From The Verge: The Alexa app, which acts as a piece of setup and companion software for Amazon’s Echo devices, just got a major visual redesign. The new app has a much improved user interface with easier control over Alexa-enabled smart home devices.

The biggest improvements can be seen in the...

From PC Mag: Those of us with embarrassing PlayStation Network usernames won't have to live with them for much longer, as Sony developers say they're planning for a name change option to finally be offered.

Speaking to Kotaku anonymously, three people at three different game studios confirmed they...

From CNET: Some recalls take more than one go-around to fix. In the case of Toyota's latest recall, some of the hybrids mentioned have undergone two prior recalls to fix related issues.

Toyota has issued a recall for 2.4 million Prius and Auris hybrids worldwide. In the US, the recall covers...

From The Verge: Chinese spies have infiltrated the supply chain for servers used by nearly 30 US companies, including government contractors, Apple, and Amazon, according to an explosive report from Bloomberg Businessweek.

The operation is perhaps the most audacious example of hardware hacking by a...

From PC Mag: Not all of us enjoy access to unlimited data plans and are well aware of the high costs involved when exceeding your monthly data allowance. It can make using certain app a little risky when near your limit, and Twitter certainly counts as one of them.

The messaging-focused social...

From CNET: Announced earlier in June this year, the Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) router is able to pump faster Wi-Fi speeds compared to Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) routers -- up to 600Mbps, while also sporting eight Gigabit LAN ports for maximum connectivity. It will launch in Singapore first around mid-October...

From Fractal Design Press Release: The Define S2 is the latest leap forward in open-layout case design—an ingenious refinement of the zero-obstruction formula that cemented the series as the de facto standard for the silent high-performance build.

The S2 achieves increased airflow and water cooling...

From The Verge: Plex, the DIY platform that lets you stream your media anywhere to just about any device, is today launching Web Shows with series you can already find on sites like YouTube and Vimeo. Plex Web Shows features the likes of ASAPscience, Household Hacker, The Pet Collective, Epic Meal...

From PC Mag: Amazon just unveiled its first sub-$50 media streamer capable of streaming 4K content.

The new Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is a media hub that supports ultra high definition (UHD, or 4K) streaming video with high dynamic range (HDR) in HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision formats.

The Fire TV...

From CNET: Quick quiz: which is better, 802.11n or 802.11ac?

The answer, if you're familiar with Wi-Fi standards coming from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, is 802.11ac -- and by the way, the upcoming 802.11ax is better than both.

But in an effort to make the wireless...