Galaxy S21 series: first pictures and release date leak
Rumor mill: Several new leaks and rumors regarding Samsung’s next flagship phones, the Galaxy S21 line (or could they be called the S30?), have hit the internet, including their possible release date and purported first pictures. While the fronts are pretty much indistinguishable from the S20 series, the camera setups have received an interesting redesign.
The S-series
Microsoft is installing Office Web apps on some computers without permission
Facepalm: Microsoft appears to be experimenting with the idea of automatically installing Progressive Web App (PWA) versions of Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint without user permission, using the new Edge browser in Windows 10. That in itself wouldn't be so bad, after all, getting some form of free Office can be useful to most users. However, according to reports, the experiment is not limited to Windows Insider testers, and in the worst of cases,
Apple's new iPhone 12 has a smaller battery than the iPhone 11
Something to look forward to: Apple unveiled the new iPhone 12 lineup this week, and details about the devices' internal batteries have now been revealed. The iPhone 12 has a smaller battery than last year’s iPhone 11, but Apple’s battery life estimates remain consistent across both devices. As you might expect, the smaller-sized iPhone 12 mini has an even smaller
Instagram is cracking down on rule-breaking influencers
A hot potato: Instagram has found itself in hot water after the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) discovered that many commercial arrangements between companies and influencers aren't being fully disclosed. Consumer regulations require commercial posts to be clearly labeled. A CMA probe found that this isn't happening much of the time.
Instagram rules in the UK and elsewhere state that commercial arrangements between users and companies must be fully disclosed using the #ad or #sponsored hashtags. These rules make it clear that a published
E3 2020 analysis shows significant shift toward female protagonists in games
In context: For many years, far more titles have featured male protagonists rather than females. However, this year, we saw an almost equal divide between male and female game protagonists for the first time. Could this be the sign of a more inclusive and gender diverse future for the video game industry?
Feminist Frequency's annual analysis of E3 game announcements looks at the divide between male, female, and gender-ambiguous or non-binary game protagonists. The data also indicates the percentage of games that allow
White House unveils new tech initiative as technology wars intensify
The big picture: The US government has come up with a new tech initiative to overcome China’s expansionist schemes while beating Russia’s technological advancements. The plan dubbed the National Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technologies will help prevent international competitors from acquiring critical US intellectual property and sensitive technology.
The White House proposition suggests that tech companies implement security protocols during the initial stages of advanced technological developments. The US government will also be involved in the risk analysis of some projects and will determine whether some technologies will be transferred to
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Bill Gates says today's tech CEOs are better prepared to handle antitrust issues
Back in July, the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee held a landmark hearing where regulators asked the CEOs of Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple a slew of hard questions about their business practices and, more specifically, how their behavior led to monopolistic power that Big Tech has been wielding against their...
