If you're hoping to cash in on cryptocurrency using your Android phone, you might want to be a little careful. Four bogus cryptocurrency apps were spotted on the Google Play Store this week and were quickly removed, according to a new report from a cybersecurity researcher.

Virtual reality can be a really immersive experience, but it does sometimes it does have boundaries. Google has addressed this problem by patenting shoes with a flexible region on the bottom, and a sensor for which a computer or headset can track to create an endless movement in the virtual world. 

In the past several months there have been a number of leaks and rumors surrounding Microsoft's dual-screen Andromeda computer. Now in the latest, Microsoft has filed four new patents, all of which hint at possible new use cases and other new configurations for the device. 

Microsoft is introducing a new light theme in the upcoming version of Windows 10 and is currently beta testing the change with Windows Insiders. The clean-looking theme brings a much-needed facelift to Windows and was officially unveiled Wednesday, November 14, in a blog post. 

Confirming an otherwise quiet announcement made during Apple's fall event in Brooklyn, New York, the 15-inch MacBook Pro has officially gotten more powerful. New configurations for the top-range 15-inch Apple MacBook laptop are now available, complete with AMD Pro Vega 16 or Pro Vega 20 graphics cards on board.

The new 2018 MacBook Air is beautiful, thin, and light, but you also might want to consider protecting it if you're constantly traveling on the go with the device. Though there are several cases which we think are best for covering up MacBooks, Twelve South's Journal case is one of the newest available.

The Windows 10 October 2018 Update initially made its way to the public on October 2, but it was quickly pulled back due to a set of bugs. After more thoroughly investigating and resolving all related issues, Microsoft is announcing the update is now again rolling out to consumers starting November 13. 

It might have been for just a brief hour, but some of Google's services went down yesterday on November 12. The outage was reportedly caused by an improper rerouting of IP addresses and traffic away from usual western sources towards China and Russia, according to Ars Technica. 

DirectS ray tracing is a new technology co-developed by Microsoft which holds promise for creating a more lifelike gaming experience, but not every graphics card maker is equipped for it just yet. AMD says ray tracing won't be ready until it comes to all level of graphics cards. 

With Black Friday and the Christmas shopping period approaching, it can be tricky to stay on top of the best deals when shopping on the internet. Mozilla has heard those worries and is introducing a new set of experimental extensions aimed at making it easier to shop while browsing with Firefox. 

The Surface Go, Microsoft's tiny affordable entry-level Surface tablet, originally launched back in August, but a new variant is coming to consumers soon. Come November 20, Microsoft will be shipping the Surface Go LTE Advanced for pricing starting at $679. The new model delivers benefits for anyone who is looking to stay connected with Windows 10 when traveling on the road or away from home.

Microsoft has had trouble addressing Windows bugs recently, and things aren't getting easier for some consumers. In the latest headache, a recent Windows 10 cumulative update for the Windows 10 April 2018 release has broken the file associations with certain applications, reports How-To Geek. 

Though the Mac Mini 2018'd design is the same as the previous generation's, some subtle changes have made the device just a bit easier to fix. A straightforward disassembly process, the return to user-upgradable RAM, and the lack of adhesives and glue are the key factors in its 6 out of 10 repairability score.

Some newer Windows 10 laptops recently arrived at the hands of consumers with an Amazon Alexa integration on board, but now anyone is free to enjoy the same experience on a regular Windows PC. Amazon revealed today that its Alexa app is now available as a download on all Windows 10 PCs running the April 2018 Update. 

If you've purchased Apple's new MacBook Air, you just might be able to skip the Apple Store and repair it on your own if something happens to go wrong. The repair site iFixit has given the MacBook Air a repairability score of 3 out of 10, an unusuall high result for a Mac.

Popular web analytics platform Statcounter experienced a breach on November 3, according to research from malware researcher Matthieu Faou. Up to 700,000 websites were targetted in the breach which primarily aimed to steal cryptocurrency through a malicious Javascript script on websites running Statcounter code. 

Asus today, on November 6, announced the availability of its series of new Zenbook devices originally announced at IFA 2018. The 13-inch, 14-inch, and 15-inch laptops all pack slim bezel displays and come configured with Intel's 8th generation Whiskey Lake processors under the hood. 

