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Signal is getting a crypto-based payments system Signal users will be able to send and receive MobileCoin cryptocurrency When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Privacy-centricmessaging platformSignal has announced it will roll out a newpaymentssystem, allowing users to send and receive funds without compromising their anonymity. The new system is based on a little-knowncryptocurrencycalled MobileCoin, characterized by its rapid transaction speeds and ease of use on mobile platforms....

Slack: The pandemic has accelerated the demise of email Many workers would rather go without email than collaboration tools, report finds When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. The pandemic and rise ofremote workinghave contributed to a swing in public opinion that could seecollaboration toolsdisplaceemailas the communication method of choice, new research suggests. According to a report fromSlack, based on a survey of 3,000 remote employees, a large proportion of workers (40%) would now rather go without email than their favorite collaboration tools....

Some LG phones will get Android 12 Software updates won’t end here When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. LGhas confirmed its plans toleave the smartphone business, so we won’t be seeing any future Android phones from the company, but it has confirmed some handsets are set to getAndroid 12software. On the company’sKorean website, LG has confirmed it will continue to support its recent handsets with the scheduledAndroid 11upgrades, and that some devices will even get the upcoming Android 12 software....

Sonos and Ikea’s next collab could integrate speakers into wall art As well as a refresh for the Symfonisk lamp speaker When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Late in 2017, connected audio titansSonos teamed up with Swedish furniture staple Ikea, and two years later the pair released a line of Symfonisk speakers that doubled as household items. So far, this range has included thebookshelf speakerand thelamp speaker, but according to an Instagram Stories tease, anFCC filingand inside knowledge fromThe Verge, there’s more on the way shortly....

Sony is skipping E3 again - but what does that mean for PS5? The ESA has released a statement to TechRadar When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Update: The ESA released the following statement to TechRadar, confirming thatSonywill not be attending E3 2021: “While, much like previous years, Sony does not plan to participate in E3, we continue to focus on delivering the leading and reimagined showcase for video game news, announcements, reveals, networking and interactivity that has made E3 a beloved experience for decades....

Sony Xperia 1 III camera shown off in new teaser All but confirming the phone is landing soon When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. We knowSonyis holding a launch on April 14 and now we’re almost certain theSony Xperia 1 III(and the Sony Xperia 10 III) will be in attendance, because the company has teased as much in a pair of videos....

Spotify is getting its own wake word Hey, Spotify! When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Spotify has begun rolling out its own wake word, allowing users to activate the app on their phone or smart speaker and control their music hands-free via voice commands. To use the feature you’ll need to say the wake phrase, ‘Hey, Spotify’, and then request an artist, album or song that you want to listen to....