Mozilla Firefox’s new add-on lets you surf the web with your voice
Mozilla has released an experimental, new add-on that lets you surf the web with just your voice. Called Firefox Voice, it’s capable of recognizing natural-language speech and can perform a wide range of tasks hands-free liking firing up websites and executing browser-related actions.
Samsung’s new $499 rugged smartphone is built like a tank for tough environments
After accidentally leaking it on its Finnish website, Samsung has gone official with its latest rugged smartphone. Called the Galaxy XCover Pro, the phone is built like a tank and is intended for workers in rugged work environments. It will go on sale for $499 in the United States sometime in the first half of 2020.
I finally switched from Chrome to Mozilla Firefox — and you should too
After years of countless updates, Mozilla Firefox has finally caught up to Google Chrome. But that's not the only reason I switched to it. Apart from more efficient performance, it also offers a vastly superior browsing experience, with a range of privacy features and handy built-in utilities.
The coolest things LG showed off at CES 2020: Roll-up TVs, smart doors, and A.I.
From doors of the future to an indoor garden that plugs inside refrigerators, LG came loaded to CES 2020 with a banquet of whizzy appliances that offer a look inside its vision for the next year. Here’s our roundup of all the coolest things LG has announced at CES 2020.
TikTok vulnerability could have allowed hackers to take over users’ profiles
Security research firm, Check Point says it found multiple severe loopholes within short-form video app, TikTok that could have potentially allowed hackers to take over users’ accounts, access their private data, and upload videos on their behalf. The vulnerabilities have now been patched.
Samsung says the Galaxy Home Mini will launch sometime in early 2020
While Samsung’s first smart speaker, the Galaxy Home continues to miss timelines, the manufacturer’s chief executive officer of its consumer electronics division, Hyunsuk Kim, has confirmed that it plans to launch the more affordable and smaller Galaxy Home Mini sometime in early 2020.
Ahead of the 2020 presidential election, Facebook says it’s banning deepfakes
Two days before Facebook is set to appear at a House Energy and Commerce hearing, the social network has announced it’s banning all forms of deepfakes. However, the policy doesn’t come into effect for parodies, satire, or clips that have been edited solely to omit or change the order of words.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, Note 10 Lite offer flagship specs at affordable prices
Samsung is introducing two new Galaxy smartphones ahead of the forthcoming Consumer Electronics Show -- the Galaxy S10 Lite and the Galaxy Note 10 Lite. The new phones are built to offer flagship features at competitive prices. Both are largely identical except for their rear cameras and the processor.
Here’s yet another reason to be worried about your smart home camera
Google has cut off Xiaomi security cameras’ Nest and Assistant integration after a user was inadvertently shown feed images from strangers’ homes. The issue was first spotted by a Reddit user who, when tried to stream his camera’s feed on a Nest Hub, saw stills from random people’s homes.
Big Tech and Big Talk: Did tech giants deliver on any of their promises in 2019?
Big Tech made a lot of promises and commitments in 2019 regarding sustainability, data privacy, and other fundamental concerns plaguing the industry. But as the year progressed, companies like Apple and Google began contradicting their words. As we reach 2019's end, most of those promises have fallen apart.
Sony’s noise-canceling WH-1000XM3 headphones are my gadget of the decade
In the last decade, hundreds of new tech products made it to the market. However, no gadget has had more impact on my life than the one I acquired just a couple of months ago -- Sony’s noise-canceling WH-1000XM3 headphones. Here's why they've had such an impact on my life.
Update your Twitter app right now if you’re on Android
Twitter says it has patched a vulnerability inside its Android app that could have potentially let malicious actors view information of private accounts, take over profiles, and send direct messages as well as tweets on the target account’s behalf through an intricate back-end process.
Is 2020 going to be a make-or-break year for Google hardware?
Google's hardware wing didn't have a particularly pleasant 2019. Its phones weren't selling all that well, Google Home shipments dipped, it pulled the plug on tablets, and more. As rical companies extend their lead, 2020 could be Google's one last shot at being a successful hardware maker.
Google gets tough with Turkey, suspends Android services amid regulations fight
Google is pulling out all the stops to overturn an anticompetitive watchdog’s ruling in Turkey. Weeks after a local competition board declared that Google exercises an unfair advantage for pushing its own search engine, it has informed partners that it’s suspending Android services in Turkey.
Ringtones become smarter with the new alarm feature for the Lenovo Alarm Clock
Google has today announced a new update for the Assistant-powered Lenovo Smart Clock that brings smart and contextual alarm ringtones. Called Impromptu, the new feature takes into account factors such as the time and weather and automatically switches to an alarm tune that best fits the scenario.
This could be our first look at an upcoming midrange OnePlus phone
OnePlus might be gearing up to return to the midrange phone market next year. A new report offers the first look at a supposed OnePlus 8 Lite, a relatively affordable option in the company’s forthcoming OnePlus 8 line of phones. The renders reveal a familiar all-glass exterior and dual rear camera setup.
You can now set your notes app of choice as the default on Google Assistant
At long last and after several weeks in beta, Google is rolling out Google Assistant’s third-party notes and lists app integration. Originally announced last year at the Google I/O event, the new feature lets you directly plug in your notes and lists app of choice to the Google Assistant.
Amazon introduces a portable, battery-powered Echo smart speaker in India
Amazon has introduced the first portable, Echo-branded smart speaker in India. Called the Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker Edition, it functions like any other Echo device, with the exception of a 4,800mAh battery, which means it doesn’t have to be constantly plugged in.
Call of Duty: Mobile is Google’s Android game of the year
Google has announced its Best of Play annual winners. The list highlights apps and games that Google thinks represented the best of Android over the past year and also includes a User’s Choice section which reveals the results of the polls Google has been running for the last couple of weeks.