Some lawmakers had sought to reinstate penalties against the Chinese telecom giant for violating trade laws.

The new laws would require tech giants to assist law enforcement in accessing encrypted communications. But the government insists it’s not a backdoor.

The effort aims to boost black engagement with the tech community, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Even if you don’t care about workstations, it strongly hints that the Turing-based GeForce cards are imminent.

This guy is a total nutter for ripping around in traffic in this thing, but we’re secretly jealous.

Spoiler-free review: Gwen Stacy’s Ghost Spider gets an origin story with a wallop.

A Florida-based startup has started taking pre-orders for its new smart pantry, the WePlenish Java Smart Container, which can automatically order snacks and coffee when supplies start to run low. The post Amazon Dash-powered WePlenish smart pantry device orders snacks, coffee, more appeared first on Digital Trends .

Facebook’s messaging app for the under-13 crowd required parents, not kids, to initiate the process of adding a friend. Now kids can start the process by using a unique passphrase — a feature that still requires parental approval. The post Kids can now initiate a friend request on Messenger Kids by using a password appeared first on Digital Trends

Ride-hailing drivers are starting to falsify damage claims to increase their profits.

Looking for the perfect lens to pair with your Nikon DSLR? Here are Nikon’s best lenses — and a few from third-party manufacturers — from macro to telephoto, from $220 to $2,400. The post From wide angle to telephoto, here are the best lenses for your Nikon DSLR appeared first on Digital Trends

Omega Centauri is about 16,000 light years away, making it visible to the naked eye. And it contains some 10 million stars, making it the largest globular cluster in the Milky Way.

MoviePass is reportedly re-enrolling users who had recently canceled the service, giving them an error message when they try to jump ship again. This comes as part of the launch of a new plan from the struggling company. The post MoviePass reportedly re-enrolls past subscribers, forbids cancellations appeared first on Digital Trends .

A recent survey questioned 595 VR and AR professionals about business growth in the consumer and enterprise markets. Only 24 percent report strong sales in the enterprise while 18 percent show strong sales in the consumer market. The post Pricing and lack of content are still barriers against the adoption of VR appeared first on Digital Trends

Vets will now be eligible for the carrier’s Internet Essentials broadband program, which also serves poor school children and elderly Americans.

Bethesda may skip the PS4 for Elder Scrolls: Legends, because Sony won’t play nice.

FAQ: The conspiracy theorist extraordinaire becomes the center of a debate about free speech and the internet. Here’s what you need to know.

General Motors’ Premium Plus trim offers more options to get a 6.2-liter V8 in your full-size SUV.

The video sharing platform follows the lead of Facebook, YouTube, Apple and more.

There’s nothing worse than getting a new phone and realizing you don’t have any of your old contacts listed. Luckily, it’s an easy problem to solve. Here’s how to transfer your contact list to your new device.

Hacked appliances could overwhelm the grid, researchers say.