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Samsung's Galaxy Fold won't launch this week after all

By Reed Albergotti
Apr 22, 2019 1:04 PM - Samsung announced Monday that it would delay the release of its new $2,000 flagship Galaxy Fold phone after reports of product defects affecting the screen, which folds like a sandwich, a major setback for what was the most highly anticipated new mobile device in years. The phone was due to arrive in stores Friday. But last week, product reviewers who received the phones about a week before there were to be sold to consumers reported problems such as broken hinges that caused the screen to bulge. Samsung said it would make modifications to its screen design and announce a new release date "in the coming weeks."
Amazon workers are listening to what you tell Alexa

Matt Day, Giles Turner and Natalia Drozdiak
Apr 13, 2019 6:20 AM - Amazon.com employs thousands of people around the world to help improve the Alexa digital assistant powering its line of Echo speakers. The team listens to voice recordings captured in Echo owners' homes and offices. The recordings are transcribed, annotated and then fed back into the software as part of an effort to eliminate gaps in Alexa's understanding of human speech and help it better respond to commands.
How hospitals are using tablets, apps to communicate with patients

Fran Kritz
Apr 13, 2019 6:15 AM - An increasing number of hospitals are offering "interactive patient-care systems" -- a tablet with controls and apps patients can use, including one with access to their hospital medical information.
Tracking your pregnancy on an app? Your employer could have access to that data

By Drew Harwell
Apr 13, 2019 6:00 AM - Health and privacy advocates say a new generation of "menstrual surveillance" tools are designed largely to benefit not the women but their employers and insurers, who gain a sweeping new benchmark on which to assess their workers as they consider the next steps for their families and careers.
Snap is projected to lose users in the US for the first time

Selina Wang
Apr 13, 2019 6:00 AM - Snap Inc.'s photo-sharing app Snapchat will lose users in the U.S. for the first time this year, suggesting the company's latest efforts to broaden its audience with new features like gaming won't revive growth in the short-term.
'Dark patterns' -- the manipulative Web design trick you've never heard of

Brian Fung
Apr 13, 2019 6:00 AM - 'Dark patterns' -- the manipulative Web design trick you've never heard of
Good news! People can safely remove USB drives from Windows 10 devices without paralyzing fear

Hamza Shaban
Apr 13, 2019 6:00 AM - Good news! People can safely remove USB drives from Windows 10 devices without paralyzing fear
How Facebook is trying to stop its own algorithms from doing their job

Elizabeth Dwoskin
Apr 13, 2019 6:15 AM - For years, Facebook has built its algorithms to maximize engagement and clicks. But increasingly, the company is willing to go up against the way its software is designed to combat the spread of harmful content.
How do you stop robocalls to your landline?

Geoffrey A. Fowler
Apr 13, 2019 6:22 AM - Robocalls are certainly a nuisance to home phones as they are on smartphones, but the tech to stop them isn't as advanced.
SpaceX readies first Falcon Heavy launch for paying customer

Dana Hull
Apr 10, 2019 9:52 AM - Elon Musk's SpaceX is preparing to launch Falcon Heavy-its massive, heavy-lift rocket-for the first paying customer on Wednesday, more than a year after a demonstration mission in February 2018.

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