From CNET: Apple on Tuesday released a new $99 MagSafe battery pack that's designed to work with the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Mini. The new accessory provides "safe and reliable wireless charging" and won't interfere with "credit cards or key fobs," the company says...

From The Verge: Apple’s flagship 2021 iPhones will come in the same sizes as last year’s models, but with a smaller display notch, according to a new report from Bloomberg. This mirrors previous predictions from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. According to Bloomberg, this year’s phones will be an iterative...

From Turtle Beach Press Release: Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: HEAR) today announced its award-winning Recon Controller is now available for pre-order. Unveiled at E3 2021, the Designed for Xbox Recon Controller was proudly designated with “Best of E3” awards from CNN Underscored and Android...

From Corsair Press Release: CORSAIR today announced the launch of a stunning new entry in the Hydro X Series: the CORSAIR Hydro X Series XD7 RGB Pump/Reservoir Combo. This unique universal 360mm distribution plate system drives your custom cooling loop with powerful coolant flow, while offering...

From The Verge: Firefox 90 introduces the next version of SmartBlock, the browser’s tracker blocking mechanism built into its private browsing and strict modes, which now has improvements designed to prevent buttons that let you log into websites using your Facebook account from breaking, Mozilla...

From PC Mag: Waiting for an app to download and install can be frustrating, especially when it's a large gaming app full of high-resolution graphics. However, for Android 12, Google is set to remove that frustration with a new feature allowing games to be played within seconds rather than minutes...

From CNET: Microsoft is looking to expand its security portfolio with the addition of RiskIQ. The tech giant on Monday said it plans to acquire RiskIQ, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity company that helps discover and assess threats across enterprise networks and supply chains.

"With the...

From ROCCAT Press Release: ROCCAT today revealed the Torch, its first studio-grade USB microphone. Designed for gamers, streamers, and aspiring content creators, the Torch is packed full of professional-grade features, including 24-bit audio quality, a dual condenser design, latency-free Mic...

From The Verge: Foxconn and TSMC, two Taiwanese giants of the international tech supply chain, have agreed to buy 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for the island in a move that dodges a standoff between Taipei and Beijing. The two companies will be paying up to $35 a dose of the BioNTech vaccine...

From PC Mag: Eight months after launching self-destructing posts on Android, WhatsApp is rolling out the same feature to iOS beta users.

As reported by WABetaInfo, the "view once" function lets folks send photos and videos that disappear after their first screening. To find out if the feature is...