Month: September 2022
iOS update fixes annoying iPhone 14 activation bug
LG may be figuring out 6G. LG successfully sent a Terahertz signal, which could be the basis for 6G communications, over a 1,000-foot distance outdoors. Last year, it was only able to get the signal to go around 330 feet. Obviously, this tech is a long way off — it’ll…
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Microsoft is trying to eliminate one of the biggest video conferencing problems…with science
Audio player loading… Microsoft is exploring a new avenue of research that could help address one of the most common video conferencing issues: interruptions and pauses. As explained in a new blog post (opens in new tab), researchers at Microsoft recently trialled a new method for charting interruptions over the…
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Apple’s 10.2-inch iPad drops to $280, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
A number of our favorite gadgets dropped in price this week across the web. Apple’s base iPad remains on sale for the best price we’ve seen it — only $280. Many GPS + Cellular models of the Apple Watch Series 7 are on sale, some for as low as $379.…
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SAP price hike has customers asking difficult questions
Audio player loading… SAP user group DSAG has voiced complaints about the recent increases in support fees for the German company’s popular enterprise software. Thomas Henzler, DSAG board member, told The Register (opens in new tab) that though SAP is “within its rights” when it comes to raising prices, “the…
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Amazon’s 75-inch Fire TV Omni hits a new low price at $400 off
Amazon’s Fire TV Omni series isn’t known for impressive picture quality — the black levels are so-so and the color accuracy isn’t great — but they do offer some nice perks, including an HDMI 2.1 eARC port. It also has built-in mics for hands-free Alexa voice commands even when the…
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Ransomware gang threatens to expose one million sensitive medical records online
Audio player loading… Ransomware operators Daixin Team are claiming to have stolen “more than a million records” from a U.S. healthcare organization, and are threatening to leak it all to the public. It’s unclear whether this means a million affected patients, or a million pieces of sensitive information belonging to…
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