Month: October 2021
Microsoft Teams vs Slack: Which video collaboration service is best?
Following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the market for video conferencing and collaboration tools has exploded. With this creating such a competitive environment, these digital tools have had to carve out particular niches for themselves. Some have focused on improving productivity, for example, others have looked to prioritize ease-of-use.…
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US cracks down further on Huawei and ZTE
The US government is continuing its efforts to limit technology from Huawei, ZTE and other Chinese tech firms from being used in its telecommunications network. As part of these efforts, the Secure Equipment Act will prevent Huawei, ZTE and other companies, that have been designated as security threats, from receiving…
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AOC calls Facebook a ‘cancer to democracy’ after Meta rebrand
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) called Facebook a “cancer to democracy” in a tweet on Thursday shortly after the company announced that it was changing its corporate name to Meta to better represent its focus on building the metaverse. “Meta as in “we are a cancer to democracy metastasizing into a…
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The latest ‘Valorant’ hero is Chamber, the dapper sniper
Valorant players are getting another hero to use in Riot's free-to-play shooter. As described by character producer John Goscicki, Chamber plays the "gentleman assassin" role, a Sentinel-class character who "bunkers down, and holds a location by getting frags.” He can do this through a skill and weapon set that includes…
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Developers can now try on Google’s Jacquard smart fabric tech
Google’s Project Jacquard touch-sensitive fabric technology, first revealed at Google I/O in 2015, now has a way for interested third-party developers to integrate the tech with their own software via the new Jacquard SDK. Previously only a handful of companies signed up for Jacquard, including Levi’s, Samsonite, and Yves Saint…
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Three is offering a 30GB of data SIM plan for just £10/pm but it ends on Monday
If you’re on the search for a new SIM plan this weekend, Three could be the perfect way to go with its latest flash sale. However, you’ll have to act fast with an end date set for Monday. This sale in question is offering a 30GB of data SIM plan…
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