Twitter Will Let You 'Unmention' Yourself From Any Tweet

From CNET: Twitter has started rolling out a new feature that lets users remove "@" mentions of them from any tweets or threads. The Unmention feature was first teased in June 2021 by Twitter privacy designer Dominic Camozzi as a "concept" that would let you untag your username throughout a thread...

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...

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