Actualité technologique et high-tech en anglais

We're expecting to get a first look at a finalized Android 12 at Google I/O next week. Here's what we know so far.

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What else will be on sale? And when is it all going down? We've got answers.

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Commentary: FPS Boost is incredible, but I'm still not completely satisfied with framerates on the Series S.

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Starting with Sean Connery, Bond set the standard for secret agents on screen. Across Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig and others, the 007 franchise has stood the test of time.

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Here's everything we know about the iPhone 13 so far, including the latest rumors about Apple's redesigned camera bump.

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We compared affordable, feature-filled AV receivers from Denon, Onkyo, Sony and Yamaha. Which one wins?

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The Martian rover has done plenty of rolling. Now it's ready to rock.

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Watch -- and rewatch -- Tenet now.

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From weird comedy-mysteries, to even weirder British sitcoms, HBO Max has a surprising stash of eccentric content.

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Amazon's TV offerings cover a wide range of shows from multiple different countries.

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The UK’s conservative government will ban technology companies from “discriminating” against particular political viewpoints, according to a press release about the country’s new proposed Online Safety Bill. The anti-censorship clause is just a minor part of a much larger draft bill, but will likely get attention from…

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The Chicago Police Department started a secret drone program using untraceable money seized in drug raids and other criminal investigations, according to a bombshell new report from the Chicago Sun-Times.

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It’s not very flashy, and it doesn’t have a huge tagline emblazoned on its back like its more expensive sibling, but the Realme 8 5G is the kind of simple and affordable phone we could use more of in the U.S.

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There’s a moment roughly halfway through Castlevania’s final season when, at the height of an arduous, suitably bloody, and rather fantastic fight sequence, one character yells at another “This is about Dracula, isn’t it!?” And... that’s it. That’s the show, for better and worse, as Netflix’s Castlevania cracks its…

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Though no one may have needed a study to tell them this, new research has found that therapy dogs are indeed good boys and girls. The experiment found that these dogs helped sharpen the cognitive skills of stressed college students weeks after they took part in a petting program, to an even greater degree than other…

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A ransomware gang, Babuk Locker, has been attempting to extort the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington D.C. for $4 million, but negotiations between the cops and the criminals recently collapsed, leaked documents appear to show.

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Twitter said Tuesday night that the abrupt suspension of a Palestinian journalist’s account had been in error, but refused to clarify what content its system flagged as a violation of its policies.

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Imagine learning all of a sudden that your suspicions are on target, and the Earth as you know it is actually a computer simulation. Absolutely nothing is real. What would you do? That’s the question posed by sci-fi comedy short Untitled Earth Sim 64.

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Okay, admittedly, unlike the Holy Grail, watching these Indiana Jones movie trailers celebrating the franchise’s long-awaited jump into 4K ultra high-definition is not going to grant you eternal life, but boy howdy do they look good.

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Did you know that former edgelord president Donald J. Trump is now an edgelord blogger? Most people do not, evidently. Operation: Blog, aka “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump,” launched last Tuesday. In the meantime, Trump has posted 19 times, beginning with an Armageddon-inspired trailer ending with the message “SAVE…

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More Exynos 2200 details emerge: 5nm, 2H 2021, both notebooks and smartphones.

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Gigabyte refreshes its notebook lineups with Tiger Lake Intel CPUs and budget friendly RTX 3050 Ampere GPUs.

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Right now at Newegg, pick up the MSI Optix MAG 27-inch gaming monitor for just $339, which makes for a $60 price cut.

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Chia crypto farmers are discovering low endurance consumer SSDs are not tailored for write-intensive workloads.

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An ECC listing has given evidence that an RX 6600 with an 8GB configuration could be on its way sometime in the future.

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Here are the best gaming monitors for PC available in 2021, from budget displays to 144Hz, 4K and curved.

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HTC has announced two upcoming 5K VR headsets, the HTC Vive Pro 2 for PC and the Vive Focus 3 standalone HMD.

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Apple, Microsoft, and other big tech companies formed the Semiconductors in America Coalition to lobby for U.S. chips.

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How to setup up a Chia coin farm, including hardware recommendations, how to create plots, and potential rewards.

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SSD pricing may increase by 10% starting in Q3 2021.

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Instagram is adding a new feature that lets people choose pronouns to display next to their name on their profile.

