Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Microsoft Office 365 Apps for Mac Optimised for Apple Silicon, iCloud Accounts Get Outlook Support

Microsoft 365 apps for Mac have been optimised for new Apple M1-powered machines, including MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini. Microsoft has also announced changes to Outlook for Mac.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Octa-Core 4G SoC With Minor Improvements Over Snapdragon 675 Announced

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SoC has been announced as a follow up to the two years old Snapdragon 675 SoC. It comes with minor performance improvements over the older SoC and supports 4G LTE.

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Among Us Launched on Nintendo Switch as Cross-Platform Game; Console, Mobile and PC Users Can Play Together

Among Us has launched on the Nintendo Switch. The popular multiplayer game is available for purchase at $5 (roughly Rs. 400) through Nintendo’s online store. It features cross-platform play on the Switch, allowing mobile, PC, and Switch users to play together.

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Tom Cruise Blasts Mission: Impossible 7 Crew Over Breaching COVID-19 Protocols

In an expletive-laden rant, Tom Cruise launched into Mission: Impossible 7 crew members for breaching COVID-19 safety protocols. Cruise said he would “fire” people for a repeat offence and reminded them of their responsibility.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Sign Podcast Deal With Spotify to Tell ‘Uplifting’ Stories

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have signed a deal with Spotify to produce podcasts that tell "uplifting and entertaining stories", the audio streaming service said Tuesday.

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Gmail Service Disrupted in New Google Mishap, Restored Within Hours

Google's cloud-hosted email service Gmail suffered a "significant" disruption Tuesday, just a day after it went down during a massive outage of the internet giant's platform.

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Cyberpunk 2077 Costs CD Projekt Founders $1 Billion of Wealth Due to Glitchy Release

The technical glitches plaguing CD Projekt’s Cyberpunk 2077 game have cut more than $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,300 crores) off the wealth of the company’s founders. Perhaps more seriously, the quality-first image of the studio has been shaken and may not be easy to win back.

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Facebook Takes Swipe at Apple While Supporting Draft EU Rules

Facebook said it hopes new draft rules by the European Union aimed at curbing powers of big US companies could set boundaries for Apple, its latest volley in an ongoing feud.

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Facebook Takes Swipe at Apple While Supporting Draft EU Rules

Facebook said it hopes new draft rules by the European Union aimed at curbing powers of big US companies could set boundaries for Apple, its latest volley in an ongoing feud.

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Apple Plans to Make 30 Percent More iPhone Units in First Half of 2021: Report

Apple plans to raise iPhone manufacturing by nearly 30 percent to up to 96 million units in the first half of 2021, Japanese financial daily Nikkei reported, prompting another jump in the shares of the California-based tech giant.

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Twitter to Shut Down Periscope Streaming App by March 2021 Due to Declining Usage, High Supporting Cost

Twitter said it would shut down live-streaming app Periscope due to declining usage over the past couple of years and high supporting costs.

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Apple Considering Using AI to Design its Chips, Technology Executive Says

Apple is interested in tapping generative AI to help speed up the design of the custom chips at the heart of its devices. Johny Srouji, Appl...