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Quick Glance: Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from China store
  • Apple has removed Meta-owned apps WhatsApp and Threads from its online store in China under pressure from the Chinese government.

  • The removal was due to 'national security concerns' as directed by the Cyberspace Administration of China.

  • The delisting closes a loophole that allowed Chinese users to access some major western social media platforms officially blocked in the country.

  • Apple is facing declining smartphone sales in China and is trying to boost demand through rare discounts.
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Palestine flag shows on iPhone when typing Jerusalem, Israel supporters angry: A new iPhone update presents UK users typing 'Jerusalem' with a Palestinian flag ...
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Palestine flag shows on iPhone when typing Jerusalem, Israel supporters ...
Quick Glance: Controversy Surrounding Palestine Flag When Typing 'Jerusalem'
  • iPhone users discover the Palestinian flag as a suggested emoji, sparking mixed reactions.

  • The debate over Jerusalem as a capital city fuels discussions about the emoji suggestions.

  • While some accuse Apple of antisemitism, others praise the Palestine flag positively.

  • Apple confirms that the Palestine flag as an emoji is unintentional and will be changed with the next update.
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Apple fixes iPhone bug that suggested Palestinian flag when some people typed ‘Jerusalem’
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Apple fixes iPhone bug that suggested Palestinian flag when some people ...
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Samsung is back as the world’s #1 smartphone maker — IDC: In the first quarter of 2024, Apple experienced a decrease in its smartphone shipments by approximately ...
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Samsung is back as the world’s #1 smartphone maker — IDC
Quick Glance: iPhone sales plummet. Here's why
  • Apple’s smartphone sales dropped by 10% last quarter, primarily due to a sharp decline in sales in China.

  • Samsung had been the top smartphone manufacturer for 12 years, but Apple briefly took the top spot last year.

  • The global smartphone market is showing signs of recovery with a 7.8% increase in smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2024.

  • Despite expectations for Apple and Samsung to maintain their market dominance, the rise of Huawei and other Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi and OPPO/OnePlus may continue.
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Apple's iPhone Screen Sizes Could Change in 2024, and Possibly Again in 2025: The iPhone 16 isn't even a thing and already we're starting to hear rumors about ...
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Apple's iPhone Screen Sizes Could Change in 2024, and Possibly Again in ...
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Apple still thinks 8GB of RAM is adequate for a laptop: Despite criticism of the Macbook Pro, the Macbook Air M3 has now also come in an 8 GB version ...
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Apple still thinks 8GB of RAM is adequate for a laptop
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If Apple loses against China so will the West: According to figures out on Monday, Apple is no longer the world’s biggest manufacturer of smartphones after a ...
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If Apple loses against China so will the West
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Why I Need Apple to Make a Foldable iPhone: Commentary: A foldable iPhone 16 could help Apple dominate the folding phone world. I need this to happen.
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Why I Need Apple to Make a Foldable iPhone
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Apple deletes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on orders from Beijing: Apple has removed WhatAapp and Threads from its app store in China ...
cnn.com/2024/04/19/tech/china-apple-whatspp-threads-removal-hnk-intl/
Apple deletes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on orders from ...
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‘Perfect landing spot.’ Apple plans to spend more in Vietnam as it looks beyond China
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‘Perfect landing spot.’ Apple plans to spend more in Vietnam as it looks ...
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Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, closer to societal use: Japan is a global leader in hydrogen technology development, largely due to its strategic emphasis ...
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Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, closer to societal use
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Samsung cracks Apple: iPhones sell worse than Galaxy phones: According to new data collection from IDC, Samsung has once again taken the crown in the mobile ...
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Samsung cracks Apple: iPhones sell worse than Galaxy phones
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No Tech for Apartheid: Google Workers Arrested for Protesting Company’s $1.2B Contract with Israel
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No Tech for Apartheid: Google Workers Arrested for Protesting Company’s $1 ...
Quick Glance: Google Employees Rally Against Cloud Agreement with Israel's Government
  • Google staff members are protesting a cloud deal with the Israeli government amid the Hamas conflict.

  • Activists are staging sit-ins at Google offices in New York and California as a form of protest.

  • These actions represent an intensification in the resistance against tech companies' association with the Israeli government.

  • Employees are urging the immediate termination of the project and condemning the IDF's utilization of Google services.
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Six Rumored iPhone 16 Camera Upgrades Coming This Year: As anticipation builds for Apple's upcoming iPhone 16 series, the rumor mill has highlighted some ...
macrumors.com/2024/04/18/six-iphone-16-camera-upgrades-coming-this-year/
Six Rumored iPhone 16 Camera Upgrades Coming This Year
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Google lays off employees, shifts some roles abroad amid cost cuts: Alphabet-owned Google is laying off an unspecified number of employees, a company ...
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Google lays off employees, shifts some roles abroad amid cost cuts
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Huawei Is Reportedly Building A $1.66 Billion Semiconductor R&D Plant, And Has Hired Engineers From…
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Huawei Is Reportedly Building A $1.66 Billion Semiconductor R&D Plant ...
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The role unions play in helping teachers embrace technology: Stephen Kioni, Samuel Ayany and other great men and women came together to see different regional ...
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The role unions play in helping teachers embrace technology
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Samsung regains its number one position from Apple in global smartphone sales: Samsung defeated Apple to become the world's biggest smartphone brand in Q1 2024 ...
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Samsung regains its number one position from Apple in global smartphone ...
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AMD Ryzen Pro 8000: Professional solutions should clearly outshine Intel and Apple
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AMD Ryzen Pro 8000: Professional solutions should clearly outshine Intel ...
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Apple (AAPL) Readies M4 Chip Mac Line, Including New MacBook Air and Mac Pro: Apple Inc., aiming to boost sluggish computer sales, is preparing to overhaul its ...
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Apple (AAPL) Readies M4 Chip Mac Line, Including New MacBook Air and Mac ...
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15 'Wealth Creator' Stocks Make Investors Filthy Rich: Not sure which S&P 500 stocks are the best to buy for the next 10 years? There's no ...
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15 'Wealth Creator' Stocks Make Investors Filthy Rich
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Elon Musk: AI will be smarter than any human around the end of next year: While Musk says superintelligence is coming soon, one critic says prediction is ...
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/elon-musk-ai-will-be-smarter-than-any-human-around-the-end-of-next-year/
Elon Musk: AI will be smarter than any human around the end of next year
Quick Glance: Elon Musk Predicts AI Surpassing Human Intelligence Next Year
  • Elon Musk predicts that artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence by the end of next year, given the necessary infrastructure to meet technological demands.

  • Musk anticipates that AI capabilities will likely exceed those of all humans in the next five years.

  • A series of AI breakthroughs in the past 18 months have accelerated development faster than expected, with Musk being more optimistic than previous forecasts.

  • Musk has intensified his efforts to enter the AI race by seeking funding for his own AI startup to compete with OpenAI, while also advocating for a pause in the development of advanced AI systems.
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I love my phone so much I wish I could stare at it more — not less: I'm a mom who loves her phone. I wish I could stare at it more; not less ...
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I love my phone so much I wish I could stare at it more — not less
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M4 Macs Are Expected to Launch in This Order Starting Later This Year: Bloomberg's Mark Gurman recently reported that the first Macs with M4 series chips ...
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M4 Macs Are Expected to Launch in This Order Starting Later This Year