As tensions between China and the US escalate, the two countries are trying to counteract each other through certain measures. The US has banned US-based chipmakers from exporting advanced chips and chip-making technologies to Chinese companies. As a counterattack, the Chinese government has banned non-Chinese smartphones from its offices. The Chinese government may have ordered … [Read more…]
Google Maps draws a lot of inspiration from Apple Maps with its widespread use of 3D buildings in cities. This view is currently still in the experimental stage, but could be quickly generalized. © seemebreakthis / Reddit Google Maps remains one of the most used mobile navigation applications worldwide. But the user interface is not … [Read more…]
Union Evolution: How Millennials Are Revitalizing the Labor Movement From Amazon workers to teachers to millennials in tech, unions are becoming increasingly popular. Here’s how unions came about and where they’re going. Just the FAQs, USA TODAY Anheuser-Busch union members are ready to strike. According to a press release from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters … [Read more…]
The 10-year Treasury yield fell further on Monday as the last full trading week of 2023 begins. Traders continue to digest the Federal Reserve’s unexpectedly dovish tone last week. The central bank kept its key interest rate stable and said policymakers planned at least three rate cuts next year – a more aggressive series of … [Read more…]
Christmas is approaching and sales on next-gen consoles are becoming more common, but this time it’s the PS5 Slim that’s the subject of a good deal. The brand new Sony console, which was released during Black Friday, is available at Cdiscount along with two Sony DualSense controllers for 589 euros instead of 619.98 euros. This … [Read more…]
Sony is reportedly working on a PlayStation 5 Pro by the end of the year. In addition to additional raw performance, it would offer a proprietary solution from Sony, similar to Nvidia’s DLSS. Video game developers have been facing a major challenge for several years. As we move to 4K, how can we simultaneously increase … [Read more…]
The launch of Nvidia’s next GPUs is getting closer. It would be scheduled for January during CES. And rumors about the next product range are already piling up. Nvidia’s Super series was introduced in 2019 to compete with AMD’s Radeon RX series and should be off to a masterful start to the year. In fact, … [Read more…]
© Portal. FILE PHOTO: The Japanese national flag is raised at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan on September 20, 2023. Portal/Issei Kato/File photo By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Portal) – Asian stocks fell on Monday after a subdued start to a week in which Japan’s central bank may move further away from its … [Read more…]
Apple is preparing to add a new button to all upcoming iPhone 16s. Previous speculation suggested that it could have a possible role as a dedicated camera button for photos and videos, and now we know more about it. Appearance of current iPhone 16 prototypes / Image credit: MacRumors While Apple has already replaced the … [Read more…]
India’s central bank has taken measures to curb increasing stress in the burgeoning unsecured consumer loan market, hitting fintech lenders like Paytm that have increasingly relied on riskier loans for growth. The Reserve Bank of India said in November that lenders must increase the risk weight, the minimum amount of capital they must hold relative … [Read more…]