From The Verge: Amazon announced today that it’s pumping another $4 billion into Claude AI maker Anthropic, bringing its total funding amount to $8 billion. This latest round follows $1.25 billion last September and another $2.75 billion in March.

Along with the money, Amazon wrote in its blog post...

From PC Mag: WhatsApp is rolling out voice message transcripts to all users in the coming weeks, the company announced Thursday.

The feature—which others like Apple's Messages and Phone apps already offer—is useful when you receive a voice message but can't play it because you're on the move, in a...

From PC World: Microsoft has withdrawn the WinAppSDK 1.6.2 update, the root cause of Windows 10 users being unable to update or uninstall many apps. BleepingComputer reports that a newer 1.6.3 update that fixes the problem for affected users will be sent out shortly. More information can be found on...

From Thermaltake Press Release: Thermaltake launches The Tower 250 Mini Tower Chassis, the latest mini-ITX case in The Tower Series, featuring incredible hardware compatibility, an iconic vertical body design with an octagonal prism shape, and LCD customization. Available in Black, Snow, Matcha...

From The Verge: Major digital payment providers will soon be subject to bank-like supervision from the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). On Thursday, the CFPB issued a final rule that will regulate digital payment apps that process over 50 million transactions each year, covering...

From PC Mag: Bored of the "For you" and "Following" tabs on Threads? Mix things up by creating feeds based on topics of your choice.

As TechCrunch reports, Threads is rolling out custom feeds to users worldwide after teasing it last week. The feature is already available on Bluesky, where it's easy...

From PC World: At Ignite 2024, Microsoft unveiled a new feature for the Windows 11 taskbar. It’s called Microsoft 365 Companions and it’ll give users quick access to important data, reports The Verge.

These so-called “companions” are additional bits of information that are integrated into the...

From Turtle Beach Press Release: Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: HEAR), today introduced the ultimate weapon for competitive gamers, the all-new Victrix Pro KO Leverless Fight Stick. Turtle Beach’s fully customizable Victrix™ Pro KO™ Leverless Fight Stick is officially licensed by Sony Interactive...

From PC Mag: Amazon is launching two new Echo Show devices: the larger Echo Show 21 and an upgraded Echo Show 15.

The Echo Show 21 has the biggest touch screen of any smart display from Amazon, making it a better option for video streaming, if that's something you like to do on Echo devices. It's...

From PC World: You’re on the web, minding your business—and then out of nowhere, you lose control of your screen. Pop-up windows flash warnings that your PC has been compromised or you’re being spied upon. However, if you take the remedy suggested, like downloading so-called antivirus software, you...