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The pair say there's no tech out there to hack this.
engadget
After a month of silence from both firms about the rumored deal
The Verge
US officials are working with some of the world's leading chipmakers in an effort to expand semiconductor manufacturing capability in the United States, a move intended to reduce the industry's reliance on producers in East Asia for those crucial electronics components.
CNN
The much-rumored glasses had been previously expected to debut later this year.
CNET
Sony on Thursday said it would make its cash-cow image sensors smarter to broaden their application, as the Japanese electronics maker seeks to reduce reliance on a saturated smartphone market.
Reuters
Economists see U.S. growth rebound in second half of year, though GDP is expected to shrink 6.6% in 2020
Wall Street Journal
Huawei says employee submitted code as part of a personal project, not on behalf of the company.
ZDNet
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has agreed to build an advanced chip factory in the United States, in a response to the Trump administration's growing concerns about the security of the global electronics supply chain and its competitive tensions with China, according to people briefed on the plans.
The New York Times
Tougher scrutiny of foreign investment in India has soured the plans of China's smartphone manufacturers seeking to expand beyond selling hardware for a bigger share of the South Asian country's competitive financial services market.
Reuters
Sony thinks sales will do the talking
The Verge
Intel appears to have made its speediest 10th-generation Ice Lake mobile processors exclusive to Apple's MacBook lineup.
Apple Insider
President Donald Trump on Wednesday extended for another year an executive order signed in May 2019 declaring a national emergency and barring U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made by firms posing a national security risk.
Reuters
Tencent posted earnings that beat expectations thanks to its gaming business as well as better-than-expected performance in both advertising and fintech services.
CNBC
Cisco's results and quarterly guidance beat expectations.
CNBC
Intel Capital, the venture arm of chipmaker Intel, has invested in two Chinese startups in the semiconductor sector, the company announced on Wednesday, as part of its latest batch of deals.
Reuters
Japan's Sony on Wednesday reported a 57% drop in fourth-quarter operating profit and refrained from providing an outlook for the current year due to uncertainty related to the coronavirus outbreak.
Reuters
he Pixel 5's chipset could be the new Snapdragon 768G with 5G support and better gaming performance
Tom's Hardware Guide
US trade restrictions have hindered the company's ability to use Google's IP.
engadget
Smartphone shipments from China's factories to vendors rose 17% in April compared to the same month a year ago, according to government data released on Tuesday.
Reuters
As Google responds to the surge of interest in video conferencing tools, it makes Meet free to anyone with an email address.
ZDNet
Twitter has told staff that they can work from home "forever" if they wish as the company looks towards the future after the coronavirus pandemic.
BBC News
In March, month-on-month, the economy contracted by 5.8%, tipping U.K. GDP into a quarterly contraction of 2% across the first three months of the year.
CNBC
Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson said on Monday it will lift its forecast for 5G subscriptions globally to around 2.8 billion by 2025 from 2.6 billion seen previously as a consequence of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Reuters
Tesla has reopened its only US electric car plant in California, despite local orders against manufacturing.
BBC News
Live Sound mode returns.
engadget
Attackers with access can grab encrypted data even if you lock your PC.
engadget
Toshiba said on Monday it expects operating profit for the year ended March to more than triple, as the Japanese industrial conglomerate sees a limited impact from the coronavirus outbreak on its earnings for the financial year.
Reuters
An upgraded version of the Snapdragon 765G
The Verge
Technology companies ranging from major professional services firms to scrappy startups are building apps and wearables for businesses to track and stop the spread of coronavirus among employees in the workplace.
CNBC
The Trump administration is in talks with semiconductor companies about building chip factories in the United States, representatives from two chipmakers said on Sunday.
Yahoo! Finance
He remains an Alphabet stockholder.
CNBC
The US Army is asking technology companies to develop wearable sensors to detect early symptoms of coronavirus. This week they invited initial proposals for a $25 million contract to develop a device that uses existing technology as much as possible.
CNN
It will be replaced by an online event to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
engadget
It will employ temperature checks and physical distancing measures.
engadget
Intel says it's 'very serious'
The Verge
Chipmaker touts its Ryzen 5 Pro chips can hold up against some mobile Intel i7 chips.
ZDNet
Siemens on Friday said it expected "even stronger impacts" from the coronavirus pandemic in the weeks ahead as it ditched its 2020 guidance and posted an 18% drop in industrial profit during its second quarter.
Reuters
Chinese internet giant Tencent has reportedly been surveilling content posted by foreign users on its messaging app WeChat in order to help it refine censorship on its platform at home, according to research center Citizen Lab.
CNBC
Integrations coming later this year
The Verge
Another week brings another massive injection of cash for India's biggest tech and telecom firm.
CNN
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