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A prolific security researcher has discovered a new flaw in the WiFi standard that affects most devices and protocols dating back to 1997.

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The US government has agreed to remove Xiaomi from a Trump administration blocklist after the company filed a lawsuit earlier this year.

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Subaru has revealed that its first all-electric vehicle will called Solterra.

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Vizio monetizes its cheap smart TVs and free video options by collecting viewer data and selling ads.

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Open smart home standard Project Connected Home over IP (CHIP) is now known as Matter.

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Save big on the Nanit Pro baby monitoring system, which is $100 off at Amazon.

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Ubisoft now expects to release the game sometime between during its 2022-2023 fiscal year.

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You'll be able to post resume videos on your profile, according to 'Axios.'

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There are no guarantees, of course.

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The future of 5G phones is here, and it's cheap than expected. The Realme 5G has a deceptively low price, because the phone itself is surprisingly good.

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NASA and space tourism company Axiom this week finalized a deal that will see the first private crew visit the International Space Station.

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Microsoft 365 users globally are having issues with Outlook that are causing email text to vanish. The firm is now working on a fix that will be available soon.

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Watch the James Webb Space Telescope open its beautiful main mirror one last time before it embarks on its highly anticipated mission.

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Netflix has possibly the greatest collection of stand-up comedy available anywhere. We've taken the liberty of separating the best selections.

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An unreleased engineering sample of Intel's 12th Gen Alder Lake processor impressively achieved nearly 550 frames per second on Dota 2.

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Is your business somewhere between needing a home printer and a big office model? Check out the best printer models for small businesses at reasonable costs.

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Need a thrill in your life? Amazon Prime Video is the only streaming service you need thanks to a stellar lineup of the best thrillers that you can stream.

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Whether you want a compact laptop to enjoy some entertainment on the go, or you need a no-nonsense machine for school or work, we've smoked out the best cheap Chromebook deals -- from full-sized laptops to 2-in-1 convertibles -- that won't cost you an arm and a leg.

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May's bringing some great new sci-fi movies to Netflix! Find out more about them and some other great movies in our picks for Netflix's best sci-fi films.

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Coinciding with today’s launch of Intel’s Tiger Lake-H CPUs for high performance laptops, NVIDIA is also using the occasion to launch their latest lineup of laptop video cards, the GeForce RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti For Laptops. Based on NVIDIA’s newest and smallest Ampere GPU, GA107, the RTX 3050 series finally rounds out the rest of NVIDIA’s laptop offering, introducing a mobile video card that’s better suited for mid-power systems, and cheaper than RTX 3060 to boot. Laptops featuring the new RTX 3050 video adapters will be available today, with all of the major vendors set to ship laptops using NVIDIA’s latest laptop adapter in short order.

NVIDIA’s xx50 tier of laptop video cards has traditionally been the company’s high-volume/low-...

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Ever since the launch of the first series of Intel Core 11th Generation Tiger Lake processors aimed at the ‘U-series’ 15 W market, Intel has teased us that there was another design being produced in the wings. While the Tiger Lake-U was built for portability, battery life, and integrated graphics, the Tiger Lake-H series would double the cores, and be the partner for premium mobile gaming as well as on-the-go muscle. Today is the launch of this new platform, and Intel is promoting over 1 million Tiger Lake-H processors shipped to partners and 80 devices coming to market.

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In the computing industry, we’ve lived with PCIe as a standard for a long time. It is used to add any additional features to a system: graphics, storage, USB ports, more storage, networking, add-in cards, storage, sound cards, Wi-Fi, oh did I mention storage? Well the one thing that we haven’t been able to put into a PCIe slot is DRAM – I don’t mean DRAM as a storage device, but memory that actually is added to the system as useable DRAM. Back in 2019 a new CXL standard was introduced, which uses a PCIe 5.0 link as the physical interface. Part of that standard is CXL.mem – the ability to add DRAM into a system through a CXL/PCIe slot. Today Samsung is unveiling the first DRAM module specifically designed in this way.

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For users looking for a new Intel motherboard, we have good news! Moving into the middle of Spring we seem to be experiencing wider positive availability of Intel's 500 series motherboards in retail channels. Despite some criticism from media and users, Intel's Rocket Lake processors still provide decent levels of performance, with plenty of features for gamers, content creators, and enthusiasts. There are a wide variety of options for users to select from, not just on current 500 series chipsets, but also in 400-series chipsets. There are also other variables to consider, such as the segment of processor selected by users, which makes all the aforementioned chipsets suitable for both 11th generation and 10th generation processors, and i...

