Facebook on Tuesday said its political ad transparency rules are expanding to the UK. That means British political ads will note who paid for them, and those doing the paying will have proven their identity and location to Facebook — by providing a passport, driver’s license or residence permit that’ll be checked by a third-party …

Microsoft’s $999 Surface Laptop 2 is available in pink, but you’ll have a difficult time getting ahold of one. The “Blush” finish was created exclusively for China, Microsoft Chief Product Officer and Surface creator Panos Panay tweeted Monday, as he arrived in Beijing to reveal the company’s new products for the country. Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 pictures +23 more See all …

You might want to choose Venmo’s slower transfer option starting Nov. 6, because you’ll have to pay a 1 percent fee for an Instant Transfer from then on. The payment service, which is owned by PayPal, emailed users about the change and noted that the original 25 cent fee will become the minimum charge, Bloomberg reported Saturday. “The change reflects the value …

PayPal will soon let you withdraw cash from your account when you’re shopping at Walmart. Withdrawals will be available at all US Walmart locations by early November, PayPal said Thursday. A deposit service is available at Walmart now. Each transaction will cost $3. PayPal mobile app users and PayPal Cash Mastercard customers will be able to access their cash balance …

Apple made a deal to buy part of Dialog Semiconductor for $600 million, allowing it to license power management technology and acquire more than 300 workers. Cupertino, California-based Apple will pay the UK chip designer $300 million in cash initially for certain assets, and an additional $300 million for product delivery over the next three years. The deal is expected …

Google has made it possible for you to join the Avengers, unveiling a new AR team-up with Marvel Studios as part of a big hardware event the search giant held Tuesday in New York. At the event, Liza Ma, a Google product manager, and Brian Rakowski, vice president of product management, also revealed that the company is working with actor and …

Apple and BT are reportedly working on a deal that would give them a foothold in the UK’s pay TV market. The companies are in talks to partner up to make EE — BT’s mobile brand — a distributor of Apple TV boxes, The Daily Telegraph reported Sunday. The boxes would come preloaded with apps for BT Sport and other broadcasters’ …

Apple’s latest Watch had some trouble Sunday with daylight saving time in Australia, reports say. Owners of the Apple Watch Series 4 posted on Reddit about their Watches getting stuck in reboot loops — leaving them unable to charge up or restart the devices — due to the country entering daylight saving time and losing an hour. The problems ended …

Apple will offer more than 2,000 free coding lessons for EU Code Week, which runs Saturday through Oct. 21. The company will host at least one session each day at every Apple store throughout Europe, and they’re open to anyone. The sessions include: How To: Get Started with Coding Teacher Tuesdays: App Design & Coding Basics Kids Hour: Sphero Maze …

Google has made its Voice Access app available globally after two years in beta. The app lets you move around or between screens and open apps through spoken commands. “Voice Access can be useful for people who have difficulty using a touchscreen due to paralysis, tremor, temporary injury, or other reasons,” Google writes in the app’s Play Store listing. The …