Month: June 2020
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus may debut in July null
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 is probably the most powerful SoC available on Android smartphones right now. Most current flagships come equipped with this immensely capable SoC, however, the status quo may change once the updated Snapdragon 865 Plus comes out of the stable. As per reports, the company is prepping up…
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The Senate is taking another run at ending encryption
To close out the week, let’s talk about some of the recent efforts in the United States to settle longstanding questions about moderation and encryption online. One reason I like writing about technology companies more than I like writing about Congress is that technology companies are constantly taking action. They…
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Sony Music Entertainment Africa helps artists get paid null
Music artists have been fighting the rise of streaming services for years. As CD sales waned and streaming services appeared to steal revenue, new innovations have been needed to keep compensation fair. Now Sony Music Entertainment Africa has added two new features to its Sony Music Artist Portal to help…
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EU report says GDPR still isn’t really working fully null
The European Commission has released a report saying that GDPR enforcement is still not fully up to scratch. Two years on from its launch, the regulations continue to try and crack down on websites and technology companies abusing user data, but “areas for future improvement” are still to be found,…
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Leaked Microsoft document hints at second next-gen Xbox
Microsoft has been planning a second, cheaper and less power next-gen Xbox console. Codenamed Lockhart, it’s designed to take most of the key next-gen improvements found in the Xbox Series X and provide them at a lower price point for gaming at 1080p or 1440p. A newly leaked Microsoft document,…
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Amazon reportedly seals $1.2 billion acquisition of self-driving startup Zoox
Amazon will reportedly pay over $1.2 billion to acquire Zoox, one of the many companies working on self-driving technology, according to The Information and The Financial Times. The acquisition would be Amazon’s biggest step into self-driving so far,… Source
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