Michael Allison

Giphy's new 'Giphy Text' feature recalls the animated texts of Windows XP. It's coming to the Chrome and Gmail extensions first.

Russia will block Twitter in just under a month if the social media doesn't comply with its latest content removal demands.

Instagram is using machine learning to intervene in suspicious conversations between adults and under-18s.

Xiaomi is now free from U.S. restrictions — for now. Here's a brief look at Xiaomi's tussle with the U.S. Department of Commerce.

A report from Opensignal sheds some light on the fastest 5G devices in the U.S, and some just might surprise you.

A Walmart Android TV stick just passed through FCC certification. It's set to launch soon under the company's Onn brand.

Signal is enabling wireless account migration in its newest beta builds. It should roll out to stable users over the coming months.

HMD Global just announced its first event of 2021. The rumored Nokia G10 might finally be making its appearance alongside two new 5G phones.

OnePlus is pressing the brakes on the rollout of OxygenOS 11 and Android 11 to the OnePlus Nord after users suffer from bugs.

Xiaomi's placement on a U.S. blacklist in January has been placed on hold after a court expressed doubt on the alleged national security concerns that would have justified it.

You can now try out OnePlus's newest version of Android 11 if you've got a OnePlus 8T. The company is rolling out the first Open Beta to curious users today.

Spotify continues building its app for a global audience as it adds support for 36 more languages.

Amazon's shuffle button will let you randomize your episode viewing for singular seasons. it's rolling out to the Amazon Prime Video app on Android.

Google today accused Microsoft of attempting to distract from its handling of the SolarWinds hack by focusing attention on Google's handling of Australia's proposed media laws.

Facebook is bringing ads to stories as it plans on increased monetization of video content.

Google is rolling out a series of updates aimed at improving crowdsourcing of data in Google Maps.

A new Chrome for Android feature will let users peek ahead into web pages before viewing them in full.

Dashlane is rolling out an update that streamlines the password update process, reducing it to a single click. It's available from today in beta.

Google is making it free for hotels to appear in Google Travel. The company foresees a surge in travel after a year of global restriction.

Google is fleshing out the Search app's news features with a powerful Full Coverage tool pulled right from Google News.

Amazon is rolling out enhanced Live TV support for its Fire TV platform today. Support for additional apps, providers, and Alexa-integration should be made available by the end of the day.

WhatsApp is testing a new feature, expiring photos in chats. It matches similar features from Snapchat and Instagram in execution.

Samsung today announced the newest phone in its XCover line, the Galaxy XCover 5. It'll go on sale later in March.

Marshall is bringing its signature sound to the true wireless earbuds category with the Marshall Mode II. They're going on pre-order on March 4th and expected to ship on the 18th.