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Computer and Technology News
Topics:
CES 2021 in Las Vegas Canceled, Trade Show Moves to Online Format – Variety

Internal code from 50 high-profile firms, like Microsoft, leaked online – Business Insider

Apple is selling a braided Thunderbolt 3 cable for $129 | Engadget

Tech’s four biggest companies are going on trial – The Verge

Intel puts Dr. Ann Kelleher in charge of its delayed 7nm CPU project | Engadget

NASA’s new Mars rover is about to embark on a hunt for ancient alien life – The Verge

Rite Aid used facial recognition in secret across hundreds of its stores – The Verge
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Computer and Technology News.
Topics:
Intel debuts slightly slower, slightly cheaper version of its 10-core 10900K chip | Engadget

Instagram promises to fix bug after being exposed by always accessing the camera on iOS 14 – 9to5Mac

Hackers Demand $10 Million Ransom From Garmin

Google will use authenticated logos to reduce Gmail phishing – The Verge

Samsung Unpacked trailer teases all five new devices | Engadget

Qualcomm’s 100W charging scheme will go from 0-50 in 5 minutes | Ars Technica

Your next smartphone will be a lot harder to scratch | Ars Technica

Lollapalooza is streaming a special four-day broadcast for free on YouTube this year – The Verge

Energy Unveils Blueprint for Nationwide, ‘Unhackable’ Quantum Internet – Nextgov

Google will keep employees working remotely until July 2021 – The Verge

Report: ARM is for sale and Nvidia’s interested, Apple isn’t | Ars Technica

FCC Boss Ajit Pai Pretends To Care About A Prison Telco Monopoly Problem He Helped Protect | Above the Law

Fox Sports’ virtual baseball fans are just plain weird | Engadget
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Both Segments: Viewsonic, Phong Phanel, Product Marketing Manager For Professional Displays.
ViewSonic’s ColorPro™ professional monitor series delivers stunning, color-accurate, true-to-life images with industry color standards including sRGB and Adobe RGB. ColorPro™ series professional monitors serve as the ideal solution for creative work such as photography, design, illustration, video editing, and more.

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First Segment: xOps.IT, Larry Gordon, CEO/Co-Founder.
xOps is a global company with headquarters in New York City and resources around the world. Our global presence allows us to offer highly engineered infrastructure solutions fast, at a low cost, and with high quality. It also allows us to offer services such as 24 x 7 deployment and operations support as part of our offering. In addition we offer operations consulting services In the US through our DevOps and Cloud consulting practice. xOps is unique because we are changing the nature of the IT services value chain.

Topics:
Teenager Finds Classical Alternative to Quantum Recommendation Algorithm | Quanta Magazine

Verizon’s 5G network is tiny—Verizon ads “falsely implied” it’s nationwide | Ars Technica

Western Digital releases new 18TB, 20TB EAMR drives | Ars Technica

You can buy ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ on 10 DVDs if you want | Engadget
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Both Segments: Computer and Technology News.
Topics:
Incredible vinyl-like super SSDs could make hard disk drives obsolete | TechRadar

Apple Silicon will force industry to reconsider use of Intel chips, says ex-Apple exec | Appleinsider

Lego is teasing a buildable NES console set | Engadget

Why is this copy of Super Mario Bros. worth a record $114,000? | Ars Technica

Shipt workers plan to walk off the job on July 15th to protest new company pay structure – The Verge

Tesla’s Model Y just got a $3,000 price cut – The Verge

SiriusXM acquires podcast platform Stitcher from Scripps for $325 million | Engadget

Ubisoft sexual harassment investigation claims three more executives | Games | The Guardian

You can now stake your claim in Apple’s $500 million iPhone slowdown settlement – The Verge

Frequently Asked Questions | Smartphone Performance Settlement
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Each month, usually the second Friday, I join Ben Crossman and the Computer America team to share science and tech trends and other stories I discover on the Web.

Computer and Technology News
Topics:
Chrome update may extend your laptop’s battery life by up to 2 hours | Engadget

Robocall Ban Upheld, Broadened by Supreme Court in Speech Case

PSVR Patent Describes Technology That Displays Ads Within Headsets

Why China’s Race For AI Dominance Depends On Math | The National Interest

Internet speeds were awful, so these rural Pennsylvanians put up their own wireless tower

New Mac ransomware is even more sinister than it appears | Ars Technica

Reddit and LinkedIn will fix clipboard snooping in their iOS apps | Engadget
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Both Segments: Darius Derakhshani, Graphics Expert
Topics:
Tech Tent: Apple’s App Store battle – BBC News

AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 3000XT brings 7nm improvements, higher boost | Ars Technica

AI recreates the painting techniques of famous artists | Engadget

After 15 Years, Apple Prepares to Break Up With Intel – The New York Times

PS5 release date, design, specs and news for Sony’s PlayStation 5 | TechRadar

Is Nvidia working on new budget graphics cards to hit AMD where it hurts? | TechRadar

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, RTX 3080, Titan RTX Ampere Gaming Graphics Cards Rumored Specs Leak Out

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Pictured? | TechPowerUp

Nvidia Could Start Next-Gen Graphics Cards Production in August | Cord Cutters News
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Both Segments: Nathan Evans, Popzara, Managing Editor.
Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast help keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener is what you’ll find at Popzara.

Topics:
Microsoft is permanently closing all physical retail stores | VentureBeat

Microsoft is shutting down Mixer and partnering with Facebook Gaming – The Verge

As Twitter Labels Trump Tweets, Some Republicans Flock To New Social Media Site
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Computer and Technology News
Topics:
Remember when we warned in February Apple will crack down on long-life HTTPS certs? It’s happening: Chrome, Firefox ready to join in, too • The Register

DirecTV Is Losing Customers Fast (And Now They Raised Prices on New Customers) | The National Interest

Detroit police chief cops to 96-percent facial recognition error rate | Ars Technica

YouTube TV costs $65 a month after yet another price increase | Engadget

Discord is rebranding to shift away from gaming | Engadget

Nest makes its Seasonal Savings program free for all thermostat users | Engadget

FCC says Huawei and ZTE are national security threats | Engadget

Apple might not include a charger with the iPhone 12. Good – The Verge

Microsoft’s second next-gen Xbox reportedly set for August reveal – The Verge
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