From CNET: Google on Wednesday let people know it's still having humans review voice and audio recordings on devices like Google Home. However, the search giant's email also said it's giving you more control over what's being shared and has automatically turned off the feature for all accounts....

From The Verge: With TikTok’s future uncertain, Instagram is hoping to lure some creators away with the rollout of a direct competitor, Reels, which is launching in more than 50 countries today, including the US, UK, Japan, and Australia, on both iOS and Android.

Similar to TikTok, Reels lets...

From PC Mag: Are you ready to get to work? Samsung's new Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra are refinements on the Galaxy S20 lineup that add an S Pen stylus, fix some notorious camera issues, and link up better with your Windows 10 PC. Starting at $999 for the Note20 and $1,299 for the Note20...

From CNET: Google has contracted Samsung to design and manufacture a chip that'll be used to track body movements, according to South Korean tech blog ETNews. The report comes as Google faces staunch opposition to its acquisition of fitness tracking pioneer FitBit in the EU.

Samsung is reportedly...

From The Verge: Microsoft will launch its game streaming service, known as Project xCloud, on September 15th exclusively on Android devices. Project xCloud will be bundled as part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, priced at $14.99 per month, with a promise of more than 100 games available...

From PC Mag: T-Mobile's 5G has become unshackled. Today the carrier announced that its 600MHz low-band 5G network has been kicked into standalone mode, vastly expanding its 5G coverage and bringing it to many small towns and more rural areas.

But this significant technical feat may not bring major...

From CNET: After months of delays, Google on Monday unveiled the Pixel 4A, a budget phone carrying a $349 price tag that's less than half the cost of last year's Pixel 4 flagship.

The 4A is Google's latest entry in the midtier phone market and comes as the company struggles to gain traction in the...

From ASUS Press Release: ASUS today launched VivoBook Flip 14 (TM420), a boldly styled convertible touchscreen laptop with a 360° hinge that allows it to be used in laptop, stand, tent and tablet modes — or anything in between. It also supports the ASUS Pen active stylus for natural writing and...

From Axios: Microsoft announced Sunday it would pursue discussions with TikTok’s parent company ByteDance "in a matter of weeks" about buying the app in the U.S. following conversations between President Trump and the tech giant's CEO Satya Nadella.

Details: Microsoft said in a blog post the two...

From CNET: A Chinese AI company on Monday hit Apple with a massive lawsuit over purported patent infringement. The company, known both as Shanghai Zhizhen Intelligent Network Technology and as Xiao-i, is suing Apple for 10 billion yuan ($1.43 billion) over Siri, Apple's voice assistant technology...