From CNET: Spotify hit 83 million subscribers at the end of the last month, the streaming-music company said Thursday.

That remains bigger than its closest competitor, Apple Music, which had 40 million as of April. Spotify's growth also came in at the high end of a range Spotify predicted in its...

From The Verge: After years of rumors, Nikon has finally confirmed that it’s working on an all-new mirrorless camera system based around a full-frame image sensor. The company has given very few details, but we know the system will use a new lens mount and thus require new lenses, though an adapter...

From PC Mag: As all the social networks know, keeping users within a network for as long as possible increases the revenue generated. The same is true of Steam. Valve wants you to visit and buy games, but then to hang around and use its community features because, chances are, it will probably lead...

From CNET: A Mozilla executive says Google's redesign has made YouTube slower on Firefox and Edge.

Chris Peterson, the software community's technical program manager, tweeted on Tuesday that the video sharing site loads at a fifth of the speed on non-Chrome browsers due to its architecture, as...

From PC Mag: Microsoft is in a difficult spot with this generation of gaming hardware. A lot of work has been done to improve the Xbox One, resulting in the Xbox One S and Xbox One X. However, Sony enjoys a very healthy lead and Microsoft won't catch them. For the next generation of hardware...

From Tech Hive: Netgear is expanding its Arlo home security range with a doorbell—a move that positions Arlo more aggressively against competitors such as Nest and Ring.

The Arlo Audio Doorbell will be available this fall and can operate on doorbell wiring or a pair of AA batteries. It will hook...

From CNET: Three and a half years ago, Google predicted that the day would come when Chrome would warn us all of the security risks of using the web's seminal HTTP technology to deliver web pages to your browser.

That day is today.

Google's newest web browser version, Chrome 68, gives new...

From PC Mag: Qualcomm may have just announced a key component in next year's OnePlus 7: tiny antenna modules that fit new "millimeter wave" 5G frequencies into phones.

I'm mentioning the OnePlus 7 because OnePlus CEO Pete Lau told me in Shanghai recently that his company is committed to being in...

From CNET: Sony announced Monday that it's designed the highest-resolution image sensor for phone cameras, offering 48 effective megapixels.

This increased pixel count allows for 8,000 x 6,000 photos and high-definition imaging even when an image is zoomed in, the company says.

Its 0.8 micron...

From The Verge: Samsung is reportedly planning to release a two-in-one charger for its smartphones and the upcoming Galaxy Watch. Packaging for the Wireless Charger Duo has leaked ahead of Samsung’s Unpacked press conference, which will be held at Barclays Center on August 9th.

The Wireless Charger...