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PayPal will let you cash out instantly for 25 cents
Need cash fast? Got some in your PayPal account? Previously, you might have had to wait a day or two to liquidate that money — but starting today, you can pay a single quarter to instantly cash out. That’s according to an official PayPal blog post, which explains that the new feature is in beta for now (it’ll roll out …
Read More »Want to save your Instagram live video? Now you can
Disappearing video is great — unless you don’t want it to disappear! Now, Instagram Stories will give you the option to save a replay of your live videos. The company announced the move in a blog post on Tuesday — which also describes how you’ll use the new feature. Basically: If you’re the one live streaming a video, you’ll simply …
Read More »Apple: Qualcomm’s ‘illegal practices’ hurt entire industry
Apple is digging in for its legal battle against Qualcomm. On Tuesday, the Cupertino, California, tech giant filed an update to its complaint against Qualcomm, alleging that the chipmaker stifles innovation. Rather than focus only on itself, Apple is arguing that Qualcomm’s impact is much broader. “Qualcomm’s illegal business practices are harming Apple and the entire industry,” Apple said in …
Read More »ProtonVPN helps keep your digital life private for free
ProtonVPN wants you to be able to browse the internet without worrying who might be spying on you. After launching an encrypted email service called ProtonMail in 2014, the online privacy company debuted its latest service on Tuesday. ProtonVPN is now available to the public after extensive beta testing and a year in development. Better yet, ProtonVPN has a number …
Read More »Apple ad admits employment of tired old man
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. He’s so tired, but he wants you to cry with happiness. Apple/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Being Apple is exhausting. So many people to please, so many gadgets to make and so many members of the media spying and spewing words on your every gesture. …
Read More »5 fun games you can play with Facebook’s new GIF feature
Facebook‘s new option to post GIFs as comments has quickly inspired flurry of creative games people are playing with their friends and followers. Here are five fun posts that will get everyone in your feed laughing. Your name as a GIF Ask your friends to type their name in the GIF search bar and post the first gif that appears. …
Read More »Apple started making iPad because Jobs ‘hated’ a Microsoft exec
Now playing: Watch this: iPhone origin story: ‘Because Steve hated this guy at… 3:03 The iPhone might never have existed if Apple co-founder Steve Jobs didn’t “hate” an executive at Microsoft. Scott Forstall, the former head of Apple’s software business and the man who created iOS for the first iPhone, on Tuesday said Jobs couldn’t stand an executive at Microsoft …
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