Federal Judge Throws Out Washington State Cyberstalking Law, Writing It Criminalizes Protected Speech

A federal judge in Washington has thrown out the state’s 2004 law prohibiting cyberstalking after finding that its barriers against speech that is intended to “harass, intimidate, torment, or embarrass” were too vague and violated the Constitution, per the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

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Microsoft's Sending a Confusing Message With Its Hololens 2

When Microsoft introduced HoloLens four years ago, it allegedly changed the industry. But did it really? I mean, you can’t really buy a HoloLens, and its applications have largely been relegated to an assortment of niche enterprises purposes and potentially the military. To me, Hololens was incredibly promising tech…

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Epic Games' Unreal Engine will support HoloLens

You can’t call HoloLens 2 a gaming platform, but Microsoft is at least laying the groundwork. Epic Games has announced that it’s adding HoloLens support to Unreal Engine 4, the technology that powers a wide range of games and 3D productivity apps….

LG’s First 5G Phone Can Turn Into a Dual Screen Sandwich

LG is not one to be outdone by its South Korean rival, so following the launch of the Galaxy S10 5G, LG naturally had to follow suit with its own 5G phone announcement in the form of the new V50 ThinQ 5G.

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The LG G8 Will Make You Feel Like a Magician, Sort of

LG’s G series phones have been in a weird spot for a little while. Take the G7 for example. It’s a solid phone, but it’s not quite techy or beautiful enough to keep up with Samsung or Huawei’s flagships. It’s also a bit too expensive to really compete with mid-range handsets like the OnePlus 6 or 6T. So for the G8, LG…

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How many smart speakers do you need in your home?

By Thom Dunn

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LG’s first 5G phone is the V50 ThinQ

In case you’ve somehow avoided everyone talking about it, 2019 is the year you’ll finally be able to buy a 5G smartphone. Samsung has its Galaxy S10 5G. Huawei has its gorgeous Mate X. And now, LG is jumping into the mix with a 5G device of its own:…

LG embraces weirdness with its new G8 ThinQ flagship

Once upon a time, a few years ago, LG came to Mobile World Congress to show off one of the most ambitious smartphones I had ever seen. That device was the modular G5, and it was an utter flop. Since then, the company has dutifully worked on its s…

Watch everything from Nokia's MWC 2019 event!

HMD’s Nokia had to share billing with Microsoft’s surprise MWC press event this afternoon in Barcelona — funny, when Microsoft once owned the phone brand. Now standing on its own again, the company once again had plenty of new device news to sha…

‘Mueller’s Found A Coven’ In So-Called Witch Hunt, Ex-DOJ Official Says

Former acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal speculated that an election conspiracy charge could be on its way.