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Microsoft releases a final preview for Windows 10’s October update
SAN FRANCISCO (Web Desk) - The Windows 10 20H2 update will arrive next month with a few new features, like a visually refreshed Start menu, improved notifications, preinstalled Chromium Edge browser and the ability to Alt+Tab through Edge…
Epic rejects Apple claims that ‘Fortnite’ on iOS was dying
The game creator denied Apple's claims that removing Epic’s apps helped security and privacy.
SAN FRANCISCO (Web Desk) - Epic is hitting back at Apple’s claims that the developer’s lawsuit was just an attempt to revitalize sagging interest…
Judge halts WeChat download ban in US-China tech battle
NEW YORK (AFP) - A US judge on Sunday blocked the government s ban on WeChat downloads, hours before it was due to take effect in an ongoing technology and espionage battle between Washington and Beijing.
The Trump administration had…
TikTok Global to launch public offering, Chinese parent firm says
BEIJING (AFP) - TikTok Global plans to hold a public listing, its Chinese parent company ByteDance said Monday, after announcing a deal over the weekend that would avert a shutdown of the popular app in the US.
The agreement, which has…
Facebook launches new campaign to encourage voting
NEW YORK (AFP) - Facebook is launching a new initiative this week to encourage Americans to vote in the upcoming presidential election, the latest effort by the social network to prove it is a responsible player on the internet.
The tech…
Human footprints dating back 120,000 years found in Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Around 120,000 years ago in what is now northern Saudi Arabia, a small band of homo sapiens stopped to drink and forage at a shallow lake that was also frequented by camels, buffalo, and elephants bigger than any species…
Snowflake raises $3 bn in blockbuster IPO
NEW YORK (AFP) - Cloud data warehouse startup Snowflake saw its shares double on Wednesday, raising more than $3 billion in a blockbuster debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
Snowflake shares priced at $120 at the opening bell finished…
Trump says no TikTok deal yet amid security concerns
WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he wasn’t ready to approve a deal for an American company to partner with Chinese-owned video app TikTok, which would allow it to continue operating in the United States.
The…
Huawei phone prices rise in China on fears of chip shortage
SHENZHEN (Reuters) - Chinese consumers are rushing to buy smartphones from Huawei Technologies Co Ltd featuring its high-end Kirin chips, fearing curbs on the firm’s access to U.S. technology will soon cut off production of its premium…
Facebook unveils the Oculus Quest 2
SAN FRANCISCO (Web Desk) - Facebook announced the smaller, more affordable follow-up to the Oculus Quest VR headset launching on October 13 at a starting price of $299.
The announcement was part of today’s Facebook Connect event, where…