Month: May 2020
Asus ROG Phone 3 and Zenfone 7 to launch by Q3
Asus has been rather silent in the smartphone space, even with two high-end flagships in the pipeline. That might change as soon as July, as the ROG Phone 3 and Zenfone 7 are now said to be unveiled in Q3. Last summer, the Asus ZenFone 6 and the ROG Phone…
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IBM, HP announce major job cuts
Tech behemoths IBM and HPE have announced a slew of job and salary cuts in an attempt to control the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the exact number of layoffs is unknown, a MarketWatch report suggests that it is likely to be in the thousands. In a bid…
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EasyJet faces huge class-action lawsuit over data breach
British airline EasyJet could be facing more woes after a huge class-action lawsuit was filed by a firm representing those affected by a major data breach. The company disclosed on May 19 that their systems had been breached, with the personal data of nine million customers leaked online. The suit…
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China set to launch Mars probe and rover mission in July
China’s space program will launch a Mars mission in July, according to its current plans. This will include deploying an orbital probe to study the red planet, and a robotic, remotely-controlled rover for surface exploration. The U.S. has also been planning another robotic rover mission for Mars, and it’s set…
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The Morning After: Texas Instruments makes it harder to cheat on its calculators
Graphing calculators have clung on to school lives despite us all carrying around smartphones that are several magnitudes more powerful. (Let’s not even get into wearables.) In a bid to reduce cheating in exam settings, Texas Instruments is pulling s… Source
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Sony’s flagship Xperia 1 II will ship in July for $1,200
Sony’s flagship Xperia 1 II smartphone will ship on July 24th for an eye-watering $1,199 in the US, the company announced. Pre-orders open up on June 1st and if you buy before June 28th, you’ll get a pretty nice gift: a free pair of Sony’s excellent… Source
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