Monday, February 28, 2022

Lenovo debuts updated Windows 11 and Chromebook IdeaPads with 12th-Gen Intel CPUs and the Tab M10 Plus running Android 12, available in June starting at $190 (João Carrasqueira/XDA Developers)

João Carrasqueira / XDA Developers:
Lenovo debuts updated Windows 11 and Chromebook IdeaPads with 12th-Gen Intel CPUs and the Tab M10 Plus running Android 12, available in June starting at $190  —  Lenovo has a ton of announcements coming out of MWC 2022, and among them are a handful of new laptops geared towards consumers under the IdeaPad brand.



Orange picks Nokia for rollout of 'standalone' 5G in France

The technology is installed from scratch instead of being based on 4G, and is capable of offering the highest performance, telecoms equipment maker say. https://ift.tt/PxkXB5Y

Lenovo unveils updated ThinkPads: X13 with Snapdragon chips, X1 Extreme with a 165Hz display, and updated P-series and T-series with new Intel processors (Monica Chin/The Verge)

Monica Chin / The Verge:
Lenovo unveils updated ThinkPads: X13 with Snapdragon chips, X1 Extreme with a 165Hz display, and updated P-series and T-series with new Intel processors  —  A new X13, a new X1 Extreme, and more  —  Lenovo has dumped a whole bunch of new ThinkPads into the world, and there's some exciting stuff in there.



Ukraine's military, politicians targeted in hacking campaign on Facebook, says Meta

Meta Platforms said a hacking group used Facebook to target a handful of public figures in Ukraine, including prominent military officials, politicians and a journalist, amid Russia's ongoing invasion of the country. https://ift.tt/gDzvu8V

A look at AcadArena and other "game guilds" in Southeast Asia, which loan out NFTs of in-game creatures as "scholarships" to players of games like Axie Infinity (Rest of World)

Rest of World:
A look at AcadArena and other “game guilds” in Southeast Asia, which loan out NFTs of in-game creatures as “scholarships” to players of games like Axie Infinity  —  In just a year, guilds boosting players into NFT games raised more than $80 million in Southeast Asia.



Sunday, February 27, 2022

Amazon launches first earphones in India; new phones from Samsung, Realme, Oppo iQoo; Ukraine vice-PM’s letter to Apple and more

Amazon launches first earphones in India; new phones from Samsung, Realme, Oppo iQoo; Ukraine vice-PM’s letter to Apple and more https://ift.tt/d9cU42r

Amazon launches first earphones in India; new phones from Samsung, Realme, Oppo iQoo; Ukraine vice-PM’s letter to Apple and more

Amazon launches first earphones in India; new phones from Samsung, Realme, Oppo iQoo; Ukraine vice-PM’s letter to Apple and more https://ift.tt/d9cU42r

Amazon launches first earphones in India; new phones from Samsung, Realme, Oppo iQoo; Ukraine vice-PM’s letter to Apple and more

Amazon launches first earphones in India; new phones from Samsung, Realme, Oppo iQoo; Ukraine vice-PM’s letter to Apple and more https://ift.tt/d9cU42r

Amazon launches first earphones in India; new phones from Samsung, Realme, Oppo iQoo; Ukraine vice-PM’s letter to Apple and more

Amazon launches first earphones in India; new phones from Samsung, Realme, Oppo iQoo; Ukraine vice-PM’s letter to Apple and more https://ift.tt/d9cU42r

Amazon launches first earphones in India; new phones from Samsung, Realme, Oppo iQoo; Ukraine vice-PM’s letter to Apple and more

Amazon launches first earphones in India; new phones from Samsung, Realme, Oppo iQoo; Ukraine vice-PM’s letter to Apple and more https://ift.tt/d9cU42r

Amazon launches first earphones in India; new phones from Samsung, Realme, Oppo iQoo; Ukraine vice-PM’s letter to Apple and more

Amazon launches first earphones in India; new phones from Samsung, Realme, Oppo iQoo; Ukraine vice-PM’s letter to Apple and more https://ift.tt/d9cU42r

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Bitcoin price stabilises around $39,000 amid talks of Russia-Ukraine dialogue

The second major cryptocurrency Ethereum was at $2,710 per coin, up 2.66 per cent. https://ift.tt/xhFSn9i

NetBlocks: Russia has blocked access to Twitter amid a broader crackdown on social media platforms in the country (Russell Brandom/The Verge)

Russell Brandom / The Verge:
NetBlocks: Russia has blocked access to Twitter amid a broader crackdown on social media platforms in the country  —  Disturbing images from the invasion have circulated widely on the platform  —  As the invasion of Ukraine enters its third day, Russia has blocked access to Twitter …



Taiwan sees limited impact from Russia Ukraine war on the chip supply chain

Taiwan is a major chip manufacturer, home to the world's largest contract chip manufacturer and Asia's most valuable listed company, TSMC, and key to alleviating a global shortage of semiconductors which have in some cases forced auto production lines to shutter. https://ift.tt/02PLGaQ

Union Cabinet approves nationwide roll-out of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved the nationwide roll-out of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) with a budget of Rs 1,600 crore for five years, according to an official statement. The National Health Authority (NHA) will be the implementing agency of the central sector scheme. https://ift.tt/BsaKtrM

UK accountancy regulator FRC says auditors can't blame AI for audit failures, after it published what it called the world's first guidance on auditor AI usage (Ellesheva Kissin/Financial Times)

Ellesheva Kissin / Financial Times : UK accountancy regulator FRC says auditors can't blame AI for audit failures, after it published...