Accept our king, our god, or else: The senseless "requirement" Spanish colonizers used
Across the United States, the second Monday of October is increasingly becoming known as Indigenous Peoples Day. In the push to rename Columbus Day, Christopher Columbus himself has become a metaphor for the evils of early colonial empires, and right.....»»
Study finds gender pay differences begin early, with the job search
A new paper in the Quarterly Journal of Economics, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that an important part of the pay gap between men and women has to do with how they conduct job searches, with women more likely to accept job offers e.....»»
Galaxy S23 Ultra hits lowest price ever, S23 is $700 unlocked
Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra is the king of Android phones right now. It’s also very expensive, with a starting price of $1,200 for the cheapest … The post Galaxy S23 Ultra hits lowest price ever, S23 is $700 unlocked appeared first o.....»»
Houzz app adding support for Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone
Apple has been working with multiple partners to expand its Tap to Pay feature, which lets businesses use their iPhones to accept contactless payments. In the US, the popular home renovation platform Houzz has announced support for Apple’s Tap to.....»»
Apple expands Tap to Pay and Track Detection features to more countries
Last year, Apple introduced Tap to Pay, which lets businesses use their iPhones to accept contactless payments. First launched in the US, Tap to Pay is now being expanded to Taiwan. At the same time, the company is also rolling out the Track Detecti.....»»
GoDaddy rolls out support for Tap to Pay on iPhone for U.S. businesses
GoDaddy customers can now use the company's mobile app to accept Tap to Pay payments on iPhone.GoDaddy mobile app on iPhoneOn Monday, GoDaddy announced the release of its new GoDaddy mobile app, which allows U.S.-based businesses to accept contactles.....»»
These phones beat iPhone 14 Pro Max in fastest download speed test
Another aspect of Ookla’s Q1 2023 mobile performance report is how specific devices compare between Apple, Samsung, and Google. While the iPhone 14 Pro Max was king when it came to median download speeds last fall, for Q1 2023, that wasn’t the c.....»»
It"s good to be the king: Tim Cook zoomed from Coachella to India
It"s good to be the king: Tim Cook zoomed from Coachella to India.....»»
Fairtrade: Study finds premium label does not always benefit workers on South African wine farms
Wine was first produced in South Africa as far back as the mid-1600s by Dutch colonizers who sold it to passing ships. The industry developed further during the colonial and apartheid eras and wine became an important part of the South African econom.....»»
Questionable $2,500 hoodie makes you look like you were plucked out of Minecraft
Plus: The pixelated silk pants you've been searching for. Enlarge (credit: Loewe) Move over, Microsoft. There's a new company out there peddling clothing evoking memories of old tech. Loewe, a Spanish fashion company th.....»»
Taiwan-based OSATs post better-than-expected sales for March
Taiwan-based OSATs, including ASE Technology Holding (ASEH), Powertech Technology and King Yuan Electronics (KYEC), have reported better-than-expected sales for March, indicating a gradual recovery of the local IC backend service industry......»»
Apple @ Work: Dear Apple, it’s time to retire the DUNS requirement for Apple Business Manager sign-ups
Apple @ Work is brought to you by Kolide, the device trust solution that ensures that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your cloud apps. If you have Okta, Kolide can help you get your fleet to 100% compliance. They’re Zero Trust.....»»
Taiwan server makers may miss out on 5G O-RAN market
With Nokia, a major telecom equipment vendor, expediting the rollout of its own 5G O-RAN solutions, Taiwan-based server makers may miss out on major opportunities from the 5G O-RAN market and have to accept the role of being pure contract assemblers,.....»»
India reportedly to relax investment requirement for PC manufacturing
Amid the lukewarm response from global PC manufacturers to invest in India, the South Asian country is reportedly looking to relax its incentive scheme to capitalize on a diversification of the PC manufacturing ecosystem rarely seen in decades......»»
Garmin’s Forerunner 955 review: Still king for runners and cyclists
Garmin proves once again that it's the only choice for serious athletes. Enlarge (credit: Corey Gaskin) Gar.....»»
Blue Origin hopes to resume space flights "soon" after 2022 accident
Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin said Friday it hopes to resume rocket flights "soon" following the conclusion of an investigation into a crash last year—but it must wait for US regulators to accept the findings......»»
China"s EV revolution shows grim future for Japan car titans
In the world of gasoline cars, Japan's automakers are king. Toyota Motor Corp. has held the title of the world's No. 1 car company for the past three years, while Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. remain global best sellers......»»
iPhone 15 certified cable requirement expected to create high USB-C charger demand
Apple doesn't ship a charger with its iPhone anymore, and the iPhone 15 moving to USB-C with MFi requirements is expected to create high demand for compatible chargers.Apple to require MFi certification for chargersEver since the iPhone 12 in 2020, A.....»»
IC design houses seek price discounts from foundries
IC design houses continue to seek price reductions from wafer foundries and are hesitant to accept any price increases, according to industry sources......»»
OpenAI’s GPT-4 exhibits “human-level performance” on professional benchmarks
Multimodal AI model can process images and text, pass bar exams. Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) On Tuesday, OpenAI announced GPT-4, a large multimodal model that can accept text and image inputs while returning text outp.....»»
CATL’s EV battery dominance shouldn’t cause Xi undue worry
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. is truly the undisputed electric vehicle battery-making king. It supplies a roll call of carmakers — from Tesla Inc. to Ford Motor Co., Volkswagen AG to Hyundai Motor Co. and Stellantis NV — and co.....»»