January 2020 Tech Articles
- This is Tesla's production-ready Model Y crossover
- Huawei smartphones outsold Apple in 2019 despite U.S. ban
- FCC says carriers broke the law by selling location data
- Google open sources its security key technology
- Elon Musk says it 'won't be long' until the Model S has a 400-mile range
- Telegram founder criticizes WhatsApp for faulty security measures
- The F.B.I. is investigating Israeli spyware company NSO
- European Union votes in favor of universal charger for mobile devices
- Smart kitchens are a recipe for disaster
- Huawei exec said it won’t offer Google apps even if the U.S. ban is lifted
- Facebook says it's trying to combat misinformation about the coronavirus
- YouTube Music is getting a “new releases” section
- Report: Interior Department wants China-made drones out of the skies
- IBM’s latest free tool will auto-label images for AI training
- San Franciscans will now get to use Bird Two scooters
- Tesla bumps up Model Y release to spring 2020
- Apple says its redesigned Maps are now live across the entire U.S.
- Ford will turn your voice into unique, 3D-printed locking wheel nuts
- Jury orders Apple to pay $838 million for infringing on CalTech's WiFi patents
- The UN was hacked and didn’t tell those affected
- Russian intelligence agency blocks use of ProtonMail and Startmail over bomb threats
- Google’s shutting down its confusingly-named One Today service next week
- Zuckerberg says Facebook doesn't care about "offending" people anymore. Did it ever?
- Facebook's Q4 2019 earnings make the future look bleak
- Waymo's autonomous minivans will help UPS deliver packages in Arizona
- Microsoft's $40 million 'AI for Health' program is ready to roll
- Amazon apparently tracks every tap on your Kindle
- Apple prophet Ming-Chi Kuo says new 4.7-inch iPhone, MacBooks, and mini wireless charging mat are coming
- MIDI 2.0 is here and it’s going to make music creators very happy
- Google shelled out millions on bug bounty rewards last year
- Some very sick people made an iPhone that looks like a Tesla Cybertruck
- Scroll wants to offer an ad-free internet for $5 a month
- Real-time translation transcription is coming to Google Translate for Android
- Palantir exec says its work is on par with the Manhattan Project
- Google is about to take on Slack and Teams with a new 'unified' communication app
- Apple patents laptop dock for iPhone and iPad
- Bird has bought European e-scooter rival Circ
- IBM uses AI to determine how quickly Huntington’s Disease symptoms appear
- Hackers may have bagged millions of credit card numbers in Wawa breach last year
- iPhone production could be affected by China’s coronavirus outbreak
- iOS 13.3.1 released with setting to turn off U1 chip's location tracking
- Maserati is making a hybrid Ghibli and it’s not a moment too soon
- Samsung’s folding Galaxy Z Flip just got seriously leaked: here’s all the pics and specs
- Report: Zoom vulnerability left video chats open to random hackers
- Report: Facebook is limiting travel to China because of the coronavirus
- WhatsApp found a dozen vulnerabilities in its app last year
- Microsoft is now contributing improvements to Google Chrome
- Report: Ring’s Android app is letting Facebook and other third parties track users
- FCC has unlocked a new band of spectrum that will improve your data speeds
- Samsung’s 'Galaxy Z Flip' will reportedly launch for AT&T only and cost $1,400
- The iPad's original software designer and program lead look back on the device's first 10 years
- Byte has only been out for 3 days and it's already overrun by bots
- Coronavirus be damned: iPhone sales are off to a strong start this year
- Outage across G Suite apps throws a wrench in the workday
- Leak shows Motorola’s next Android may take on the Galaxy Note with its own stylus
- iOS 14 will probably work on every iPhone that runs iOS 13
- Amazon’s AI can automatically dub videos into other languages
- Diplo shills for the Motorola Razr as pre-orders go live
- Scammers are using fake job listings to steal personal information, FBI warns
- Nokia released a perfect, modern burner phone for $130
- Facebook could soon launch facial recognition for Messenger app
- Sonos review scores have been collapsing since its 'legacy' product controversy
- Boston Dynamics will now let you teach its robot dog some new tricks with a free SDk
- Google's budget Pixel 4a could be announced at I/O on May 12
- Microsoft plans to use underhanded tactics to force Bing on Chrome users
- Shocker, Apple is ruthless in its cost-cutting efforts
- Apple signs two multi-year deals with Broadcom for wireless parts
- Apple says forcing iPhone to adopt USB-C would hurt innovation
- DHS reports major flaws in health care devices used by GE
- Amazon asks court to put a hold on Microsoft's JEDI contract with the Pentagon
- Sonos backs off expiration date for legacy products, will continue support 'for as long as possible'
- Uber is bringing its driverless cars to D.C.
