Kensington’s new productivity keyboard is quiet, and LinkedIn has agreed to a settlement in a Canadian class action.

New Kensington keyboard packages full functionality into a wireless design

A new, wireless keyboard from Kensington is a full-featured device, but it’s silence might be its best feature.

The MK7500F QuietType is a mechanical keyboard, which are better to use and longer lasting, but people complain about them because they are loud.

This design from Kensington reduces the loudness of the keys, though, by up to 15 decibels.

It can connect to up to five devices at a time including three using Bluetooth. There are keys dedicated to managing your video conferencing apps – to answer, hang up, and to toggle audio and video – and there are an additional four keys that you can program yourself.

And it’s got an adjustable backlight in the event you’re burning the midnight oil.

Class action settlement against LinkedIn reached in Canada

People in B.C., Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Newfoundland and Labrador who were LinkedIn users between 2011 and May 22, 2023 are impacted by a class action settlement with the LinkedIn Corporation.

The issue is that LinkedIn breached the privacy laws of those provinces in using, without consent, “names, portraits, and likenesses.”

While LinkedIn denies any wrongdoing, the company has agreed to a payment of $510,000 CAN to be released from any claims. The settlement “is not an admission of liability, wrongdoing, or fault.”

Individuals aren’t getting any money, here. Instead, after the lawyer’s fees are paid – there is a hearing to approve the amount – the balance will be donated to the Law Foundation of British Columbia as a cy-près donation.

If you qualify for the class action, you can object to the settlement or opt out of being included. Instructions on how to do this are available online.