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Usually, when vendors release dual-socket motherboards, this is typically done on larger form factors such as extended ATX (E-ATX) and even larger ones such as SSB-EEB for server form factors. Supermicro looks to buck the trend and has recently listed a pair of Intel motherboards with dual LGA4189 sockets, designed for Intel's latest Ice Lake 3rd Gen Xeon Scalable processors.

Both the Supermicro X12DPL-NT6 and X12DPL-i6 conform to the ATX form factor and have a very similar design. The key metrics include support for two Intel 3rd generation Ice Lake Xeon processors but also eight memory slots between the two, indicating that each processor runs in only quad-channel mode. This is important as some enterprise situations do not require ...

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One of the most unique models on the Z590 chipset is the GIGABYTE Z590 Aorus Tachyon. While it functions as a 'relatively' normal day-to-day motherboard, the main focus is on extreme overlcoking. Building on the design of its previous XOC models, which are part of its long lineage of performance-inspired designs, the Tachyon has just two memory slots that have been designed to shorten the distance between the memory and the CPU for improved latency and overall performance. The PCIe slots are also designed to allow for massive GPU coolers as well as ancilliary power connections for graphics benchmarking. Other features include an extensive toolkit for overclockers, plenty of premium controllers such as 2.5 Gb Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6E, and a pre...

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One of the elements of building a complete end-to-end solution means having all the components under one brand. The complexity of modern gadgets means that having everything made under one company is near-on impossible - especially with the wealth of IP and patents in every small segment of the modern electronic device. To facilitate the appearance of uniform branding, companies will often rebrand the components under their own name. Introducing the AMD RZ608, a Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 wireless module!

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In the last few months we have tested the latest x86 integrated graphics options on the desktop from AMD, with some surprising results about how performant a platform with integrated graphics can be. In this review, we’re doing a similar test but with Intel’s latest Rocket Lake Core 11th Gen processors. These processors feature Intel’s Xe-LP graphics, which were touted as ‘next-generation’ when they launched with Intel’s mobile-focused Tiger Lake platform. However, the version implemented on Rocket Lake has fewer graphics units, slower memory, but a nice healthy power budget to maximize. Lo, Intel set forth for battle.

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Over the years, Microsoft’s Surface team has become quite a driver of innovation in the PC space. While the original Surface Pro was mostly just a curio, Microsoft continued to iterate through designs, and eventually found their breakthrough product with the very popular Surface Pro 3 convertible tablet. Since then, Microsoft has been able to further build off of the Surface brand's success with additional and interesting designs, including the Surface Book with its detachable display, the Surface Studio all-in-one, and the Surface Pro X which pushes the Surface Pro design into a new, more modern take on the convertible tablet.

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Every decade is the decade that tests the limits of Moore’s Law, and this decade is no different. With the arrival of Extreme Ultra Violet (EUV) technology, the intricacies of multipatterning techniques developed on previous technology nodes can now be applied with the finer resolution that EUV provides. That, along with other more technical improvements, can lead to a decrease in transistor size, enabling the future of semiconductors. To that end, Today IBM is announcing it has created the world’s first 2 nanometer node chip.

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Share your favorite song lyrics with others directly through Apple Music on your iPhone and iPad. No matter what kind of music you're into, chances are high that there are some memorable song lyrics that struck a chord with you. With iOS 14.5 and Apple Music, there is also a cool new feature that allows you to share song lyrics directly from Apple Music, so you can even send your friends with some real "All-Star" spam (no, please don't). To do this, Apple has created a brand new custom UI flow that lets you share up to 150 characters of real-time lyrics with others, all from the Now Playing screen. Real-time lyrics were introduced in iOS 13, which allowed you to tap on a lyric to jump to that part in the song. Here's how to share lyri...

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What you need to know A new report claims that one in five iPads sold in 2022 will have Apple M-series chips inside. That will be an increase from one in ten this year, according to Counterpoint Research. That's up from one in ten this year. A new report by Counterpoint Research has one in five of all iPads sold in 2022 packing Apple M-series silicon of some sort. That would be an increase on the one in ten iPads that the report believes will include similar chips this year. The lengthy report goes into detail as to why Counterpoint Research believes the M-series Apple silicon chips will be a big deal for Apple and tablet users, not least the potential for future-proofing. The increase in demand for storage capacity can be attr...

