By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has penned a letter slamming Apple and Google for “bowing to Moscow’s demands” and removing an opposition leader’s app in Russia.Credit: Office of Sen. Marco RubioThe Russian government has …
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By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Microsoft has announced that the new version of Office — which includes word, Excel, and PowerPoint — will be released for …
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By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Slack is experiencing an issue that’s preventing a number of users from accessing the messaging app, and it might be not fixed until 5 p.m. Eastern Time.Credit: SlackOn Thursday, Slack said that there was a DNS-related connectivity issue “impacting a small sub set of users.” According to the company’s …
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By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Foxconn has inked a deal to acquire an electric vehicle manufacturing factory in North America as part of a broader collaboration with U.S. EV startup Lordstown Motors.Credit: Lordstown MotorsThe Apple supplier announced that it purchase Lordstown’s manufacturing plant in Ohio for $230 million, and would take a 4% take in Lordstown for about $50 million. As part of the agreement, Foxconn will produce the Lordstown Endurance electric pickup truck, Nikkei …
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By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Hermes customers have reportedly received emails saying that the preorders for the …
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By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The FCC is planning to introduce a new requirement for phone carriers to combat scams involving SIM-swapping and porting users’ accounts to criminals.FCCThe Federal Communications Commission has begun what it describes as a “formal rulemaking process,” which aims to help phone users. It’s specifically intended to make …
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By news@appleinsider.com (Stephen Robles) On the AppleInsider podcast this week, we go in-depth on our …
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By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Watchdog claims unspecified groups, including some backed by Apple and Microsoft, are opposing President Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget bill to combat climate change.President BidenNon-partisan group Accountable.US says that the Democrats’ bill is the target of corporate lobby groups and other organizations. According to The Guardian, …
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