ASUS Launches VivoBook Flip 14 (TM420)

From ASUS Press Release: ASUS today launched VivoBook Flip 14 (TM420), a boldly styled convertible touchscreen laptop with a 360° hinge that allows it to be used in laptop, stand, tent and tablet modes — or anything in between. It also supports the ASUS Pen active stylus for natural writing and...

Microsoft moves ahead with talks to buy TikTok after consulting Trump

From Axios: Microsoft announced Sunday it would pursue discussions with TikTok’s parent company ByteDance "in a matter of weeks" about buying the app in the U.S. following conversations between President Trump and the tech giant's CEO Satya Nadella.

Details: Microsoft said in a blog post the two...

Apple hit with $1.4B Siri patent lawsuit from Chinese company

From CNET: A Chinese AI company on Monday hit Apple with a massive lawsuit over purported patent infringement. The company, known both as Shanghai Zhizhen Intelligent Network Technology and as Xiao-i, is suing Apple for 10 billion yuan ($1.43 billion) over Siri, Apple's voice assistant technology...

Report: iPhone 12 Launching in Two Stages

From PC Mag: Apple has already confirmed that the launch of the iPhone 12 will be delayed due to a "temporarily constrained" supply chain, but now it's thought Apple intends to split the launch into two stages.

Four different models of the iPhone 12 are expected later this year, sporting 5.4-inch...

Kingston KC2500 1TB Review (Page 1 of 11)

It is alarming how often I have to tell younger guys nowadays there is a large gap between what they are doing that they think are impressing girls and what actually impresses girls. In a recent conversation I have with one of my close friends, she told me about the time a guy tried to impress her by claiming he can disprove the first law of thermodynamics. I find it laughable how some 21 year old kid studying mechanical engineering could think...

Trump says he's banning TikTok in the U.S.

From NBC News: President Donald Trump said on Friday night that he would ban the popular video sharing app TikTok.

“As far as TikTok is concerned we’re banning them from the United States,” Trump said aboard Air Force One as he returned to Washington after a fundraising trip to Florida.

Trump...

Chrome’s autofill is getting more secure and convenient

From The Verge: Google is updating its Chrome browser to let you automatically enter saved passwords and credit card details into forms more easily and securely, the company has announced. The browser will now use biometric authentication like a fingerprint to autofill credit card details without...

Sony Is Introducing 'Ready for PlayStation 5' Bravia TVs

From PC Mag: To take full-advantage of the features offered by the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X, there's a good chance you need a new TV. Sony knows this, and so the company is launching new Bravia models that are clearly marked as "Ready for PlayStation 5."

As Gamespot reports, so far two new...

Twitter says massive hack was result of spear phishing attack

From CNET: A massive Twitter hack earlier this month that hijacked the accounts of dozens of high-profile politicians, celebrities and businesses to peddle a cryptocurrency scam was the result of a spear phishing attack, Twitter said late Thursday.

To succeed, attackers in the July 15 hack needed...

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