Top interesting announcements
Nvidia will pay a $5.5 million fine for ‘inadequate disclosures’ about cryptomining
The company will pay $5.5 million to settle US Securities and Exchange Commission charges it failed to disclose that crypto mining played a “significant” role in its surging revenue from GPU sales throughout 2018. The SEC’s also maintains that NVIDIA misled investors by acknowledging that crypto demand did affect other aspects of its business at the time.
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Researchers discovered how hackers plant malicious PDFs on search engines using SEO
Researchers at Netskope uncovered that SEO phishing attempts are constantly increasing and hackers are targeting the employees through popular search engines such as Google and Bing.
More info are available here.
Meta will collaborate with AMD on a mobile infrastructure program
The two companies aim to develop multiple Evenstar radio units (RUs) and expand the 4G/5G global network. The program is named Evenstar program and is led by Meta Connectivity.
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Apple started testing folding panels for iPhone and iPad
Apple is developing a new folding OLED screen without a polarizer. The removal of the polarizer layer allows for thinner folding displays, but it may impact visibility and peak brightness.
More info can be found here.
Google unveiled a new ‘Immersive View’ in Maps for cities, landmarks or popular venues
Immersive View uses computer vision and AI to blend Maps’ existing Street View function with aerial photography to create high-resolution models of the various buildings and urban features of a given location. This feature will initially work for LA, London, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo, with more cities coming soon after.
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Top new products
Google Pixel 6a
Google Pixel 6a will have a 6.2-inch Full HD+ OLED display, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It will come with a 4,500mAh battery.
More info here.
Sharp Aquos R7
Sharp Aquos R7 will have a 6.6-inch OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It will come with a 5000 mAh battery.
More info here.
Vivo S15
Vivo S15 will have a 6.62-inch AMOLED screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G processor, 8 GB or 12 GB RAM and 128 GB/256 GB of internal storage. It will come with a 4700mAh battery.
More info here.
