Month: July 2021
Opera’s Android browser is now optimized for Chromebooks
Opera has optimized its web browser for Chromebook, with the aim of giving users a full-featured alternative to Chrome. Opera for Chrome OS is based on the Android version of the browser. The company has made some laptop-focused tweaks, such as the addition of keyboard shortcuts. The browser has a…
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Slack is getting a major overhaul for the hybrid working future Slack Hybrid Working
As teams and businesses around the world prepare to return to the office, Slack has introduced several new tools aimed at supporting hybrid working so that organizations can adopt a digital-first approach to work. One of the things that employees miss most when working from home is being able to…
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Apple’s first OLED iPad to be out next year – Two more models to release in 2023 iPad Pro 2021
There have been a few reports that Apple is preparing models of iPads with OLED screens. And now, a South Korean news site, The Elec, which is generally spot on with its screen display reports, says Apple is planning to release its first OLED iPad in 2022, while the iPad…
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Rohlik raises $119M at a $1.2B valuation to grow its 2-hour grocery delivery service in Europe
“Instant” grocery delivery has been a big theme among food startups in Europe, where customers can order from a limited assortment of items and get their purchases packed from “dark stores” and delivered in sometimes as little as 10 or 15 minutes. But today a startup that’s built a much…
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Aussies pay way too much for mobile data, ACCC says Woman using mobile phone looking frustrated
Recent research by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has shown that the big three telcos – that’s Telstra, Optus and Vodafone – have all increased their mobile plan prices in the past year. Those price increases have come alongside larger data caps in most cases, but the ACCC’s…
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IBM becomes first to demonstrate advantage of quantum computers in real-life scenario IBM Quantum Challenge 2021
Before the quantum era can officially begin, scientists must first prove that quantum computers can provide advantages over the classical computers of today which is why IBM researchers recently conducted an experiment to do just that. According to a new blog post from IBM Quantum, the company’s researchers have, for…
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