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Twitter blocked in Nigeria after deleting a tweet by its president

Twitter is suspended “indefinitely” in Nigeria, “for the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence,” according to a statement (threaded on Twitter) from the country’s minister of information and culture. The move comes days after the platform removed a threatening tweet by president Muhammadu Buhari which Twitter… Read more

Apple employees push back against returning to the office in internal letter

Apple employees are pushing back against a new policy that would require them to return to the office three days a week starting in early September. Staff members say they want a flexible approach where those who want to work remote can do so, according to an internal letter obtained by The Verge. “We would… Read more

Mayweather vs Logan Paul live stream: how to watch the boxing from anywhere, full fight

Floyd ‘Money Man’ Mayweather is set for a blockbuster showdown with YouTube ‘personality’ Logan Paul at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Sunday 6th June. Mayweather has called the eight-round exhibition bout “legalised bank robbery”. It’s a $50 pay-per-view in the US but only £17 in the UK. Follow our guide on… Read more

Seeed reServer: Compact and Powerful Edge Computing

Home News (Image credit: Seeed) Seeed today announced the first member of its reServer System today. The reServer x86 series is designed for edge computing and IoT applications. The systems come powered by an 11th-Gen Intel processor, and higher-spec models feature Intel Iris Xe graphics. Image 1 of 4 (Image credit: Seeed) Image 2 of… Read more

Apple asks staff to return to office three days a week starting in early September

Apple employees are being asked to return to the office three days a week starting in early September. Tim Cook sent out an email Wednesday informing staff of the change. “For all that we’ve been able to achieve while many of us have been separated, the truth is that there has been something essential missing… Read more

Apple Watch, Fitbit users with heart conditions get more medical procedures

People with irregular heartbeats who use wearable devices like Apple Watches and Fitbits aren’t overwhelming doctors with worried calls about their hearts, a new study shows. But they are more likely to be treated with a heart procedure called an ablation, the analysis found. The small study is one of the first to show how… Read more

Judge dismisses charges against Apple chief accused of bribing police officers with iPads

A Californian court has dismissed bribery charges against Apple’s Chief Security Officer Thomas Moyer, Reuters reports, who was accused of offering iPads as bribes to obtain concealed-weapons permits for Apple employees. Judge Eric S. Geffon dismissed arguments of corrupt intent as “pure speculation” that were “not supported by the evidence presented to the grand jury.”… Read more

Nintendo is turning a factory into a gallery

Nintendo has announced that its Uji Ogura plant will be turned into a public gallery to “showcase the many products Nintendo has launched over its history.” The factory, located in the Ogura district of Uji, a city just outside Kyoto, was built in 1969 and was mainly used for manufacturing playing cards and hanafuda cards,… Read more

The original Dune movie is also getting a 4K release this year

Dennis Villeneuve’s Dune isn’t the only film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel getting a 4K release this year. That’s because the original adaptation, made in 1984 by a young David Lynch, is getting a limited edition 4K Blu-ray release on August 30th. The film was both a critical and box office bomb that Lynch later… Read more

Cougar Releases a New Gaming Desk With USB-C Ports and ARGB

Home News (Image credit: Cougar) Cougar has revealed a very unique gaming desk called the Mars Pro 150. This gaming desk has all the goodies you’d expect from a ‘gaming desk,’ like a carbon-fiber finish and dual-sided RGB lighting. It’s also a powerhouse for streaming or professional use with several USB-C ports that you can… Read more

TSMC: No Plans to Halt Ops as Second Employee Confirmed with COVID-19

Home News (Image credit: TSMC) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. this week confirmed that a second worker has tested positive for the COVID-19 disease, but stressed that this would not affect its operations. As reported by Taiwan News. The company has completed disinfection of employee’s workspace, disinfected public areas, traced any contacts that the worker may have… Read more

San Jose approves Google’s gigantic and controversial new downtown campus

After first proposing it in 2017, Google has received unanimous approval from the San Jose City Council to move forward with its Downtown West development plan, CNBC reports. The company and city have reached an agreement to develop around 80 acres of land in downtown San Jose, California that will also serve as a mixed-use… Read more

Disney’s Cruella is absolutely absurd

Walk walk fashion babyDisney Filed under: Movie Review It will delight you even as you question its need to exist I spent the entire run of Disney’s Cruella torn between delight and horror. Rarely has a film so neatly emotionally vivisected me as this one about a villain best known for wanting to skin puppies… Read more

Samsung launching new Tizen-powered ‘Smart Monitors’

Samsung has been growing the number of displays it sells over the last few years, adding professional-grade and gaming monitors to its line-up. Now, Samsung is attempting to add another category to its list – Smart Monitors. Samsung’s Smart Monitor range is expanding this week, with a new 43-inch 4K M7 model and a smaller,… Read more

Flexibits’ contact app Cardhop gets fresh revamp, added to Fantastical subscription

Flexibits — best known for its popular calendar application, Fantastical — has a new, overhauled version of its contact management application Cardhop out today, which updates the app with new features and a fresh coat of paint. But most importantly, like Fantastical before it, Cardhop is also switching to a subscription model. The contact app… Read more