From The Verge: Analysis of Instagram’s code has revealed several files that point to possible upcoming voice and video calling features, reports TechCrunch. The files are labeled “call” and “video call” with phone and camera icons that are present in the app’s Android application packages (APKs)...

From PC Mag: In what is perhaps a veiled jab at Snap's new redesign, Facebook on Thursday announced that people don't want two separate News Feeds.

In October 2017, Facebook launched an "Explore Feed" trial in six countries to separate content from friends and family from Page posts; it's similar...

From CNET: A new Battlefield game is coming later this year for PCs and consoles, according to VentureBeat, which cites anonymous insider sources. The new EA game will reportedly focus on World War II, following the success of Battlefield 1, which lets players battle it out across Europe during...

From PC Mag: In a letter sent to employees, Best Buy Chief Executive Hubert Joly announced that the company is set to close all 250 of its mobile stores on May 31.

As Reuters reports, Best Buy's decision to close the stores is due to a combination of much lower margins on smartphone sales and an...

From The Verge: We’ve heard rumors that LG won’t call its next G-series phone the G7, and that the company scrapped its internal plans for the phone to start fresh. But today, Israeli publication Ynet published a video of a device that’s clearly marked as the G7 with the codename Neo. It’s unclear...

From CNET: Huawei is said to be gearing up to launch the next iteration of its P series phone line, which is rumored to include the Huawei P20, P20 Pro and P20 Lite. And while we'll have to wait to see if these phones can reach the popularity of the iPhone X, there is speculation that the phones may...

From PC Mag: Sony's PlayStation Vue video-streaming service is getting a few notable upgrades, including out-of-home local broadcast stations and mobile sign-ups.

"If you are traveling out of town with your PS Vue-supported device, you can watch the local broadcast channels that are available in...

From The Verge: Amazon has reportedly agreed to acquire smart home company Ring for more than $1 billion, according to Reuters. Ring is best known for selling its connected doorbells, security cameras, and floodlights, while Amazon introduced its own line of smart home solutions last fall with the...

From CNET: Sprint wants to mount its comeback on the back of 5G.

The fourth-largest US wireless carrier is set to roll out 5G capabilities this year to Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles and Washington, DC. With a caveat: As with T-Mobile's own deployment this year, Sprint customers won...

From PC Mag: Qualcomm may end up accepting Broadcom's acquisition offer, but only if Broadcom pays up.

In a Monday letter, Qualcomm's chairman urged Broadcom to come up with a higher offer. The companies made progress on a deal during a Friday meeting, Qualcomm said, but price has been a sticking...