Instagram today announced a new test for its Stories function. Starting today, Close Friends will be called Selected People and will let users select exactly who can see some of their Stories for 24 hours.more…The post Instagram changes Close Friends t…
Apple Design Award-winner rhythm game ‘Thumper’ arriving on Apple Arcade on Oct 1
The popular high-intensity rhythm game and Apple Design Award-winner, Thumper: Pocket Edition is landing on Apple Arcade this Friday, October 1.more…The post Apple Design Award-winner rhythm game ‘Thumper’ arriving on Apple Arcade on Oct 1 appeared fir…
Supply chain struggles to keep up iPhone 13 demand as COVID-19 hits Vietnam
A new report by NkkeiAsia says that iPhone 13 buyers are facing “longer-than-expected” delivery time due to the COVID-19 wave in Vietnam and the deployment of a new camera feature.Although reports suggest that iPhone 13 camera parts get priority as Sam…
Costa Rican banks continue to ready Apple Pay ahead of expected launch
It’s been a few months since 9to5Mac began reporting on Costa Rican banks readying the launch of Apple Pay in the country. Now, Banco Promerica just uploaded Apple’s payment system terms and conditions to its web page.more…The post Costa Rican banks co…
Skype reveals colorful redesign, new performance upgrades
Skype has some significant changes in the works. It offered a peek at what’s coming later this year, with a focus on speed, reliability and design, as well as other performance upgrades. Microsoft announced the addition of the …
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PayPal has two decades of experience in online payments and manages 403 million user accounts. So, it caused ripples when it announced on 23 August it would allow UK customers to buy and sell four cryptocurrencies: bitcoin prices rose to a three-month …
Why have Elon Musk and Tesla suddenly turned against bitcoin?
Elon Musk has performed a sudden U-turn on bitcoin over concerns about its energy usage, and says his electric car firm Tesla will no longer accept the cryptocurrency as payment – but will his decision have an impact, and could Tesla turn to an alterna…
Mastercard rolls out new program
Mastercard unveiled on Tuesday a buy now, pay later (BNPL) program that will allow consumers to pay for online and in-store purchases through equal and interest-free installments.The Mastercard Installments program will be available in markets across t…
COVID-19 pill developers aim to top Merck, Pfizer efforts
As Merck and Pfizer prepare to report clinical trial results for experimental COVID-19 antiviral pills, rivals are lining up with what they hope will prove to be more potent and convenient oral treatments of their own.Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Pardes Bio…
Alibaba apps start offering WeChat Pay option
China’s Alibaba has begun offering payment services from Tencent’s WeChat on a number of its apps, after the government ordered major tech firms to stop blocking each other’s services and links.Local tech blog 36Kr reported on Tuesday that users of Ali…