Thursday
May292025

Mastercard launches Touch Card feature in Canada

Coinciding with National AccessAbility Week, Mastercard launched its Touch Card feature in Canada, a tactile notch feature designed to empower the sight loss community. Inclusive by design, Touch Card by Mastercard is an accessible system of payment cards that has unique notches that allow the sight loss community to identify their credit, debit and prepaid cards with just a touch.

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Wednesday
May282025

WhatsApp tests "Logout" feature that won't delete your data

Screenshot: Android Authority

WhatsApp is running an internal test in its app that gives you options for how to sign out of your account and whether it will save your data and preferences or not.

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Saturday
May242025

Mozilla pulls the plug on Pocket, Fakespot to focus on 'better browsing'

Image: Mozilla

Mozilla is discontinuing its popular bookmarking tool, Pocket, and its fake review detector, Fakespot, in a move signalling a strategic shift. The company said this decision allows them to concentrate resources on developing features that align with evolving user browsing habits and online needs.

Pocket, initially launched as "Read It Later" in 2007 and acquired by Mozilla in 2017, will cease operations on July 8. Users will have until October 8, to export their saved content, after which all user data will be permanently deleted. Mozilla will automatically cancel subscriptions and issue prorated refunds for annual plan subscribers starting on the shutdown date.

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Friday
May232025

Acer made a smart ring to take on Samsung's wearable

Photo: Acer

Acer is the latest tech company to take a stab at creating a smart ring. And it's obvious who it's taken inspiration from, a.k.a. the Samsung Galaxy Ring. The Acer FreeSense Smart Ring comes in a titanium alloy casing with sizes ranging from US size 7 to 13 and weighing around 2 to 3 grams.

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