Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google and Samsung have partnered to create Health Connect, a platform and API (application programming interface) that gives developers a toolset to sync users’ health data between Android apps and devices. This should make it easier for users to keep track of their health and fitness data across several different platforms. Once a … [Read more...] about Google and Samsung join forces to make it easier to sync fitness data between apps
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Windows 11 22H2 forces more users to have a Microsoft account for installation
Windows 11 22H2 apparently removes the option to set up the device with a local account even when your installation edition is Windows 11 Pro. Previously, the change made for Windows 11 Home users removed the option to use a local account, forcing users to set up their device with a Microsoft account. Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2, Microsoft wants to link the OS … [Read more...] about Windows 11 22H2 forces more users to have a Microsoft account for installation
Ransomware forces hosting provider Netgain to take down data centers
Cloud hosting and IT services provider Netgain was forced to take some of their data centers offline after suffering a ransomware attack in late November. Netgain offers hosting and cloud IT solutions, including managed IT services and desktop-as-a-service environments, to companies in the healthcare and accounting industry. In a series of emails sent to customers and … [Read more...] about Ransomware forces hosting provider Netgain to take down data centers
Limited Flexible AMOLED Display Supply Forces Samsung, Apple Rivals To Adopt Alternative
While major smartphone manufacturers Samsung and Apple, as well as LG, are adopting flexible AMOLED screens for their upcoming flagship handsets, their Chinese rivals are going to use the rigid variant of the display technology for their devices. This is because the supply of flexible AMOLED phone panels are very limited and only the big companies have access to them. On … [Read more...] about Limited Flexible AMOLED Display Supply Forces Samsung, Apple Rivals To Adopt Alternative
Asus ROG joins forces with Ninjas in Pyjamas eSports team
Ninjas in Pyjamas Asus ROG has announced that it is now the primary hardware provider for Ninjas in Pyjamas. The eSports team, otherwise known as NIP for short, are best known as the reigning champions from Dreamhack Masters Malmö last year. DreamHack Masters Las Vegas kicked off last night and features the world's top CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) teams, including … [Read more...] about Asus ROG joins forces with Ninjas in Pyjamas eSports team
Russia Forces Apple to Remove LinkedIn From Russian App Store
Russian authorities have required Apple and Google to remove the LinkedIn app from the App Store and Google Play in Russia, reports The New York Times. The move comes a couple weeks after Russia blocked LinkedIn's website. The demand by Russian authorities to remove LinkedIn in Apple and Google app stores comes weeks after a court blocked the professional networking service … [Read more...] about Russia Forces Apple to Remove LinkedIn From Russian App Store
Botched npm Update Crashes Linux Systems, Forces Users to Reinstall
A bug in npm (Node Package Manager), the most widely used JavaScript package manager, will change ownership of crucial Linux system folders, such as /etc, /usr, /boot. Changing ownership of these files either crashes the system, various local apps, or prevents the system from booting, according to reports from users who installed npm v5.7.0. —the buggy npm update. Most users … [Read more...] about Botched npm Update Crashes Linux Systems, Forces Users to Reinstall
Android 11 forces apps to support local backups but not cloud backups
It wouldn’t be controversial for me to say that backing up and restoring apps is a terrible experience on Android. Now, that statement isn’t universally true—if you’re upgrading to an Android device from the same vendor as your previous device, then the app migration process will generally be pretty seamless. Ask anyone who has tried to migrate all of their apps to a new phone … [Read more...] about Android 11 forces apps to support local backups but not cloud backups
AMD and NVIDIA Join Forces For DGX A100 – EPYC CPUs to Be Used in Workstation Supercomputers
One of the highlights of last night’s Nvidia GTC 2020 was the inclusion of AMD’s EPYC CPUs in their ‘DGX A100’ HPC device. The DGX A100 is the successor to their Volta Based DGX V100 claiming up to 20X performance increase. The DGX A100 will feature dual AMD’s 2nd Gen EPYC 7742 processors. This equates to 128 cores running at 2.25GHz (base) and 3.4GHz (boost). It is also … [Read more...] about AMD and NVIDIA Join Forces For DGX A100 – EPYC CPUs to Be Used in Workstation Supercomputers