IDG Contributor Network: Alexa revisited: Reflections on living with Amazon's assistant
Last summer I wrote about my initial experience using Amazon Alexa. Alexa continues to be a hit, and was a…
Nougat update for unlocked Moto Z due in February, Moto Z Play in March
Owners of Motorola’s unlocked version of the Moto Z have been waiting very patiently to get the Android Nougat update that…
U.S. alleges systemic employment discrimination at Oracle
The U.S. government says Oracle routinely and systemically pays white men more than women and minorities and that it favors…
Apple's latest products add support for Japan's GPS successor QZSS
Apple has made a minor change to the specification its latest mobile products –?the iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series…
Second-Generation Apple Pencil Rumored for March of 2017
Apple may be planning to introduce a second-generation Apple Pencil this year, according to rumors out of the Asian supply…
At Davos, modern warfare could include death-dealing drones and illegal parking
A cloud of 3D-printed drones big enough to bring down the latest U.S. stealth fighter, the F35, was just one…
'Consumer Reports' retests MacBook Pro, adds it to 'Recommended' list of laptops
Consumer Reports gave Apple’s latest MacBook Pro laptops its envied “Recommended” label last week after retesting the notebooks, ending a…
iPhone 8 May Include Facial and Gesture Recognition
The next-generation iPhone 8, set to debut this September, could include facial or gesture recognition technology, according to Cowen and…
'Fruitfly' malware patched by Apple relies on 'ancient' Mac system calls
Newly-patched Mac malware relies on some antiquated code predating the OS X era, but has been used in some previous…
2016 Was the Hottest Year on Record, and Humans Are to Blame
2016 was the hottest year on record, setting a new high for the third year in a row, with scientists…