IMAGE SOURCEGETTY IMAGES Huawei revealed its biggest-ever decline in revenue in the first half of 2021 – it fell by almost 30% to Rmb320 billion (£35.5 billion). The firm sold part of its mobile phone business following US sanctions, which analysts say contributed to the drop. Sanctions make it hard for Huawei to buy components …
IMAGE SOURCEGETTY IMAGESimage captionTikTok Stories allow users to see content posted by accounts they follow for 24 hours Video-sharing platform TikTok is trialling a new vanishing clips feature similar to functions on Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram. TikTok Stories will allow users to see content posted by accounts they follow for 24 hours before they are …
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IMAGE SOURCEGETTY IMAGES Facebook has been accused of making misleading claims in a dispute with New York University (NYU) researchers, by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The commission’s Samuel Levine told Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg that he was “disappointed by how your company has conducted itself in this matter”. The NYU team was studying …
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IMAGE SOURCEGETTY IMAGESimage captionKris Wu, one of China’s biggest celebrities, was recently arrested Sina Weibo – China’s Twitter equivalent – is to remove an online celebrity list following criticism by state media of celebrity culture on social media. State-owned newspaper People’s Daily criticised platforms that make stars out of “unworthy individuals”. It did not specify …
IMAGE SOURCEREUTERSimage captionApple announced the new technology on Thursday Apple is facing criticism over a new system that finds child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on US users’ devices. The technology will search for matches of known CSAM before the image is stored onto iCloud Photos. But there are concerns that the technology could be expanded …
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According to a leak Battlefield 2042 will feature higher end minimum requirements for PCs. Here are the leaked system requirements of the Closed Alpha. The System requirements of the alpha version of Battlefield 2042 have been leaked. The leak suggests slightly higher than standard to play the shooter under ideal conditions. The insider Tom Henderson …
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Diablo fans need to be patient for Diablo Immortal. The mobile game has been delayed yet again to tackle issues that reared their head after the Closed Alpha. In a post on their blog, Blizzard has announced that the mobile game Diablo Immortal will be delayed to the first half of 2022. Late Game …
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Is someone sitting AFK in your Pokémon UNITE game? Let’s talk about reporting someone and the use of Fair-Play points. We’ve all been there. You’re trying desperately to win a game of Pokémon UNITE and one of your teammates has just been sitting AFK for the longest time, which leads to you and your team …
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Despite some sentiments that women don’t have to do anything to “steal” viewers from hardworking men, the statistics would prove otherwise. In a recent Trainwreck Scuffed podcast, the topic came up, and xQc weighed in with his opinion as to why the streaming field is so male-dominated. In a recently published list of the most …
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Five heroes face off against five different heroes, however these five heroes per team originate from a grand collection of over a hundred heroes. How does one decide which five heroes will fit the bill for that particular game? Captains Mode or All Pick Before we establish exactly what to pick at what moment, we …