Sales of iPhone 7 officially start in Russia
Sales of the long-awaited iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus smartphones have officially started in Russia. New Apple smartphones are on sale in retail networks of Russian cellphone operators (MTS, Megafon...
The ugly side of Snapchat’s butterfly filter
I couldn’t quite work out what I was looking at. Well, I knew I was looking at my Instagram feed, and I knew I was looking at a photo of my friend and her four-year-old daughter. But there was...
Regulators release guidance for driverless technology
As driverless cars go from sci-fi to reality, Americans are watching the birth of a revolutionary new industry — and the government wants to play more of a role in shaping it. The Obama...
Twitter enables longer tweets as part of growth push
Twitter announced Monday it was easing its 140-character limit on tweets, in the latest effort to broaden the appeal and boost the user base of the social network. The new policy announced in May...
Pokemon catchers at polling stations in Sverdlovsk region could be fined
People catching Pokemons at polling station in Russia’s Urals Sverdlovsk region will face administrative liability, Valery Chainikov, the chairman of the regional election commission, told TASS on...
iPhone 7 home button doesn’t work with most gloves
Here’s something that could be a little frustrating come winter: the iPhone 7’s home button doesn’t seem to work with most gloves. It turns out, Apple’s new home button works...
Pokemon Go linked to distracted driving, SDSU study finds
An analysis of more than 345,000 Twitter posts over 10 days in July found that 18 percent were from drivers distracted by the Pokemon GO game, according to a study released Friday by San Diego State...
Apple iPhone 7 launches; sold-out models leave some disappointed
Apple’s iPhone 7 launch generated trademark queues and brisk sales Friday that defied gloomy expectations, with some enthusiasts left empty-handed after lining up for hours as the company...
