Scammers Stick Fraudulent QR Codes on Texas Parking Meters

From PC Mag: The Austin Police Department is investigating potentially fraudulent QR code stickers found on more than two dozen parking meters across the Texas capital.

Earlier this month, local parking enforcement officers discovered Quick Response barcodes on city-wide pay stations; people...

Microsoft is done with Xbox One, report says

From CNET: A new Xbox One hasn't been made in over a year. That's after Microsoft stopped production at the end of 2020 to turn its focus to the new Xbox Series X|S, The Verge reported Thursday.

The Xbox One had a seven year run after debuting in 2013.

Microsoft did not immediately respond to...

Uber Ends Support for Apple Watch

From PC Mag: Uber quietly ended support for Apple Watch late last year, forcing users to instead reach for their phone to hail a ride.

Despite Monday's report by MacRumors—confirmed by Uber's Help page—the wearable platform (as of press time) remains available for download from the App Store, but...

ARCTIC expands the Freezer 35 cooler series

From ARCTIC Press Release: Today, ARCTIC presents the complete Freezer 35 air cooler family. In total, the series includes four versions of the single-tower CPU cooler for different requirements and areas of application, whose heatsinks are identical in construction. The compact dimensions ensure...

Spotify shuts down its namesake podcast studio

From The Verge: Spotify is disbanding its founding podcast studio and laying off some of the team. An affected employee tells The Verge that Studio 4, or Spotify Studios as it’s been referenced externally, consisted of 10 to 15 employees and produced shows like Dissect and Chapo: Kingpin on Trial...

WhatsApp Co-Founder to Lead Signal Messaging App as Interim CEO

From PC Mag: Messaging app Signal is getting a new interim CEO in Brian Acton, the WhatsApp co-founder who left Facebook on bad terms several years ago.

Outgoing Signal CEO Moxie Marlinspike announced today that he's stepping down after spending almost a decade developing the code behind the...

OnePlus 10 Pro finally launches in China with full specs and details

From CNET: After drip-feeding out details about its new flagship phone over the last week, OnePlus has finally revealed the OnePlus 10 Pro in China.

Even now, there's still a few things left to mystery, such as its launch price when it goes on sale in China on Jan. 13 or when it will be available...

Leaked images show new Surface Go 3 matte black option

From The Verge: Microsoft appears to be readying a matte black version of the Surface Go 3. Leaked images from Aggiornamenti Lumia on Twitter show the 10.5-inch Surface Go 3 with a new matte black finish. The device looks identical to the Surface Go 3 otherwise, and the marketing images could...

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