Technology News for Tuesday 19th March 2024

1. Samsung Electronics Continues Its Reign as Global TV Market Leader for 18 Consecutive Years

Market research firm Omdia reported that Samsung has achieved a 30.1% share of the global TV market in 2023, reinforcing its status as the industry leader since 2006. This success is largely due to the company's strategic focus on premium and large-screen ...

2. How a new generation of Apple Vision Pro apps will empower frontline workers

Forward-thinking companies recognize that digital investment must go further than machines and materials. To gain a competitive edge, they must focus on employees too. advertisement. A majority (86%) of manufacturing executives believe that smart ...

3. Malaysians Welcome the Newest Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G

Not only do these smartphones come packed with awesome innovations, from versatile photography to stunning displays, but this year, these devices also come with flagship security features to safeguard your digital world: Samsung Knox Vault, for the very ...

4. Lean Cuisine lights up freezer aisle with Regina Hall for first campaign in 4 years

“You Have Good Taste” focuses on positivity, positioning the Nestlé-owned brand as an encouraging voice in a category known for guilt-tripping messaging. The motivational angle is illustrated in new ads where multi-hyphenate Regina Hall applauds consumers ...

5. 'Candy Crush All Stars' Tournament Returns With Its First Ever $1 Million Prize Pot (EXCLUSIVE)

Finalists will be able to enjoy a Candy-tastic trip where they'll go head to head to claim a share of the $1M record-breaking prize pot and be crowned the 2024 All Stars Champion. Divine!” ...

6. How Perplexity aims to reinvent web search

Then came AI chatbots, which can understand plain-language questions and return direct answers, potentially reshuffling the $110 billion search ad business now dominated by Google. One-year-old Perplexity's “answer engine” is at the forefront of this new ...

7. Anthropic follows rival OpenAI with Irish operation

Dublin office will be Anthropic's 'lead establishment' in the European Union, a spokesman has said. Charlie Taylor. 09:59. Anthropic is known for its flagship product, Claude, an AI assistant. Picture: Bloomberg. Anthropic, the highly regarded ...

8. After 3 years, beloved Miami restaurant Fooq's will reopen. Here's what we know

When it closed in 2021, ravaged by the fallout from the pandemic, the beloved Mediterranean restaurant Fooq's in downtown Miami shifted its focus from Persia to pepperoni and became Eleventh Street Pizza. “I had to play the hand I was dealt,” owner ...

9. Boundless Rider Expands Motorcycle, Powersport Coverage to Illinois

Boundless Rider, a new insurtech focused on insurance for motorcycle and powersport riders, announced that policy coverage is available for purchase in Illinois. Owners of on-road and off-road motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs, snowmobiles, scooters, ...

10. Developer Update: Hero Releases, Mythics, and Gameplay Updates

Greetings, heroes! We have big updates on the horizon we're excited to share with you. Hero Releases. Let's kick things off with the stars of our game – the heroes. Starting Season 10, all new heroes will be immediately unlocked when they launch.

11. 2025 Mercedes-AMG GT43 Features a 416-HP Turbo Four that Feeds the Rear Wheels

The GT43 has a 416-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that pairs with rear-wheel drive. Pricing for the '25 AMG GT43 coupe will be revealed closer to its launch.

12. Essential Anker Charging Gear Is Up to 40% Off at Amazon

If you want a larger all-in-one product, then you can grab the Anker MagGo Magnetic Charging Station. It has 12 ways for you to charge in total, which includes three AC ports and four USB ports, meaning you can charge a bunch of devices.

13. Overwatch 2 Will Stop Paywalling Heroes And Unlock Them All For Free

I'll be honest, when I found out that today's Overwatch 2 Developer Update would include new details on hero releases and Mythic skins, I had that familiar horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach. Given that there was no new character or map in ...

14. What the Quest to Build a Truly Intelligent Machine Is Teaching Us

It has been to hold a mirror to our own intelligence, that we might understand ourselves better. Researchers seek not simply artificial intelligence but artificial general intelligence, or AGI—a system with humanlike adaptability and creativity.

15. Think you're the best at Candy Crush? Prove it to win $1M tournament prize

Calling all Candy Crushers: there's a tasty US$1 million (over C$1.3 million) prize up for grabs as part of what is set to be the “world's largest casual mobile gaming tournament in history.” ...

16. Whizbang's Workshop is NOW LIVE

Whizbang's Workshop is now live with 145 new collectible cards, throwback characters, the new Miniaturize keyword, a customizable Zilliax, and more!

17. BC radio legend George Garrett dead at 89

Legendary Vancouver journalist George Garrett has died. He was 89 years old. A fixture on local airwaves during five different decades, he retired in 1999 after a more than 40 year career with CKNW, during which time he was known for breaking big ...

18. Stressing personal ownership may be key to COVID booster uptake

Adding the note "claim your dose" to texted reminders to get the latest COVID-19 booster increased uptake more than if the nudge just told patients the bivalent booster was available, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of ...

19. Voting is underway to decide which video games will be selected for hall of fame

The Video Game Hall of Fame in Rochester, N.Y., has announced the 12 finalists for this year. After a public vote, four will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in May. Copyright 2024 NPR. Tags. Morning Edition. Facebook · Twitter · LinkedIn · Email.