From The Verge: Facebook is rolling out its WhatsApp payment service for users in India after receiving approval from the country’s regulators. The service first launched in India as a beta in 2018, but a full rollout was delayed for years by concerns about data storage and sharing. It’s an...

From PC Mag: Apple is bringing some order to an otherwise uncertain time with this week's release of more than 100 new emoji.

The main attraction of iOS and iPadOS 14.2 is the rollout of fresh-faced symbols, which includes everything from animals and food to household objects and musical...

From CNET: If you've been waiting for Apple's smallest smart speaker to arrive, today is your day. Customers in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Spain, the UK and the US can now order the HomePod Mini on Apple's website.

HomePod Mini is the $99 smart speaker Apple...

From G.Skill Press Release: G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd. is announcing new DDR4 memory specifications under the Trident Z Neo series, optimized for the new AMD Ryzen 5000 processors. Featuring ultra-high speeds of up to DDR4-4000 CL16-19-19-39 32GB (16GBx2), extreme low latency at DDR4...

From Thermaltake Press Release: Thermaltake is excited to share that the AH T200 Micro Chassis is now ready for sale. Coming in both black and white versions, the AH T200 is a compact version of the AH T600; for those looking for a smaller sized, non-conventional chassis, this is the chassis you...

From CNET: Apple is taking a risk giving Mac computers a brain transplant, swapping out Intel processors for chips of its own design. Apple's chips are part of the Arm family of processors -- the kind used in iPhones and iPads -- that have delivered lackluster speed on Windows PCs.

But Apple has a...

From PC Mag: Nothing lasts forever—not even WhatsApp messages. The Facebook-owned chat service is taking (another) page from Snapchat and launching self-destructing posts that disappear after seven days.

The optional feature aims to make digital dialog feel "lighter and more private," according to...

From The Verge: After a hectic preorder season, Sony today announced that there will be no PlayStation 5 consoles available for walk-in purchases at retail stores on the console’s launch date. The company shared the news via a tweet and blog post and is strongly discouraging eager gamers from lining...

From PC World: California voters this week approved Proposition 22, which exempts ride-hailing and delivery app drivers from being classified as employees eligible for benefits and job protections.

A win for firms like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash, the ballot measure promises new worker benefits...

From The Verge: Snapchat is now allowing creators to publicize how many subscribers they have. This is the first time Snapchat has given its users any sort of public-facing metric about their followings or audiences, and it represents a substantial change to the platform, as first reported by...