Intel Asks Customers to Halt Patches for Meltdown, Spectre Chip Bugs, Citing Flaw

Intel said on Monday that patches it released to address two high-profile security vulnerabilities in its chips are faulty, advising customers, computer makers and cloud providers to stop installing them. Intel Executive Vice President Navin Shenoydisclosed the problem in a statement on...

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Microsoft Education Announces 4 Budget Laptops, Free Office 365 Access, and More

Microsoft on Monday announced the launch of four new school-focused Windows 10 laptops. The company also unveiled plans to offer free access to Office 365 Education to school teachers in 146 countries globally and several developments for STEM - including new curricula for...

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Android 8.1 Oreo Starts Displaying Public Wi-Fi Network Speeds Before Connecting

Google is rolling out a new feature on Android 8.1 Oreo that shows the speed of Wi-Fi networks before users connect to them. After teasing the feature for a while now, Google has finally announced the new feature. This Wi-Fi speed labels on Android Oreo is applicable...

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Xiaomi Mi 7, Mi 6X Images Leak, Tipping Design and Specifications

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is expected to hit the market with two new handsets. While a leak has showcased an all new Xiaomi Mi 6X, another has revealed more details of the Mi 7. The Xiaomi Mi 6X is said to be the successor to Mi 5X, which was launched in July 2017. Notably,...

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Google Suspends Fact-Checking Feature in Search After Flaw Emerges

Google has suspended its fact-check feature in its Search and news results after its algorithm wrongly linked a Washington Post fact check to a Daily Caller article about US Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation team, the media reported. Noting that the feature proved to...

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OnePlus Opens Its 'First Authorised Store' in Mumbai

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus on Saturday announced the launch of its first 'Authorised Store' in Mumbai. Calling it its 'first exclusive offline store in Mumbai', OnePlus says the move is part of its strategy to create "more offline touch points across key cities in India to allow...

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Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ Expected to Sport Y-Octa Display, f/1.5 Aperture Camera Lens

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are expected to sport an f/1.5 aperture camera lens, SLP chip technology, and a Y-Octa display. Samsung has confirmed that its latest flagship smartphones in the Galaxy S series will be announced at Mobile World Congress...

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WhatsApp Gets Notification Channel Support on Android 8.0 Oreo

WhatsApp has leveraged the enhanced notification support on Android 8.0 Oreo by bringing support for app notification channels. The new support is already available through the latest WhatsApp beta versions and is likely to soon be available to the masses via the next public release....

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