Confusion over President Donald Trump’s tariffs remains following a weekend of questions around trade in consumer electronics. On Friday the Trump administration paused its new taxes on electronics imported into the U.S. — signaling some relief from trade wars that have particularly escalated with China, a major exporter of technology from smartphones to laptops. But…
Gold surged to a fresh all-time high on Monday, driven by investor anxiety over rapidly shifting US trade policy, before paring back gains, before pulling back slightly. Bullion briefly traded above $3,245 an ounce, surpassing Friday’s previous record. The rally extended a strong run for the precious metal, which rose more than 6% last week,…
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The average person stores roughly 2,800 photos on their smartphones and the number is only growing. We use our smartphone camera to take hundreds of photos throughout the year. The process of deleting photos we don’t want or need is a huge undertaking so the temptation is just to keep them on the phone. But…
This is the time of year we typically spend a couple of weekends tidying up storage closets, sweeping out from underneath furniture, and cleaning windows. Another type of spring cleaning can be done while resting in your favorite chair with your feet up. Are you tired of your smartphone being more cluttered than your grandma’s…
Do you ever find yourself struggling to read text on your smartphone? Maybe you’ve forgotten your glasses, or you’re in a situation where fishing them out of your bag is impractical. While increasing the text size is an option, it can make the screen look cluttered and require excessive scrolling. But there’s a better way!…
China must develop new chip-design technologies that do not rely on advanced manufacturing processes, according to one of the mainland’s leading authorities on semiconductors, as the domestic integrated circuit (IC) industry faces increased US technology restrictions. “It’s time to commit to building our own technological ecosystem,” Wei Shaojun, a professor at Tsinghua University’s School of…
HONOLULU (Island News) – The Department of Emergency Management reported that an outage occurred for Honolulu’s 911 system on Sunday, November 17, 2024. Officials state that the system is currently down for customers using certain cell providers, including AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. The public is advised to contact 911 by using a landline phone. For…
BOISE, Idaho – Idaho Governor Brad Little (R) signed an executive order Thursday encouraging local school districts to limit the use of cellphones. Entitled the Phone Free Learning order, the executive action incentivizes school districts to limit the use of cellular devices. “The Governor’s ‘Phone Free Learning Act’ encourages all schools to adopt a comprehensive,…
Shares of Philips N.V. were losing around 17 percent in the morning trading in Amsterdam as well as in pre-market activity on the NYSE, after the Dutch consumer electronics giant trimmed its comparable sales growth view for fiscal 2024 after reporting weak sales and orders and flat comparable sales in its third quarter. The sales…