Foreign phone sales plunge 47% in China spelling trouble for Apple

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Techme101

Apple is under pressure in China as a result of rising competition from domestic brands, in particular Huawei.

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Facebook and Instagram Ads Push Gun Silencers Disguised as Car Parts

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Techme101

A network of Facebook pages has been advertising “fuel filters” that are actually meant to be used as silencers, which are heavily regulated by US law. Even US military officials are concerned.

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Hindustan Unilever in talks to acquire Peak XV-backed Minimalist for up to $350M

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Techme101

Consumer goods giant Hindustan Unilever is in advanced talks to acquire four-year-old direct-to-consumer startup Minimalist for up to $350 million, according to two people familiar with the matter. An acquisition would add to the Unilever subsidiary’s buying spree in India, where it expanded into the health and wellbeing category by acquiring Oziva and Wellbeing Nutrition […]
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Apple to pay $95m to settle Siri ‘listening’ lawsuit

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Techme101

The tech giant denies wrongdoing after being accused of eavesdropping on customers.

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TotalAV VPN vs Surfshark: Which VPN Should You Choose?

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Techme101

TotalAV combines a simple VPN with antivirus software, while Surfshark offers a standalone VPN with better features and faster speeds.

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Cloudflare’s VPN app among half-dozen pulled from Indian app stores

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Techme101

More than half-a-dozen VPN apps, including Cloudflare’s widely-used 1.1.1.1, have been pulled from India’s Apple App Store and Google Play Store following intervention from government authorities, TechCrunch has learned.  The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs issued removal orders for the apps, according to a document reviewed by TechCrunch and a disclosure made by Google to […]
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Why Apple is offering rare iPhone discounts in China

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Techme101

Rival technology giant Huawei has also cut smartphone prices in the run-up to the Lunar New Year holiday.

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Tesla sales stall as China’s BYD closes in

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Techme101

Tesla’s ranking as the world’s top electric vehicle seller is threatened after sales fell last year.

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Court strikes down US net neutrality rules

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Techme101

The ruling marks a significant moment in the long running battle over how to regulate internet providers.

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Editors at Science Journal Resign En Masse Over Bad Use of AI, High Fees

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Techme101

Members of the Elsevier-published Journal of Human Evolution quit, citing AI production processes introducing errors, high author fees, and concerns over editorial independence.

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