Samsung puts more workers on mobile OLEDs as China threatens its lead

Samsung Display has long been the leading supplier of mobile OLED panels across the globe. It had managed to build a healthy lead based on its technological advancement, production capabilities, and pricing powers. However, all that has been under threat for a few years from Chinese display manufacturers, most notably BOE. BOE has been gradually […]

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Extreme Heat Threatens the Health of Unborn Babies

And hot weather may affect a baby’s development in other ways: A 2021 analysis found a higher incidence of anomalies, such as cardiac defects, spina bifida, or cleft lip, at higher temperatures. A 2019 study took existing research that linked heat exposure to congenital heart defects and extrapolated how many such cases we can expect […]

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Apple Threatens to Pull FaceTime and iMessage in the UK Over Proposed Surveillance Legislation Changes

Apple says it will pull services including FaceTime and iMessage in the UK if plans to amend surveillance legislation that would require tech companies to make major security and privacy changes go ahead (via BBC News). The UK government is planning to update the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA), which came into effect in 2016. The […]

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Reddit Threatens to Remove Moderators From Subreddits Continuing Apollo-Related Blackouts

As some subreddits continue blackouts to protest Reddit’s plans to charge high prices for its API, Reddit has informed the moderators of those subreddits that it has plans to replace resistant moderation teams to keep spaces “open and accessible to users.” In a comment shared by r/Apple moderator @aaronp613, Reddit cited its Moderator Code of […]

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Deadly Heat Threatens the Well-Being of 1 Billion People in India

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A year ago, extreme heat waves in India killed dozens of people, slashed crop yields by as much as one-third in some areas, and set a landfill ablaze in Delhi, casting toxic smoke over the surrounding neighborhoods. Temperatures soared 15 degrees […]

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A new variant of ransomware called LokiLocker threatens to wipe PC data

Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central The BlackBerry Threat Intelligence team has discovered a new type of ransomware. Known as LokiLocker, the ransomware encrypts the data on affected PCs and then demands payment. This is par for the course for ransomware, but LokiLocker adds another wrinkle to its attack method. If a PC owner refuses […]

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Dimensity 8000 AnTuTu result surfaces, threatens the Snapdragon 888

The Dimensity 9000 caused a lot of buzz when it powered the first Android to above 1 million points in AnTuTu. However, while several makers are lined up to launch the first phones with this chip, rumor has it that it is pricey. This could leave the door opened for the Dimensity 8000 to become […]

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