WhatsApp now lets you control who can add you to groups

From The Verge: WhatsApp is introducing new controls that let you limit who can add you to group messages. VentureBeat notes that the app now lets you stop people from adding you to groups if they’re not a contact in your address book. Alternatively, you can prevent anyone at all from being able to...

Raspberry Pi Official Keyboard and Mouse Launch

From PC Mag: The Raspberry Pi Foundation has today expanded the range of Pi-focused products it offers carrying an "official" tag by launching a keyboard and mouse.

Unlike the Raspberry Pi itself, the keyboard and mouse are manufactured in China as attempts to make them in the UK were thwarted...

Samsung throws its weight behind open video standard AV1

From CNET: Electronics giant Samsung just gave a little more clout to those who prefer openness in the constant struggle between open and proprietary technology.

The Korean company announced it's now joined the Alliance for Open Media at the highest level, a significant addition to a consortium...

Qnap To Leverage 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors

From QNAP Press Release: With the launch of 2nd GENERATION INTEL XEON SCALABLE PROCESSORS, QNAP will soon introduce new products that feature dual processors with higher performance and hardware-enhanced security in its future network and storage solutions to assure agile service delivery for the...

Cooler Master Releases the new MasterBox Q500L

From Cooler Master Press Release: Cooler Master today announces the launch of the new MasterBox Q500L. Featuring the same external dimensions of the previously launched Q300L, the Q500L is capable of supporting a full ATX motherboard.

High-Density Builds
The latest addition to the Q Series, the...

WhatsApp launches fact-checking service in India ahead of elections

From The Verge: WhatsApp is launching a new fact-checking service in India ahead of the country’s upcoming elections. Reuters reports that users can now forward messages to the Checkpoint Tipline, where a team lead by local startup Proto will asses and mark them as either “true,” “false,”...

Details On Valve's Index VR Headset Leak, Will Ship In June

From PC Mag: Whoops. Valve may have accidentally leaked details about its upcoming VR headset by posting the Steam page for the product a bit too early.

Twitter user @Wario64 spotted the Steam page, which includes a clearer picture of the VR headset, and says the product will start shipping on June...

Google ends sales of the Pixel 2 and 2 XL

From The Verge: Google has stopped selling its Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones. As noticed by Android Police, URLs for the Pixel 2 at the company’s store now simply take users to the newer Pixel 3 instead. Some stock remains available from other retailers: Best Buy is currently selling its...

Valve's Index VR Headset Launches in May

From PC Mag: Valve has finally decided to enter the virtual reality hardware market with its first VR headset, which will go by the name of Valve Index.

The new headset was revealed last week, but it was as minimal as they come. We got a single image of the headset with the name clearly visible on...

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