From The Verge: The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the travel industry, but Google is trying to help by adding new tools to its travel tools that flag pandemic-related information for users, like local COVID-19 case counts and whether the hotel offers free cancellations.

New additions include...

From PC Mag: In 2021, Intel is going to compete with AMD and Nvidia by releasing the company’s first discrete graphics cards for PC gaming.

The new cards are being classed under the code-name “Xe HPG.” (Xe is the umbrella brand that Intel is using for its forthcoming next-generation graphics...

From CNET: Apple is preparing to launch a series of subscription bundles that'll bring together its digital services like Apple Music, Apple TV Plus, Apple Arcade and more, according to a report Thursday from Bloomberg. The bundles, which will reportedly be dubbed "Apple One," could debut as early...

From MSI Press Release: MSI is proud to announce the VIGOR GK50 ELITE series Gaming Keyboard, CLUTCH GM08 Gaming Mouse and VIGOR WR01 Wrist Rest to provide more choices for mainstream gamers with a determination to win and a refined gaming design.

VIGOR GK50 ELITE Gaming Keyboard
Strikingly Sleek...

From PC Mag: TikTok reportedly found a loophole in Google's Android OS that allowed the app to collect data from millions of mobile devices and track users online without consent.

Hidden beneath an "unusual" layer of added encryption, the tactic, according to The Wall Street Journal, granted access...

From CNET: Qualcomm has won its appeal against the US Federal Trade Commission, with the court finding that Qualcomm's licensing policies are not anticompetitive. In a judgment published Tuesday, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated the previous judgment, reversing the district court's...

From The Verge: Google-owned navigation app Waze is rolling out a global safety feature that alerts users about upcoming railroad crossings.

The feature is not wholly new, and was quietly launched in the US, Belgium, and Canada earlier this year, but Waze says it’s now expanding the alerts to more...

From The Verge: Nvidia started teasing a big GeForce GPU announcement yesterday, and now the company says it has an event planned for September 1st. The graphics card maker will broadcast the event, featuring Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, at 9AM PT / 12PM ET on September 1st. Nvidia says...

From PC Mag: Goodbye, Twitch Prime. Hello, Prime Gaming. Amazon this week rebranded the gaming arm of its subscription-only entertainment platform, inviting paying members to access free content for more than 20 popular PC, console, and mobile titles.

Since 2016, Amazon subsidiary Twitch has...

From CNET: In a blow to Uber and Lyft, a California judge ruled Monday that the ride-hailing companies must start classifying their drivers as employees in the state. This is something the companies have fought for years because it would mean millions of dollars in added costs and a complete...