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Meta Rumored to Launch Budget-Friendly Quest 3S Headset Next Month, Controllers Sold Separately
August 26, 2024 – According to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Meta is poised to introduce a more budget-friendly version of its Meta Quest 3 headset in September, dubbed the Quest 3S. This simplified iteration of the Quest 3 is expected to retail between 300and400, offering a significantly lower price point compared to the…
Musk Moves X HQ: San Francisco Officials See It as a Positive Change
August 26, 2024 – According to a report by The New York Times on Saturday, Mask’s X (formerly Twitter) is ending its long-term partnership with San Francisco, but city officials are not upset about it. In the coming weeks, Musk plans to shut down X’s headquarters in San Francisco and relocate the remaining local employees…
Sony Keeps a Close Eye on Handheld Gaming Market, Hinting at Possible New Venture
August 26, 2024 – Despite being merely a streaming device, the impressive market performance of PlayStation Portal has prompted Sony to take a fresh look at the handheld gaming console segment. According to industry insider Tom Henderson, Sony is closely monitoring the handheld gaming market. This further corroborates previous rumors leaked by Moore’s Law is…
The Story of Macau: A Chronicle of Kinship and Transformation
Phoebe Zhang Many literary works recollect the history of Mainland and Macau’s friendship; none are as extensive when it comes to highlighting the deep historical, political, and cultural bonds between the two regions as the six-book series, The Story of Macau. Therefore, after working on this journalistic collection with my grandfather, Yushu Zhang, a journalist…
Google Invests 250MillioninCaliforniaNewsMedia,With70 Million for AI Development
August 23, 2024 – According to Politico, Google has reached an agreement with California legislators, committing to provide $250 million in funding to news organizations across the state. This move is aimed at averting the passage of a potentially damaging state bill. The report indicates that 180millionofthefundswillbeallocatedtoCalifornianewsmedia,excludingbroadcastingcompanies,whiletheremaining70 million will be invested in artificial intelligence resources…
SpaceX Adds New Tower at Starship Base, Mars Dream Moves Closer
August 23, 2024 – SpaceX has recently announced the completion of the capping process for the second Starship launch tower at its Starbase, located in South Texas. Remarkably, this significant milestone was achieved in just 41 days. In addition to this progress, SpaceX is gearing up for the launch of two manned Crew Dragon spacecrafts…
Nepal Revives TikTok, Tasks It With Boosting Tourism and Education
August 23, 2024 – According to a report by Kathmandu Post, the Nepalese government has lifted the ban on TikTok, which had been in place for nearly nine months. Prithvi Subba Gurun, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Nepal, stated, “The government has decided to allow TikTok to resume operations, subject to certain…
Apple iPhone Dominates with 51% Share in Global Mobile Programmatic Ads, Samsung, Huawei, and Xiaomi Strive to Catch Up
August 22, 2024 – According to a report released by market research firm Pixalate on August 21st, Apple has secured the top spot in the global mobile programmatic advertising market, capturing a significant 51% share of voice (SOV). Programmatic advertising, a term explained in the report, refers to the utilization of advertising technology for the…
iCloud Tops Apple Subscriptions in the US, Used by Nearly 2/3 of Users
August 22, 2024 – According to a recent report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), paid iCloud storage remains the most popular Apple subscription service in the United States. The report indicates that nearly two-thirds (64%) of American Apple users have opted for paid iCloud storage, surpassing other services such as Apple Music, Apple TV+,…
Global Computing Consortium Paves Way for Sustainable Digitalization
On June 26, 2024, global technology providers, manufacturers, system integrators, enterprise users, and research institutes established the Global Computing Consortium (GCC). The GCC aims to empower the digital and intelligent society through state-of-the-art computing, with the principles of “Openness, Innovation, Collaboration, Win-Win,” at its heart. It is committed to fostering open innovation in the computing…