From The Verge: Major digital payment providers will soon be subject to bank-like supervision from the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). On Thursday, the CFPB issued a final rule that will regulate digital payment apps that process over 50 million transactions each year, covering...

From PC Mag: Bored of the "For you" and "Following" tabs on Threads? Mix things up by creating feeds based on topics of your choice.

As TechCrunch reports, Threads is rolling out custom feeds to users worldwide after teasing it last week. The feature is already available on Bluesky, where it's easy...

From PC World: At Ignite 2024, Microsoft unveiled a new feature for the Windows 11 taskbar. It’s called Microsoft 365 Companions and it’ll give users quick access to important data, reports The Verge.

These so-called “companions” are additional bits of information that are integrated into the...

From Turtle Beach Press Release: Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: HEAR), today introduced the ultimate weapon for competitive gamers, the all-new Victrix Pro KO Leverless Fight Stick. Turtle Beach’s fully customizable Victrix™ Pro KO™ Leverless Fight Stick is officially licensed by Sony Interactive...

From PC Mag: Amazon is launching two new Echo Show devices: the larger Echo Show 21 and an upgraded Echo Show 15.

The Echo Show 21 has the biggest touch screen of any smart display from Amazon, making it a better option for video streaming, if that's something you like to do on Echo devices. It's...

From PC World: You’re on the web, minding your business—and then out of nowhere, you lose control of your screen. Pop-up windows flash warnings that your PC has been compromised or you’re being spied upon. However, if you take the remedy suggested, like downloading so-called antivirus software, you...

From CNET: Apple is recommending Mac users update their systems after revealing that hackers exploited two vulnerabilities in its software.

The company issued two bug fixes on Tuesday addressing issues in WebKit and JavaScriptCore, which power Safari and other web content. WebKit, in particular, is...

From PC Mag: Microsoft has created a $349 device designed to run Windows in the cloud rather than on the hardware itself.

Windows 365 Link, announced at the company's Ignite event, is part of Microsoft’s latest effort to expand in the cloud PC market. In 2021, the company revealed Windows 365...

From PC World: You probably know that you shouldn’t trust everything you see on Facebook, perhaps doubly so now that the platform seems to be about 80 percent AI-generated slop. But remember that this advice extends to advertising as well.

Facebook ads have been used by hackers — as recently as...

From CNET: Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers can now press play on audiobooks.

Beginning Tuesday, customers of the music streaming service in the US, UK and Canada have a new perk: Audible's catalog of more than 1 million audio titles, Amazon said in a press release. One audiobook per month is up...