Google to End Support for goo.gl Short Links in 2025
July 19, 2024 – Google announced in a press release yesterday (July 18) that it will discontinue its URL shortening service goo.gl on August 25, 2025. After this date, attempts to access shortened links will receive a 404 response. The tech giant introduced the URL Shortener service in 2009, enabling users to easily share web…
Changing Tides: Declining iPhone Prices in the US Market
November 16, 2023 – According to a recent report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), the US Weighted Average Retail Price (US-WARP) for iPhones continued its decline in the third quarter of 2023, dropping from $948 in the previous quarter to $918. Since Apple discontinued the public disclosure of the Average Selling Price (ASP) of…
Samsung Tops Apple in Smartphone Shipments: 3 Billion Units Sold in 10 Years
May 17, 2024 – Over the past decade from 2014 to 2024, Samsung has emerged as the clear leader in smartphone shipments, with nearly 3 billion units shipped, according to data from the investment analysis platform AltIndex, which is based on figures released by IDC. This impressive tally puts Samsung ahead of Apple by a…
Microsoft Enables Windows 11 on Latest Apple Mac Devices with M3 Chips via Parallels Desktop
January 19, 2024 – Microsoft has officially announced today that users can now run Windows 11 on the latest Apple Mac devices equipped with M3 chips through virtual machine software Parallels Desktop versions 18 and 19. According to Microsoft, Parallels Desktop 18 and 19 can now create virtual machines to run Windows 11 for Arm…
Microsoft Ends Support for Windows 10 21H2, Urges Upgrade to Windows 11
May 13, 2024 – In a bid to encourage more users to upgrade to Windows 11, Microsoft has announced the end of support for another stable version of Windows 10. The tech giant has issued a reminder that the Windows 10 21H2 version will completely end its support in less than 30 days. Specifically, on…
Samsung Faces Dilemmas in Launching Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
April 29, 2024 – Samsung has deviated from its established release cycle for the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, leaving the launch date of the upcoming Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra flagship tablet uncertain. According to recent rumors, the South Korean tech giant has encountered challenges in the development of its premium…
Google’s Gemini 1.5 Pro Math Edition Rises to the Challenge: MATH Benchmark Accuracy Hits 91.1%
May 21, 2024 – Google Unveils Math-Focused Gemini 1.5 Pro, Achieving Remarkable Results in Mathematical Challenges In a significant breakthrough, Google has announced that its Gemini 1.5 Pro model, after undergoing specialized training in the mathematical domain, has achieved remarkable improvements in mathematical performance, successfully tackling problems from the International Mathematical Olympiad. The Gemini 1.5…
Elon Musk’s Grok 5 AI: Ready to Compete with “League of Legends” Top Human Teams Next Year
November 26, 2025 – Elon Musk, the well – known tech entrepreneur, made a bold announcement on the X platform yesterday. He stated that the AI large – scale model Grok 5 is set to take on top – tier human teams in the popular game “League of Legends” in 2026, aiming to secure victories…
WeChat and TikTok Ahead in Malaysia’s Social Media Licensing, Google and X Fall Short
January 2, 2025 – According to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), Elon Musk’s X platform and Google, which operates the video streaming platform YouTube under its Alphabet umbrella, have not yet applied for a social media operating license under the new Malaysian law that took effect on Wednesday. MCMC reports that X has…
Samsung Initiates Unprecedented Voluntary Retirement Scheme, Cutting Over 30% of Foundry Staff
November 04, 2024 – According to recent media reports, Samsung Electronics executives have revealed plans to implement an unprecedented four-round large-scale voluntary retirement program. This initiative is particularly targeted at the company’s continuously loss-making wafer foundry manufacturing team, with the 8-inch foundry manufacturing and technical team facing a reduction of over 30% in its workforce….