From CNET: Last October, Toyota and SoftBank announced the creation of a joint venture called Monet Technologies, which seeks to mix big data and self-driving cars in an effort to create a whole little mobility ecosystem. Now, Monet's ranks are expanding in a big way.

Five other Japanese automakers...

From The Verge: Philips Hue smart bulbs are getting what may be their biggest upgrade ever: many bulbs will now ship with Bluetooth built in, allowing them to be set up and used even if you don’t own the $60 hub that, until now, has been necessary to control them.

Adding Bluetooth to the bulbs...

From PC Mag: The only people who like robocalls are the ones profiting from them, so news of a major crackdown by the FTC and its law enforcement partners will come as music to the ears of just about everyone.

The crackdown is called "Operation Call it Quits" and it has resulted in 94 actions, four...

From CNET: Huawei workers have reportedly collaborated with China's military on at least 10 research projects without the company's knowledge. Employees of the embattled Chinese telecommunications equipment maker worked with parts of the People's Liberation Army on projects linked to areas such as...

From The Verge: Samsung is reportedly planning to release a 5G version of the unannounced Galaxy A90, which would make it the first of Samsung’s mid-range phones to feature the next-gen cellular technology. Reliable leakers OnLeaks and Ice Universe both report that there’ll be a 5G model of the...

From PC Mag: You'd hope that any cloud storage option was secure, but Microsoft is going an extra step to offer enhanced security for OneDrive by introducing a new protected area.

OneDrive is Microsoft cloud storage service allowing you to upload all files and photos and access them from any device...

From CNET: EA had to step up its game after researchers found an EA Origin vulnerability that could have exposed millions of people to account takeovers. The flaw exposed more than 300 million players on popular online games such as Battlefield, Madden NFL, NBA Live and FIFA, according to security...

From PC Mag: Google Drive offers a convenient way to store files in the cloud so they are accessible everywhere, but only Google's own file types are available offline for editing using the web app. However, offline access is expanding to include all files.

As Android Police reports, offline saving...

From The Verge: At a press conference today, Apple and Seattle’s mayor, Jenny Durkan, announced that the company would bring 2,000 employees to the city over the next five years. That’s double the number of employees Apple had originally planned when it announced Seattle was part of a major US...

From CNET: Amazon's Prime Day sale started off rocky last year, with the world's biggest online retailer offering customers a crashing website and app. The company aims to do better this year with a supersized fifth annual Prime Day, coming next month.

The sale will start on July 15 just after...