Month: February 2021

If you look after your tech devices properly, most gadgets and components will keep working for a long time. However, the delicate nature of electronic components means that a time will come when pieces start to falter—and nothing is more susceptible than your computer’s RAM. Today, we will look at some of the signs of
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Apple’s default content filters that are available through preloaded parental controls on iPhone and iPad models are restricting users from searching for the word “Asian.” This isn’t, however, the case if a user searches for other cultures, including “Korean” and “Arab,” among others. Importantly, the restriction isn’t limited to the inbuilt Safari browser but is
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Galaxy Watch 3 smartwatch has received a firmware update that brings SmartThings Find feature which helps users find misplaced devices. The feature was previously available on Samsung smartphones, and now its support has been extended to the wearable offered by the South Korean tech giant. The update also brings improved Samsung Health Function, and group-walking
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Apple has filed a patent application that could stop its lightning cables from fraying so easily. The patent is for a cable with variable stiffness that could solve this problem. Apple’s lightning cables have a reputation for fraying easily but the company could have found a solution, going by this patent. The Cupertino-company proposed ideas
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Google has released a new Android TV update that brings an all-new home screen interface, which looks quite similar to the UI available on Google TV. The new home screen interface comes with dedicated Home, Discover, and Apps tabs. In addition to the updated Android TV interface, Google is discontinuing the YouTube app for Apple
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User-generated content like social media, blogs, and forums have become key to staying on top online. However, big tech companies have been slowly taking over the web from its infrastructure to moderated content. The internet is no longer as democratic as it used to be, with a few private companies competing to monopolize our data.
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Qualcomm, the world’s largest smartphone chipmaker, warned it is struggling to meet demand, signaling that a global semiconductor shortage is spreading. “The shortage in the semiconductor industry is across the board,” said incoming Chief Executive Officer Cristiano Amon. Like most chipmakers, Qualcomm outsources production to companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Samsung Electronics.
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