Author: Mike Harrison

Now that the iMac Pro is gone, Apple’s Space Gray accessories like the Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic TrackPad 2 will soon follow the footsteps of the phased out desktop. Apple has been one of the most beloved companies which offer minimalist colors for its devices like the MacBook and iPhones, which initially only had black, white, or space gray. (Photo : Apple) “Out with the old, in with the new,” is what to be described of Apple in the recent developments and releases of the company, especially with the new breed of iMac M1s that was released with…

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A rise in cases of the Indian coronavirus variant could “pose serious disruption” to Britain’s reopening plans, Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Friday.England will take the next step of reopening on Monday as planned, but the final stage, currently scheduled for June 21, could be in doubt.”I do not believe we need to delay our roadmap,” said Johnson.But, “this new variant could pose a serious disruption to our progress,” he said, adding “We will do whatever it takes to keep the public safe.”The health ministry said the B1.617.2 variant is “beginning to spread increasingly rapidly” in northwest England and to…

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Urian B., Tech Times 14 May 2021, 10:05 pm (Photo : Screenshot From Pexels Official Website) 21 Cryptocurrency Whales Cash in On Around 10K to 100K Bitcoins! Whales move the market. The price of bitcoin has definitely seen some better days. The coin’s value had hit a good $59,600 just four days ago until the exchange rate saw the coin go down to as low as $45,700 a coin on May 12. There have reportedly been talks about cryptocurrency whales selling their coins and data reveals that there have been some large wallet inflows. Crypto Whales on the Move Onchain…

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Turmoil from the battle between Israel and Hamas spilled over into the West Bank on Friday, sparking the most widespread Palestinian protests in years as hundreds of young demonstrators in multiple towns clashed with Israeli troops, who shot and killed at least 11 people.Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip continued into early Saturday, when an airstrike on a house in Gaza City killed at least seven Palestinians — the highest number of fatalities in a single hit. That strike came a day after a furious overnight barrage of tank fire and airstrikes that wreaked destruction in some towns, killed a…

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Antonio Garcia Martinez, whom Apple fired after employees protested against his misogynistic writing on women, said on Twitter that Apple — before hiring him — was “well aware” of his writing. Garcia Martinez stormed to Twitter on Friday to break his silence. The said former Apple employee has not issued any statement since he and the company separated, until now.  On the other hand, the Cupertino giant already issued a comment on the matter, and consequently, the former employee accused the company of defamation.  (Photo : by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images))SAN FRANCISCO, CA – JULY 21: The Apple logo is displayed…

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After updating Twitter, a prompt will now welcome iOS users asking them to enable the Ad Tracking feature, which is part of the App Tracking Transparency of Apple. The latest update is exciting to some users looking forward to broadcasting on Spaces. The said version of Twitter will now support the audio-only feature. However, there is a catch. Supposedly enthusiastic users upon opening the latest version will be asked to allow Twitter to track your data.  (Photo : Leon Neal/Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 09: In this photo illustration, the logo for the Twitter social media network is projected onto…

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Biden revoked an executive order that would rebrand US foreign aid and another order meant to encourage the Justice Department to prosecute people for destroying a US “monument, memorial or statue.” Bloomberg | | Posted by Harshit Sabarwal PUBLISHED ON MAY 15, 2021 06:58 AM IST President Joe Biden rescinded several executive actions on Friday that were put in place by Donald Trump, including one targeting social media companies that his predecessor had ordered after Twitter Inc. fact-checked his tweets.Biden also revoked an executive order that would rebrand US foreign aid and another order meant to encourage the Justice Department…

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Nintendo knows very well how successful the Switch has been for the company. And according to official numbers released by Nintendo themselves, it seemed like people just can’t get enough of their handheld console.  (Photo : Eric Mclean )A person plays a video game on the Nintendo Switch handheld console in its portable mode. According to a report by GameSpot, around 20% of all Nintendo Switch sales last year were sold to customers who already had one. This was revealed in a latest earnings call, which also showed that the company managed to sell a massive 28 million units in…

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At least 12 people were killed in a mosque blast on the outskirts of the Afghan capital on Friday, shattering the calm on the second day of a holiday ceasefire between the warring Taliban and government forces.Among those killed was the imam, who was leading Friday prayers at the mosque for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr. More than a dozen people were wounded.No group has so far claimed the attack and the Taliban denied responsibility.Afghans have been cautiously enjoying a rare respite from violence following the start of a three-day truce between Taliban militants and Afghan forces which began…

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The business empire of Liberty Steel owner Sanjeev Gupta, including its financing arrangements with bankrupt Greensill Capital U.K., is being investigated by Britain’s Serious Fraud Office, the agency said Friday.The SFO said in a statement that it is investigating suspected fraud, fraudulent trading and money laundering within Gupta Family Group Alliance, including links to Greensill, the supply chain finance firm that went bankrupt earlier this year. Because this is an active investigation, the agency said it won’t be providing any further comment on its probe.Gupta’s companies were among the main clients of Greensill before its collapse in March. Their reliance…

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