US investigating SMIC for violation of export rules for Huawei Mate 60 Pro chip

The United States Commerce Department is investigating whether SMIC illegally obtained US tools to make the Kirin 9000S chip. According to Alan Estevez, a senior official in the department, the chip maker potentially broke export rules, but the situation is still being assessed. The announcement comes after a congressional hearing earlier this week and reports […]

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Apple Investigating ‘Ghost Touches’ Issue Affecting Some Series 9 and Ultra 2 Watches

In an internal memo shared with Apple Authorized Service Providers this week, Apple said it is “aware of” and “investigating” a touch-related issue affecting some Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 displays. “Some customers may report their Apple Watch Series 9 or Apple Watch Ultra 2 is experiencing false touches on their […]

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A Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatment May Cause Cancer. The FDA Is Investigating

Scientists use harmless viruses to ferry and insert the new genetic material because of their natural ability to get inside cells. But the potential for these viruses to accidentally trigger another cancer has long been considered a theoretical risk. In its notice, the FDA said the use of these viruses may have played a role […]

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Apple Investigating Display Flickering Issue Affecting Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2

Apple is investigating an issue where the display brightness briefly flickers or “pulses” on some Apple Watch models when Always On mode is enabled, according to an internal service memo shared with Apple Authorized Service Providers today. The memo does not indicate which Apple Watch models are affected, but the issue appears to be most […]

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France Investigating Apple Over Alleged ‘Planned Obsolescence’ Arising From Serialized Repair Parts

France has been investigating Apple since December after the organization Halte à l’Obsolescence Programmée (HOP) accused the company of “planned obsolescence” over serialized repair parts, according to French news agency AFP. Apple’s self-service repair program requires customers to enter a device’s serial number when ordering parts for devices like iPhones and Macs, and any parts […]

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Microsoft Investigating Outlook Outage Affecting Users in the United States

Microsoft says it is investigating a problem with its Outlook email service after users in the United States started reporting issues when accessing, sending, or searching emails. DownDetector lists close to 2,000 incidents reported by users trying to access the platform since around 11.00 p.m. Eastern Time, with a drop in incidents reported by the […]

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Microsoft Investigating Widespread Teams, Outlook, OneDrive Outages

Microsoft is investigating a networking issue after tens of thousands of users around the world have reported being unable to access services like Teams and Outlook. In a series of tweets posted on the Microsoft 365 Status Twitter account, Microsoft said it was taking steps to isolate the problem, but did not mention how widespread […]

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UK regulators are investigating Apple’s block on Xbox Game Pass

What you need to know The UK Competition and Markets Authority will investigate how Apple and Google dominate the mobile browser market. The same investigation will also look into Apple restricting cloud gaming through its App Store. Xbox Cloud Gaming and other cloud gaming services are only available on iOS devices through a web browser, […]

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Apple Investigating Apple Watch Series 8 and Ultra Microphone Issues

Friday September 30, 2022 2:54 pm PDT by Sami Fathi Apple has acknowledged that some Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch Ultra users may experience microphone issues, including when trying to use Siri, make a phone call, and more. Users have reported issues with their Apple Watch microphone becoming persistently unresponsive after some time, […]

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Apple Investigating iPhone 14 Pro Models Freezing After Data Transfers

Sunday September 18, 2022 7:47 am PDT by Sami Fathi Apple is investigating a bug that may cause iPhone 14 Pro and ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ Max models to freeze after customers transfer their data from an older iPhone, the company said today in an internal memo obtained by MacRumors. In the memo, Apple says it […]

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Apple Investigating iPad mini 6 Charging Issues After iPadOS 15.5 Update

Apple is investigating user reports that the iPad mini 6 may stop charging after being updated to iPadOS 15.5, according to a memo sent to service providers and obtained by MacRumors. In the memo sent to authorized service providers, Apple said that it’s aware that some users may report the latest ‌iPad mini‌ as unable […]

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