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iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max ditch the notch—sort of
Enlarge / The iPhone 14 Pro includes a pill-shaped cutout that resizes dynamically as you use the phone. (credit: Apple) CUPERTINO, Calif.—Apple’s new flagship phones have been revealed, and critics of the iPhone’s design since 2017 will be happy to see that the company has taken a new approach to the camera and sensor notch […]
Would You Ditch All This Chaos for a Country in the Cloud?
Balaji Srinivasan—technologist, investor, prophet, troll—says let the old world sink. Find your tribe and build your bespoke society, or get left behind. https://media.wired.com/photos/630e61933dfe1372fb611109/master/pass/WI100122_FF_Sovereign_01.jpg
Nintendo Switch next-gen NEWS: Ninty to ditch the Switch for mobile games?
Nintendo has suggested that the Switch could be its final home console. In an interview with Nikkei (via Nintendo Everything), Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said that “we aren’t really fixated on our consoles”. “At the moment we’re offering the uniquely developed Nintendo Switch and its software – and that’s what we’re basing how we deliver […]
Top 5 countries opting to ditch US dollar & the reasons behind their move
The past year was full of events that inevitably split the global geopolitical space into two camps: those who still support using US currency as a universal financial tool, and those who are turning their back on the greenback. Global tensions caused by economic sanctions and trade conflicts triggered by Washington have forced targeted countries […]
Google’s rumored Pixel 3 ‘Lite’ XL might ditch the notch
There’s been talk (and apparent leaks) of a mid-range Pixel 3 variant, but what about an equivalent to the larger Pixel 3 XL? That might be coming too. OnLeaks and 91mobiles claim to have details of a Pixel 3 ‘Lite’ XL (just a placeholder name for now), and have produced renders to match. The larger […]
US presses allies to ditch Huawei citing cybersecurity risks from China – report
Washington has been on a mission to discourage its allies from using Chinese telecommunication giant Huawei’s equipment, the Wall Street Journal reports. The firm earlier slammed the US for using politics for unfair competition. Read more Washington has been up in arms over Huawei’s worldwide expansion, “having initiated an extraordinary outreach campaign” to press its European and […]
China suggests Trump should ditch ‘tapped’ iPhones for Huawei
China is trolling Trump. In an official response to the allegations that it and Russia are spying on the President’s trio of iPhones, a top-ranking Chinese official said: “If they are very worried about iPhones being tapped, they can use Huawei.” The snarky reply signals to the ban on the use of Huawei devices by […]
Off with their hats! Russian military to ditch traditional headgear
A large part of Russian military will soon stop using traditional Russian fur hats with ear flaps, known as “ushankas,” as well as woolen side caps. The government plans to replace these items with more simple headgear. The famous Russian souvenir known abroad as “ushanka”, “shapka” or simply “Russian hat” could soon become a rare […]
Tories leak ‘secret plan’ to ditch Theresa May as leader & list of possible successors
A Tory internal memo that suggests Theresa May will be forced to stand down as leader “soon after March 2019,” and which details a list of pros and cons of possible candidates to replace the PM, has been leaked to the Telegraph. On the day May’s Chequers Brexit trade proposal has been roundly rejected by […]