- Apple patents fingertip sensors for AR and VR experiences
- Waymo might be expanding into Texas and New Mexico
- Flash is dead and that's a good thing — but it also makes us sad
- Surprise! Clearview AI is cozy with the alt-right and lying about its product
- Google changes ads to make them look less like ads
- Tinder is getting a panic button and photo verification
- Samsung made an AirDrop clone called "Quick Share" and will probably launch it with the Galaxy S20
- NYC has a multimillion-dollar crime lab for unlocking iPhones
- Facebook teaches its AI to understand objects in its surroundings
- Twitter is rolling out emoji reactions for DMs
- YouTubers are getting hacked by scammers pretending to be an antivirus company
- Microsoft confirmed it left semi-redacted customer service records exposed last year
- Samsung's "Galaxy Z Flip" might have a mode that makes it the perfect phone for video calls
- Google researchers spotted flaws in Apple's tracking prevention for Safari
- Apple’s killing the butterfly keyboard and we couldn't be happier
- Supplier plans point to a new, cheaper iPhone this year
- Google Maps for iOS has a redesigned Timeline
- Motorola's sexy foldable Razr launches on February 6
- YouTube TV is finally available on PlayStation 4
- Huawei exec says ads 'aren't important' and company doesn't care about demographic data
- Tim Cook thinks AR will soon 'pervade our entire lives'
- Google releases three new apps to help you cut down on screen time
- Apple Card can export statements to a spreadsheet now
- Samsung’s new foldable should have Motorola worried
- The iPhone 12 might look just like the 11
- Sonos shuts down software updates for 'legacy' devices
- Garmin’s new Tactix Delta smartwatch adds a kill switch
- Leaked: Samsung’s next-gen Galaxy Buds
- Report: F.B.I. complaints stopped Apple from encrypting iCloud backups
- Tesla forcefully pushes back on claim cars are auto-accelerating, blames short-selling scheme
- Everything we know about Samsung's Galaxy S20
- Even Google’s CEO thinks AI needs regulation
- Toshiba says its new algorithm can rival a supercomputer
- Face identification startup Clearview AI is an absolute dystopian nightmare
- Facebook is being sued by a group of startups for crushing competition
- GoPro’s next frontier for growth? Smartphone apps
- AirPods Pro owners are reporting noise cancellation has worsened
- Apple Card is owned by Goldman Sachs, and don’t you forget it, company says
- Charter is killing its home security service, and taking owners’ devices with it
- FBI seizes WeLeakInfo, a site known for selling subscriptions to hacked data
- Lyft loses its self-driving tech partner as Magna says carmakers need to be 'more realistic'
- Google's upcoming mid-range Pixels might be the Pixel 4 do-over it needs
- Huawei P40 Pro leak points to five rear cameras
- Microsoft finally addresses weird HoloLens 2 color flaws
- Unreleased iPad Pro commercial shows Apple wrestling with life's big questions
- WhatsApp will not get ads, for now
- Alphabet stock just surpassed $1 trillion market value
- Xiaomi fixes camera bug that displays images from others’ homes
- Apple's next iPhone could scan 3D objects with new sensor
- Bose is going to have to make big changes to survive
- Apple sold a staggering number of AirPods last year
- CEO behind ‘Gylt’ hints at upcoming Stadia features in a new interview
- EU legislators want to make USB-C obligatory
- Mojo Vision’s smart contact lenses bring computing to your eyeballs
- YouTube is launching a new Profile Card feature for community-building
- Android devices will no longer alert you about app updates
- Bose is closing 119 stores in North America, Japan, Europe, and Australia
- Leaked Huawei P40 pics reveal clues about its cameras
- Facebook now sends alerts to users about third-party logins
- Microsoft’s Edge Chromium is here
- Google may add call recording to its Phone app
- Jack Dorsey says we’ll “probably” never get to edit tweets
- OnePlus CEO dunks on foldable displays and their ugly creases
- Record number of patents were approved in the U.S. last year