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Apple rejected the app last year on the grounds it did not come from a recognized institution. What you need to know Apple is again seeking to have an $800 million lawsuit over the rejection of a COVID tracking app dismissed. Apple says that a newly-updated complaint has no more merit than the original suit does. The developer of the app Coronavirus Reporter says there was no good reason for Apple's rejection save that Apple had its own technology in the pipeline. Apple has filed to have a freshly updated complaint dismissed in an ongoing lawsuit over the rejection of a COVID-19 tracking app. As reported by Law360: Apple urged a New Hampshire federal court to dismiss a retooled complaint from the developer of a coronavirus-tr...

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What you need to know A UK company was found to be selling counterfeit Apple MacBook chargers. The company has been fined £100,000 after the chargers were found to be unsafe. The company says it had no idea they weren't legit. Apple has warned about the safety implications of using fake chargers before but that normally relates to iPhones and iPads. One UK company has been supplying fake MacBook MagSafe chargers with testing proving they were unsafe – resulting in a £100,000 ($140,000) fine. As reported by the Bournemouth Echo, more than 1,400 items were CK IT Solutions Limited when trading standards officers raided the company's base at Holes Bay Business Park. The move came after a shipment of 220 items had been held at East Midl...

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"...it's an opportunity for ad agency groups such as WPP Plc, Omnicom Group Inc. and Publicis Groupe SA to reassert their relevance." What you need to know Apple recently made big changes to iOS 14 that make it much harder to track users for advertising. A new report says the move could in fact turn out to be a business opportunity for some firms. Bloomberg says that "heightened business complexity" fuelled by the changes could work out to the advantage of some. A new report states that big changes made to iOS 14 could actually prove favorable to some advertising agencies if they can capitalize on the increased complexity of marketing that follows. From Bloomberg: Moves by Apple Inc. and Google that make it harder for brands ...

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Are you searching for the best Switch game deals? We've found these excellent games for a fraction of their price! Are you looking to have a bit more fun on your Nintendo Switch, but don't know where to find the best Switch game deals? I know the best Nintendo Switch games can be pricey, especially if you're on a budget and can't spend $60 on a game. Here at iMore, we have found some great games currently on sale. If any of these types of games spark your interest, check them out by clicking the links below. Jump to: Pre-orders available on Amazon right now Physical game cartridges on sale now eShop games on sale this week Best Switch game deals: Pre-order options on Amazon Here's every game you can pre-order on Amazon right...

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What you need to know Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe looked like he was wearing an Apple Watch during yesterday's Premier League game with Leicester City. Despite what fans thought on Twitter, it was actually a Whoop Fitness Tracker. But it did look like he was for a minute. When Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe took to the Old Trafford pitch during a Premier League game yesterday, it didn't take people long to notice something was off. Strapped to the player's wrist was what appeared to be an Apple Watch. Twitter, as it is wont to do, lit up. Except it wasn't an Apple Watch at all. Sure did look like one, though! Tuanzebe is playing with an Apple watch on hahaha pic.twitter.com/RZxRca3BiQ— SPORTbible (@sportbibl...

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What you need to know Apple will likely announce iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 during next month's WWDC event. A new concept imagines what those two updates could offer, including an always-on display. Whether any of this will be part of the updates announced next month, nobody knows. If everything goes according to the usual cadence we can expect Apple to announce iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 during next month's WWDC. That means we have just a few weeks to wait before we get to see what Apple has lined up, but maybe we don't have to wait at all. A new concept of both iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 could hint at what's to come, and how Apple could unlock the power of tablets like its brand new iPad Pro. And at the very least it gives is a wishlist to start o...

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A comfortable chair makes all of the difference when sitting at a computer for long stretches. Some of the best ones on the market are undoubtedly Anda Seat's gaming chairs, which feature steel frames, soft PVC leather, and memory foam pillows. Anda Seat's limited-time deal lets you get premium gaming chairs at half off while supplies last. There are four Marvel designs to choose from: Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, and Ant-Man. This special offer is valid from May 12 - June 12. However, whenever Anda Seat's chairs go on sale they sell out fast, so you'll want to jump on this offer while you can. PROMO CODE: US buyers: IMORE-US UK buyers: IMORE-UK Assemble for 50% off! Anda Seat Marvel Gaming Chairs Save 50% at Anda...

