Electronic chip factories in the US state of Texas are forced to close their doors for a week due to the cold snap. The closure is inconvenient because there is already a global shortage of semiconductors. NXP Semiconductors, a significant supplier to carmakers and smartphone manufacturers, says it is […]
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Twitter is considering allowing users to ‘tip’ for tweets or subscribing to a particular user’s messages. Tweakers report that. Today, Twitter derives almost all of its revenue from advertising. By giving tips or taking out a subscription, users can more easily support their favourite twitterer. There may also be […]
The introduction of new Macs based on Apple’s own M1 processor did not go smoothly. Several users’ computers went completely into trouble trying to reinstall macOS 11. Apple is now releasing a fix. The problems could arise when users tried to reinstall the macOS 11 Big Sur operating system […]
Facebook and Twitter will be posting warnings on social media posts where candidates or campaign teams declare victory in the US election too early. Donald Trump or Joe Biden may say they won too soon because many people voted by mail and it may take several days to count […]
The social media company Facebook wants to remove all pages from its platforms that refer to the conspiracy theories QAnon. And that even if they do not contain violence. Intelligence agencies consider popular American conspiracy theory to be a security threat. Facebook already decided in August to ban QAnon […]
The UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority prohibits the sale of crypto derivatives to ordinary consumers. According to the FCA, these complex financial products are unsuitable for private investors because there are significant risks of financial damage. Using derivatives, investors can speculate on the price movements of crypto coins […]
Gamemaker Bethesda, the company behind The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Wolfenstein, DOOM and more, will join Team Xbox. Phil Spencer, boss of Microsoft’s Xbox division, announced this on the company’s site. Microsoft buys Zenimax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks. Bethesda is one of the better-known game makers in […]
In the other rippling soap around payment systems in the game Fortnite, Apple has now sued Epic Games itself. Apple is demanding compensation from Epic Games because it allegedly failed to fulfil its obligations. The feud between the two companies started when Epic Games introduced a payment system in […]
Those who meet in Microsoft Teams will soon be able to download an automatically written representation of the conversations afterwards. The feature will roll out in September and should be available to everyone in early October. However, both the language of Teams must be set in English and English […]
Twitter posted a statement on a message from US President Donald Trump on Sunday. In that tweet, Trump criticized the mailboxes the Democrats are promoting as an option for voters in November. According to Twitter, Trump’s message violates company policy of “social and election integrity.” “So now the Democrats […]
