Month: June 2020

The next version of Google’s flagship operating system, Android 11 will be released in 2020 — and even though it won’t have a sweet, dessert-related name this year, you can still expect delicious offerings. There’s an excellent new system to control smart home devices, updates to how Android handles notifications, tweaks in the overall user
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Whether you want to upgrade your internal drive or need an external storage solution, a solid-state drive (SSD) will deliver fast and reliable read and write speeds. These storage devices use flash memory to store your data, making them faster than traditional mechanical hard drives. They’re typically more resistant to shocks and wear and tear,
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When it comes to 2-in-1 laptops, Microsoft’s Surface Pro 7 currently takes the crown. It’s light and powerful, with great design choices throughout and some serious upgrades to its performance. It’s not the only good convertible laptop, though. We’ve reviewed every great 2-in-1 available, including Chromebooks, convertibles, and powerful 15-inch versions. Even if you’re not
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In another up for technology shares, software companies saw their values reach new heights today. The days trading comes after a selloff last week eased some of technology companies’ rebounds from their COVID-19 lows; stocks in tech companies have more than made up for their early-year declines in mid-2020, with the Nasdaq reaching 10,000 points
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Disrupt 2020 offers an unprecedented opportunity to introduce your pre-series A, early-stage startup to thousands of potential investors, customers, journalists, technologists and other influential movers and shakers around the world. How? Read on. Grab yourself a Disrupt Digital Startup Alley Package and get ready to virtually showcase your innovative products, platforms or services in front
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FP TrendingJun 17, 2020 18:31:15 IST A new study says that much like ‘stardust’ grains that arrived on Earth inside primitive meteorites, such grains were also delivered to another planet-like body, asteroid 4 Vesta, by micrometeoroids that also carried water. The results of the study, conducted by researchers from New Washington in St Louis was
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The long-lasting impact of Roblox is rooted in its thousands of creations made by small development studios (and sometimes just one or two people). In its most basic format, Roblox is a free platform that is home to user-created content, all made using its creation tools. Because of its ease of use, more than 50
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Fintech startup Revolut has expanded its open banking feature to Ireland. The feature first launched in the U.K. back in February. Once again, the startup is partnering with TrueLayer to let you add third-party bank accounts to your Revolut account. The feature launch also marks the launch of TrueLayer in Ireland. For now, Revolut users
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Drone deployment of sterile mosquitoes could accelerate efforts to control their populations and reduce insect-borne disease, according to a proof of concept experiment by an multi-institutional research team. The improved technique could save thousands of lives. Mosquitoes are a public health hazard around the world, spreading infections like malaria to millions and causing countless deaths
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Resolution Games’ upcoming PvP dueling game arrives on Oculus Quest this fall. Today’s Upload VR Showcase: Summer Edition revealed a generous amount of exciting updates and announcements on some of the most-highly anticipated VR games and experiences. Among today’s many thrilling reveals was the release of a new trailer for Resolution Games’ (Angry Birds VR:
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Seek the help of a powerful witch to save your mothers life in this “choose-your-own-adventure” animated short. This is turning into quite the week for Star Wars fans! Following yesterday’s announcement regarding a new VR space combat game set in a galaxy far, far away, Emmy award-winning interactive animation studio Baobab Studios (Invasion!, Crow: The
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The United States’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on Monday, revoked the emergency authorisation for the malaria drug - hydroxychloroquine – promoted by the US President Donald Trump for treating COVID-19. This new development comes amid growing evidence that the drug does not and could cause serious side effects. The FDA said the drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are unlikely
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tech2 News StaffJun 16, 2020 14:40:48 IST Scientists have long suspected that antibodies in the blood of COVID-19 patients that have successfully fought the infection and recovered could provide powerful protection against SARS-CoV-2 – the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. A recently published study has offered some evidence to back this theory with successful tests in animals and human cell cultures. The
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