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This is the next best thing to having tracking built-in. What you need to know An Etsy shop has created an AirTag case for the Apple TV Siri Remote. The 3D-printed case is available now for $13. This is probably the best AirTag accessory yet. As spotted by MacRumors, Etsy store PrintSpiredDesigns has released the AirTag Case for the Apple TV Siri Remote. The 3D-printed case contains a cut-out for both your Apple TV Siri Remote and an AirTag, making it easier than ever to keep track of the remote that many commonly misplace. The case comes in a range of configurations including Black, Galaxy, White, and Glow in the Dark. It fits the previous generation of the Siri Remote - not the one that Apple just released along with the new App...

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Nearly a month after its official announcement, Sony’s Xperia 10 III has finally gone on pre-order in Germany. The first midrange Xperia with 5G connectivity comes bundled with a pair of Sony WH-CH710N noise canceling headphones and costs €429. You can pick up the phone in black, white, blue or pink colors while the headphones are only offered in black. Orders are expected to ship from June 11 which still leaves a month’s time from today. Check out the source link for more details. Thanks to Josip for the tip! Source

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Xiaomi is all set to launch its latest TWS earbuds tomorrow with the Mi FlipBuds Pro. They are touted as flagship grade earphones with active noise-canceling (ANC) and now Xiaomi Group Vice President Chang Cheng has revealed some key info ahead of tomorrow’s announcement. Xiaomi Mi FlipBuds Pro design The FlipBuds Pro will offer an in-ear design with adjustable rubber tips. The charging case features an oval shape and gloss black finish with an LED light showing you your remaining battery charge level. We are also treated to several screenshots of the settings menus. We can...

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The Realme 8 and Realme 8 5G smartphones officially arrive in Europe today, several weeks after the global launch in the Asia Pacific region. The first three countries that will get the midrangers are the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain. The Realme 8 is available in two memory configurations - 4/64 GB and 6/128 GB, with the respective prices being £199/€179 and £219. The devices can be purchased right now from the company's website. The color options are three - Cyber Silver with the neat monochrome stripe, Punk Black, and Cyber Black. The Realme 8 5G also comes in two variants -...

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vivo launched the Y12s last year, and today, the company followed it up with a new version called vivo Y12s 2021. The two are largely identical with a few minor differences. For starters, last year's Y12s has a Helio P35 SoC at the helm, whereas the Y12s 2021 is powered by the Snapdragon 439 chip. Besides, the Y12s 2021 runs Android 11-based Funtouch OS 11 out of the box instead of Android 10 and comes in a single memory configuration - 3GB RAM + 32GB storage. It still has a dedicated microSD card slot for storage expansion. The rest of the features remain the same on Y12s 2021, meaning...

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The Oppo Reno6 series is inching closer, and today a leakster from China revealed the alleged specs of the Reno6 Pro and Reno6 Pro+ smartphones. According to the source, the non-Plus phone will sport a Dimensity 1200 chipset, while the most premium member of the lineup will run on Snapdragon 870. The rest of the specifications look like the Reno5 Pro and Reno5 Pro+ sheets with minor changes in the body and battery capacity. Oppo Reno6 Pro Oppo Reno6 Pro+ Dimensity 1200 Chipset Snapdragon 870 6.55" Full HD+ Screen &...

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The Realme C25s with model code RMX3195 that bagged NBTC certification last week has moved a step closer to the launch as it has been certified by Russia's EEC as well. The EEC listing doesn't divulge anything about the C25s, but there might not be too many differences between the C25s and the vanilla C25, which was announced in March. The Realme C25 has a Helio G70 SoC at the helm with 4GB RAM and up to 128GB storage. The smartphone boots Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 and is built around a 6.5" LCD with a notch for the 8MP selfie camera. Realme C25 The phone's back cover...

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News about Whatsapp’s controversial policy changes pertaining to data collection involving Facebook have been causing a stir ever since WhatsApp tried to give users an ultimatum regarding data collection. In recent news, WhatsApp will slowly withhold features of the app until users agree to the new terms. In the latest development, Facebook faces scrutiny from German regulators. In a new release written up by Johannes Caspar, Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Germany outlines issues found with WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy. Caspar claims the issues...

