US government gives GlobalFoundries a $3.1 billion package to make more chips

The US government has become very serious about increasing production of advanced semiconductors at home. To that end, the company is strategically providing grants and loans to eligible companies, helping them expand their manufacturing facilities. It was announced today that GlobalFoundries, a chipmaker based in New York, will receive a $3.1 billion package from the […]

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Video of Tesla Driver Wearing Vision Pro Sparks Government Warning

Apple Vision Pro owners have been warned by the U.S. Department of Transportation not to use the headset when at the wheel of a car, even if their vehicle has a semi-autonomous driving mode, because of the obvious danger it poses to themselves and others. U.S. Secretary for Transport Pete Buttigieg took to X (formerly […]

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Nokia secures a deal with US federal government for 5G-ready solutions

Nokia announced the establishment of Nokia Federal Solutions – a sub-division that will work closely with the United States federal government to provide critical technology and services to various agencies. The NFS will provide solutions to the unique requirements of the United States, including IP Routing, Optical Networking, Microwave, 5G, Private Wireless and Tactical Private […]

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China bans Apple and Samsung phones from government offices and firms

As tensions between China and the US escalate, the two countries are trying to counter each other through certain measures. The USA banned US-based chipmakers from exporting advanced chips and chip manufacturing technologies to Chinese firms. As a counterattack, the Chinese government has banned non-Chinese smartphones from its offices. Chinese government may have directed its […]

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Fermi’s Paradox Proves There’s No Government Alien Conspiracy Around Roswell

Across the 75 years since something—something—crashed outside Roswell in early July 1947, the very name itself has taken on a life of its own: Today, it’s shorthand for UFOs, extraterrestrials, and a vast government conspiracy, perhaps even where the very idea of the deep state itself was born. The city of 50,000 in southeastern New […]

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Here’s the Proof There’s No Government Alien Conspiracy Around Roswell

Across the 75 years since something—something—crashed outside Roswell in early July 1947, the very name itself has taken on a life of its own: Today, it’s shorthand for UFOs, extraterrestrials, and a vast government conspiracy, perhaps even where the very idea of the deep state itself was born. The city of 50,000 in southeastern New […]

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Samsung receives approval from Indian government to import laptops, tablets

Three months ago, the Indian government suddenly restricted imports of laptops, PCs, and tablets in the country for brands that do not have a license. This move was to force brands to start assembling laptops locally. After this sudden move, Apple, Samsung, and some other firms were in a difficult position. However, the government reversed […]

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Mexican government asks Samsung to not block phones imported illegally

The Mexican government has requested smartphone brands, including Samsung, not to block smartphones imported illegally and sold through the country’s gray markets. Samsung has responded that it will end the blocking of such smartphones and work with the government and agencies for a solution. It has been reported that Motorola and ZTE started bricking illegally […]

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Apple’s Latest Transparency Report Includes Geofence Requests From U.S. Government

Apple today shared a new Transparency Report providing information on customer data requests that the company received from the U.S. government in the first half of 2022. For the first time ever, Apple has reported the total number of “geofence requests” that it received from the U.S. government. These requests are meant to include specific […]

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Microsoft explains that Chinese hackers leveraged a stolen signing key from a Windows crash dump to compromise US government accounts

What you need to know Microsoft has been under scrutiny by a cybersecurity advisory panel following the breach of multiple accounts belonging to US government officials.  The company has now revealed that the hacker group, Storm-0558, was able to access these accounts via a signing key from a Windows crash dump.  Microsoft states that the breach […]

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China Expanding Government iPhone Ban

China earlier this week banned government officials from using iPhones and other foreign smartphones for work or from bringing such devices to their government offices, and now China is expanding the ban. According to Bloomberg, multiple state agencies and state companies have started telling workers not to bring their iPhones in to their jobs. The […]

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UK Government Denies U-Turn on Plan to Scan Encrypted Messages

The UK government has denied that it has dropped a controversial plan to scan encrypted messaging services for harmful content as part of its Online Safety Bill, which is due to become law later this year. A provision in the bill allows regulator Ofcom to order messaging services to use “accredited technology” to look for […]

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Report: China bans iPhone use by government officials

A recent report by the Wall Street Journal claims that Chinese government officials are now banned from using iPhones and devices from foreign brands at work over potential security risks. The ban is essentially part of a larger plan for the Chinese government to cut its reliance on foreign technology and keep sensitive data from […]

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Indian Government restricts laptop, tablet and PC imports with new licensing bill

The Indian government issued a new restriction on the import of laptops, tablets and all personal computers part of the HSN 8741 category which will now have to hold a special licensing requirement with immediate effect. The reasoning behind the move is to bolster the “Make In India” program and demand for locally produced tablets […]

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Japan’s government wants to help Samsung build its chip factory

Samsung could be planning on building a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Japan. The facility would include Samsung’s first chip packaging test line in the country, and a new report says that the Japanese government is willing to offer subsidies worth roughly 15 billion yen ($110 million) to the Korean tech giant, should the latter […]

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WhatsApp, Other Messaging Apps Sign Open Letter Urging UK Government to Rethink ‘Surveillance’ Bill

WhatsApp, Signal, and other messaging services have penned an open letter to the British government appealing for it to urgently rethink the Online Safety Bill (OSB), a piece of legislation that would allow regulators to ask the platforms to monitor users in order to identify child abuse images. Under the bill, the government could force […]

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The UK bans TikTok on government phones

Following a similar decision by the US, Canada, Belgium and the European Commission, the UK is also banning TikTok from government devices over security concerns. The ban takes immediate effect. Here’s what the Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden has to say about it. The security of sensitive government information must come first, so today, we […]

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Samsung partners with Seoul Metropolitan Government, KEPCO for smart home project

Samsung joined hands with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and KEPCO for a pilot project for ‘Resident Demand Response (DR/Demand Response)’. According to the official post, this collaboration is to supply energy-saving solutions to individual households to reduce the consumption of electricity. The reduced energy consumption is based on the DR issued by the Korea Power […]

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WhatsApp Says It Would Leave UK If Government Tried to Weaken Encryption

WhatsApp would exit the U.K. market rather than be in thrall to the government’s proposed Online Safety Bill if it undermined the app’s end-to-end encryption, the platform’s chief has said (via BBC News). End-to-end encryption ensures that only the user and the person they are communicating with can read or listen to what is sent, […]

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Apple targets 25% Indian production share, government official reveals

Apple is targeting to shift 25% of its production to India, revealed the trade minister of the Asian country. During a trade conference, Piyush Goyal said about 5-7% of Apple products are currently being made in India, and the goal is for this number to increase five times. The official did not provide any timeline, […]

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