From Computex and beyond — 6 monitor and TV innovations remind us that trade shows still exist Provocative tech with real potential to impact future display products. Scharon Harding – May 31, 2023 11:44 pm UTC Enlarge / Samsung Display imagines its unfurling screen embodying future portable monitors. Samsung Display reader comments 45 with Believe
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The Pixel Fold has a lot to deal with — Oppo Find N2 review: Beautiful hardware that Android just cant deal with Square-screened Android devices don’t play well with the app ecosystem. Ron Amadeo – Jun 2, 2023 11:40 am UTC Enlarge / The inner display of the Oppo Find N2.Ron Amadeo reader comments 24
GOT PATCHES? — Researchers tell owners to assume compromise of unpatched Zyxel firewalls Poor patching hygiene is fueling a flurry of “downstream attacks” on other targets. Dan Goodin – May 31, 2023 10:33 pm UTC EnlargeGetty Images reader comments 24 with Firewalls made by Zyxel are being wrangled into a destructive botnet, which is taking
Last Wednesday,Justin Sun, founder of Tron TRX/USD , gaveakeynote interview to kick off the second episodeof Benzingas virtual trade show series, Crypto Unlocked.The event focused on global real-life use cases for crypto and Trons role as the leading network for USD-backed stablecoinTether USDT/USD . In the exclusive interview, Sun spoke of blockchain technology as a
In April, total card expenditure per household was down 1.2% year on year, as measured by Bank of Americaaggregated credit and debit cards. Thisfollows the trend seen inconsumer prices. The credit card data captured by Bank of America markedthe first decline in card spending since February 2021. Why It Matters: A reduction in household credit
Tesla IncTSLA CEO Elon Musk is once again under scrutiny as he faces a proposed $258 million class action lawsuit accusing him of insider trading and manipulating the meme cryptocurrencyDogecoinDOGE/USD . Allegations: Investors allege that Musk used various tactics, including Twitter posts, paid influencers, and his appearance on Saturday Night Live, to profit from Dogecoin
The Very Long Play Record — AI-expanded album cover artworks go viral thanks to Photoshops Generative Fill Generative Fill uses AI to dream up larger versions of famous artwork. Benj Edwards – May 31, 2023 10:05 pm UTC Enlarge / An AI-expanded version of a famous album cover involving four lads and a certain road
Finance and payments company PayPal Holdings PYPL reported first quarter financial results after market close Monday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: PayPal reported first-quarter revenue of $7.04 billion, which was up 9% year-over-year. The revenue beat a Street consensus estimate of $6.98 billion, according to data from Benzinga Pro. The company reported earnings
SHANGHAI – Tesla chief executive Elon Musk departed Shanghai on Thursday, wrapping up a two-day trip to China in which he met senior Chinese government officials, including the highest-ranking vice-premier. Photos and a video of Mr Musks visit late on Wednesday to Teslas Shanghai factory the automakers biggest production hub showed him holding up a
In December of last year, Gartner forecasted that 60% of financial institutions would be looking for composable finance solutions by 2024. Rather than out-of-the-box tech, composable software gives users a library of pre-built modular components that each perform specific functions. This allows users to pick and choose the components they want to essentially build their
Bitcoin BTC/USD traded higher, with the cryptocurrency prices above the $27,000 level on Friday. Ethereum ETH/USD also recorded gains, trading close to the key $1,900 mark this morning. The US economy added 339,000 jobs in May, significantlyhigher than market estimates of 190,000.The unemployment rate, however,increased to 3.7% in May. Injective INJ/USD was the top gainer
One of the most well-known internet acquisitions of 2002 was when eBay Inc EBAY announced it was acquiring PayPal Holdings Inc PYPL . Investors who bought eBay shares on the day the deal was announced have done quite well for themselves. Years later, eBay decided to spin off PayPal. Heres a look at the performance
China has warned western militaries to stay out of waters and airspace near its borders if they want to avoid dangerous run-ins with the People’s Liberation Army, putting on display the growing risks of unintended conflict as geopolitical competition grows. The blunt message from General Li Shangfu, China’s new defence minister, followed a near collision
US defence secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday criticised China for conducting risky aerial intercepts over the South China Sea and warned that Washington would not be deterred by dangerous behaviour in the Indo-Pacific region. China was conducting “an alarming number of risky intercepts of US and allied aircraft flying lawfully in international airspace”, Austin said
CIA director Bill Burns travelled to China last month, a clandestine visit by one of President Joe Biden’s most trusted officials that signals how concerned the White House had become about deteriorating relations between Beijing and Washington. Five people familiar with the situation said Burns, a former top diplomat who is frequently entrusted with delicate
UK house prices have fallen further as rising mortgage rates deterred home buyers and prompted owners to repay property loans at a near record rate. Figures from the Nationwide Building Society released on Thursday showed prices of the average property in May were 3.4 per cent lower than a year earlier, with the annual fall
The world’s largest natural soda ash producer plans to float in London, a boost to a stock market that has struggled to attract new listings and prevent companies from leaving. WE Soda, the UK-based group that produces the glassmaking ingredient and is controlled by Turkish media mogul Turgay Ciner, is targeting a $7.5bn valuation, enough
Nvidia has become the first chipmaker to hit a $1tn valuation, leading a surge of enthusiasm across Wall Street for companies seen to benefit from the latest developments in artificial intelligence. Its shares rose more than 4 per cent to hit $406.1 in early trading in New York on Tuesday, after its chief executive Jensen
In April, total card expenditure per household was down 1.2% year on year, as measured by Bank of Americaaggregated credit and debit cards. Thisfollows the trend seen inconsumer prices. The credit card data captured by Bank of America markedthe first decline in card spending since February 2021. Why It Matters: A reduction in household credit