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MediaTek's Dimensity line of 5G capable chipsets is about to expand even more. The company has already announced its top of the line Dimensity 1200 and Dimensity 1100 for 2021, so the upcoming chip will be lower down, decidedly in the mid-range space. It's tentatively called Dimensity 900, and is meant to succeed the Dimensity 820. According to a new rumor out of China, the Dimensity 900 (model number MT6877) has outperformed Qualcomm's Snapdragon 768G chipset in the AnTuTu benchmark, scoring about 480,000, compared to 440,000. The Dimensity 820 also scores about 440,000, so we're looking...

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Xiaomi is finally bringing its top of the line smartphone to Germany, following its launch in the UK last week. The Mi 11 Ultra will go on sale on the company's official online store for the country on May 20 at 1 PM CET. If you order one between then and May 23 you will receive a free 80W wireless charging stand. This is the one that can charge up the phone at 67W, in the same short time it takes the wired charger in the box. The price is €1,199, as announced at the official global unveiling of the device back in March. Alongside the Mi 11 Ultra, some other recently announced...

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HarmonyOS 2.0 stable is set to arrive next month and (according to folks on Weibo) so will the first devices to run it out of the box – those will be two tablets and two smartwatches. The Huawei MatePad 2 (code name “Marx 2”) and the MatePad Pro 2 (“Wagner”) will be unveiled on June 2 and will become available in China on June 10th. Earlier, leaks talked of two MatePad slates, one with a 12.2” display and one with a 12.6” 120 Hz panel. The 12.9” model will be powered by Kirin 9000 and will run “PadOS”, a custom version of Harmony for tablets. Based on data from the 3C, the tablet will...

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Mental health has been put into the spotlight in a big way in recent times. For many of us, our lives and lifestyles have changed massively in the last year, and alongside that, we’re collectively facing pandemic-fueled mortality on a global scale in a way that hasn’t existed for generations, a perfect storm of sorts […]

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When eventually they become a working reality, Quantum computers won’t be of much value if they simply sit there on their own. Just like the internet, the value is in the network. But right now there’s scant technology to link these powerful devices together. That’s where QphoX comes in. Thus Dutch startup has raised €2 […]

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Vacation rental startup Holidu has tucked $45 million in Series D funding into its suitcase — bringing its total raised since being founded back in 2014 to more than $120M. The latest funding round is led by 83North with participation from existing investors Prime Ventures, EQT ventures, Coparion, Senovo, Kees Koolen, Lios Ventures and Chris […]

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E-commerce continues to be a huge focus for investors watching consumer behavior and spending patterns in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the latest development, UK startup Lyst, a portal for high fashion brands and stores to sell directly to users, has picked up $85 million, in what the startup is describing as a […]

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Swarmia, a B2B SaaS company for software development teams dealing with data, has raised a €5.7 M Seed round and a previously unannounced 1M€ pre-seed round, taking its raise to €6.7M ($8M). The Seed round was led by Alven Capital and joined by Jigsaw VC, Irena Goldenberg, Alex Algard, Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen, Jonathan Benhamou and Romain […]

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Quix, a platform for Python developers working on streaming data, has secured a £2.3 Million ($3.2M)Seed funding round led by Project A Ventures in Germany, with participation from London’s Passion Capital and angel investors. The Quix Portal is also providing developers with a free subscription to a real-time data engineering platform. Quix attracted angel investors […]

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The circular economy — where consumers themselves are both the suppliers and buyers of goods and services — has come into its own in the last year of lockdown living as a popular and trusted way to buy and sell things. Now one of the larger players in that system — the clothes and home […]

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A lot of 9 CryptoPunks portraits ended up selling for just under $17 million in a Christie’s auction Tuesday evening, marking another substantial moment for NFT art sales. The lot of pixelated portraits were from the collection of the NFT platform’s co-creators Matt Hall and John Watkinson. The CryptoPunks platform is one of the first […]

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Charity Dean has been in the national spotlight lately because she was among a group of doctors, scientists and tech entrepreneurs who sounded the pandemic alarm early last year and who are featured in a new book by Michael Lewis about the U.S. response, called The Premonition. It’s no wonder the press — and, seemingly […]

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If you ever bought power banks, water bottles, toys, or other daily goods on Amazon, the chances are your suppliers are from China. Analysts have estimated that the share of Chinese merchants represented 75% of Amazon’s new sellers in January, up from 47% the year before, according to Marketplace Pulse, an e-commerce research firm. Chinese […]

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Art is famously subjective.

