Month: January 2022
Report: Nvidia may soon drop Arm bid
Audio player loading… By the time you read this Nvidia’s nearly two-year-long quest to consume mobile chip giant Arm may be over. Bloomberg is reporting that Nvidia may be winding down efforts to close the $40 billion deal for the British semiconductor company after facing opposition in the U.S., in…
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Facebook’s plan to offer free internet in developing countries ended up costing users, WSJ reports
Facebook partners with mobile carriers in developing countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, and Pakistan to give users free access to Facebook and a few other websites, but users have been unknowingly getting charged by their cellular providers, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The service, called Free…
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This new Sony soundbar offers 5.1 surround sound from a simple 2.1 system
Audio player loading… Sony has started to announce its 2022 lineup of audio products, beginning with the new HT-S400 soundbar that will become available around April of this year for $299 (around £220, AU$420). It’ll be sold as a 2.1 soundbar system – i.e. a soundbar with two channels and…
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Here’s how bad the chip shortage is, according to the White House
Today, the White House is saying out loud what you’ve likely already heard: the chip shortage won’t end anytime soon. “We aren’t even close to being out of the woods,” said US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in a briefing with reporters today, according to Bloomberg, The Washington Post, and others.…
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One of the best Google Chrome features is getting an upgrade
Audio player loading… Juggling multiple tasks, windows and displays at work could soon be a lot easier thanks to a new update coming to Google Chrome. The browser is set to upgrade its picture-in-picture mode to include non-video content for the first time, giving a boost to those who love…
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The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers has found a new star for its second season
Audio player loading… The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, the Disney+ reboot of the much-loved Mighty Ducks franchise, is gearing up for a second season and the team will have a new coach. Josh Duhamel, star of Transformers and Netflix’s ill-fated superhero drama, Jupiter’s Legacy, will take a leading role in…
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