Huawei Technologies Co.’s ambitions to create more powerful chips for AI and smartphones have hit major snags because of US sanctions, stalling a major Chinese effort to match American technology. Huawei is designing its next two Ascend processors, its answer to Nvidia Corp.’s dominant accelerators, around the same 7-nanometer architecture that’s been mainstream for years,…
AST SpaceMobile Inc., which aims to challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the nascent market for space-based cellular service to mobile phones, has signed contracts with Jeff Bezos-founded Blue Origin and at least one other unnamed provider to launch dozens of its satellites into orbit. The Midland, Texas-based company will use Blue Origin’s forthcoming New Glenn…
Indonesia has prohibited the sale of Pixel phones, saying Alphabet Inc.’s Google has failed to meet domestic content requirements, according to a report by local media outlet Kontan. It’s illegal to trade Google Pixel Phones in Indonesia, even though an estimated 22,000 units have already entered the country this year through personal shipments or carry-on…
Upgraded yet? With the iPhone 16s now out, it seems many couldn’t wait for Apple’s flagship product. Sales in China, the world’s biggest smartphone market, are up 20% in their first three weeks compared with 2023’s model, a report today estimated. In response, Wedbush Securities said a “monster” fourth quarter may mean Apple adds some…
Sara Kuburic, an existential psychotherapist and author known on social media as “the Millennial Therapist,” told her 1.7 million Instagram followers last fall that she’d bought an “old-school” flip phone to use instead of her standard smartphone on weekends and outside of work hours. This basic model — known as a “dumb phone” these days…
Your cellphone may represent a serious threat to biosecurity and may facilitate the spread of future pandemics. When you travel, you never fly alone. Of course, every one of us carries around trillions of microorganisms in our guts and on our skin—that’s unavoidable. But the majority of us carry around a second bacterial breeding ground:…
The Ministry of Aliyah and Absorption, in partnership with the National Digital System, launched “My Aliyah” in early September – an application designed to assist new immigrants to adjust to life in Israel. The My Aliyah app provides a direct link to the Ministry and Absorption website, a personal area with the necessary information, and a…
STONINGTON — For those looking for information on Stonington’s town services, seeking updates on important emergency weather notifications or other local information, there’s now an app for that. Following in the footsteps of neighboring communities, Stonington launched its own town mobile app earlier this month which is designed to help keep residents informed and give…
In the digital era, mobile phones have become an essential part of life. They are a basic necessity, helping us navigate various aspects of our daily routines. However, a new study has found that using a mobile phone for just half an hour a day can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Specifically, using a…
Huawei Technologies Co.’s revenue grew for the sixth straight quarter after its smartphones gained market share in China at Apple Inc.’s expense. The Chinese networking and electronics leader posted a revenue of 239 billion yuan ($33.6 billion) in the June quarter, up 33.7% from a year earlier, according to calculations based on the company’s six-month…