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iBuyPower Element CL Pro review: Liquid

When you want a liquid-cooled gaming PC and you want it right now, iBuyPower is pretty much the only game in town short of DIY. Its Gaming RDY Element CL series straddles the line between using a cheap, quick and dirty all-in-one cooler for your central processing unit and a pricey, complex open-loop cooling system. (The latter …

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Apple AirTag accessories are already here from third

With Apple officially unveiling its AirTag tracking device on Tuesday, during its Spring Loaded virtual product launch event, companies are already launching their own tie-in products, from keychains to eyeglass straps. The AirTag doesn’t attach to anything straight out of the box, so if you want it physically linked to a set of keys or an item you commonly lose track of, …

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Tile criticizes Apple AirTags ahead of congressional hearing

At least one company isn’t excited that Apple finally debuted its long-rumored AirTags. After Apple’s Spring Loaded virtual event on Tuesday, the CEO of Tile released a statement calling Apple’s competitive practices unfair. Tile is best known for a Bluetooth tracker with similar functionality to the upcoming AirTags. Tile will be testifying at a Senate antitrust hearing on Wednesday related to …

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Discord reportedly ends talks for $10B acquisition by Microsoft

The Xbox Series X may already have limited access to Discord’s multi-platform voice chat service, but don’t expect it to replace Xbox Live chat anytime soon. Negotiations for a Microsoft acquisition of Discord have ceased, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Reports that Discord was seeking a buyer surfaced in late March, with Microsoft being named as the potentially interested …

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Apple, Facebook and Microsoft leaders react to guilty verdict in Chauvin trial

A Minnesota jury on Tuesday found former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty of all three charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in May 2020. “True justice requires much more,” former President Barack Obama tweeted soon after, and his sentiments were echoed across the tech sphere, including from the heads …

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Facebook hopes to ‘normalize’ idea of data scraping leaks, says leaked internal memo

Earlier this month, it came to light that personal data from 533 million Facebook profiles had been scraped and posted on a website for hackers. That data leak has prompted an investigation by the EU’s privacy watchdog, but it may not be the last such event. In fact it’s a privacy problem that Facebook reportedly expects will arise again in …

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Microsoft is reportedly working on new Windows 10 Store app

Microsoft is working on a new Windows 10 Store app that’ll add a fresh interface and tweaked policies for developers, Windows Central reported Tuesday. It’ll apparently come as part of the company’s rumored Sun Valley update later this year. The new version of the Store will reportedly offer more stable downloading for big apps and games, while developers will be …

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iPad Magic Keyboard works with M1

The Magic Keyboard works with Apple’s new M1-powered iPads, and it also comes in a new color: white. The new hue was featured briefly as Apple announced updates to its iMac desktops and iPad tablets at its Spring Loaded event Tuesday. Apple has steadily rolled out accessories for the iPad since the device’s debut in 2010, and they tend to come with …

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