From PC Mag: Instagram is finally rolling out automatic captions in Stories. The accessibility feature makes it easier for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or just like keeping their phone on mute to engage with more content.

Record a video using the Stories camera or upload a saved clip from...

From The Verge: Nike, Sony, and basketball player Paul George have collaborated on another pair of sneakers, the PG 5, with help from PS5 designer Yujin Morisawa. According to Sony, “the colors of the shoe are heavily inspired by the industrial design of the PS5” with the PlayStation’s signature...

From CNET: Facebook is testing a new tool aimed at helping people get to know their neighbors and local communities, taking on social media app Nextdoor.

The world's largest social media website said Wednesday it's rolling out a feature with its mobile app called Neighborhoods in four US cities and...

From The Verge: Walmart’s unannounced cloud gaming service, codenamed Project Storm, has been detailed in new confidential emails. An exhibit in the Epic Games v. Apple trial reveals Walmart’s efforts to pitch its cloud gaming service to Epic Games and get Fortnite on board.

“I played Walmart’s...

From PC Mag: Adobe's Flash Player reached the end of its life as 2020 came to a close, but the software continues to linger on Windows machines around the world. However, Microsoft has a plan, and intends to rid Windows 10 of Flash forever no later than July.

You may remember Microsoft attempted to...

From CNET: Twitter is acquiring ad blocker Scroll, it said Tuesday, with the intention of including it in an eventual subscription service. Scroll removes ads and popups from articles, and apparently partners with publishers so they don't lose revenue.

The service will help Twitter solve "one of...

From ROCCAT Press Release: ROCCAT today revealed two all-new additions to the brand’s award-winning keyboard lineup: the Magma Membrane RGB Gaming Keyboard and Pyro Mechanical RGB Gaming Keyboard. The Magma’s fully illuminated top plate showcases ROCCAT’s innovative AIMO RGB lighting technology like...

From The Verge: Verizon has sold its AOL and Yahoo properties to Apollo Global Management in a deal said to be worth $5 billion, about half of the nearly $9 billion Verizon originally paid for the pair. Verizon will maintain a 10 percent stake in the company, now known as Yahoo and led by CEO Guru...

From PC Mag: Facebook is no fan of Apple's iOS 14 privacy updates, which ask users for their permission before allowing tracking within individual apps. In response, the social network has started suggesting that without tracking, Facebook and Instagram wouldn't be free services.

As The Verge...

From CNET: Intel on Monday plans to announce a $3.5 billion upgrade to a chip manufacturing plant in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. That spending, combined with $20 billion to build two new facilities in Arizona, is part of a major effort by the chipmaker to rejuvenate its manufacturing.

The chipmaker on...