Samsung says profits are up 23%, despite the lockdowns


In its latest earnings guidance, Samsung writes that its profit is up to 8.1 trillion Korean won (about $6.8 billion) for the second quarter, beating analysts’ estimates. That’s despite a 7.4 percent year-on-year decline in sales, which was expected.

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Sirius XM is close to acquiring Stitcher podcasting unit from Scripps


Spotify isn’t the only major audio company looking to fortify its foundation through podcasting. According to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal, Sirius XM is close to finalizing a deal with E.W. Scripps Co. to purchase its Stitcher Inc. podcasting unit.

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Are these the first real-world images of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra?


The photos of the alleged Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra were tweeted by YouTuber Jimmy Is Promo. Whether they’re the real deal is up for debate, but they certainly look pretty convincing, showing a device that's very similar to the one leaked on Samsung’s website for the Russian market earlier...

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AMD Ryzen 3600XT, 3800XT and 3900XT Review


After some speculation and anticipation, today we're taking a look at AMD's Ryzen 3000XT series. These are technically new processors and you'll want to know if they're worth buying. But let's just stop right there to say, spoiler alert: they're a big fat nothing-burger that you should avoid.

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Ubisoft is giving away Watch Dogs 2 to streamers of its upcoming digital event


Ubisoft's digital showcase is right around the corner and the publisher is looking forward to enticing gamers by giving away free PC copies of Watch Dogs 2. It's a neat idea to bump viewership numbers for the live stream, even if some players might only jump in to help themselves...

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Check out this Pokémon GO commercial directed by Star Wars' Rian Johnson


As expected, Covid-19 concerns mean this year’s festival, which is around three weeks away, will be the first to take place entirely online. Developer Niantic writes that it has already sold more than 700,000 tickets from more than 110 countries and regions.

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Study of home routers shows many unpatched and affected by vulnerabilities


The study, carried out by Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Communication (FKIE), involved 127 home routers from seven brands: AsusTek Computer Inc., Netgear Inc., D-Link Corp., Linksys, TP-Link Technologies Co. Ltd., Zyxel Communications Corp., and AVM Computersysteme Vertriebs GmbH. It compared the most recent firmware versions from each router with known...

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30 minutes of Assassin's Creed: Valhalla gameplay has been leaked


We've seen two trailers for the game so far, which -- combined with a handful of interviews -- have given us a pretty good idea of what to expect from the Viking-themed adventure. It'll be an Assassin's Creed game in the vein of Odyssey or Origins, with RPG progression systems...

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New H.266 VVC codec shows promise for 4K and 8K streaming


The Moving Pictures Expert Group has three different video codecs lined up for release this year: Low Complexity Enhancement Video Coding (LCEVC), Essential Video Coding (EVC), and Versatile Video Coding (VVC).

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This 3D-printed gadget turns your Switch into a stand-up pinball machine


Tommy Williamson from Nerds&Makers designed a 3D-printed JoyCon dock, dubbed SwitchPin, that attaches to his TV to create a makeshift pinball machine. Other than the 3D-printing aspect, the mod is relatively low-tech.

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