Saturday, October 9, 2021

TSMC, Sony Said to Be Considering Joint Chip Factory With Japan's Help

TMSC and Sony are thinking of jointly building a chip plant in Japan, with a part of the investment coming from the Japanese government, says a report by Nikkei.

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No More Swipes: Mastercard Is Phasing Out Magnetic Strip Credit, Debit Cards

Mastercard has announced that it will slowly phase out magnetic stips from its credit and debit cards starting 2024.

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EU Is Asking Microsoft Rivals if Teams Integrating in Office Is Problematic

EU antitrust regulators are asking Microsoft's rivals if its Teams app integrated with its Office product gives it greater clout, in a sign that they could open an investigation. The regulators are...

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OnePlus 9RT Specifications Teased Ahead of October 13 Launch

OnePlus 9RT specifications have been teased on Weibo ahead of its October 13 launch. The new OnePlus phone is confirmed to come with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC and a 120Hz display.

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Bitcoin Not Gold Is the Better Hedge Against Inflation, Says JP Morgan

Bitcoin is being considered by investors as a better hedge against inflation than gold, according to an investor's note from JP Morgan.

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SpaceX Is Now the World's Second Most Valued Private Company

SpaceX has now become the second most valued private company with a valuation of over $100 billion. It trails TikTok parent company ByteDance that is reportedly valued at over $140 billion.

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WhatsApp Spotted Beta Testing End-to-End Encrypted Cloud Backups

WhatsApp is found to have started allowing its beta testers on Android and iOS to enable end-to-end encrypted cloud backups. The update was announced last month. Separately, WhatsApp is found to be...

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