Twitter posts first-ever profit despite lingering bot issues

From CNET: There are millions of fake accounts tweeting, retweeting and liking many of the most high-profile accounts on Twitter. So what is the company going to do about it?

The issue's been bubbling under the surface at Twitter for years. But it was brought to the forefront by The New York Times...

PS4 Pro update will make 4K games look better on 1080p TVs

From The Verge: Sony has revealed some features in an upcoming PlayStation 4 update that include tools for play time management, custom wallpapers, and library enhancements. The PlayStation system software 5.50 beta also includes a supersampling mode on the PS4 Pro that Sony says will enable players...

Apple teams up with Alipay to win over China

From CNET: Apple won a Chinese silver medal last year, with the iPhone 7 Plus being the second-highest selling phone in the populous nation in 2017. In 2018, though, the electronics giant is going for gold.

In something of an uncharacteristic move, Apple is partnering with Ant Financial, an...

Lenovo Recalls Certain ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptops Over Fire Risk

From PC Mag: Lenovo is recalling over 80,000 ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptops because they potentially pose a fire hazard.

The laptops actually contain an unfastened screw inside that can damage the lithium-ion battery, and trigger overheating or a fire, Lenovo said on Monday.

The problem applies to...

Samsung TVs get native Tablo streaming DVR app

From CNET: Nuvyyo, the maker of the Tablo DVR, now has its native Tablo app on Samsung TVs, enabling users to view and record over-the-air shows.

The latest Tablo DVR is able to record up to four shows at once. The Samsung app -- for TVs with the Tizen operating system from 2015 onward -- joins...

HTC demos what looks to be the U12 with gigabit LTE

From The Verge: HTC showcased a phone that’s rumored to be its next flagship, the U12, during a 5G event in Taiwan last week. While little is known about this mystery phone, the details seem to line up: HTC tends to release its flagships in the spring, so the timing is right, and it has a large, 18...

Apple Investigating iPhone X 'Incoming Call' Bug

From PC Mag: Though most people likely spend their days texting, messaging, and posting pictures to social media, phone calls are the cornerstone of a smartphone. Accordingly, some iPhone X$999.00 at Verizon Wireless owners are a bit annoyed lately that a glitch is preventing them from answering...

Apple reportedly ditching Qualcomm modems for future iPhones

From CNET: Apple is reportedly set to ditch Qualcomm as a baseband chip supplier and exclusively use Intel chips in future iPhone models, according to a report published Monday.

Apple currently uses a mixture of Qualcomm and Intel baseband chips, which power all the iPhone's antenna functions. It...

Microsoft ditches Windows 10 S in favor of new ‘S Mode’

From The Verge: Microsoft is switching its approach to Windows 10 S, its new version of Windows that’s designed to compete with Chrome OS. The software giant originally announced Windows 10 S as a dedicated version of Windows for education customers that’s restricted to running Microsoft Store apps...

Microsoft Offers Cheaper Surface Laptops With Lesser Specs

From PC Mag: Microsoft is introducing cheaper models of its Surface Laptop and Surface Book 2.

The Surface Laptop model is now available on the Microsoft Store for $799. That's a $200 discount, but a trade-off in processing power; it runs a 1.6GHz Intel Core m3 processor instead of the faster Core...

Subscribe to Daily Computer + Technology News, Reviews, Discussion