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US carriers exchange replacement Note 7s after airplane incident (updated)

A replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 started smoking and burned through the carpet on board a Southwest flight this week. [Read more...]

The Pixel's release doesn't mean your Nexus is completely toast

Google unveiled its fancy new Pixel phone during a press event on Tuesday. If you haven't seen it yet, it's an impressive handset, with VR capabilities, a fast-charging battery, supposedly the best-ever phone camera, a super-smart AI assistant and Android 7.1. [Read more...]

The 'Final Fantasy XV' soundtrack was a decade in the making

What were you doing 10 years ago? Try to think back. Maybe you had a different job or lived in another apartment. [Read more...]

New York will use facial recognition to catch terrorists

New York governor Andrew Cuomo wants to give the state's bridges and tunnels a high-tech makeover, starting with the installation of cameras, sensors and facial recognition equipment. [Read more...]

Samsung's quarterly earnings weren't affected by the Note 7 recall

Samsung might spend as much as $1.8 billion recalling and replacing 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7s, but it still expects a 5.6 percent operating profit growth for the third quarter. [Read more...]

Oculus' prototype headset points to VR's wireless future

Tucked away inside the dark hallways of the San Jose Convention Center is a meeting room with signs that read "No photos" and "No food or drink." I shook the hands of the Oculus spokespeople who were there to greet me and proceeded to try to get in the door. [Read more...]