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    Google’s parent company reportedly wants to buy Fitbit

    The Fitbit Versa 2 smartwatch. [credit: Valentina Palladino ] Reuters has a shocker of a report claiming that Google's parent company, Alphabet, is trying to buy Fitbit. The report says, "There...
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    Google Pixel 4 will reportedly jump on the 90Hz display bandwagon

    OnLeaks' Pixel 4 XL render. The notch is gone, and so is the bottom front speaker. [credit: @OnLeaks x Pricebaba ] The Pixel 4 rumor season never stops, even if Samsung is having a major...
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    Amazon cell service? Company reportedly interested in buying Boost Mobile

    The Amazon Fire Phone! (credit: Andrew Cunningham) You buy everything else from Amazon, so why not cellular service? A report from Reuters claims the retail juggernaut is "considering" buying Sprint MVNO Boost Mobile. Sprint and T-Mobile are currently in the process of a big merger, and one...
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    Nintendo reportedly rolling out new, more hack-resistant Switch hardware

    Enlarge / A shot of some of the hardware used to discover the Fusée Gelée exploit, which is reportedly now fixed on newly sold Switch units. (credit: Kate Temkin) Months ago, word leaked out to the public of an "unpatchable" exploit method that allowed Switch users to run custom firmware...
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    Switch-hacking trolls reportedly loading pornographic profile pictures

    Enlarge / A shot of the leaked DevMenu tool that lets users upload custom profile pictures on the Switch (including ones much less safe for work than this one). (credit: Mizumi / Twitter) Nintendo only lets users choose from a limited number of preset profile pictures (or custom-made Miis)...
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    Google reportedly won’t renew controversial drone imaging program

    Enlarge / Orion is a military drone that can fly for five days with 1,000 pounds of payload. Aurora says it can perform surveillance missions 3,000 miles from home base. (credit: Aurora) It looks like the drama surrounding Google's controversial involvement in Project Maven is coming to an...
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    Google Pixel 3 will reportedly be built by Foxconn, have a massive notch

    Enlarge / This unsourced leak from China's Weibo service lines up nicely with Bloomberg's report. (credit: SlashLeaks) We have our first reliable Pixel 3 rumor of the year. A report from Bloomberg claims that Foxconn will be the manufacturer for the Pixel 3 and details several aspects of...
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    Apple reportedly removing apps that share location data with third parties

    Enlarge (credit: ymgerman / Getty Images News) Apple is reportedly enforcing some of its privacy rules more stringently for apps in its App Store. According to a report by 9to5Mac, the iPhone maker started removing apps that share location data with third-parties without "explicit consent"...
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    Google’s “Yeti” is reportedly a gaming hardware, streaming service beast

    A wild report from The Information (subscription required) claims that Google is working on a subscription-based gaming streaming service, delivered either over Google’s Chromecast devices or via a totally new Google-made gaming console. The service is codenamed “Yeti,” and it would be similar...
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    Wii U release date reportedly leaked by Japanese retailer

    Nintendo's new console may launch on November 18 in North America. Nintendo is planning to launch Wii U in November, according to an internal email reportedly leaked from Akihabara-based Media Land, a popular video games retailer in Tokyo. Click here to read the full article More...
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