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Transforming the Keyboard: How Magnets Are Changing the Game

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The next big thing in mechanical keyboards is magnetic switches. On a standard mechanical keyboard switch, you physically close an electrical circuit to register a key press. Popularized by Dutch keyboard startup Wooting, these switches rely on the Hall Effect and have actually been around since the 1960s. That’s one thing about board with magnetic switches: they tend to favor proprietary software over open-source solutions like VIA. The switch is a Khailh Sakura Pink magnetic switch with a 50gf bottom-out force.

Zone, the decentralized payment infrastructure of Nigerian fintech, secures $8.5 million in seed funding for expansion

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Appzone is one of the standout local fintech software providers for banks and fintechs, providing better pricing and flexibility. As such, it rebranded to Zone, a licensed blockchain-enabled payment infrastructure company–and carved out its original banking-as-a-service business into a separate standalone company, Qore. Today, Zone, its blockchain network that enables payments and acceptance of digital currencies, is announcing that it has raised $8.5 million in a seed round. Therefore, the fintech is developing an interoperable payment infrastructure using blockchain technology — known for its ability to scale infinitely — to connect banks and fintech companies, facilitating transaction flow without intermediaries. “We are excited by the potential for Zone’s technology to be replicated across borders to advance payment innovation globally.

Spotify Introduces Music Videos to Select Regions

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Here’s the full list of countries where you’ll find music videos starting today: Brazil, Colombia, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Netherlands, Poland, Philippines, Sweden and UK. In addition to living in one of those countries, music videos also require an active premium subscription. Instead of searching for music videos directly or browsing videos in a separate section of the app, music videos can be started from the “Now Playing” screen. With music videos, Spotify is adding more video content to its app, beyond Clips (short videos of artists talking to fans) and Canvas (looping album artworks). Apple Music also has music videos in a separate section on each artist page.

“Streamlined Transition: Apple to Simplify Integration with Android Devices by Fall 2025”

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Apple says it plans to make it easier for customers to switch to Android as a result of the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which went into force today. This solution is not yet available, but Apple is committing to having it ready by fall 2025, the company says. On this front, Apple’s Data & Privacy website is being updated to allow users to export their App Store data to authorized third parties, the document says. Today, would-be Android users can use Google’s “Switch to Android” iOS app to migrate important content, like contacts, calendars, photos, videos, messages, and more to a new Android device. It’s unclear if Apple’s new solution will address these areas as Apple hasn’t yet said what, specifically, it aims to improve.