Technology News for Wednesday 4th May 2022

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May 04th 2022

1. Amazon Summer Sale 2022: Best deals on earbuds, headphones, and earphones

Domain: businessinsider.in | Companies: Amazon

You can pick from brands like Boat, Sony, Skullcandy, JBL, Realme, Noise, OnePlus and many more. You get no-cost EMI options along with an additional 10% discount by using ICICI, Kotak, and RBL bank credit cards. The e-commerce giant is also offering other ...

2. Pandemic not over yet! Another outbreak of Delta or new Covid variant likely this summer: Study

Domain: livemint.com

An Israel-based study has claimed that the world will witness a new Covid-19 outbreak soon. According to a modeling study, it said the Omicron variant of coronavirus may wane, but there could be another outbreak of the Delta variant or a new strain of ...

3. AMD Confirms Zen 4 Dragon Range, Phoenix APUs for 2023

Domain: tomshardware.com

Dragon Range will power enthusiast gaming laptops, whereas Phoenix targets thin and light gaming devices. Surprisingly, AMD didn't specify what process node or the type of graphics that Dragon Range and Phoenix could be using. For reference, Rembrandt is ...

4. Elon Musk says businesses and governments may have to pay to use Twitter

Domain: cnbc.com | Companies: Tesla, Twitter

The tech billionaire, who is also the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, added that the social media platform will continue to be free for “casual users.” It's unclear how much Musk would like to charge businesses and governments, or whether certain groups such ...

5. Elon and the Twitter quitters

Domain: vox.com | Companies: Twitter

Elon Musk, wearing a tuxedo and making a “who me?” gesture, Elon Musk at the 2022 Met Gala. Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images ...

6. Amazon Summer Sale 2022: Best mobile phone deals under ?10000

Domain: businessinsider.in | Companies: Amazon

Same goes for mobile phones as the ecommerce giant is offering tons of offers and discounts which might get confusing. To help you filter the best ones, we did some searching for you and brought the best mobile phone deals. This article focuses on deals on ...

7. Sennheiser brings new TWS Sport for fitness enthusiasts. Check price, features

Domain: livemint.com

The Sport TWS adaptable acoustic feature allows athletes to choose either open or closed ear adapters and adjust EQ settings for the perfect custom training sound. The earbuds can be customized with a choice ...

8. Xbox reveals May's upcoming Game Pass titles

Domain: eurogamer.net

Xbox has detailed the new games that will be making their way onto Games Pass over the coming month. From today (3rd May), subscribers will be able to have a go of Loot River, via Cloud, console and PC. This dungeon crawling action roguelike combines ...

9. Here's what a former Twitter engineering head thinks about Elon Musk's plan

Domain: cnbc.com | Companies: Twitter

Alex Roetter, Twitter's former head of engineering, joined Alex Kantrowitz's Big Technology Podcast this week to discuss Musk's proposals. He thinks many of the proposals could make sense if implemented well, but is puzzled by the idea of open-sourcing ...

10. Exclusive 'Star Wars: Brotherhood' excerpt: Mike Chen reunites Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker

Domain: usatoday.com

Set just after the events of "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones," Chen's "Brotherhood" finds even-keeled Kenobi and hotheaded Anakin Skywalker investigating a devastating explosion on Cato Neimoidia. As peace hangs ...

11. Foxconn Abruptly Halts Hiring at iPhone Factory Amid New Lockdown and iPhone 14 Delay Concerns

Domain: macrumors.com

Roughly 24 hours after saying it would ramp up hiring and incentives for new employees, Foxconn, Apple's main iPhone supplier, said today it would abruptly stop hiring new workers for its plant in Zhengzhou, China, after new COVID-19 lockdowns and ...

12. Darth Vader Finally Appears in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Trailer for Star Wars Day

Domain: variety.com

“Obi-Wan Kenobi” will premiere on Disney+ on May 27 with two episodes, followed by weekly releases. The rest of the galactic cast is rounded out by Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell, Benny Safdie ...