It divides opinion. What one person may find boring another may find beautiful, and vice versa.

All that being said, a newly unveiled art installation by British artist David Hockney in London certainly seems to have united people. 

Commissioned for a city tourism campaign, and revealed on Twitter on Tuesday by London mayor Sadiq Khan, the artworks are on display at Piccadilly Circus Tube station:

Brilliant work from David Hockney in Piccadilly—the first of a series of major art projects we’ve commissioned as part of our brand new #LetsDoLondon campaign. Lots more to come very soon! #DavidHockney pic.twitter.com/djW8BGSNuu

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Taylor Swift knows a thing or two about shaking off her critics and showing what she's made of. 

Swift — who most recently released three albums in the space of a year — was awarded the Global Icon BRIT award on Tuesday and delivered a moving, defiant speech about overcoming negativity and criticism.

This year's BRITs ceremony at London's O2 Arena was the first large-scale indoor event with a 4,000-strong live audience since lockdown measures began lifting in the UK. 

Addressing new artists and viewers at home "who have goals and ambitions and dreams for themselves," Swift spoke about the types of adversity they can expect to face.  Read more...

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What's scarier than being trapped in an enclosed space with only hours left to live and no one around to help you? If your answer isn't already, "Nothing, that sounds like my worst nightmare," watch Oxygen. It will change your mind in no time.

Directed by Alexandre Aja (Crawl, Horns), Oxygen is a French sci-fi thriller with a healthy dash of horror added in. In many ways, it feels like a spiritual successor to 2010's Buried, which saw Ryan Reynolds buried underground with only a few tools to surviveOxygen puts a futuristic spin on that concept, with its main character Liz (Mélanie Laurent) waking up in a cryogenic pod with no memory of who she is or why she's there. To make matters worse, no one seems to be nearby, and the pod's oxygen l...

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May is National Masturbation Month, and we're celebrating with Feeling Yourself, a series exploring the finer points of self-pleasure.

After many pandemic months of not dating or even meeting people in real life, I missed specific aspects of other humans: banter, shared interests, touch. 

I also missed voices. Excited, hushed, sleepy, heavy — I yearned for it all. 

Judging by the explosion of audio app Clubhouse and its subsequent Instagram competitor, Twitter's 'Spaces' copycat, and even a rumored Reddit contender, I'm not the only one. Even before the pandemic, audio was booming in the form of podcasts, and with the rise of podcast adaptations it seems that's only going to go up from here. Read more...

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After winning a design competition in 2020, Milan Ingegneria and architecture company Labics and Fabio were offered the chance to reconstruct Rome's famous Colosseum. The new arena floor will be complete with shapeshifting wooden panels, revealing the hidden rooms and tunnels below. 

The project is scheduled for completion in 2023 and could hold some major cultural events, including full scale gladiator battle reenactments. Read more...

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In roundups of the best mattresses, you expect to see all sorts of reviews concerning things like comfort, durability, support, and pain relief. All of this is obviously important for getting a good night's sleep, but there is another activity commonly performed on mattresses that requires careful consideration.

You know exactly what we're talking about, right? 

Sleep is important, but so is your sex life, and your choice of mattress can have a big impact on how you do the deed. Fortunately, there are plenty of popular mattresses from top brands that offer everything you need and more. Read more...

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Welcome to Fix It, our ongoing series examining projects we love — save for one tiny change we wish we could make.

With just two complete series aired, the Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe's foray into serialized TV has already expanded the Marvel universe in ways the movies couldn'tWandaVision elevated Wanda and Vision from "only in the team-up movie" players to two of the most anticipated (and most romantic) leads in the MCU, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier introduced a slew of fascinating new characters who will impact the franchise for years to come. One of those characters was Isaiah Bradley, the kind of complex comic book deep cut who could only appear in a medium that gives his very existence enough screen time to really si...

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TL;DR: Give your home a smart upgrade with the Switchmate 2.0 Smart Switch, on sale for 33% off. As of May 12, get one for only $19.99.

You may not be able to teach an old dog new tricks, but you can teach an old (or new) home some smart tricks. You just need the right gadgets. One easy way to add smart capabilities to your home? The Switchmate 2.0 Smart Switch.

When you pair it with a free app for your phone, you can set up the Switchmate 2.0 to automatically turn the lights on when you arrive home. Plus, you’ll be able to set up timers for total smart lighting control.

Already have an Amazon Alexa or Google Home device? You can pair your Switchmate 2.0 with your smart assistant so it will respond to your voice commands. And you can ma...

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TL;DR: Help yourself get faster with the Jawku Speed Wearable Speed and Agility Measurement System, which is on sale for 24% off. As of May 12, get it for $149.99.

When it comes to accomplishing your fitness goals, it's all about efficiency and knowing what works. Step things up by investing in the Jawku Speed Wearable Speed and Agility Measurement System.

Slip this wearable on your wrist, then connect it to the Jawku app. You'll become self-sufficient in keeping track of your progress and get accurate results.

With the touch of a button, you'll be able to track sprints from five yards to 800 meters, agility runs, and two splits in a sprint, such as a ten-yard or a 40-yard. You can even use the bonus build-a-drill function, which helps ...

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TL;DR: As of May 12, score a pair of Bose SoundSport Wireless In-Ear Headphones for only $79.99 — a 46% discount on the retail price.

If you're interested in a new pair of wireless in-ear headphones, it's worth looking at refurbished options. And the Bose SoundSport Wireless In-Ear Headphones should definitely be on your radar.

Whether you're a podcast or music lover, these headphones will meet your needs with great audio quality and ear tips designed to be comfortable. You'll be able to connect easily to Bluetooth-compatible electronics and use the inline mic to take calls, control the volume, and more. Read more...

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Despite his unease with the ride-hail business model, the president needs help getting more Americans to vaccination sites to meet his July 4 deadline.

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The debate over whether it’s ethical to inoculate American children while the pandemic rages elsewhere is unproductive and harmful.

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Research shows the emergent video platform can recommend conspiracy theories and other harmful content more often than not.

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A new book goes micro to show the wonderful world of close-up chemical reactions.

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And how he used that great knowledge to help nudge Marvel back from bankruptcy.

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Sometimes there are too many choices. Most of the time, “good versus evil” isn’t very clear-cut.

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Michelin-starred Eleven Madison Park will only serve plant-based dishes—but here's how keeping a little bit of meat on the menu could set a better example.

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For the first time, researchers were able to observe, in extra-fine detail, how neurons behave as consciousness shuts down.

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Snapping that perfect self-portrait on your phone is a skill. Here’s how to do it, according to the experts.

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To help ensure we can give everything we’ve got to our mission, we’re expanding and strengthening our Board of Directors, adding to the rich expertise of our existing members.

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In this letter, we call on governments, industry, multilateral institutions, civil society, and international financial institutions to close the digital divide by putting people at the centre of our approach to achieving meaningful connectivity for everyone.

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We aim to bridge the gap between technologists, policymakers, researchers, and those who use online services to create effective, workable product and policy solutions to some of the biggest technology challenges of our time.

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This piece was written by Azmina Dhrodia and originally published by Thomson Reuters Foundation.

While we can’t quickly unwind the sexism that drives abuse, we can redesign our digital spaces and change the online environments that allow this misogyny …

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We are pleased to announce that Sam Tidswell-Norrish, Principal at Motive Partners and Vice-Chair of 20:40, has joined the Web Foundation board.

Sitting board member and international business leader Marty Wikstrom spoke with Sam about digital equality, the power …

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Hera Hussain is the founder of Chayn, an online volunteer community that creates intersectional resources for survivors of gender-based violence and works to improve the online experience of women seeking support. Chayn has reached more than 380,000 people around the world since launching 8 years ago.

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Froilan Grate is an environmental educator and zero-waste advocate. He is the Asia Pacific Coordinator for GAIA, president of Mother Earth Foundation in the Philippines, and a founding core member of the global movement Break Free From Plastic. …

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Ian Mangenga is the founder and CEO of Digital Girl Africa, a women-focused digital hub that uses critical digital skills training to bridge the gap between women in Africa and technology.

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Across the globe, young people are using the web to create a better, fairer future. These young leaders see the web as a tool to fight for justice, expand opportunities, and find solutions to pressing problems.

This year, to mark …

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As the World Wide Web turns 32, Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee & Web Foundation Co-founder Rosemary Leith reflect on its power to catalyse change, and celebrate the young people stepping up to tackle the world’s urgent challenges.

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