Can Intel Keep Up?
Intel’s new releases are a step in the right direction for the tech giant. Intel needs to return to its roots and prove to its ever-shrinking group of loyalists that it can compete with the shifting landscape.
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Meet the AirTag: Apple’s Solution If You Have a Knack for Losing Things
The AirTag is a round, stainless steel device that can be attached to and used to keep track of a variety of items including backpacks, keys, wallets, and laptops. The device, which is equipped with Apple’s ultra-wide band U1 chip, sends out a precise signal that can be detected using the extensive Find My network.
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Apple’s (Too) Thin Macs
On April 20th, Apple had their first release event of the year as the tech giant rolled out a few new gadgets for the awaiting masses. The day was packed with big product announcements like the new iPad Pro which runs on M1 processors, smaller news like the release of the Air Tag and the revamped Apple Pencil, and positive PR changes like the pledge to become completely carbon neutral by 2030. However, everyone will be sure to agree that the main event was the new Mac design.
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April 24th is Called National Sexual Assault Day on Tiktok
TikTok users are saying a group of men has declared April 24 a “national day” for rape and assault. Numerous TikTok creators have made videos to make others mindful of the conceivable danger.
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You May Soon Be Able to Send Cryptocurrency to Friends Through Text Message
Signal Payments, a leading payment processing solution in Canada, is currently working on an encrypted messaging service that will allow you to send cryptocurrency over a text message. Similar to how you send money through Apple or Android Pay, Signal hopes that cryptocurrency payments will be able to be exchanged using an app. The application, called MobileCoin, supports MOB and will allow users to send money in any form they would like, but with a new option- cryptocurrency.
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Virgin Galactic Unveils the VSS Imagine
The VSS Imagine is the first addition to the company’s Spaceship III fleet, which will also feature an upgraded modular design that makes the spacecraft easier to maintain, as well as improve flight rate. Virgin Galactic has also stated in a statement that introduction of the Spaceship III fleet is an important milestone in its plan to fly 400 trips to suborbital space each year.
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Visa is Moving Ahead-Will Soon Begin Using Cryptocurrency
Visa, a global payments technology company, has reported on March 29th that the company will begin to accept USD Coin to settle transactions in this payment network. This was the latest sign of acceptance expanding since the first introduction of digital currencies by mainstream financial industries.
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The Future of E-Bikes is on a Move!
Bicycles, an invention thought up in the 1800s, suffered one of the worst occurrences of supply deficiency in the summer of 2020. Prices of bikes were soaring extraordinarily high, more than they have in at least a decade. The feelings of cabin fever from lockdown, mixed with the dangers of spreading, reopened many to the possibility of using bicycles for transportation. Obviously, a traditional bicycle has its limitations. However, so many of the aspects of traditional bicycles are remedied by the emerging market of E-Bikes, or bikes that have an electric motor to assist or completely replace pedaling.
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Hey Gen Z, It’s Time to Code!
When you hear the word “Coding”, what is the first thing you think of? Unless you are somebody who is already familiar with coding languages, you probably associate the word with “difficult, complex, confusing”. That is not the case, however. In the Gen Z generation, everything is available online, and for the most part, physical or paper versions of materials are nowhere near as accessible for us, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Google’s Change In Data Collection Represents a Shifting Industry
Chrome will discontinue data collection for individual users and instead group users together by popular interests. They will also begin to secure web histories on individual user devices. Google has already said they will be moving forward with getting rid of third-party cookies. They hope that these steps will allow marketers to evolve in a way that they can still use valuable information to advertise relevant products to users while simultaneously taking greater steps to secure the individual.
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