In context: If you're a member of a low-income household, there's a chance you may have heard of the US government's "Lifeline Assistance" service. Among other things, the FCC-run program provides low-cost cellphones to those who would not be able to afford them otherwise.

The program certainly has the potential to do a lot of good for low-income families, but as is the case with many "free" offers, there appears to be a catch for

Rumor mill: We’ve heard for some time now that the successor to Samsung’s Galaxy Fold will be a clamshell device, but a new report claims it won’t be called the Fold 2. Instead, it will be named the Galaxy Bloom.

The news comes from South Korean media outlet Aju News (via SamMobile ), which writes that Samsung’s mobile division CEO, DJ Koh, held a secret meeting with telecom partners at CES, where he not only revealed the Galaxy Bloom name, but

In a nutshell: Intel has revealed its first gaming GPU in twenty years, the DG1 SDV (software development vehicle). Despite the wicked RGB-infused design, this model is for developers only, but it proves that Intel is closing in on its goal of challenging Nvidia and AMD’s GPU supremacy.

Intel is keeping its cards close to its chest, so unless you’re a serious developer, you probably won’t hear about specs or performance from official sources for a while. But who needs

The Wi-Fi Alliance announced new branding for some not yet released Wi-Fi 6 equipment this month. These devices will be labeled Wi-Fi 6E. But what is Wi-Fi 6E, and what makes it different from the more simple term Wi-Fi 6?

Wi-Fi 6 is the next generation of wireless router protocol. Also known as 802.11ax or AX Wi-Fi, the new standard offers improvements over the current 802.11ac

In a nutshell: Remember when smartwatches were starting to look like another tech fad? Despite predictions that they would die off, wearables have been improving over the years, so much so that around one in ten (21 percent) of US adults say they now regularly wear a smartwatch or fitness tracker.

The information comes from a Pew Research Center study , which shows that, as with most tech, wearables adoption is higher (31 percent) in households earning $75,000 or more per

In context: Just about every gamer has heard of the Doom franchise. Whether they came to the party late and started with more recent titles, or began their demon-slaying adventures with the original games, players have been consistently entertained by the series for years now. It's not hard to see why, either -- Doom games are fast-paced, action-packed, and above all, brutal.

Of course, some of the credit for the series' longevity has to go to the community that

In context: As rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft expand rapidly across the globe, regulators have been struggling to keep up. However, last year, California passed a law that would forcefully reclassify many gig workers as employees, and entitle them to the many benefits that come with that status (such as sick leave).

Uber is fighting back against the law , but while that fight continues, the company will be making a few changes to its California operations to better comply with regulators' wishes.

For starters, Uber

Recap: If you have been itching for some PlayStation news and are sorry that you missed Sony's keynote at CES, don't be. You didn't miss much. The only thing PlayStation division's Jim Ryan had to share that was not already known was the PS5's brand new logo.

Sony finally revealed its newly designed PS logo for the PlayStation 5 at CES 2020 on Monday (above). However, it is apparent the company did not spend a lot of

In brief: While it's always a good idea to keep your operating system and apps up to date, we've become so dependent on web browsers that they sometimes need to be patched several times a week to fix glaring security issues that hackers are eager to exploit. Such is the case with the latest Firefox update, which patches a serious bug that makes it easy for someone to take complete control of your system.

If you're using Firefox as your go-to web browser, you might want