Telegram CEO Arrested Over Platform Moderation Concerns

From PC Mag: The founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram was arrested in France on Saturday after landing in the country on his private jet, multiple news outlets reported, citing unnamed sources. Pavel Durov, 39, is reportedly being detained and questioned because of an existing French...

Windows 10’s Start menu is becoming a billboard for Microsoft 365

From PC World: With the end of Windows 10 support right around the corner, Microsoft clearly sees this as an opportunity to play around with the operating system’s appearance — and push its other products.

In particular, the Redmond-based company has started experimenting with advertisements that...

Uber hit with $324 million EU fine for improper data transfer

From The Verge: Uber is facing a fine of 290 million euros ($347 million USD) after improperly transferring driver data from the EU to the US in one of the largest penalties levied under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) since its inception.

The fine was imposed by the...

BLUETTI AC70 Review (Page 1 of 4)

"I had a dream the other night," my friend told me. "I was on a ship, and I got kidnapped by somebody. Then you and Chris came and rescued me!" I thought that was a pretty funny dream, and let me explain. First, if anyone is kidnapped, I have no doubt Chris will be the guy to the rescue. He is always down to help, and his athletic ability basically knows no bounds. Second, if anyone is kidnapped, I probably will not be the one rescuing you. It is...

Corsair 3500X ARGB Review (Page 1 of 4)

There are many things in life you might want to have because its presence brings happiness, even if it is temporary. This can range from having ice cream on a hot day to owning a vacation home to being able to drive your dream car. Obviously, these items can vary in importance and necessity, but the fact you can experience it is a very special feeling. However, there are other things in life that you enjoy, because its absence would leave a large...

Starlink has a pricey new plan to stop scalpers

From The Verge: In an effort to stop resellers from buying dishes in one region — where the hardware is cheaper — and selling them in another, Starlink is imposing a new “outside region fee” for its satellite internet kits activated “outside of the region they were originally sold in.”

Starlink has...

Shrinkflation is hitting Nvidia’s RTX 4070 graphics card

From PC World: Markets of all kinds are being hit with a practice known as “shrinkflation,” where the price of an item remains the same but you get less product (or a lesser-quality product) for what you pay.

Shrinkflation is what comes to mind with the news that Nvidia’s latest version of the RTX...

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