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Archives for April 2026

Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
Meta’s new Account system manages your WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and other logins.

This hub holds certain settings that work across Meta’s apps and allows for using a single password for access across all accounts and managing passkeys.

Any accounts users currently have connected in Meta’s Account Center will automatically transfer to the new Meta Account that’s rolling out “over the next year.”

Screenshots of Meta’s new Meta Account hub
Screenshots of the security pages in Meta’s new Meta Account hub
A screenshot of cross-app settings in the Meta Account hub
A screenshot of the passkey login page on Instagram
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Great news, the Moto G Stylus is no longer teeming with bloatware

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The bloatware situation is more manageable, but this phone still feels $100 too expensive.

Allison Johnson
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Asus’ Zenbook Duo is finally up for preorder but costs $400 more than expected.

The dual-screen Zenbook Duo I reviewed in January was said to cost $2,399.99 with an Intel Core Ultra X9 388H. Now preorders are open, but a base model costs $2,499.99 and the 388H configuration I tested will be $2,699.99. Ouch.

We reached out to Asus for the reason, but company reps did not immediately reply. Seems like RAMageddon claims another.

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Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Vercel says some customer data was stolen before the breach.

The hosting platform provided a new update on the recent compromise. It named Context.AI as the vector for the attack, found more customer data that had been stolen, and said it discovered that some accounts had been broken into during an earlier incident.

First, we have identified a small number of additional accounts that were compromised as part of this incident. Second, we have uncovered a small number of customer accounts with evidence of prior compromise that is independent of and predates this incident, potentially as a result of social engineering, malware, or other methods.

Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Casio’s handheld sampler sold out super fast in Japan.

The SXC-1 was teased at NAMM, but Casio launched its return to sampler glory in Japan this week for ¥39,930 (around $250), and preorders almost immediately sold out. There’s still no word on a US launch, but a video (in Japanese) does show off the features and workflow in detail.

Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
SpaceX is making its own GPUs.

That’s listed among SpaceX’s “substantial capital expenditures” in the S-1 registration filed ahead of its IPO, reports Reuters.

The space / AI / social network company is working with Intel to build its “Terafab” chip plant that Musk said could rely on a new 14A chip manufacturing process.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster
Apple TV’s sci-fi run continues.

Over the last few weeks the streamer has provided updates on new seasons of Dark Matter and Silo, and now we have the first proper trailer for Star City, the For All Mankind spinoff that shows things from the Soviet perspective. It starts streaming on May 29th.

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Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
8BitDo’s Xbox-themed keyboard gets a matching numpad.

Nearly a year-and-a-half after launching its bright green Retro 87 Mechanical Keyboard - Xbox Edition, 8BitDo has announced a matching version of its wireless numpad/calculator. Even the 8BitDo Retro 18 Mechanical Numpad - Xbox Edition’s LCD display is green, and you can preorder it now for $44.99 with shipping starting on May 6th.

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<em>The numpad is officially licensed and compatible with Windows and Android devices.</em>
<em>Battery life is estimated to be up to 160 hours of use, depending on whether you use Bluetooth or 2.4GHz connectivity.</em>
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The numpad is officially licensed and compatible with Windows and Android devices.
Image: 8BitDo