Microsoft to end its expanded 'Cyberpunk 2077' refund policy on July 6

Microsoft joined other retailers in offering an expanded refund policy for Cyberpunk 2077 because of its buggy release in December. The company allowed those who bought the game from the Microsoft Store to get a full refund. But now, Microsoft plans to place the game under its standard digital refund policy beginning July 6. That means when you buy the game, your sale is final, but you can apply for a refund, which Microsoft might grant you in some circumstances.

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Zoom gets a dedicated text field to display your gender pronoun

Zoom is the latest service to make it easier to show your gender pronoun. Before this update, you had to manually edit your display name during a meeting or through your profile to show your pronoun. But some organizations won't allow members to edit their display names. 

Now, pronouns get a dedicated text field in your profile, where you can input your pronoun and decide your sharing controls. You have the option to display your pronouns at every meeting or have Zoom ask you before every session. You can also opt-out of not displaying your pronoun at all. But it will remain visible to your Zoom contacts as part of your profile card on the platform.

Source: Engadget

Samsung to share what "reimagining smartwatches" is like at June 28 MWC virtual event

We know that Samsung and Google plan to merge Wear OS and Tizen, and now it looks like we might get a peek of what that will look like. Samsung is taking part in the upcoming Mobile World Congress via a virtual event on June 28 at 1:15 pm ET. According to the company's official MWC event page, Samsung is "reimagining smartwatches, creating new opportunities for both developers and consumers," suggesting we will get a look at what Samsung has planned next. 

On top of talking about smartwatches, Samsung will also talk about the "Galaxy ecosystem" and "mobile security," which we aren't sure what they mean yet. But the Knox logo is seen in the invite, so that makes sense for the latter topic. 

Source: The Verge

Leica has its own premium smartphone now

In case you've missed the news, camera maker Leica now also has a handset called the Leitz Phone 1. It's a rebranded Sharp Aquos R6 handset, and it looks like it's exclusive to Japan via carrier company SoftBank for JPY 187,920 (around CAD 2,129). Like the Aquos R6, you get a 1-inch, 20-megapixel main camera with a 19mm equivalent focal length, 12.6-megapixel front camera, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, 6.67-inch IGZO quad-curved display with a 240Hz variable refresh rate, and 5,000mAh battery. It does get double the internal storage at 256GB, which you can expand.

Its looks will remind you of Leica cameras with the iconic Leica Red Dot and a magnetic circular lens cap dressed in classic Leica silver. Its back panel is made of glass with a matte finish. Leica also supplies a hard case with the Leica Red Dot. As for its interface, it has a primarily monochrome UI that's based on Android 11. If you want to take monochrome photos, this phone also has a Leitz Looks mode in the camera app.

Source: Unbox + Hypebae