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The iPhone XR launched in September 2018 and spent a year as the most popular iPhone, with (at the time) premium features. Now, three years later, the iPhone XR is no longer sold by Apple, but you may be able to find it on sale elsewhere. The big question is whether you should buy an iPhone XR and what would make a good deal? Prior to September 2021 the iPhone XR was on sale for £499/$499. That was a big reduction from its original price of £749 (which had been reduced to £629 in September 2019). Now the iPhone 11…

Kobo finally discovered audiobooks! Your public library’s favorite e-reader now comes in two models that have Bluetooth support for audiobook playback, something Amazon’s competing Kindles have done since 2009.The Kobo Libra 2 and Kobo Sage have other things going for them, but Bluetooth audio support is the biggest change. It’s pretty basic; it only supports Kobo’s proprietary audiobook format and doesn’t have anything like Amazon’s read-along Immersion Reading feature. But it’s a start.Otherwise, the main impetus for releasing the Libra 2 appears to be a next-gen screen from E Ink. The E Ink Carta 1200, released in July, improves response…

DDR5 memory is on the horizon and motherboard makers such as MSI are gearing up to support and offer the best compatibility with the new standard. MSI has announced that it’s working with all top memory makers to ensure maximum frequencies and compatibility of DDR5 memory on its next-generation motherboard lineup. MSI DDR5 Memory Boost Technology To Deliver Maximum Frequencies and Compatibility On Next-Gen Platforms According to MSI, they have partnered with top memory makers such as G.Skill, Kingston Fury, Micron, Corsair, and ADTA XPG to make sure their upcoming DDR5 memory kits offer the best speeds possible and offer…

Facebook has revealed the cause of one of the worst service outages ever to hit the social networking site. The downtime occurred on Monday, October 4, and affected billions of users globally for around six hours. It also knocked out other Facebook-owned services such as Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. During the outage, the company took to Twitter to acknowledge the situation and apologize for the inconvenience. But it took until Monday evening — by which time the service had been mostly restored — for the company to offer its global community a reason for the mishap. Writing in a blog…

ASUS’s upcoming Z690 motherboard lineup which includes ROG, TUF & PRIME series has been listed online by Canadian retailer, PC-Canada. ASUS’s Z690 Motherboards Listed Online With Preliminary Prices – ROG Maximus Z690 HERO Around $788 CAD There are a total of nine motherboards that have been listed by the retailer but we have seen a total of 19 motherboards in the EEC listings prior to this. The listing includes a single ROG Z690 Maximus series motherboard, two ROG STRIX motherboards, a single TUF Gaming motherboard, and five PRIME series motherboards. ASUS & Noctua Collaborate On ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua…

Google has already started promoting the Pixel 6 series with billboards and videos. But there is another Pixel model that Google is rumored to release this year called the Pixel Fold. As you might have assumed, this is a foldable device that folds inwards. Rumored Pixel Fold strongly resembles the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3When fully open, a Samsung sourced 7.6-inch Ultra Thin Glass display is outed. The screen is expected to feature a 120Hz refresh rate with an LTPO backplane allowing the refresh rate to be variable based on the content being viewed. Mobile games, scrolling, transitions on the…

FTX has denied a Decrypt story on Monday that the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange would be creating a Political Action Committee (PAC) that would operate in Washington, D.C., and be led by its founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.“FTX has no plans to establish any PAC or super PAC nor are we looking to hire any director,” the company said in a statement.The Decrypt article cited two unnamed sources “familiar with the matter,” and said that FTX would “advocate for crypto interests” through the PAC.In separate tweets Monday evening, FTX and Bankman-Fried also denied the Decrypt story. “I have no idea where…

Liquid, a sidechain-based settlement network operated by bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream, is currently facing issues processing transactions.The network’s mempool – a chamber where all valid transactions wait to be confirmed by the Bitcoin network – is beginning to fill as each transaction awaits processing. The last transaction occurred over four hours ago, according to Liquid’s webpage.Since the Liquid Network functionaries aren’t able to sign blocks right now, this is a rare opportunity to view a queue of transactions in the Liquid mempool https://t.co/rgWqmn6u9K pic.twitter.com/xyoFrOZaRC— mempool (@mempool) October 4, 2021Liquid said it was aware of an issue on its network that…

Crypto custodian Hex Trust has secured $10 million in fresh funding to further the market infrastructure and security of its licensed custody platform, Hex Safe.Animoca Brands, a gaming and non-fungible token unicorn, led the round. Participation in the investment round also came via Ripple Labs, Algorand Foundation, BCW Group, Tessera Capital Partners, Mind Fund, Double Peak Group, and Token Bay Capital.Those who recently participated in Hex Trust’s $6M Series A in March also invested including QBN Capital, Kenetic Capital, MANTRA DAO, Borderless Capital, Radiant Tech Ventures, and Cell Rising Capital.Hex Trust’s fresh funds will go toward furthering its market infrastructure…

It wasn’t just Facebook’s reputation that took a massive hit on Monday after its site went down globally along with Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp, which it also operates. The company’s ad revenue was also affected during the unexpected outage that some experts are saying is the worst to ever hit Facebook. Curious to find out just how much ad revenue slipped through the social networking giant’s hands during the downtime, fact-checking website Snopes crunched the numbers and came up with the colossal figure of $66 million. To arrive at its findings, Snopes used data from Facebook’s most recent quarterly…