- GM is resurrecting the Hummer as an all-electric pickup truck
- Google’s using machine learning for better short-term weather forecasting
- Damon Motorcycles' new EV is a transformer for your crotch
- Researchers uncover 17 Google Play Store apps swarming phones with aggressive ads
- iPhones can now be used like a Google security key
- Big Tech is in Google’s corner for Supreme Court copyright case
- Google is testing gesture navigation in Chrome OS
- Amazon resumes FedEx Prime shipment for third party sellers
- My favorite gadget at CES was the ZenFone 6
- Lyft’s new advisory council wants to make your rides safer
- Apple's new rack-mounted Mac Pro is available for order
- Nukemap updates its casualty counts because your anxiety wasn't bad enough already
- Google says it will phase out third-party cookies over the next two years
- Elon Musk demonstrates Tesla's ability to talk to pedestrians
- Verizon has launched its own “privacy-focused” search engine
- Wallbox announces first bidirectional charger for the home
- A Windows patch is expected today to fix a serious security vulnerability
- Official support for Windows 7 ends today
- New research shows it’s really, really easy to carry out a SIM-swap attack
- Apple reportedly developed and released the original iPod within one year
- I got sweaty in public testing Amazfit's HomeStudio
- Google's "Nearby Sharing" may be Android's answer to AirDrop
- TikTok wants a Discover tab of its own
- Google is rolling out an updated search results design on desktop
- Face-swap app Doublicat can deepfake GIFs in seconds
- Google quietly removed Guest Mode from its Home devices
- Report: 5G iPhones are coming this year
- Report: Mazda deliberately toned down the MX-30’s performance
- Apple will replace faulty iPhone XS and XR Smart Battery Cases
- A flood of leaks confirms the Galaxy S20 name, shows off tons of cameras
- The OnePlus 8 could have an even faster, smoother 120Hz display
- Samsung's Motorola Razr-like foldable phone might be called "Galaxy Z Flip"
- Huawei says it’s selling 100K Mate X units each month
- Microsoft is replacing Edge with its new Chromium browser next week
- Quibi is projected to burn its whole $1.5 billion war chest this year
- The U.S. will investigate Garmin, Fitbit, and others for patent infringement
- Instagram’s Boomerang scores new features including SlowMo and Trimming
- Google’s Play Store tests a section for all of your app reviews
- Google Autofill might use biometrics to secure your passwords
- Apple is expected to sell its two billionth iPhone this year
- Apple sued by medical tech company over Apple Watch patents
- Forget 8K TVs, this "underwater scooter" was one of the best things at CES 2020
- U.S. government-funded smartphones are infested with malware
- A tumbling robo-dog that doubles as a Bluetooth speaker stole my heart
- The new Insta 360 cameras are modular yet waterproof and I want them
- I rode Segway's S-Pod: a moving throne for the rich and shameless
- Promobot says this unnervingly lifelike replica of The Terminator could be yours for just $25,000
- Delta is improving worker safety one robotic exoskeleton at a time
- Walmart adds robots to its fleet as online grocery war heats up
- Create drinking water from thin air with the SOURCE Rexi
- Quibi’s Turnstile format won’t make or break it, the content will
- I built my own vibrator at Crave's CES booth, where female pleasure comes first
- BMW’s AR windshield uses gaze detection to respond to passengers' needs
- Google is making Chrome notifications less annoying
- This is Canon's EOS-1D Mark III DSLR
- Nintendo has begun selling a Switch stylus
- Sprint is shutting down Virgin Mobile USA
- Sony's Vision-S concept is a beauty of an electric car
- LG combined 200 curved OLED TVs into this mind-blowing wavy ceiling
- Facebook exec Andrew Bosworth says he could make Trump’s reelection harder, but won’t
- Roland's Go:Livecast is a control panel for vloggers
- This is Samsung's Neon in action
- Sunflower Labs' Hive charges your security drone automatically
- Audi's AI:ME is a self-driving car with empathy
