Visa and Mastercard, the two biggest U.S. card networks, are preparing to increase certain fees levied on U.S. merchants for processing transactions that will kick in this April, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. From a report: Some of the changes relate to so-called interchange fees, the report…

Researchers warn that the phishing campaign looks “deceptively realistic.” …read more Source:: Threatpost

“It wouldn’t happen that way in real life.” One of the most annoying habits of people really into the “sci” of sci-fi is nitpicking scientific inaccuracies in movies. The truth is, some things just make movies better, even if they are wrong. What would Star Wars be without the sounds of an epic battle in…

Despite years-long calls from power users for an “edit” button, Twitter is considering how it could enable ‘clarifications’ of tweets, CEO Jack Dorsey said Thursday at Goldman Sachs’ tech conference in San Francisco. From a report: “One of the concepts we’re thinking about is clarifications,” Dorsey said, saying that it could function similarly to a…

Your unique ID is being connected to devices to create an immutable record even when you ask for your history to be forgotten. …read more Source:: ZDNet

The Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 is an impressive mid-range handset with a near-bezel-free screen thanks to its front camera slider. …read more Source:: ZDNet

Using vintage recording equipment, Linear Labs gives modern music a vinyl vibe. …read more Source:: CNet

Companies are hoping to cash in on millions of dollars in new border security spending as the president plans to declare a national emergency. …read more Source:: CNet

Do you have a funky makeover horror story? We’d like to know Reg Appeal Design director Christie Lenneville tells a story that may be familiar to Reg readers. A design expert was called in to modernise some XP-era enterprise software used by call centre staff: their control panel.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

‘A perfect storm’ destroys the most sought-after development project in years. …read more Source:: CNet