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10 of the Best Dating Apps for Mobile Devices

Smartphones and the Internet have revolutionized many things, including dating. Finding someone special who shares the same interests as you can be a hard job, but the power of smart devices has made the task of filtering through potential matches much easier. These days, there are quite a lot of dating apps to choose from; however, only a handful of them stand out. This article unites them in one comprehensive list. 1. Tinder Price : Free / basic subscription starting at $4.99 (for those under 30) Tinder ( Android  |  iOS  |  Web ) revolutionized modern dating when it introduced the iconic swipe left/right mechanic that the majority of dating apps today also rely on. Signing up with Tinder requires users to log in either with an account (Facebook/Google) or their phone number. Once you’re in, Tinder lets you create a profile featuring a short bio (no longer than 500 characters) and six photos. You can also add your passions and link your Instagram or Spotify account...

WhatsApp Will Soon Enable Making Payments With Cryptocurrencies

WhatsApp has just announced its first pilot program to allow cryptocurrency payments through the application. The feature will be available to a limited number of WhatsApp users in the United States. Payments are made with Meta’s digital wallet, Novi, with a stable coin — Pax Dollars (USDP) — whose value is linked to the US dollar. Stephane Kasriel, head of Novi, has ensured that payments made through WhatsApp are instantaneous and are free of fee. There are also no limits on sending money or a minimum or maximum amount allowed. Furthermore, Novi’s account has no maintenance costs. The company emphasizes that the transactions, being part of the messages, are also end-to-end encrypted. Novi, in addition, ensures that the compatibility with WhatsApp also includes its monitoring service 24 hours a day. This allows you to detect unauthorized or suspicious transactions and reimburse the amount if necessary. It is not the first time that the messaging app owned by Meta (Facebook) has shown i...

How to Find the Maximum RAM Capacity of Your Computer

When you purchase a new desktop or laptop, it works out to be much more affordable to go for a cheaper model first and later upgrade the RAM to its maximum performance. The question is, how much RAM can your computer take? Is it already at its maximum, or is there still room for an upgrade? Follow this easy-to-understand guide to find out how much RAM your computer currently has and the maximum RAM capacity it supports. Find Out How Much RAM Your Computer Has It is quite easy to find out the amount of RAM in your computer. In Windows 10, you can learn your installed RAM by using the keyboard shortcut  Win  +  PAUSE . This will also provide your processor name and operating system type (32- or 64-bit). After this, use  Ctrl  +  Shift  +  ESC  to open the taskbar and size up your RAM limits. It gives the number of slots you have, the clock speed per slot, the kind of RAM you have (DDR3 or DDR4), and how much is available. Mac users can select “...

Amazon To Launch First Two Prototype Satellites For Its Kuiper Broadband Constellation In 2022

Along with SpaceX’s Starlink, Amazon has joined the battle to control broadband satellite internet connections with Project Kuiper — a constellation of 3,236 satellites that aims to provide “high-speed and affordable” broadband to tens of millions of people around the world. Former CEO Jeff Bezos’ company has been developing its solutions over the past few years, and 2022 could see the official debut of the first two Project Kuiper satellites. The latest information on the new satellite constellation dedicated to high-speed internet connectivity comes from a  New York Times article . According to reports, the first two satellite prototypes that will be part of Project Kuiper could be launched at the end of 2022. Amazon will invest approximately $10 billion in this project which will become an integral part of its business. Project Kuiper has already received approval from the FCC (in 2020), and, according to plans, half of the constellation will be in orbit by 2026. Amazon plans to...

OnePlus Nord 2 x Pac-Man Edition Announced; Here’s How You Can Win One

After launching the OnePlus Nord 2 back in July this year,  reports  about a special edition Pac-Man-themed Nord 2 started showing up online last month. Now, OnePlus has officially announced the OnePlus Nord 2 x Pac-Man Edition smartphone in India and the UK. Although spec-wise, the device is a standard OnePlus Nord 2, it does pack some tricks up its sleeve that you are going to love. OnePlus Nord 2 x Pac-Man Edition Announced The Chinese giant announced the special OnePlus Nord 2 x Pac-Man Edition via an official blog post recently. It also shared official tweets via its official  Twitter handles of India  and  the UK  recently. So, as per the official post, there are a few significant differences between the standard OnePlus Nord 2 and the Pac Man edition. The first major difference is in the physical color, material, and finish (CMF) department of the smartphone. Unlike the standard Nord 2, the Nord 2 x Pac-Man Edition comes in a special, “reimagined” ba...