PayPal acquires Japan’s Paidy for $2.7B to crack the buy-now, pay-later market in Asia – ProWellTech

PayPal Holdings, the US fintech company, announced the acquisition of Payy, a Japanese service platform that will now be bought and paid for later (BNPL), for around $ 2.7 billion (300 billion yen), mostly in cash , to strengthen its business in Japan. The transaction is expected to close, including regulatory approval, in the fourth…

Andy Walker

WhatsApp privacy and encryption are a mess, finds new investigation

TL; DR A new report sheds light on the inner workings of WhatsApp’s content verification system. The report suggests that, despite claims that employees cannot read messages, WhatsApp is still employing contractors to review content. WhatsApp claims that its employees can only read messages that have been reported to the company. WhatsApp’s privacy-centric claims may…

Hadlee Simons

Motorola Space Charging can charge 4 devices at once

TL; DR Motorola has demonstrated its improved version of over-the-air charging. The company’s space charging solution offers the ability to charge four devices at the same time. The improved technology also allows users to charge devices up to three meters away. Xiaomi was the first major brand to demonstrate air charging technology and, earlier this…

Andy Walker

Samsung could bring 576MP image sensors to market by 2025

Eric Zeman / Android Authority TL; DR Samsung is reportedly working on a 576MP camera sensor. The sensor could make its debut as early as 2025. This comes after Samsung announced plans for its 600MP sensor target in 2020. Samsung has spearheaded the megapixel wars of recent times and just introduced a new 200 MP…

Martyrs Lane on Shudder

Martyrs Lane review: A striking ghost story on Shudder

Horror has the power to shock, disturb and frighten us. But it can just as easily move us and force much-needed introspection. Such is the case with Martyrs Lane, which is coming to horror streamer Shudder on Thursday. AMC Networks’ own streaming service picked up Martyrs Lane prior to its premiere at Canada’s Fantasia Film…