Facebook is launching an educational tool as part of measures it is taking to counter fake news. For three days, an ad will appear at the top of users’ news feeds linking to advice on “how to spot fake news” and report it. The campaign, which will be promoted in 14 countries, is “designed to […]

As 2017 started, the Nokia name returned to the smartphone world thanks to HMD. The Finnish-based start-up started with a Chinese mid-range Android handset (the Nokia 6), before introducing this smartphone and two others at MWC (namely the Nokia 5 and the Nokia 3). Details are now coming out of a top of the line […]

Google’s (GOOGL, Tech30) YouTube officially launched its new live TV streaming service, YouTube TV, on Wednesday. The $35-per-month service is available in New York, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago and Philadelphia to start with. The company says it will be adding more cities soon. The service is targeted at those who don’t […]

The new Nintendo Switch is the hottest video game console in the world right now, and that will continue to be the case for the foreseeable future. Nintendo did a fantastic job of thinking up a fun new way to game at home or on the go, and stores just can’t keep the console in […]

What do you get when you combine two of the most iconic Internet brands? One incredibly bland corporate name. Yahoo (YAHOF) and AOL are expected to form a new company under Verizon called Oath. The new company is expected to launch this summer after Verizon’s (VZ, Tech30) acquisition of Yahoo is completed. Tim Armstrong, the […]

Samsung’s next major phone, the Galaxy S8, packs an impressive set of features. It’s also full of stuff you won’t find on the iPhone. Let’s take a look at what sets the Galaxy S8 apart from the iPhone. 1. THERE’S AN IRIS SCANNER THAT CAN BE USED TO UNLOCK THE PHONE AND ACCESS SECURE FOLDERS. […]