Technology

By Flipboard News Desk

A curated selection of Technology news.

Top Stories
- CES
  Samsung debuts the Galaxy S10e, S10, and S10+
  VentureBeat - Kyle Wiggers
- Technology
  Advertisers Boycott YouTube After Pedophiles Swarm Comments on Videos of Children
  The New York Times - By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI and SAPNA MAHESHWARI
- Technology
  Exclusive: Lyft plans to launch its IPO roadshow week of March 18 -...
  Reuters - By Joshua Franklin
- Technology
  Why won't Samsung let us see its foldable phone?
  Mashable - Karissa Bell
- Facebook
  Zuckerberg, forgetting about Facebook's Portal: 'We definitely don't want a society where there's a camera in everyone's living room'
  CNBC - Lauren Feiner
- Technology
  Samsung makes Galaxy Watch Active and Galaxy Fit wearables official
  VentureBeat - Jeremy Horwitz
- Technology
  Scoop: Google exec reorganizes policy shop as global threats loom
  Axios - David McCabe
CNET: Samsung Unpacked 2019
- Headphones
  Galaxy S10, Galaxy Fold launch: 5 phones, smartwatches, new headphones and more
  CNET - by Lori Grunin, Patrick Holland
- Samsung
  Galaxy S10's in-screen fingerprint scanner is ultrasonic. Here's exactly what that means
  CNET - by Jessica Dolcourt
- Foldable Phones
  Samsung's Galaxy Fold is here -- with six cameras and two batteries
  CNET - by Shara Tibken, Alfred Ng
- iPhone XS
  Galaxy S10E vs. iPhone XR: We compare every spec
  CNET - by Patrick Holland
- Samsung
  Galaxy S10 5G: Everything you need to know
  CNET - by Marguerite Reardon
- iPhone XS
  Galaxy S10 Plus vs. iPhone XS Max, Pixel 3 XL: Specs compared
  CNET - by Patrick Holland
Foldable Phones: How Samsung, LG, Huawei, and More Will Reshape the Smartphone
- Foldable Phones
  Samsung foldable phone: Everything we know so far
  Digital Trends - Andy Boxall
- Foldable Phones
  New Apple patent hints clamshell-style foldable phone may be in the works
  Digital Trends
- Foldable Phones
  Yes, Samsung, the foldable phone’s exciting, but don’t forget about the Galaxy S10
  Digital Trends
- CES
  Energizer will launch 26 smartphones at MWC 2019, including foldable device
  Digital Trends
- Computers
  Lenovo patent hints at a future laptop with a flexible, folding OLED display
  Digital Trends - Arif Bacchus
- CES
  CES 2019: Tech trends to watch for at the consumer electronics show
  Digital Trends - Jeremy Kaplan
Tech Industry
Google Takes New Policy Approach Amid Growing Global Threats
Bloomberg - Ben Brody
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is reorganizing its approach to global policy, including the addition of resources to emerging markets, according to a person …
Technology
Gboard 8.0 preps Clipboard w/ one hour history & pausing, sharing languages, more [APK Insight]
9to5Google - Abner Li
Gboard 8.0 is now in the beta channel and continues work on the built-in Clipboard manager by refining the feature ahead of launch. The Google keyboard is also working on a sharing capability that includes
Nike
Nike's self-lacing Adapt BB shoes aren't playing well with Android phones
Engadget - Jon Fingas
You know it's 2019 when your footwear has technical glitches. How do you know you're living in the future? When your shoes have technical problems. Owners on Google Play and CNET report that Nike's Android
Technology
Apple falls to the 17th spot on Fast Company’s ‘most innovative companies’ list for 2019
9to5Mac - Chance Miller
Fast Company today has published its list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2019. While Apple topped this list last year, 2019’s results are a bit different, with Apple falling to spot number
Cybersecurity
WinRAR Has Serious Flaw That Can Load Malware to PCs
PCMag - Michael Kan
'The exploit works by just extracting an archive, and puts over 500 million users at risk,' the security firm Check Point said. The vulnerability …
Technology
Lyft is said to plan to file for IPO as soon as next week
Los Angeles Times
Lyft Inc. could file as soon as next week for an initial public offering and plans to target a valuation of $20 billion to $25 billion, a person familiar with the matter said. The ride-hailing industry’s
Technology
Reddit co-founder pushes hard for paternity leave
Associated Press - By ALEXANDRA OLSON
NEW YORK (AP) — Alexis Ohanian wants other guys to be jealous of him. Not because he's a multimillionaire venture capitalist. Or because he's married to tennis pro Serena Williams. The Reddit co-founder
Technology
Pinterest blocks some searches to curb anti-vaccination myths
Engadget - Jon Fingas
Too many results were promoting bogus health claims. Social networks have made a number of efforts to halt the spread of anti-vaccination myths, but Pinterest recently took things a step further: it's
Technology
Samsung's Galaxy S10 provides a sneak peek at WiFi's future
Engadget - Nicole Lee
A promise of a faster, less-congested network. Samsung's Galaxy S10 and S10+ have a lot going for them; their luscious OLED displays, the in-screen fingerprint reader, and they each have three rear-facing
Tech Industry
Apple Skeptics See More Pain Ahead on Weakness in China and EM
Bloomberg - Ryan Vlastelica
Apple Inc. shares have rebounded this year, but a pair of analysts say the company may not be out of the woods when it comes to demand for its key …
Technology
As US pushes to ban Huawei, UK considers softer approach
Associated Press - By KELVIN CHAN, AP Business Writer
LONDON (AP) — Britain can handle the security risks involved with using mobile networks made by China's Huawei, the cybersecurity chief said Wednesday, adding to a growing debate among countries on whether
