In the midst of the pandemic last year, PayPal added the ability to use the mobile payment app to make touch-free purchases in stores using QR codes. All you have to do is scan the code, either from a printout or on a screen, using your phone’s camera — no cards, cash or signatures needed. …
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April, 2021
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8 April
Corsair K70 RGB TKL gaming keyboard, Sabre RGB Pro mouse say buh
Corsair’s latest gaming gear is built to make sure your split-second reactions translate into wins. Both the K70 RGB TKL mechanical gaming keyboard and Sabre RGB Pro mouse use the company’s Axon processing tech to give each an 8,000Hz polling rate. For the keyboard, that means no input lag and for the mouse, greater accuracy. Both the $140 (£140, AU$219) …
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8 April
Nokia phones will get their own budget 5G wireless service
By now, we’re all familiar with the system that means when you buy a new phone, one company makes the device and another provides the network connectivity. It’s a tried-and-tested model, one that has served us pretty well over the years. But now one phone maker has decided to shake things up. HMD Global, the maker of Nokia phones, is …
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8 April
Get $40 off Tribit’s new Bose
Tribit has built up a strong reputation in the past few years by delivering some of the better-sounding affordable Bluetooth headphones and portable speakers in recent memory. A good case in point is the StormBox Micro, a budget take on Bose’s excellent SoundLink Micro speaker. It’s one of the best-sounding pocket-size speakers I’ve heard and retails for $40. Now, with its new StormBox Pro ($120), Tribit is …
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8 April
US restricts 7 Chinese supercomputing entities over national security concerns
The United States is expanding its list of restricted companies and government labs whose supercomputing abilities are “used by China’s military actors, its destabilizing military modernization efforts, and/or weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs,” the US Commerce Department said in a statement Thursday. Inclusion on the Entity List, as it’s called, means these groups have to apply for licenses from …
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8 April
Facebook faces lawsuit alleging failure to remove anti
The nonprofit civil rights organization Muslim Advocates has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, alleging that the social media platform’s executives make false and deceptive statements about Facebook’s removal of hate speech and harmful content. Arguing that Facebook is “a cesspool for hate,” the complaint alleges that Facebook’s failure to remove such content has amplified anti-Muslim hate, with online and real-world …
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8 April
Verizon recalls 2.5M hotspots due to overheating batteries, fire hazard
Verizon and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission put out a recall Thursday for the carrier’s Ellipsis Jetpack mobile hotspots, saying the gadgets have a lithium-ion battery that can overheat and create a fire or burn hazard. Verizon said it’s already sent out an update for the device that will reduce some of the overheating risk but that the company will also …
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8 April
Apple says Epic’s Fortnite lawsuit is a marketing stunt to revive ‘flagging interest’ in the game
Fortnite is one of the most popular games ever made and soon will be one of the most litigated. Apple on Thursday submitted its description of its souring relations with Fortnite developer Epic Games to the US District Court in California, where the two companies will square off in a trial starting next month. In its filing, the tech giant argues …
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8 April
Apple pushes back MacBook, iPad production due to supply shortage, report says
A global shortage of chips is reportedly causing delays in production of two important Apple products, the MacBook and the iPad. According to a report by financial publication Nikkei Asia, a lack of mounting components for the MacBook and display components for the iPad have caused Apple to postpone a portion of production until the second half of the year. The …
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8 April
Samsung Galaxy S21 phones have lost half their value since January, study says
Samsung’s latest flagship smartphones, launched at the end of January, have already lost around half of their value, according to a study published Wednesday by Sell Cell, a site that lets you sell your used phone. Losing the most value is the 256GB Galaxy S21 5G, which used is worth 57% less than it retails for when new, and 51% …
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