[ad_1] The Portugal-South Africa portion of the Equiano cable should be up and running in 2021. It’s named after writer and abolitionist Olaudah Equiano, who was born in Nigeria — a likely port of call for an extension of the cable. Google says it has invested $47 billion over the last three years to bolster […]
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The best USB Wi-Fi adapters
[ad_1] Why you should trust us Before joining Wirecutter, Joel Santo Domingo tested and wrote about PCs, networking products, and personal tech at PCMag.com and PC Magazine for more than 17 years. Prior to writing for a living, Joel was an IT tech and system administrator for small, medium, and large companies. Testing wireless home […]
‘Tetris Royale’ brings massive battles to phones worldwide
[ad_1] The debut title, Tetris Royale, will include the hallmark 100-player battle mode. Players will compete for top spots on the leaderboards every season. It sounds pretty similar to Tetris 99 for Switch, but it could reach more players, as you won’t need a dedicated console. The classic mode will include daily challenges in which […]
Apple will reportedly manufacture its $6,000 Mac Pro in China
[ad_1] According to Wall Street Journal sources, Apple will work with Quanta Computer Inc., out of a factory near Shanghai. That facility is close to other Apple suppliers, which could help the company lower its shipping costs, and manufacturing labor costs in China are still much lower than those in the US. Apple has a […]
Apple will be fine without Jony Ive
[ad_1] Apple has always prided itself on its culture, rather than its personnel. Tim Cook once said that Steve Jobs’ greatest contribution to the company was its culture and work to nurture new talent within it. But Apple also lionized Ive as an embodiment of its design skill, as evidenced by his regular (much-parodied) appearances […]
Government hackers reportedly broke into Russian search company Yandex
[ad_1] In the fall of 2018, the hackers deployed a type of malware called Reign, which is linked to “Five Eyes,” an intelligence-sharing alliance comprised of the US, Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It’s unclear which of those countries might be behind the breach, though. A Yandex spokesperson told Reuters that the hack was […]
The best 2-in-1 tablets for 2019
[ad_1] Buy Samsung Galaxy Book 2: $1,000+ Whether it’s a tablet or a phone, the reasons to pick Samsung over other brands tend to be its typically superior displays and the useful S Pen. But for the Galaxy Book 2, you might also appreciate the fact that it comes with built-in gigabit LTE support. It […]
Jony Ive helped make Apple what it is today
[ad_1] When Ive joined Apple in 1992, Apple was struggling, no longer the tech darling it once was back in the ’80s. Steve Jobs had been out of the company for seven years at that point, and it had become a shell of its former self. One of Ive’s first-ever projects for Apple was to […]
Valve forced to tweak its confusing Steam ‘Grand Prix Summer Sale’
[ad_1] Hey @GreyAlien – Are your games seeing an abnormally high amount of wishlist deletions? I and 4 other devs all are seeing some pretty strange stats. I’ve never once in 5 years seen more deletes than adds/P&A during a seasonal sale. I’ve always left a sale with a net increase. pic.twitter.com/v1OY4MUQW5 — Raymond Doerr […]
Five automakers back Toyota’s and Softbank’s self-driving business
[ad_1] The five automakers are investing 57.10 million yen ($530,620) each into the venture in return for a 2 percent stake. That means Monet now has $26.6 million in capital, which it will use to develop on-demand self-driving shuttle services in Japan. Monet’s ultimate goal is to roll out a variety of services based on […]