Technology
Samsung Galaxy S10E vs. iPhone XR: two budget flagships compared
The Verge - Cameron Faulkner
Parsing the cheaper options Along with the new $899 Samsung Galaxy S10 and $999 Galaxy S10 Plus, Samsung is introducing a slightly more budget-friendly phone: the Galaxy S10E. While not the most surprising
Technology
Apple gives a glimpse inside its self-driving vehicle program
Cult of Mac - Ed Hardy
A whitepaper describing the elaborate safety procedures used in Apple’s automated car development program seems intended to assure government regulators and the public that the company is making every
Technology
Twitter opens beta program to test new conversation features
Mashable - Karissa Bell
Twitter is finally ready to start formally testing all those new conversation features it's been teasing for the past several weeks. The company is taking applications for prospective beta testers, who
Samsung Galaxy
Samsung Unveils New Smartphones: Pictures
flipboard.com - Flipboard Photodesk
Technology
Tesla’s top attorney leaves after two months on job due to ‘poor cultural fit’
TechCrunch - Kirsten Korosec
Tesla’s general counsel, a veteran trial lawyer, has been replaced with a company insider just two months after taking the post. Dane Butswinkas, who was named Tesla general counsel in December, is leaving
Dow Jones
Google says Nest Guard's hidden microphone wasn't meant to be a secret
CNN - By Kaya Yurieff, CNN Business
New York (CNN Business) — It appears no one realized Google's Nest Guard home security device has a built-in microphone. In a blog post earlier this month, the company announced Google Assistant would
Technology
You can buy a Galaxy S10 Plus with more storage than your laptop
The Verge - Tom Warren
1TB ought to be enough for anybody Samsung is bumping the storage up to 1TB in its new Galaxy S10 Plus. It’s the first handset to use Samsung’s new 1TB eUFS (embedded Universal Flash Storage) solution,
Technology
UC Santa Cruz student charged for allegedly selling drugs on app
NBC News - By Kalhan Rosenblatt
Teen allegedly developed the "Banana Plug" app — a play on the school's mascot, Sammy the banana slug — and advertised it on campus. A California college student allegedly created an app so he could sell
Technology
These hyper-efficient solar panels could actually live on your roof soon
TechCrunch - Devin Coldewey
The clean energy boffins in their labs are always upping the theoretical limit on how much power you can get out of sunshine, but us plebes actually installing solar cells are stuck with years-old tech
YouTube Music
YouTube Music finally gets Android Auto compatibility
talkandroid.com - Jared Peters
YouTube Music is the future for Google’s music streaming plans, but even though it’s designed to replace Google Play Music at some point, it’s still …
Technology
FCC claims rural broadband access is improving
Engadget - Kris Holt
However, one commissioner argues that's not the case. In a draft of its annual Broadband Deployment report, the Federal Communications Commission says the so-called digital divide is narrowing. Millions
Razer Phone
Razer's job cuts signal a shift away from mobile
Engadget - Jon Fingas
It's still committed to mobile, but it's not clear how. Razer's decision to close its game store wasn't its only cost-cutting measure. The game hardware maker has cut 30 jobs (about 2 percent of its workforce),
PlayStation
Apex Legends players get 5 free Apex packs and a Pathfinder skin with Twitch Prime
Polygon - Austen Goslin
Because who doesn’t want to turn Pathfinder purple? Apex Legends has been one of the most-watched games on Twitch since its launch earlier this month. Now, Twitch and developer Respawn Entertainment have
Social Media
Russia bans smartphones for soldiers over social media fears
bbc.co.uk
Russia's parliament has voted to ban soldiers from using smartphones while on duty, after their social media use raised issues of national security. The bill forbids military personnel from using a phone
Technology
Official-looking Nokia 9 PureView renders leak w/ Android One branding, five-camera setup
9to5Google - Ben Schoon
It’s been rumored for months now that Nokia is preparing to launch a phone with not two, not three, but a whopping five cameras on the back. Today, official-looking renders of the Nokia 9 PureView have
Technology
Gmail app redesign is mostly white space (Update: Rolling out now)
Android Authority - Justin Duino
Update, February 20, 2019 (10:05 AM ET): It looks like the Material Theme redesign for the Android Gmail app is rolling out now. While we here at Android Authority haven’t seen it yet, we’ve received tip
Technology
Popular transit app Citymapper planning Apple Pay-compatible pass for discounted travel
9to5Mac - Ben Lovejoy
Transit navigation app CityMapper has come up with an interesting monetization strategy that could save its users money: a discounted weekly travel pass … Wired reports that the idea is being piloted London,
Technology
Lyft cofounder isn't worried about beating Uber to an IPO
CNN - By Sara Ashley O'Brien, CNN Business
New York (CNN Business) — As ride-hailing competitors Uber and Lyft race toward their impending IPOs, Lyft cofounder John Zimmer isn't holding back about the competition. In a recent interview with CNN's
Technology
Student faces lengthy prison spell for drug-dealing iOS app
Cult of Mac - Luke Dormehl
Drugs on a college campus? To paraphrase an old Apple slogan, it turns out there’s an app for that. The “Banana Plug” app was created by 18-year-old UC Santa Cruz student Collin Riley Howard. It allowed