Month: November 2020
Erica Synths SYNTRX review: A classic reimagined
Sometimes I hate having to score reviews. A number can’t always capture the nuances of a reviewer’s opinion, or make clear who might want to buy something and why. Often practical considerations drag down a device’s score, regardless of an individual… Source
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Apple fined €10M by Italian watchdog over iPhone waterproofing claims
The Italian Competition Authority, Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato or AGCM, has fined Apple €10 million (around $12 million) for making misleading claims about the waterproofing of its iPhones, Reuters reports. Affected iPhone models go back to 2017’s iPhone 8 and 8 Plus. In a press release, the…
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Covid vaccine maker AstraZeneca targeted by North Korean hackers Covid-19 Vaccine
British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, one of the manufacturers leading the way towards developing a Covid-19 vaccine, has been targeted by North Korean hackers. Reuters is reporting that the attempt involved the distribution of fake job offers that contained malicious code, with AstraZeneca staff, including some working directly on Covid-19 research,…
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Tech fails from a very bad year Tech fails
Few would argue against the fact that 2020 has been the worst year in recent memory – we are in the midst of a pandemic that has killed more than one million people worldwide; there have been fires, earthquakes, explosions and mass protests across the world. Understandably, the tech industry…
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Moderna claims 94% efficacy for COVID-19 vaccine, will ask FDA for emergency use authorization today
Drugmaker Moderna has completed its initial efficacy analysis of its COVID-19 vaccine from the drug’s Phase 3 clinical study, and determined that it was 94.1% effective in preventing people from contracting COVID-19 across 196 confirmed cases from among 30,000 participants in the study. Moderna also found that it was 100%…
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The best Cyber Monday tech deals that are worth your money
If you’re still on the hunt for a gift or a good deal on a gadget you’ve been pining for, today might be the day you find it. While Black Friday brought a slew of deals on TVs, headphones, smartwatches and more, Cyber Monday has brought a new round o……
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