From CNET: A preliminary deal to sell TikTok's US operations to software company Oracle and retail giant Walmart has been "shelved indefinitely," according to a report Wednesday from The Wall Street Journal. The pause reportedly comes as the Biden administration undertakes its own review of...

From PC Mag: Apple is responding to reports of 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro laptops not charging beyond one percent by offering to replace the battery for free.

On the support page for the fault, Apple explains, "A very small number of customers with 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro computers have...

From The Verge: Apple is working with TSMC to develop ultra-thin and energy-efficient micro OLED displays for its upcoming augmented reality devices, Nikkei Asia is reporting. The R&D project is said to be in a trial production stage, focusing on displays that are smaller than one inch in size and...

From Lexar Press Release: Lexar is proud to announce the new Lexar Professional 1066x SDXC UHS-I Card SILVER Series.

Designed for professional photographers and videographers, the 1066x SDXC UHS-I Card SILVER Series lets you accelerate workflow from start to finish to maximize creativity. With...

From The Verge: Microsoft is improving the dark mode in Word to make it even darker. The software maker has started testing an update to Word that will color entire documents in a dark canvas. Currently, Word has a dark mode that modifies the ribbon and toolbars, but the canvas stays bright white. A...

From PC Mag: Amazon has succeeded in filling our homes with smart speakers, now it's working on an Alexa-powered hub with which to control your entire smart home.

As Bloomberg reports, Amazon's Lab126 hardware division is thought to be working on a digital command center powered by Alexa and acting...

From CNET: Qualcomm's new modem is here, it's blazing fast and it's not just for phones. The Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System can download data at up to 10Gbps, and it will power high-end devices starting later this year. Those include premium smartphones, PCs, mobile hotspots, robots, fixed...

From Thermaltake Press Release: Thermaltake today announced the W1 WIRELESS Mechanical Gaming Keyboard. Go wireless and type freely with the W1 WIRELESS, which supports 2.4GHz, low energy Bluetooth and wired USB connection modes. It is also equipped with Cherry MX mechanical switches and ultra...

From PC Mag: Tesla is making a big bet on Bitcoin. The automaker not only plans on accepting the virtual currency as a form payment, but it’s also buying $1.5 billion in Bitcoin itself.

Tesla is spending the massive sum in the hopes Bitcoin will turn out to be a worthy investment, the automaker...

From CNET: Twitter is looking into adding subscription options to become less dependent on targeted ads, Bloomberg reported Monday. Several teams are apparently in the early stages of researching different approaches.

Possibilities include a "tipping system" in which you'd pay people you follow for...