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- Google to refund customers $19 million for unauthorized in-app charges
Google will pay around $19 million as a refund to parents who were unknowingly charged for in-app purchases made by their children while playing mobile games.
- Activist groups accuse Apple of new labor violations
A new report compiled from findings conducted by an undercover investigation at a factory that makes parts for Apple products has accused an Apple supplier of labor violations.
- Sony Z3 phones: Do we need 20.7 megapixel cameras?
At the annual IFA trade show in Berlin, Japanese electronics maker Sony announced a series of new products, which include two new smart phones, a tablet, and two new wearable devices.
- Verizon to pay $7.4 million after failing to protect customers' privacy rights
Verizon has agreed to pay $7.4 million because it did not notify customers before using their personal information in marketing campaigns.
- Samsung doubles down on new Galaxy Note phones
Samsung has released two new versions of its Galaxy Note smart phone in addition to a virtual reality headset that promises to give video game fans and viewers a 360-degree viewing experience.
- New Vortex VRTX VR goggles cost just $100, sorta
Vortex's VRTX goggles use a LG G3 phone to pull off cheap virtual reality.
- New iPhone 6 video claims to show finished design
A new video reports to reveal the finalized design for the iPhone 6. Is it real? Apple remains silent.
- Why Netflix will make Facebook recommendations more discreet
Most people don't want to share their Netflix choices with a large Facebook audience. Starting Wednesday, Netflix will let subscribers decide who among their friends on Facebook will see their selections.
- Google removes author information from search results
Google has eliminated authorship information from its search results, meaning, for example, that authors' head shots will no longer appear next to their articles on Google News.
- Jennifer Lawrence nude photo hack could be first of its kind
Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, and others have been targeted by a hack that allegedly stole nude pictures and explicit videos. If confirmed, the hack points to a new mutation in how hackers are trying to profit from illegal exploits.
- Google delivery drone takes to the skies with 'Project Wing'
The global search giant has unveiled a new commercial drone delivery program developed in Google X, the secretive hub for long-term, large-scale innovative projects.
- Lizard Squad goes after Twitch. Cyber criminals or just Internet Trolls?
Lizard Squad, which has gained notoriety for a string of recent attacks on the gaming industry, has gone after video game streaming site Twitch.
- Apple sends out official invitation for Sept. 9 event
The consumer-electronics giant fueled a media frenzy Thursday with a cryptic invitation stating only that it will be holding an event next month.
- Samsung, LG debut new smart watches as Apple event looms
A break-down of what you need to know to understand the latest smart watch offerings from Samsung and LG.
- With Internet outage, anger rises over proposed Time Warner-Comcast merger
A widespread Internet outage Wednesday that affected Time Warner Cable has raised eyebrows as to whether the company's proposed merger with rival cable provider Comcast will be good for consumers.
- Signs point to Apple iWatch debuting with the iPhone 6 in September
New speculation has triggered more discussions about a potential wearable device to be released by Apple next month.
- Microsoft debuts standalone Xbox Kinect with a free game
At first, the Kinect was only available by buying an Xbox One with Kinect for $500. Soon, shoppers will be able to purchase the sensor on its own.
- Investigation details Uber's coordinated plan for undermining the competition
A lengthy investigation undertaken by The Verge details the heavy-handed tactics used by Uber to go after the competition, including a team of contractors complete with burner phones and credit cards to sign up competing drivers.
- Despite sci-fi tropes, robots make better managers, study says These films and television shows imagine just how wrong or right things can go when led by an algorithm that can walk, talk, and feel for itself.