In context: Big Tech has been gradually moving into the fintech sector beginning with online payment systems, moving to NFC payment options at brick-and-mortar establishments, and finally with Apple's move to offer credit cards. Unsurprisingly, Google wants a piece of the action and is looking into a similar offering.

Back in November, Google leaked its intention to start offering personal checking accounts to its

What just happened? With Cyberpunk 2077's release date finally in sight, developer CD Projekt Red and their friends over at Microsoft have begun to ramp up their marketing efforts; slowly, but surely. Yesterday, the official Xbox social media accounts got something of a makeover -- the banner image on the Twitter account was changed to a much darker, static-filled background, and the profile description contained a cryptic message.

As these changes began taking place, the account tweeted out a mysterious message and

Editor's take: As an off-roading enthusiast, I'm particularly interested in seeing how the Cybertruck handles mud and water. Tackling sand dunes is one thing but how about fording small streams or bogging through some deep mud? Will the batteries be able to keep water out?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed some additional details about the company’s upcoming all-electric Cybertruck this week on Twitter.

For starters, Musk said they are working on increasing the dynamic air

Facepalm: Facial recognition company Clearview AI continues to stir up controversy. This time, a lapse of proper security hygiene has exposed the source code of the company's app, secret keys, and cloud storage credentials.

Dubai-based cybersecurity firm SpiderSilk recently uncovered a misconfigured Clearview server. Although the repository was password protected, it was setup to allow anyone to create a new account and log into the system, which is precisely what the company's security experts did.

In addition to source code, private keys,

Why it matters: Corona Relief Done Quick, the impromptu online speedrunning marathon from the Games Done Quick crew, gets under way today. All proceeds from the event will go to Direct Relief, a humanitarian aid organization that helps doctors and nurses improve the health and lives of people affected by emergencies and poverty.

Games Done Quick announced last month that it was postponing its Summer Games Done Quick marathon due to Covid-19. Originally scheduled to take place from June 21 through June 28, the event has since

The big picture: Health concerns aside, the Covid-19 outbreak and resulting mitigation efforts are proving to be a fascinating case study in cause and effect. Change one thing in an equation and suddenly, you’re witnessing a domino effect that impacts dozens of seemingly unrelated industries.

To help visualize what stay-at-home orders actually look like, Apple has published daily reports based on requests for directions in Apple Maps. With fewer people venturing outside the confines of their homes, requests for directions have predictably dropped

Why it matters: Samsung is facing more criticism over the Exynos chip found in overseas models of the Galaxy 20 Ultra. Many owners of these devices have complained that the expensive handsets are displaying a slew of problems not found in the Snapdragon version.

Gizmodo reports that owners of Exynos-powered Galaxy S20 Ultras have experienced overheating, poor autofocus performance, limited battery life, and incompatibility issues that have stopped games such as Pokémon Go from working. Some users have also reported that the phones are showing a

Bottom line: In terms of generational spec bumps, Lenovo's most noticeable upgrade to the Legion gaming portfolio is the addition of AMD's Ryzen 4000 Series mobile chips, which appear alongside Intel's 10th-gen H-Series CPUs and can be paired with Nvidia's latest RTX and non-RTX GPUs. Laptops packed with this hardware also get Lenovo's improved battery, keyboard, display, and thermal technologies, as well as carrying a simplified branding scheme indicating performance tiers

In a nutshell: Another celebrity is suing a game for stealing their likeness. This time, Selena Gomez is launching a $10 million lawsuit against the makers of a mobile title, which also uses the likeness of other celebs, including Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift, and David Beckham, presumable without their permission.

The game in question, Clothes Forever – Styling Game, now appears to have disappeared from Apple’s App Store. It's a typical mobile title that seems to have been created solely for the