Alibaba has been moved to reduce tensions with Donald Trump as the US president continues to threaten Chinese companies. Chief Executive Daniel Zhang said the online retailer’s policy “supports U.S. markets, retailers, small businesses and farmers.” The remarks came when the tech giant announced a better-than-expected jump in quarterly sales. …
Read More »iPhone 12 rumored: Apple may not launch its next phone until October
The current iPhone 11. Angela Lang / CNET With Apple’s iOS 14 to get into public beta, we now know more about what the upcoming iPhone is, and everything the other iPhones compatible with the update, can do. Fan widgets and image libraries to image-in-image, you can expect a lot …
Read More »Apple to compensate expensive 5G iPhone components with cheaper battery technology
In an effort to save money on next-generation hardware, Apple will adopt cheaper and less complex battery technology for so-called “iPhone 12,” “iPhone 12S” and “AirPods 3” devices, according to TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Starting this year’s expected family “iPhone 12”, Kuo said in a note to investors on …
Read More »An innocent typo led to a giant 212-story obelisk in Microsoft Flight Simulator
Microsoft Flight Simulator players saw a giant mountain-top obelisk in Australia this week. While Flight Simulator has done a great job at recreating the real world, this unusually great structure does not exist in real life. Players have now discovered that its existence stems from a simple typo. University student …
Read More »Scientists in Singapore find coronavirus variant with milder infections
FILE PHOTO: Office workers wearing protective face masks run in Singapore’s central business district during coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), 17 August 2020. REUTERS / Edgar Su SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Researchers in Singapore have discovered a new variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus that causes milder infections, according to a study published in …
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