Month: June 2021
Samsung and Google preview wearable platform ahead of next Galaxy Watch launch
Samsung’s Mobile World Congress presser was, once again, all about wearables. The big news at this evening’s (or afternoon’s, timezone dependent) event was our best look yet at a redesigned interface for the company’s line of Galaxy Watches. One UI
Read MoreThe first preview of Windows 11 is now available
Microsoft today released the first preview build of Windows 11 to those in the Dev Channel of the company’s Windows Insider program. If you have joined the Insider program and meet Microsoft’s new — and somewhat complicated — system requirements
Read MoreHow Carnegie Mellon is helping build its own startups and keeping them in Pittsburgh
The math is simple: Great research universities beget great startups. Pittsburgh certainly has little want for the former, with two world-class research schools — Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh – located in the city. The latter historically
Read MoreConsumer spending on apps hit record $64.9B in first half of 2021, but install growth slowed to 1.7%
Consumer spending in mobile apps hit a record $64.9 billion during the first half of 2021, according to preliminary data from app store intelligence firm Sensor Tower. This figure represents a 24.8% increase in spending seen across both the App
Read MoreFirefighters tackle massive blaze in south London
Two people were treated Monday for smoke inhalation after a blaze at industrial units in south London that sent thick smoke billowing across the British capital and disrupted transport. At its height, some 100 firefighters were sent to tackle the
Read MoreUN report accuses Israel of ‘grave violations’ against children
Annual review of children and armed conflict says IDF maimed hundreds of minors in West Bank, mostly by tear gas
Read MoreNew study nixes prospect of life in clouds of Venus
Microbiologist says lack of water means lifeforms ‘wouldn’t stand a chance’ of surviving in the planet’s clouds, but says there might be enough on Jupiter for organisms to exist
Read MorePolish church report lists sex abuse of over 300 children
Poland’s Catholic Church lists 292 clergymen who are alleged to have abused over 300 boys and girls from 1958 through 2020.
Read More‘Trump isn’t the dictator’: Wisconsin GOP inches away from Trump – POLITICO
‘Trump isn’t the dictator’: Wisconsin GOP inches away from Trump POLITICO
Read MoreMitch McConnell could blow up the bipartisan infrastructure deal after Biden reassured Senate Republicans – Business Insider
Mitch McConnell could blow up the bipartisan infrastructure deal after Biden reassured Senate Republicans Business Insider McConnell ups pressure on Biden, Democrats over infrastructure Yahoo News This week: Democrats move forward with Jan. 6 probe | TheHill The Hill Joe Biden’s Infrastructure Blunder
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