From CNET: Microsoft is giving employees a $1,500 pandemic bonus this year for the "unique and challenging fiscal year that Microsoft just completed," according to a report published Friday by the Verge.

The report, which cites an internal memo, says the bonuses will be disbursed to all employees...

From The Verge: Google Meet is getting new video filters, effects, and augmented reality masks for personal calls on iOS and Android, the search giant has announced. They’re available via the sparkle icon at the bottom right of your video feed during a call, which brings up a carousel of different...

From PC Mag: Step away from the ramen: Yandex and Grubhub are teaming up to bring robot food delivery to US college campuses. Dozens of autonomous rovers will perform last-mile drop-offs to select universities this fall, navigating sidewalks, pedestrian areas, and crosswalks in areas not easily...

From CNET: A group of state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Google on Wednesday, alleging the company's Play store for Android apps violates antitrust laws.

The suit focuses on the 30% fee Google charges developers for selling digital goods and services via the Play store. As of July 1...

From The Verge: Microsoft has started testing its new Office design today. The software maker originally teased its design changes to Office last year before revealing last month that Office’s new UI is designed to match the redesigned Windows 11 operating system. Office Insiders can now access the...

From PC Mag: If you like the look of the new OLED Switch dock, but don't want to shell out $350 for a new Switch, Nintendo is happy to sell you the dock separately.

As Digitaltrends reports, Nintendo has confirmed it will be offering the new dock separately via its online store in either black or...

From CNET: Apple apparently isn't the superstitious type, at least when it comes to the number 13. The tech giant will stick with its traditional naming convention, using iPhone 13 for its 2021 lineup, according to a report from Taiwanese publication Economic Daily News. Apple will reportedly offer...

From Thermaltake Press Release: Thermaltake is delighted to bring out an expansion to the Toughpower GF1 Gold series power supply - the Toughpower GF1 1000/1200W Gold - TT Premium Edition. Delivering 80 PLUS Gold-certified efficiency, the new models of the Toughpower GF1 Gold series remain all...

From PC Mag: The Nintendo Switch only includes 32GB of internal storage and some of that is reserved for the system, meaning a microSD card purchase is a must. But what if you've filled both the internal memory and your card when a game needs patching? The latest system update solves that problem...

From The Verge: Nothing’s debut earbuds, the Nothing Ear (1), will cost $99 / €99 / £99 and will feature active noise cancellation (ANC), the company’s founder Carl Pei has told TechCrunch. Each earbud will be equipped with three mics to enable ANC, the company says, and will be released initially...