TECHNOLOGY

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Samsung Electronics builds sixth domestic contract chip-making line SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has begun work on a sixth domestic contract chip production line, the company said on Thursday, to make logic chips for mobile phones and computers as it looks to … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] SoftBank’s Vision Fund will be the first and last of its kind SoftBank’s Vision Fund may be the first — and last — $100 billion investment vehicle. SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son planned for it to be the first of a succession of gigantic funds, … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Poor Americans Face Hurdles in Getting Promised Internet The people behind a nonprofit that helps workers at the famed Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Ky., had spotted a great opportunity. With the city’s schools closed because of the coronavirus, some of the workers at … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] AMD Will Support Zen 3, Ryzen 4000 CPUs on X470, B450 Motherboards This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Last week, we covered the news that AMD’s upcoming Zen 3 CPUs (presumably to debut under the … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Singaporean court hands out death sentence through Zoom NurPhoto/Getty The coronavirus has lead to more business than ever taking place over video calls. Singapore’s High Court has the grim distinction of being the first (that we know of) to sentence someone to death over … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] IoT 101: The Essential Guide to the Internet of Things You’ve likely heard the phrase Internet of Things, or IoT, at some point if you have been following any tech news in the last several years. But at the same time, you might be … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Oculus Quest: Is the VR system in stock? Sarah Tew/CNET The Oculus Quest, the runaway hit VR headset that’s been largely unavailable from any retailer since the holidays, is finally coming back in stock. That’s great news for VR fans. The Quest earned an … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Top 3 Biggest Smartphones Trends The smartphone isn’t going anywhere. No other device can replicate what it does for the everyday consumer, so expect to see more smartphones in the public’s hands over the next few decades. But that doesn’t mean the device will … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Nintendo Switch Lite is in stock at Target and GameStop: Latest inventory update Óscar Gutiérrez/CNET The coronavirus pandemic has caused a huge upswing in videogame usage as millions continue to stay home. That’s left the Nintendo Switch nearly impossible to find since at least March, … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] The Coronavirus Is Making Instagram More Intimate It was an extremely mundane glimpse into the new reality for many Americans. In the past week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made a series of recommendations for social distancing, the primary tactic for … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Intel May Have Reserved Its Top-End 28W Ice Lake CPUs Exclusively For Apple This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Ever since Apple switched back to x86 chips, there’s been discussion about the CPUs that Intel … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Amazon’s coronavirus testing strategy could be a game changer Morgan Stanley’s internet and biotechnology teams just released research on how Amazon could set up coronavirus testing stations for its employees.  Improving worker safety could make Amazon even harder to compete with, Morgan Stanley said. … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Let’s Clean Up the Toxic Internet This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays. Sometimes the online cesspool makes me want to scream my head off. Like right now. Millions of people have watched … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Facebook to pay $52 million to content moderators with PTSD: report Facebook will pay $52 million to current and former content moderators who developed PTSD on the job, The Verge reported Tuesday. The agreement, part of a proposed settlement filed in a California court … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] A Flower Shop Reinvented to Reopen OAKLAND, Calif. — Elizabeth Wardman was driving to San Francisco’s wholesale flower market last week when she heard on the radio that California was going to allow florists to reopen for Mother’s Day as part of an easing … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] The Art of Comedy in Quarantine: Chinese TikTok As China enters its eighth week in quarantine, citizens across the country are seeking new ways to amuse themselves. As a result, activity in TikTok has skyrocketed—particularly when it comes to comedy. In a new documentary, … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Save $100 on a Dyson V11 Animal cordless vacuum with 5 tools Dyson Not many people would think of any vacuum cleaner as particularly sexy (unless the Jetsons’ Rosie the Robot counts) but Dyson’s family of cordless stick vacuums comes close. The V11 is … Read more

  [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] 10 Quick Steps to Increase PC Performance   Syndicated PC performance | photo from gettyimages As the government implements aggressive measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees around the world are finding themselves working from home. The last obstacle employees want to … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] WeWork’s Flatiron School lays off workers Flatiron School has cut employees, part of broader layoffs at parent company WeWork.  The coding bootcamp also paused enrollment in multiple programs.  Last week, WeWork laid off employees across departments as it attempts to navigate the coronavirus pandemic.  … Read more

   [responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Robots to the rescue! Arizona students in lockdown will still get their graduation day (Reuters) – Juili Kale’s dreams to receive her master’s degree diploma in a ceremony cheered on by her family were dashed by the coronavirus – until robots came to the … Read more