Amazon is already holding a set of early Black Friday deals, but it also is currently running a sale on some of the most popular Logitech accessories. For today only, you can save on popular mice, keyboards, speakers, and other gadgets that pair up nicely with your PC. 

Likely facing challenges from retail rivals like Target, and BestBuy, on Monday, November 5, Amazon announced changes to its shipping policies. From now and onward for a "limited time," all items will ship for free on Amazon, for everyone, with no minimum purchase required. 

Apple revealed plenty of new products at its October 30 event in Brooklyn, New York City, but notably absent from the fall announcements was a new desktop monitor. Now hopes are rising that such a product might be real based on Mac Mini documentation highlighting a never-before-seen visual of an Apple display. 

Back in August 2017, HPE teamed up with Space X and NASA to send a supercomputer to the International Space Station. Part of a year-long mission to test if the systems onboard the computer could survive the harsh environments of space, it is now still alive and partly in working order.

Up to 120 million private Facebook messages were being sold online by hackers this fall. The breach was first discovered in September, and the messages were obtained through unnamed rogue browser extensions which monitored users and mined their information while browsing through the social media website. 

Early Geekbench benchmarks for the new MacBook Air 2018 have already been spotted online. Performance testing results show the processor on board the device is just slightly faster than the one in the MacBook, but it packs considerably more power than last generation's MacBook Air devices. 

Apple might be considering Eye Tracking for Macs sometime in the future. A now public patent called "Gaze detection in a 3D mapping environment" includes mentions which hint that one day you might be able to ditch your mouse and look at your Mac in a completely different way. 

A Microsoft patent application for a new type of reflective display was discovered today, and it looks like something that might one day change the way consumers interact with touch-screen-Surface devices. The patent showcases a "reflective multilayer structure to present information on the external surface" on a given sample device. 

After weeks of rumors and leaks, Apple officially revealed a new MacBook Air during an October 30 event in Brooklyn, New York. The latest Apple laptop will be available on November 7 and costs $1,200, coming packed with the 8th Generation Intel dual-core, Core-i5 processor, two 3 USB-C ports, and Touch ID on board.

The Mac Mini has not gotten a major upgrade in over four years, but with the Apple event being less than one day away, rumors continue to surface on what a refreshed model can look like. That is exactly why one designer has taken it on himself to put together a package of new Mac Mini product concept images.

Microsoft is working on helping protect your PC from hackers and other viruses with a new feature for Windows Defender on Windows 10. A sandboxed mode for the free and built-in antivirus tool is set to raise its security, separating it from the rest of Windows to further prevent hackers from getting access to your system. 

Chrome OS 70 is currently rolling out to Chromebook devices across the world. This latest update introduces new changes focused on making Chrome OS more touch-friendly, including features such as a centered system taskbar with larger icons, and a new Gboard inspired touch keyboard.

Snapchat has announced that it is bringing a Snap Camera app to Windows 10 and MacOS. Not at all similar to its iOS and Android counterpart, the new app is all about integrating custom lenses with other video conferencing and social apps like Twitch, YouTube, Skype, and Zoom. 

Facebook confirmed in an interview on October 24 that it is working on its own AR glasses, Following the launch of its Portal smart display, the move signals the social media giant could be challenging both Apple and Google to rise up in the hardware scene. 

Samsung’s latest Windows tablet comes with the Snapdragon 850 Processor—instead of Intel inside. It takes many design elements from the Surface Pro, and with bonus kicks like a Super AMOLED display and always connected LTE. But at $1,000 is the Samsung Galaxy Book 2 truly worth the price? We dive deeper to find out.

References to Microsoft's upcoming Andromeda folding device have been spotted in an official presentation, according to a post on Reddit. Though just a brief appearance, the mention further hints that the device exists and that Microsoft is still actively developing the project. 

With Windows 10 getting major updates twice a year, the operating system is always seeing new improvements. In a new one of these moments, Microsoft is planning to overhaul the Windows search feature, now beta testing indexing changes in Windows 10 19H1 Fast Ring build 18267.