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Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of tech giant Apple, shall be posthumously awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, The White House said on a press release Friday. On Friday, July 1, President Joe Biden announced the seventeen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which includes the Apple co-founder who … Read more →
Microsoft shall no longer support Internet Explorer, the once-dominant browser that crowds of web users loved to hate – and a few still claim to like. Its demise wasn’t really a surprise. Last year, Microsoft announced they will put an end to Internet Explorer on June 15, 2022, encouraging users to its Edge browser, which … Read more →
Elon Musk is being sued for $258 billion over accusations that he ran a pyramid scheme in order to promote a cryptocurrency named Dogecoin. Launched in 2013 as a joke, the digital asset was purely designed to mock Bitcoin. However, the DOGE cryptocurrency hit the headlines after climbing up dramatically in 2021. In a short … Read more →
Apple brings back Apple Camp sessions with an all-new two-hour format for families. Apple Camp, a free program available at all Apple store locations worldwide, will run starting from June 20 to August 31. Apple Camp is a summer program at the Apple Store that teaches kids ages 8-12 how to do fun stuff. Now … Read more →
Apple has announced on Tuesday that they have formed a partnership with Major League Soccer that involves every single MLS match being streamed via the Apple TV for the next 10 years, starting in 2023. Avid soccer fans would be able to stream every live match, without any local blackouts or restrictions (the need for … Read more →
PayPal will finally allow users to transfer, send and receive cryptocurrency on its platform. On Tuesday, June 7, PayPal announced on Twitter: “We’re excited to announce that PayPal will begin supporting the transfer of cryptocurrencies between PayPal and other wallets and exchanges. This feature is rolling out to all eligible US customers in the coming … Read more →
Researchers in Japan set a new world record once again on Internet speed, by reaching a data transfer rate of 1.02 petabits. What’s great about this is that the technology can be incorporated into existing fiber lines. Japan’s Network Research Institute, under the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) reported on May 30 … Read more →
The social media giant has maintained that spam and fake accounts make up less than 5% of the platform’s overall users. Tesla billionaire Elon Musk has apparently scored a win in his standoff with Twitter over repeated requests for access to its internal data on spam and fake accounts. On Wednesday, June 8, Twitter has … Read more →
Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) kicked off on Monday, June 6, with keynote from Apple CEO Tim Cook. WWDC 2022 shall run from June 6 to June 10. This is the 33rd WWDC since it started. This year’s conference had a first-of-its-kind special event held at the Apple Park, which welcomed developers, students and … Read more →
Apple has featured three of the 350 winners of their 2022 Swift Student Challenge who are using their coding skills to create apps that help solve problems in their communities. The Swift Student Challenge is a coding contest for young developers, which is held every year as part of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). In … Read more →
Elon Musk is being sued by Twitter shareholders, who accuse him of acting illegally regarding his takeover bid of the social media platform. They claimed that the 50-year-old Tesla billionaire has attempted to bring down the platform’s stock price, by means of posting tweets concerning the number of bots or fake accounts on Twitter. They … Read more →
Russia will sooner or later legalize cryptocurrencies as a means of payment, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said on Wednesday, May 18, implying that the government and central bank may possibly be moving closer to settling their differences. Just before Russia dispatched tens of thousands of its troops into Ukraine on February 24, the … Read more →
Streaming giant Netflix has been giving early access to their original content, ahead of its public release for about a year now, to select members who “represent a range of perspectives”. According to Variety, some select customers are being given access to original movies and TV shows ahead of its release, and this practice has … Read more →
During a commencement speech at the country’s leading university for deaf people, Tim Cook reiterated his company’s commitment to the environment, privacy and accessibility. On Friday, May 13, Apple CEO Tim Cook delivered his commencement address at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C., known as the only university in the world where deaf and hard-of-hearing students … Read more →
Oil giant Saudi Aramco surpassed Apple to become the world’s most valuable company on Wednesday, May 11. Aramco’s market valuation settled at around $2.43 trillion on Wednesday. More than 5% of Apple shares fell on the same day, bringing the cap to $2.37 trillion. Energy prices and stocks continue to rise as investors sell off … Read more →
Apple’s last iPod version, the 2019 iPod touch, has now been officially sold out on the official US online storefront, with a few more units remaining in Brazil, Canada and the UK. On Tuesday, May 10, Apple announced in a newsroom post that their iPod line has been discontinued, with the iPod touch available via … Read more →