Friday

10 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Geopolitical drama reportedly stalls IPO of SoftBank-backed PayPay

Geopolitical drama reportedly stalls IPO of SoftBank-backed PayPay

PayPay, Japan’s leading mobile payment app, has reportedly postponed its US IPO due to market volatility and recent conflict in…
A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses

A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses

One of the chief problems with “luxury surveillance” devices, like smart glasses with baked-in video recording cameras, is that they…
Missile Attacks Are Overwhelming the Gulf. Delivery Drivers Are Still on the Roads

Missile Attacks Are Overwhelming the Gulf. Delivery Drivers Are Still on the Roads

Uber’s delivery service pays for every pickup and drop-off as well as a per-mile rate, along with any tips given…
How the new iPhone 17E stacks up against Apple’s pricier phones

How the new iPhone 17E stacks up against Apple’s pricier phones

Unlike its predecessor, the iPhone 17E supports MagSafe. | Image: Apple The iPhone 17 lineup now has a “budget” option.…
BlipBlox After Dark Review: a Synthesizer for Everybody

BlipBlox After Dark Review: a Synthesizer for Everybody

The housing doesn’t feel too cheap or too luxurious. It’s toylike, but not in a chintzy way. The unit can…
Iranian Ayatollah Khamenei’s Death Sparks Revolt Among Kalshi Customers

Iranian Ayatollah Khamenei’s Death Sparks Revolt Among Kalshi Customers

In the lead up to the United States and Israel’s attack on Iran, prediction markets saw a frenzy of activity…
OpenAI’s ‘compromise’ with the Pentagon is what Anthropic feared

OpenAI’s ‘compromise’ with the Pentagon is what Anthropic feared

There’s another question beneath all this: Should it be down to tech companies to prohibit things that are legal but…
Attacks on GPS Spike Amid US and Israeli War on Iran

Attacks on GPS Spike Amid US and Israeli War on Iran

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz—the narrow but vital oil trade route in the Middle East—has almost ground to a…
Users are ditching ChatGPT for Claude. Here’s how to make the switch

Users are ditching ChatGPT for Claude. Here’s how to make the switch

Many users are switching to Claude following a string of controversies surrounding ChatGPT and its parent company, OpenAI.  The tipping…
War in Iran Spiked Oil Prices. Trump Will Decide How High They Go

War in Iran Spiked Oil Prices. Trump Will Decide How High They Go

Oil prices surged on Monday following the United States and Israel’s attacks on Iran this weekend, as some analysts predict…