From The Verge: Microsoft is dropping the price of its foldable Surface Duo device to $999, and launching it in Europe and Canada next week. The Surface Duo will be available in the UK, France, Germany, and Canada on February 18th. It’s the first time the dual-screen Surface Duo has been available...

From PC Mag: Self-driving cars need a reliable connection to the cloud, and automaker Volkswagen has decided Microsoft's Azure cloud service is the best choice on which to build its automated driving platform.

As Reuters reports, Volkswagen is working on both driver assistance features and fully...

From CNET: Bitcoin holders scored a huge win earlier this week when Tesla invested $1.5 billion in the cryptocurrency, causing it to rocket to an all-time-high of over $48,000. In another sign that cryptocurrency is here to stay, MasterCard said Wednesday it'll integrate cryptocurrencies into its...

From CNET: A preliminary deal to sell TikTok's US operations to software company Oracle and retail giant Walmart has been "shelved indefinitely," according to a report Wednesday from The Wall Street Journal. The pause reportedly comes as the Biden administration undertakes its own review of...

From PC Mag: Apple is responding to reports of 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro laptops not charging beyond one percent by offering to replace the battery for free.

On the support page for the fault, Apple explains, "A very small number of customers with 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro computers have...

From The Verge: Apple is working with TSMC to develop ultra-thin and energy-efficient micro OLED displays for its upcoming augmented reality devices, Nikkei Asia is reporting. The R&D project is said to be in a trial production stage, focusing on displays that are smaller than one inch in size and...

From Lexar Press Release: Lexar is proud to announce the new Lexar Professional 1066x SDXC UHS-I Card SILVER Series.

Designed for professional photographers and videographers, the 1066x SDXC UHS-I Card SILVER Series lets you accelerate workflow from start to finish to maximize creativity. With...

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...