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The RAM also isn't removable due to potential attacks
The Verge
Some antibody tests, which check for prior Covid-19 infection, had high rates of false positives in screenings performed by a consortium of California laboratories, according to a recently released report.
CNN
To combat the coronavirus pandemic, Pfizer Inc. said it could have a vaccine ready for emergency use by the fall, according to a report.
Fox News
The company put cost-cutting measures in place during the quarter.
CNBC
Apple's discounts on the iPhone 11 in China and the release of a new low-price SE model have put the company in a better position than rivals to weather a coronavirus-related plunge in global smartphone demand.
Reuters
Though, it still has a big year ahead of it
The Verge
Major U.S. wireless firms said on Monday they will extend a commitment through June 30 not to cancel service or charge late fees to customers who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Reuters
Microsoft on Monday said it had won a five-year deal with Coca-Cola to supply business software, including its Teams chat app and tools for customer service agents.
Reuters
The Trump administration's 2021 budget request contains $237 million in funding to support quantum information research.
CNBC
The UK's coronavirus contact-tracing app is set to use a different model to the one proposed by Apple and Google, despite concerns raised about privacy and performance.
BBC News
We could see shortages of iPhone 12 devices later this year
The Verge
U.S. chipmaker Broadcom has offered to scrap its exclusivity deals with TV and modem makers to end an EU antitrust investigation and stave off a possible hefty fine.
Reuters
Singapore Telecommunications' subsidiaries have secured close to $3 billion in bank credit facilities, it said on Friday.
Reuters
he Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday said it may shut down the U.S. operations of three state-controlled Chinese telecommunications companies, citing national security risks.
Reuters
China is set to release a new plan this year called "China Standards 2035" with the aim of influencing how the next-generation of technologies, from telecommunications to artificial intelligence, will work.
CNBC
It shows China's eagerness to defend its technological crown jewel.
engadget
AT&T executive John Stankey will take over from Randall Stephenson on July 1.
Ars Technica
Apple and Google on Friday updated technical details of the coronavirus contact tracing system they plan to release next month, saying new features would strengthen privacy protections and give health authorities more detailed data.
Reuters
Facebook has a long history of expanding its features to emulate major competitors. Now it's taking on platform-of-the-moment Zoom (ZM).
CNN
It may go where OnePlus and others have gone before.
engadget
AMD announced the newest additions to the 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen desktop processor family, the AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X processors and AMD B550 Chipset for Socket AM4 designed for 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen desktop processors with over 60 designs in development.
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The company's Eeyo sub-brand will also come to Europe and Taiwan in the summer.
engadget
The news comes a week after CEO Sundar Pichai told employees the company is slowing down hiring.
CNET
Facebook (FB) is spending billions of dollars for a stake in India's largest mobile operator, and teaming up with the country's richest man to tap into an internet boom.
CNN
Xilinx on Wednesday forecast first-quarter revenue below estimates and refrained from providing an annual outlook, citing the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
Reuters
TSMC will build the new Mac chips.
Bloomberg
It costs the same as the Galaxy S20, is about the same size as Galaxy S20 Plus and has the same battery and main camera as the Galaxy S20 Ultra.
CNET
A Samsung 600MP camera is in the works
Techradar
Semiconductor company STMicroelectronics NV (STM) on Wednesday reported a 7.9 percent growth in its profit for the first quarter, as revenues rose 7.5 percent, led by higher sales of Imaging products, and Analog and Micro-controllers.
NASDAQ.com
Netflix reported its Q1 2020 earnings after the bell on Tuesday.
CNBC
Texas Instruments on Tuesday reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter but forecast current-quarter revenue and profit largely below Wall Street estimates, as the chip industry braces for a big hit from the coronavirus outbreak.
Reuters
One analyst expects iPhone sales to fall 36 percent in the current quarter.
Ars Technica
The electronics trade show will proceed, but not in the same way it has in the past, organizers said in a vague series of tweets.
CNET
Huawei's revenues came in at 182.2 billion yuan in the first quarter, up just 1.4% from the previous year.
CNBC
It's aiming for output of 22 million units this fiscal year
Bloomberg
Amid COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns, companies all around the world are facing supply chain-related issues. However, Samsung employees are being given special permission to visit Vietnam.
SamMobile
US stocks were shaken deeply into the red Monday after oil traders desperate to unload near-term contracts for their vital commodity sold at a loss.
Washington Post
UK unveils $1.6 billion rescue package for tech start-ups hit by coronavirus outbreak (Apr 19, 2020)
Start-ups across Britain have been crying out for more financial support after rivals in France and Germany were given access to funds.
CNBC
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