- Delta's in-flight entertainment could soon come with a "binge button"
- Waymo’s autonomous vehicles have driven 20 million miles on public roads
- PopSockets launches wireless charger that works through a case and PopGrip
- The OnePlus Concept One's "invisible camera" is way more than a gimmick
- Report: Tesla’s Chinese suppliers might not be able to keep up with exorbitant demand
- Next-gen Bluetooth introduced with audio sharing, improved battery life
- Uber allows riders in Las Vegas to buy public transit tickets in-app
- Samsung's Neon 'artificial humans' are here
- Hyundai is creating air taxis for short-range Uber Air trips
- Samsung shows off its fitness-focused AR glasses
- Samsung's Ballie is a pet robo-ball and fitness coach
- Sony aims to improve the safety of autonomous driving with Vision S
- Intel's new chips want to take the fight to AMD
- We ate Impossible Foods' faux pork and it was good as hell
- Impossible Foods is now making plant-based pork
- Garmin announces dual-lens Dash Cam with interior night vision
- Alleged UAE spying app ToTok is back up on the Google Play Store
- Qualcomm's got a new Snapdragon platform for autonomous vehicles
- Lenovo's first 5G laptop costs more than a MacBook Pro
- Royole's smart display with a bendable screen wrapped around its body costs way too much
- Elliot is a simple defibrillator that fits in your laptop bag
- Pax intros new Era Pro vaporizer with “smart” cannabis pods that tell you what you're inhaling
- Ring announces new dashboard in response to security concerns
- LG's smart wine cellar keeps the temperature perfect for each variety
- CES 2020
- LG's new fridge does "craft ice" and we love it
- LG's new ThinQ washer and dryer uses AI to detect what fabrics you're cleaning
- Mophie’s latest wireless charging station can jumpstart your car
- Your pet probably doesn't need any of these gadgets
- Samsung's Galaxy Chromebook is the Pixelbook 2 Google never made
- Nanoleaf wants to predict your light needs
- ThermoReal brings hot and cold sensations to virtual reality
- Samsung adds even more size options for its lifestyle 'Wall' TV
- The Bob is a modular blockchain phone that you assemble yourself
- Legrand's Smart Electrical Panel is the fuse box of your smart home dreams
- Neutrogena would like your private health data, please
- Samsung's "Q950" QLED 8K TV is almost bezel-less
- This open-source robotic torso is multi-functional (and adorable)
- The controversial sex toy company Lora Dicarlo is back with two new robo stimulators
- Samsung's Neon lead leaks an "artificial human" on Twitter... and it's dressed like Steve Jobs
- Samsung will announce the Galaxy S11 and a new foldable phone on February 11
- Samsung dominated 5G phone sales in 2019
- Firefox is granting all of its users the right to delete collected data
- Glitch forces NYC parking meters to stop accepting cards
- ByteDance is apparently pretending there was no deepfake tool slated for TikTok
- Renders show off LG G9 ThinQ with quad-cameras, headphone jack
- Tesla slashes prices for Chinese Model 3 sedans
- Samsung just casually dropped Lite versions of the S10 and Note 10
- LG “Real 8K” TVs are coming for your eyeballs and your wallet
- Kohler mistakenly thinks we want a smart bathroom
- The OnePlus One Concept phone has an "invisible camera"
- Trifo’s ‘Lucy’ is poised to be the first actual smart vacuum
- Bosch has created cheaper sensors for autonomous vehicles
- LG unveils giant OLED displays for airplane passengers
- Samsung’s rumored Galaxy Note 10 Lite appears in leaked photos
- Xiaomi security camera showed Nest user images from strangers’ homes
- Xiaomi’s futuristic phone and its screen that wraps around the backside is delayed
- Samsung’s 8K TVs are getting certified by the 8K Association
- Icons disappearing from your Pixel’s home screen? You’re not alone
- LG’s next rollable OLED TV mounts to your ceiling
- Samsung’s no-bezel TV has leaked and this is what it looks like
- MarsCat is a bionic pet you can actually (kind of) afford
- Electronic pills spark fresh wave of privacy concerns
- Tech giants accounted for a huge chunk of market gains in 2019
