Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A survey of news consumption habits has found that TikTok is the fastest growing news source among adults in the UK. According to a report from UK regulator Ofcom, the app is currently used by 7 percent of UK adults as a news source, compared to 1 percent
Read MorePhoto by Andrew Hawkins / The Verge Just a few months after announcing a “radical” split structure placing its electric vehicle future in a new segment called Model E, Ford is discussing more details about sourcing battery production capacity and the basic raw materials to power all of those EVs. Its run rate by late
Read MoreEthereum is the second most popular cryptocurrency in the world, and there are big changes on the way. Developers are in the process of switching the Ethereum blockchain from a power-hungry Proof-of-Work model to one that uses Proof-of-Stake. It’s taken longer to get there than anyone thought, but the new target date for “The Merge,”
Read MoreIan Allison / CoinDesk: Blockchain.com says it will cut 25% of its workforce, equal to about 150 people, close its Argentina-based offices, and halt expansion in several countries — The crypto trading firm said it would be closing down its Argentina-based offices and halting team expansion plans in several countries.
Read MoreGood morning, readers. Welcome to another thriving Thursday newsletter from Android Authority. Today I am preparing for my interview with folks over at Glance, that lock screen app that was all up in the news last week. They want to convince me that lock screen content (with ads) is good, but I have other thoughts.
Read MoreThe feature that lets WhatsApp users securely move their data from Android to iOS is now live after a month of beta testing.
Read MoreOver the years AMD and Nvidia have battled on a number of fronts. The hardware angle is obvious, but the software battle has been a bit more behind the scenes. Both companies have worked for years to not only round out their software offerings with new features, but to improve drivers and stability. To put
Read MoreAfter it emerged that Apple Arcade titles are going to start leaving the platform, Apple has now confirmed what will happen to them.
Read MoreThe Q Acoustics M20 HD wireless speakers are what your ears deserve.
Read MoreFor programmers interested in Web3, the good news is that your programming skills will easily translate to this new paradigm. That’s because blockchain and its decentralized technology model aren’t replacing the older paradigm; they are augmenting it. Clean code is clean code, anywhere. We’re going to do a fast but gentle introduction to Web3 and blockchain by
Read MoreMicrosoft .NET 6 arrived in November 2021 with all kinds of great new features for .NET developers. The biggest highlight of .NET 6, though, is ASP.NET Core 6, a major upgrade of Microsoft’s open source framework for building modern web applications. ASP.NET Core 6 is built on top of the .NET Core runtime and allows
Read MoreOne of the three Amazon Spheres in Seattle, Washington. (Photo: Jordan Stead, Amazon) Amazon is taking legal action against more than 10,000 Facebook group administrators responsible for an onslaught of fake reviews. In a press release published Tuesday, the retail giant announced that it had filed lawsuits against admins who “orchestrate fake reviews on Amazon
Read MoreThe performance world, according to Intel. Rankings are based on the C++ benchmarks in SPEC 2017. Intel and AMD executables were compiled with ICC, the M1 executable was compiled with XCode 13.1. In a move that can best be described as “a bold strategy, Cotton” Intel is rumored to be planning a future price hike.
Read MoreBloomberg: Amazon spent a record $4.98M on lobbying in Q2 2022, up 2.5% YoY, Google spent $2.77M, up 32% YoY, Microsoft $2.41M, down 2.4% YoY and Apple $1.9M — Amazon.com Inc. spent a record $4.98 million on lobbying during the second quarter of this year as momentum intensified in Congress …
Read MoreImage: Microsoft Microsoft is bringing a new taskbar overflow feature to Windows 11, designed to make it easier to find your open apps once you run out of taskbar space. It’s perfect for power users or people who love to keep all of their apps open all the time. The new taskbar overflow is a
Read MoreReuters: Meta’s research, published internally in February, reveals Facebook’s challenges in India, including that women are shunning it due to safety concerns and more — Meta’s internal research reveals challenges in India Many women steered clear of male-dominated Facebook Their concerns included safety …
Read MoreThe M2 MacBook Air is here and boy, do we love it. Here’s our review.
Read MoreA new report says Apple can get back to its $3 trillion valuation on the back of strong services.
Read MorePaul Sawers / TechCrunch: Dublin-based Fonoa, which makes an automated tax compliance service used by companies like Uber and Zoom, has raised a $60M Series B led by Coatue — Fonoa, a tax automation platform used by companies such as Uber and Zoom, has raised $60 million in a series B round of funding.
Read MoreTurnstile breaks most of the rules of their genre. Their fans, who grew up online and care less about convention, follow them because of it.
Read MoreAirPlay is a fantastic perk of the Apple ecosystem, but sometimes it can stop working. If you are having trouble with AirPlay, here are some important troubleshooting steps to try.
Read MoreCompanies have recently made progress in employee diversity, but cuts due to economic worries are expected to hurt underrepresented workers most.
Read MoreScientists are turning to the world’s most extreme environments to find new ways of combating drug resistance.
Read MoreIf the rumors about Nvidia’s next-gen lineup are true, well-heeled gamers will have GPUs worth drooling over (except please don’t – Ed) All the rumors about outrageous power consumption and triple-slot coolers have done little to diminish peoples’ appetite for the upcoming RTX 40-series. Now there’s more fuel to add to the fire. One of
Read MoreThere’s more to retirement than just acknowledging decades of hard work and dedication. After work, you finally have the chance to pursue things you’ve always dreamed about. Maybe you want to learn a new skill, travel, or kick back and relax. Whether it’s a gift for a retiring family member, friend, work colleague, or boss, here
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