13. Musk plans Twitter's second IPO; Zilingo cofounder rebuffs harassment claims

Domain: economictimes.indiatimes.com | Companies: Tesla, Twitter

Elon Musk, who is expected to complete his $44-billion takeover of Twitter later this year, already has plans for the company's second IPO. The Tesla CEO has told potential investors he may return the social media firm to the stock market within three ...

14. Intel Meteor Lake chips may be made by TSMC, as it seeks to rival Apple's M1 chips

Domain: 9to5mac.com | Companies: Intel

Intel has said as recently as last week that it would fabricate the chips itself, using a 7nm process, but a supply-chain report today claims that the company will instead outsource the work to TSMC, so it can benefit from the same 5nm process used for ...

15. May the 4th be with you: The best Star Wars Day 2022 deals you can get now

Domain: cnn.com

As always, a ton of Star Wars merchandise is discounted for the big day, whether you want to score a new Lego set, outfit your living room with a tasteful Rebel Alliance rug or fill your shelves with all things Baby Yoda (don't worry, we've already done ...

16. If Warhammer 40k: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters is heresy, it's worth the punishment

Domain: ftw.usatoday.com

A steel fist tosses a frag grenade and the first domino falls: bodies disfigured by plagues and unholy mutations fly through the air like crash-test dummies and land directly in front of the ready-to-fire muzzles of bolters and psycannons, ...

17. Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters transforms XCOM into a gripping, Gotchic space tale

Domain: polygon.com

WarhammerWarhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters, a turn-based tactical XCOM-like, is decidedly unsubtle. A colon and a dash! “Daemon” with an a! The excess! Like Games Workshop's iconic pumped-up Space Marines, there's something exuberant about ...

18. The Best Games Have the Smartest Learning Curves

Domain: wired.com

It seems like nothing is more controversial in the gaming world than difficulty. Everyone has a strong opinion on the topic, usually falling along one of two lines: One, that games should be playable for people at any skill level, or two, ...

19. Candlelight vigil Wednesday night for Fort Myers teenager slain saving girlfriend from gunfire

Domain: winknews.com

The shooting happened on Franklin Street in Fort Myers' Southward Village on April 24 after a fight between teen girls got out of control. Investigators say 19-year-old Syncere Trice opened fire, hitting De'mari, who was rushed to the hospital but did not ...

20. Sonos 'Fury' budget soundbar leaks ahead of expected June launch [U: Official name revealed]

Domain: 9to5mac.com

The Verge shared exclusive details on the yet to be announced Sonos soundbar today including renderings based on images it has seen. Codenamed “Fury”/model “S36” internally, the latest speaker from the company is a bit smaller than the existing Sonos Beam ...

21. Google's Smartwatch Plans Might Finally Become Clear Next Week

Domain: cnet.com | Companies: Google

Google might talk about the long-rumored Pixel Watch, Wear OS updates and its plans for Fitbit during its I/O conference. Lisa Eadicicco headshot.

22. Apple Drops BOE iPhone Displays After Discovering Unexpected Design Changes

Domain: macrumors.com | Companies: Apple

BOE has been supplying OLED display panels for 6.1-inch iPhone models since last year, but the company has only manufactured a "meager amount" of OLED panels for the ?iPhone? since February, according to The Elec. Panel production volume is said to have " ...

23. Samsung enters crowded vacuum cleaning space with cordless gadget costing Rs 36990

Domain: cnbctv18.com | Companies: Samsung

Priced between Rs 36,990 and Rs 52,990, Samsung vacuum cleaners - Jet 70, Jet 75 and Jet 90 -- run on a digital inverter motor that optimises airflow with its ultrasonic welded airfoil blades for high energy efficiency.

24. Amazon Summer Sale is live. Get iPhone 13 and other phones on discount

Domain: livemint.com | Companies: Amazon, Samsung

Amazon 'Summer Sale' is live with hosts of deals and offers on a tech gadgets. Customers can enjoy up to 40% off on Smartphones; up to 50% off on televisions and up to 70% off on electronics & accessories from top brands like One Plus, Xiaomi, Samsung, ...

25. Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio review

Domain: choice.com.au | Companies: Microsoft, Intel, Nvidia

We tested out an upper-range model, courtesy of Microsoft, with Intel Core i7 CPU, 32GB of RAM (memory), a 1TB SSD (solid state drive), and discrete NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti graphics. We found it to be a powerful and versatile laptop with good battery ...

26. Apple Now Selling Longer 3-Meter Thunderbolt 4 Pro Cable for Studio Display

Domain: macrumors.com | Companies: Apple

Featuring a black braided design, the cable supports Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and USB 4 data transfer at up to 40Gb/s, USB 3.1 Gen 2 data transfer at up to 10Gb/s, DisplayPort video output (HBR3), and USB-C Power Delivery at up to 100W.

27. SoundCloud buys AI that claims to predict hit songs

Domain: theverge.com

SoundCloud has acquired audio AI company Musiio, which makes tech that can “listen” to new music and purportedly identify the hits. The acquisition, announced Tuesday, is meant to help SoundCloud sort through its immense library of amateur music and ...

28. Apple now selling braided 3-meter Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable for $159

Domain: 9to5mac.com | Companies: Apple

USB 3.1 Gen 2 data transfer at up to 10Gb/s; DisplayPort video output (HBR3); Connect to Thunderbolt (USB-C) and USB devices and displays; Up to 100 watts of power ...

29. Google's Rumored Pixel Watch May Finally Take Shape Next Week

Domain: cnet.com

Several rumors, reports and leaks indicate the search giant's first smartwatch -- likely to be called the Pixel Watch -- might finally make its debut. The company is also expected to share updates about its Wear OS smartwatch software, which it overhauled ...

30. Report: Mac and iPad still dominating worldwide PC market in Q1 2022

Domain: 9to5mac.com | Companies: Apple

In Q1 2022, the worldwide PC and tablet shipments fell 3% annually, but Apple is still reigning with its Mac and iPad lineup when compared to its competitors, according to a new report by Canalys. The report shows that despite this dip, ...

31. Apple's $159 Thunderbolt 4 cable is here, and it's still your only extra-long option

Domain: theverge.com

Want a cable that can transmit 40 gigabits per second of Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 data, up to 8K video, and 100W of USB-C PD power to a big MacBook Pro nearly 10 feet away? It's your only game in town.

32. Clippy is in Halo Infinite

Domain: theverge.com

The tweet that brought the character's appearance to our attention shows both a Clippy nameplate and gun charm, but the character shows up in a few other places, too: you can spray paint them onto the hood of your Warthog or your Spartan's chest.

33. Swarming drones autonomously navigate a dense forest (and chase a human)

Domain: techcrunch.com

Researchers at Zheijang University in Hangzhou have succeeded, however, with a 10-strong drone swarm smart enough to fly autonomously through a dense, unfamiliar forest, but small and light enough that each one can easily fit in the palm of your hand.

34. Xbox mobile app rolls out new stories feature for sharing game clips, screenshots and more

Domain: techcrunch.com | Companies: Microsoft

Microsoft is updating its Xbox app to allow players to create, share and view Snapchat-like stories, the company announced this week. Players can share their favorite gaming moments including game clips, screenshots and achievements with their friends ...

35. Google Cloud and SAP launch a native integration between Workspace and S/4HANA Cloud

Domain: techcrunch.com | Companies: Google

S/4HANA obviously holds a lot of valuable data and documents, so users were already exporting this data and working with it in other word processing and spreadsheet applications. But what's maybe most important here is that ...

36. Apple's self-service repair: A first step with plenty of room to improve [Video]

Domain: 9to5mac.com | Companies: Apple

Apple has launched its self-service repair website, where you can order parts and tools for recent iPhones and access repair manuals. It's a nice move to see, and the ability to buy original parts is something right-to-repair advocates have been asking ...

37. You can get 6 months of Apple Music for free at Best Buy right now

Domain: usatoday.com | Companies: Apple

Apple Music is one of the best music streaming services out there—and you can. — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed's editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission ...