Cryptocurrency traders might soon have an important ally. A Bloomberg source claims E*Trade is in the midst of work to enable trading cryptocurrencies, starting with Bitcoin and Ethereum. It would think about adding other currencies going forward,…
Source: Engadget | E*Trade may offer trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum

Epic has to walk a fine line between courting the Fortnite esports crowd and satisfying the bulk of its audience, and that's particularly apparent today. The developer has explained that it pulled the Siphon (a feature that gave health and shields a…
Source: Engadget | Epic pulled the Siphon from 'Fortnite' after it frustrated most players

Intel's decision to bail on 5G modems may have gone hand-in-hand with Apple's truce with Qualcomm, but it's now clear there were hints of a shift weeks earlier. The Telegraph has learned that Apple poached Intel's 5G phone modem leader, Umashankar T…
Source: Engadget | Apple poached Intel's 5G leader weeks ahead of Qualcomm truce

Another lab testing startup is facing legal scrutiny, albeit not for the same reasons as Theranos. The Wall Street Journal has learned that the FBI is investigating uBiome, a firm that tests microbiomes (the communities of organisms in your body) to…
Source: Engadget | Microbiome testing startup faces FBI investigation over billing

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As the moviegoing public anxiously awaited this weekend's release of Avengers: Endgame, the rest of the tech world moved ahead as if nobody had been snapped. Here are some of the week's top headlines you may have missed while scouring Fandango for op…
Source: Engadget | After Math: No Spoilers!

Microsoft has fulfilled one of the larger promises behind its Your Phone software — if you're willing to experiment a bit. The developer has released a Windows Insider Preview that displays Android notifications on your PC. If you allow apps to di…
Source: Engadget | Windows preview brings Android notifications to your PC