Samsung was still world’s biggest memory chip maker despite market slump

Samsung is going through one of its most challenging times. The company’s over-reliance on its semiconductor chip business has almost brought it down to its knees in the second quarter of this year. The South Korean firm’s memory chip business posted a loss for the first time since its inception. However, it is still the […]

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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked in Korea was just perfect, let me tell you why?

Early this year, I wrote a scathing opinion over Samsung’s decision to once again hold the Unpacked event in San Francisco, a city that’s far from Europe and very far from Samsung’s home country of South Korea. I wanted Samsung to switch things up a bit as it has been years since Samsung chose a […]

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macOS Ventura 13.5 Fixes iPod Shuffle Syncing Issue Years After Device Was Discontinued

The upcoming macOS 13.5 update resolves a syncing issue with the third-generation and fourth-generation iPod shuffle, according to Apple’s developer release notes. The update is currently in beta testing and will likely be released later this month. From the release notes: Resolved Issues Fixed an issue where iPod shuffle (3rd and 4th generation) cannot be […]

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Diablo 4 was made for an ultrawide monitor — my favorite is on sale at Amazon

I made a somewhat huge discovery for myself earlier this year while playing Diablo 4 when I switched from using my regular 27-inch monitor to using a 49-inch ultrawide one. My window into Sanctuary suddenly widened dramatically allowing me to see awaiting enemies, branching paths, and other exciting things that were farther away from my […]

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Diablo 4 was made for an ultrawide monitor — my favorite is on sale now

I made a somewhat huge discovery for myself earlier this year while playing Diablo 4 when I switched from using my regular 27-inch monitor to using a 49-inch ultrawide one. My window into Sanctuary suddenly widened dramatically allowing me to see awaiting enemies, branching paths, and other exciting things that were farther away from my […]

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Microsoft fixed the Windows 11 bug that clickbait claimed was unfixable

What you need to know Earlier this year, Microsoft discovered a bug in Windows 11 that could prevent the Start menu, Windows Search, and UWP apps from opening. Microsoft has since resolved the issue and will roll out a fix in the near future. Some outlets claimed that the bug was unfixable, but that was […]

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Why Apple’s Workout API was the most exciting aspect of watchOS 10

While eyes will be drawn to the new design language and the Smart Stack widgets in watchOS 10 – there was a much bigger change further down the billing. watchOS 10 is one of the biggest shifts in the UI for a long time, but its Workout APIs could end up being much more transformative. […]

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Ex-Samsung exec who allegedly stole trade secrets was helping Foxconn

Earlier this month, an ex-Samsung Electronics employee got indicted for leaking company secrets to rival companies. More details have now emerged, and South Korean prosecutors allege that the former Samsung executive was trying to use the stolen data to help Foxconn set up a chip factory in China. According to the latest news on the […]

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Microsoft was interested in acquiring Bungie and Sega for Xbox Game Pass

What you need to know According to internal documents from the FTC v. Microsoft hearing, Microsoft was at one point interested in acquiring both Bungie and Sega. In 2020, Phil Spencer sent Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Microsoft CFO Amy Hood an email in which he requested strategy approval to approach Sega Sammy and discuss […]

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Google fixed a bug that made you think WhatsApp was spying on you

If you’ve recently noticed WhatsApp going haywire with privacy notifications on your Galaxy device, fret not, as the Meta-owned messaging app isn’t spying on you, says Google. According to the tech giant, an Android bug affected a limited number of WhatsApp users, wherein they were receiving erroneous privacy indicators and notifications. Since Android 12, device […]

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This custom Diablo 4 gaming PC was built in Lilith’s image, and it could be yours

What you need to know NVIDIA and the custom PC modding group Blue Horse Studios have teamed up to create an amazing Diablo 4 gaming PC that was built to look like Lilith, the game’s antagonist. The PC features an RTX 4080, an i9-13900K, 64GB of RAM, 5TB of SSD storage, and a 1500W power […]

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I was wrong about the ASUS ROG Ally

Today, the ASUS ROG Ally began shipping to everyone and anyone who preordered it, opening up a new world of handheld PC gaming goodness. We gave the ASUS ROG Ally a pretty glowing review, while noting some of its chief downsides, mainly revolving around software and battery life. Indeed, if you push this baby too […]

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Halo was MIA at the Xbox Games Showcase. Phil Spencer reveals why.

What you need to know While the 2023 Xbox Games Showcase was widely viewed as a big success for Microsoft, many Xbox fans were surprised by the absence of Halo and the studio behind it, 343 Industries. Even though Halo is arguably Microsoft’s biggest franchise, it didn’t even appear during the Xbox Games Showcase Extended. […]

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Starfield was never going to be 60FPS on Xbox consoles, and for good reason

Starfield is the first brand-new franchise from Bethesda in over 25 years, and is the first proper RPG from the studio in nearly eight. The game is carrying a lot of anticipation and hype ahead of its release later this year, but that much attention means there’s bound to be endless bad takes on the […]

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The Xbox Games Showcase 2023 was incredible — now it’s time to execute

It’s been a tough few months in the Xbox camp. The incredible weight of the Xbox-Activision merger has dominated the press cycle for Microsoft’s gaming efforts in recent months, and a lot of the news flowing out of the deal has been generally negative. The UK CMA and U.S. FTC are working together to try […]

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Apple’s AR Vision Pro headset isn’t the HoloLens competitor I thought it was going to be

Apple just unveiled the Vision Pro, a device that Apple CEO Tim Cook prefaced by calling augmented reality (AR) a “profound technology,” setting the wheels in motion for its first wearable headset. But the product Apple announced isn’t an AR headset the way you might be thinking. It’s nothing like the HoloLens, which I’d consider […]

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Microsoft finds lethal macOS ‘Migraine’ exploit that was bypassing Apple SIP

What you need to know Microsoft identified a new vulnerability campaign dubbed ‘Migraine’ affecting System Integrity Protection for Mac users. Attackers leveraged it to bypass the SIP and gain access to user devices, exposing them to malicious software and rootkits. Working with Microsoft, Apple has released a software update to fix the issue.  In May, […]

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Robert Asprin Was One of Sci-Fi’s Most Colorful Characters

Robert Asprin was a fantasy and science fiction author best known for his humorous Myth Adventures novels, and for co-editing the groundbreaking Thieves’ World series of shared-world anthologies. Author and editor Bill Fawcett first met Asprin at a tabletop gaming convention in 1980. “He became quite a significant figure on the fan scene,” Fawcett says […]

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Galaxy S23 Ultra was world’s best-selling high-end Android smartphone

Samsung had announced that the Galaxy S23 sold much better than the Galaxy S22 series. It claimed that in some markets, sales were up to 70% higher during the first month compared to its previous-generation smartphone. Now, a new report from Canalys confirms that the Galaxy S23 series sold really well globally. Galaxy S23 Ultra […]

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Google was working on more than one foldable to compete with Samsung

The foldables market has gathered steam recently thanks to Google’s entry into the segment with the Pixel Fold. Samsung doesn’t need to worry about the competition from Google right now, though, as the Pixel Fold’s availability is limited to a few countries while the Galaxy Z Fold line is available virtually everywhere around the globe. […]

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