From CNET: Verizon on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire BlueJeans, an enterprise video conferencing platform that competes with services like Zoom and Microsoft Teams. The deal comes as the coronavirus pandemic has led to lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders -- meaning many people are now...

From CNET: Apple's entry-level iPhone has been one of the worst-kept secrets in tech, with rumors swirling for months about an iPhone SE 2 or iPhone 9. It turns out, both names were wrong. On Wednesday, Apple announced a new iPhone SE with a 4.7-inch display as a follow-up to the original iPhone SE...

From PC Mag: Over 50 cell towers in the UK were vandalized over the weekend, with major telecom companies Vodafone, EE, and BT blaming the fraudulent conspiracy theory that 5G connectivity is the cause of coronavirus.

April 10-13 saw a rise in attacks that followed attacks earlier this month. 22 EE...

From The Verge: Riot will make it easier to gain access to the closed beta of its popular new tactical shooter Valorant, the game developer announced late Tuesday. Now, not just select Twitch streamers, but all Twitch streamers who have access to the game can now drop the coveted beta access keys...

From CNET: Startup Ecobee, maker of app-enabled smart thermostats, is now a home security company, too. Today it announced two new products -- a SmartCamera with voice control and SmartContacts for doors and windows. Along with the new hardware, Ecobee is launching a professional monitoring and...

From The Verge: Minecraft’s cherished but rudimentary pixel art sandboxes are about to get a massive visual overhaul, as Microsoft and Nvidia are announcing RTX-powered ray tracing is coming in beta form to the Windows version of Minecraft later this week.

The beta will launch at 1PM ET on Thursday...

From PC Mag: If you have fond memories of Microsoft's entry-level Surface Go tablet, it looks as though the expected second-generation model is imminent and it's received a welcome performance upgrade.

As Liliputing reports, via WinCentral, a new listing has appeared at the FCC for a "Portable...

From CNET: Google may soon add itself to the list of companies developing its own processors for its devices. According to a new report, the search giant is working on processors that could go into future versions of Pixel phones and Chromebooks.

According to Axios, Google has made "significant...

From The Verge: Motorola’s planning to make its biggest flagship phone announcement in years on April 22nd, the company announced today. The event will, of course, take place virtually. The company confirmed the date and time with a tweet today, and it will presumably follow up with details as the...

From PC Mag: Apple Maps is collecting COVID-19 testing sites to display directly in the app. Healthcare providers, laboratories, and other businesses are encouraged to share information on assessment locations Apple "may display" to users.

Denoted by a red asterisk symbol, verified venues include...