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...
From The Verge: Xiaomi is announcing the international version of its Mi 11 flagship phone today after an earlier release in China. No wild waterfall displays or sci-fi wireless charging here — this device is very much in keeping with the Mi series’ MO of offering high specs at a competitive price...
It has almost been a year since I last left my Calgary, assuming you do not count my drive to Airdrie for COVID testing, when I went to Texas with my colleague Jonathan Kwan and a few other friends. If there is something I have really missed during this pandemic other than seeing family and friends, it has been the ability to travel. Prior to the whole situation, I really wanted to visit Japan. I know several of my friends have gone in the past...
It has been a couple of days ever since one of my friends has gotten into a relationship. With them entering a relationship, the rest of my friends and I have not really talked to them as much as we did about a month ago. Not seeing a friend can be seen as a sad moment, but you still must be happy for them and look on the brighter side of things. There is one absolute truth when it comes to your friends getting into relationships, and that is the...
From PC Mag: Apple tends to be the company that starts trends in smartphone design, which is why we've seen the headphone jack disappear from an increasing number of handsets. However, Xiaomi is going a step further than that with its latest concept smartphone design.
Today, the Chinese electronics...
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