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Chipmaking giants Intel and Qualcomm have recently been told by the US government that they would not be allowed to export some chips to Chinese smartphone mogul Huawei anymore. Both US companies have had certain licences and permits taken away. However, which ones in particular has not been confirmed. Huawei has been targeted by restrictions imposed by the US government on technology exports since 2019, mainly due to it allegedly having links to China’s military and government. There are also a number of fears that Huawei may be using its artificial intelligence and wireless technology in ord...
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Ever have one of those dates when the person in front of you is either constantly on their smartphone, or places their device on the table next to their wine glass, as if to subconsciously signal that whatever conversation is ongoing, it'll be interrupted at the drop of a hat by a notification sound. Annoying, isn’t it? Well, head to Italy, soon-to-be-unfrustrated reader, as customers at the Al Condominio restaurant in Verona can cash in on a free bottle of wine – should they relinquish their phones. That’s right. Temporarily renounce technology and the nectar of the gods is yours, free of cha...
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Samsung has recently surpassed Apple once again, to become the world's biggest smartphone producer by number of shipments. Currently, Samsung commands about 20.8% of the global smartphone market, while Apple has approximately 17.3% of the market. Xiaomi came in at third place, with a 14.1% share. Apple had briefly seized the crown in 2023, pausing Samsung's 13-year reign as top dog in the smartphone market, however, that victory was short-lived. Apple saw smartphone shipments plunge around 10% in Q1 2024, following Android competition heating up significantly, from makers such as Samsung, Huaw...
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A smartphone app can be used for cognitive tests to diagnose the most common form of dementia for people under the age of 60. Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) in the US found that remotely deployed smartphone tests could help to detect frontotemporal dementia in people who are genetically predisposed to it before symptoms start. Frontotemporal disorders or dementia (FTD) refers to several diseases of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain that typically affect people between the ages of 45 and 64. There are different symptoms of FTD including behavioural ch...
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US telecoms company AT&T has started notifying millions of customers about a major data breach of sensitive information.The Dallas-based company said it was still unknown whether the data originated from AT&T or one of its vendors. It has launched an investigation into the incident.What information was compromised in the breach?While the breaches vary for each customer affected, AT&T says that information involved in this leak included social security numbers and passcodes — which, unlike passwords, are numerical PINS that are typically four digits long. The company said that it was likely tha...
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Two years ago, a doctor in Brest, France launched a campaign to attempt to get people to put down their smartphones. The challenge was carried out among a self-selected group already ready to reduce the time they spent on their phones. Yet Yannick Guillodo, a sports doctor with Brest’s University Hospital Centre (CHU), says around three-quarters of the nearly 500 participants they surveyed were unable to reduce their phone time by an hour a day. But nine in 10 of those that did succeed were more physically active, according to their analysis which is in pre-print. Now, he’s written a book publ...
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Wacky, innovative mobile phones were on display at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Motorola and Lenovo’s adaptive display concept mobile phone is flexible and can bend around a wrist. It can also be bent to stand unsupported. "The mobile phone market is particularly challenging right now because it's dominated by two big players, Apple and Samsung. If you're a smaller player with lower volumes, you've got to find some ways to innovate and add some differentiation to your device," said Ben Wood, an analyst at CCS Insight. "And that's one of the themes that we're seeing here at M...
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Smartphones and tablets will be banned in Italian classrooms - even for teaching purposes - under new guidelines in Italy. “The use of smartphones and tablets can often create tension between students and teachers, sometimes also leading to acts of aggression against school staff,” said Italy's education minister Giuseppe Valditara. The ban will include students from kindergarten, primary and lower secondary schools. It extends an existing ban on the non-academic use of smart devices introduced in Italy in 2007, though it has not always been enforced. Last year, the UN's educational, cultural ...
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Amid the ongoing war in Gaza, Palestinians are trying to find ways to charge their phones to stay in touch with their family and friends. Israel used to supply most of Gaza’s electricity before the outbreak of war in October, but has since cut off the supply resulting in widespread power outages, experts say. Nowadays, people who have solar panels offer to charge cellphones and power banks for a small price. "This project is a replacement for household electricity. We want to provide them with the power to charge their phones. And when it comes to being able to charge your phones, you can see ...
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