV.

A premium commuter bike with a premium price.

The desktop version of Google Chrome’s browser is getting a reader mode, which can be used to strip out a page’s unnecessary background clutter to make an article easier to read.

Modders are taking advantage of AI tools to update old graphics.

Facebook has permanently banned the UK’s biggest far-right organizations and leaders, saying they fall under the social network’s new definition of “dangerous individuals and organizations.

A rule of thumb I have about covering big tech platforms is that generally you will not learn anything useful about a company from talking to their CEOs.

The Department of Homeland Security says it expects to use facial recognition technology on 97 percent of departing passengers within the next four years.

Samsung has released an official statement addressing reports of display issues with the upcoming Galaxy Fold.

Facebook has confirmed a report from earlier today saying it’s working on an artificial intelligence-based digital voice assistant in the vein of Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant.

Chicago police have arrested more than a dozen people for ripping off luxury cars from the rental app Car2Go.

Google is rolling out a new feature to Google Assistant today that will allow a Google Home device to work in concert with a Philips Hue light setup to gently wake you up in the morning or go to sleep at night by gradually raising or lowering the lights over the course of 30 minutes.

A former student of The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, has pled guilty to charges that he destroyed tens of thousands of dollars worth of campus computers using a USB device designed to instantly overwhelm and fry their circuitry.

Nintendo Labo VR, the cardboard accessory kit for the Switch, is up against a lot of expectations as the company’s official foray into virtual reality.

Watching wall-to-wall coverage of domestic terrorism can cause people to develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Netflix has gained a reputation for being painfully secret about viewership numbers for its original shows and films, but the company apparently intends to change that policy, as it promises more transparency.

Google is adding a new budgeting feature to its Play Store that will allow Android users to establish a monthly maximum they want to spend on digital content.

Look closely at the picture above, and you can see a small bulge right on the crease of my Galaxy Fold review unit.

On Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai said that he opposes a bid from China Mobile to provide telecommunications services in the US.

Genesis is not a well-known brand in the US — only around 100 dealers feature the automaker’s cars on their lots — but the company is making it a habit to release its flashiest concepts at stateside auto shows.

While Google’s Chromebooks are all about online services, sometimes you need a good old-fashioned printout to accompany your digital adventures.

European Union lawmakers today approved controversial legislation that would require platforms to take down terrorist content within one hour of receiving notification from authorities.

Tilt Brush, Google’s virtual reality painting tool, is coming to Oculus’ new standalone Quest headset.

Game of Thrones returned to HBO with some of its highest ratings yet last Sunday, but even those numbers were dwarfed by an even bigger audience.

Just days after announcing that he will be stepping down from his 45-year helm as Foxconn chief, Terry Gou has declared a bid to run for president of Taiwan.

Businesses will have to pay $8,999 to be part of the future.

Microsoft is creating an even bigger version of its new Surface Hub 2 hardware.

Apple is planning to merge its Find my iPhone and Find my Friends services into a single app, 9to5Mac reports.

‘This road is literally being paved as we’re walking on it’.

The best alternative to the DualShock 4.

On the second day of their blockbuster trial, Apple and Qualcomm announced that they had reached a settlement and would “dismiss all litigation between the two companies worldwide.

On Wednesday, T-Mobile and Comcast announced a partnership to combat the industry’s growing robocall problem.

The Roav Bolt by Anker is a weird little product. It’s a car charger with two USB ports that fits into a lighter plug.

The UK’s controversial porn block has a new launch date: July 15th, 2019.

Police in London have shut off Wi-Fi access in some of the city’s tube stations this morning as an attempt to disrupt action by climate change protestors.

LG is delaying the launch of its first 5G handset, the LG V50 ThinQ, in South Korea.

Google’s Pixel phones have always had stand-out cameras, thanks in no small part to the company’s use of AI.

Last year, in an effort to give shape to The Interface’s coverage area, I posted a public list of questions that I hoped to investigate over time.

Microsoft has said it turned down a request from law enforcement in California to use its facial recognition technology in police body cameras and cars, reports Reuters.

Nikola Motors is a startup that’s developing electric big rigs, but it’s also funneling some of that knowledge into a fast, futuristic vehicle that non-truckers might want to drive called the NZT.

Lightning-fast performance at a low price.. if you live in the right place.

Electric trucking company Nikola Motors just announced an all-electric sit-down personal watercraft called the Wav (pronounced “wave”).

When you click a link on your phone with a little lightning bolt next to it in Google search, you’re getting something in the AMP format.

The artificial intelligence industry is facing a “diversity crisis,” researchers from the AI Now Institute said in a report released today, raising key questions about the direction of the field.

Intel this evening said it has decided to leave the 5G mobile modem market to focus its efforts more on 4G and 5G modems for PCs and smart home devices, as well as its broader 5G infrastructure business.

Verizon is altering its activation fee structure to incentivize customers to buy new phones online, according to CNET.

Netflix plans to begin testing a top 10 list for streaming customers in the UK.

GameStop is launching a new promotion that will allow customers to return a game for full store credit within 48 hours of purchase.

Microsoft is making its disc-less Xbox One S official today. After weeks of leaks, the software maker is unveiling the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition, which is priced at $249 and will be available on May 7th.

The colossal, industry-changing merger between US mobile providers T-Mobile and Sprint is running into significant resistance from regulators.

Microsoft is unveiling a new Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription today that combines Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass into a single monthly charge.

After boasting about one of its biggest quarters to date, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings doesn’t seem too concerned about Apple and Disney’s upcoming streaming services.

On Tuesday, the White House rejected requests from the House Judiciary Committee to submit documents regarding any discussions the administration had with the Justice Department over the AT&T-Time Warner merger, according to Bloomberg.

Google has blocked TikTok users in India, which is one of the app’s biggest user bases, from accessing the app following a court order, according to a new Reuters report.

Rachelle Kuebler-Weber had only been riding the Jump pedal-assist electric bike for about 15 minutes when the front wheel locked up, sending her flying over the handlebars.

Boston Dynamics has shown its SpotMini robot doing a new trick: joining a robot army to pull a large vehicle that’s in neutral gear.

Apple and Qualcomm have agreed to settle all ongoing lawsuits, putting an end to the blockbuster legal battle that’s seen the two tech giants sue one another across the globe.

Parisian firefighters used DJI drones to track the progression of the Notre Dame fire and to find the best positions to aim fire hoses.

Google is abandoning plans to open a two-story retail store in the Fulton Market district of Chicago, according to a report yesterday from the Chicago Tribune.

A new FCC filing suggests that Disney and Lenovo are making a Marvel-themed follow-up to their lightsaber-equipped augmented reality headset.

Apple’s latest macOS software update may have made your 2018 MacBook Air’s display brighter.

On Tuesday, former Maryland representative and 2020 presidential candidate John Delaney announced a plan to create an independent agency to address national cybersecurity threats.

Apple’s temporary store on Fifth Avenue has been dealing with bed bugs for several weeks, according to a report by the New York Post.

Waymo’s ride-hail app is now available in the Google Play Store for Android users, but don’t download it expecting to summon a self-driving car right away.