Uber Adds San Francisco Taxis to Ride-Hail Fleet

From PC Mag: Uber's latest local partnership allows San Francisco taxis to pick up customers through the ride-hailing app.

A deal inked Monday with Yellow Cab SF (operator of the YoTaxi app), CMT's Arro, and Flywheel Technologies could mean Bay Area travelers who request an Uber will get a ride...

Meta Reportedly Working on Virtual Currency 'Zuck Bucks'

From CNET: Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is reportedly planning to introduce virtual currency to its apps, according to a report Tuesday by the Financial Times. Employees have internally dubbed this virtual currency "Zuck Bucks," according to the report.

The currency is...

Amazon Music’s prices are going up for Prime members

From The Verge: Amazon is increasing the price of its music streaming service, the company has announced in a new FAQ. From May 5th, Amazon Prime subscribers will have to pay $8.99 (£8.99) a month or $89 (£89) a year for access to Music Unlimited, up from $7.99 (£7.99) and $79 (£79) respectively...

Intel Suspends All Operations in Russia as PC Shipments Grind to a Halt

From PC Mag: A month after halting all chips sales to the country, Intel is now suspending all business operations in Russia.

“Intel continues to join the global community in condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine and calling for a swift return to peace,” the company said in a statement.

The...

Twitter Has Finally Announced an Edit Feature

From CNET: Twitter has confirmed it's been working on a long-awaited edit feature since last year.

The news follows new Twitter board member and stockholder Elon Musk asking users in a poll Monday whether they want an edit button. A Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday revealed that...

New CPU Custom Cooling Kits from CORSAIR

From Corsair Press Release: CORSAIR today announced new complete hardline CPU custom cooling kits in the award-winning Hydro X Series: the CORSAIR iCUE XH303i RGB PRO and XH305i RGB PRO. With all the key parts you need to build a custom cooling loop, from CPU water blocks, to pump/radiator combos...

Elgato Launches Next-Generation HD60 X Capture Card

From Corsair Press Release: Elgato today announced the launch of HD60 X, a powerful new external capture card. Sporting state-of-the-art specs and seamless compatibility with the newest generation of game consoles, HD60 X equips anyone to stream and record their gameplay in the highest quality...

Noctua presents NH-D12L low-height 120mm dual tower CPU cooler

From Noctua Press Release: Noctua today presented the all-new NH-D12L low-height dual tower CPU cooler and the corresponding NF-A12x25r round-frame 120mm fan. At a height of only 145mm (13mm lower than Noctua’s regular 120mm models), it fits many 4U enclosures as well as narrower tower cases that...

Spotify Tests Influencer-Curated Playlists

From PC Mag: Spotify is testing a new way for listeners to discover music through playlists curated by select users and influencers.

The Featured Curators pilot promotes hand-picked collections by music lovers with established followings, as well as those folks "telling unique stories through...

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