Author: Alfie Joshua

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Apple is purging hundreds of thousands of apps from the App Store

It may be the end of summer, but that isn’t stopping Apple from doing a bit of spring cleaning. Tomorrow, coinciding with the launch of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, the company will begin purging the App Store of apps that it considers to be deceptive or out-of-date, which could potentially be hundreds… Continue reading Apple is purging hundreds of thousands of apps from the App Store

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Elon Musk has a ludicrously ambitious “Master Plan” for Tesla

Elon Musk is nothing if not ambitious, and his plans for the future Tesla certainly reflect that. Back in 2006, around the time Tesla introduced its first vehicle, Musk published the first part of his “Master Plan” for the company. It was certainly ambitious at the time, but it pales in comparison to the second part of his Master… Continue reading Elon Musk has a ludicrously ambitious “Master Plan” for Tesla

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Images of Apple’s first Lightning-based EarPods have been leaked

While we don’t have an official confirmation, numerous reports over the last few months have claimed that Apple will be ditching the 3.5mm audio jack in favor of a Lightning port for the next iPhone. NowhereElse published the latest such report on Wednesday, which actually came with pictures of what’s alleged to be the iPhone EarPods that’ll… Continue reading Images of Apple’s first Lightning-based EarPods have been leaked

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We might not see Xiaomi go public until 2025

With valuations of $68 billion and $46 billion, respectively, Uber and Xiaomi are the two most-valuable startups in the world at the moment, which means there’s a lot of anticipation surrounding their IPOs. Unfortunately, both companies have refused to give us anything more than an extremely vague indication of when they intend to go public.… Continue reading We might not see Xiaomi go public until 2025

China is forcing Apple to monitor and report App Store users

By giving people a place to freely express themselves, and allowing them to find and communicate with similarly-minded people, the Internet serves as the perfect place for opposition and resistance movements to form. That’s why the Chinese government has been trying to monitor and control as much online activity as it can, especially since Xi Jinping… Continue reading China is forcing Apple to monitor and report App Store users

Mercedes will unveil a Tesla Model X competitor this year

It’s amazing how Tesla has become the first brand that people think about when talking about electric cars, and it’s done so without spending a cent on advertising. The association is so strong that electric cars released by other automakers are simply referred to as “Tesla competitors,” including the soon-to-be unveiled electric SUV from Mercedes. Expected to… Continue reading Mercedes will unveil a Tesla Model X competitor this year

Uber has received a $3.5 billion investment from Saudi Arabia

When you’re the only country in the world that prohibits women from driving, it becomes necessary to invest in things like public transportation in order to ensure that half the adult population isn’t forced to ask for rides in order to travel long distances. Obviously a more simple solution would be to just allow women… Continue reading Uber has received a $3.5 billion investment from Saudi Arabia

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Microsoft might be preparing to launch the Xbox One’s successor

This generation of consoles has been lackluster to say the least, but the sales numbers haven’t reflected that. In fact, the PlayStation 4 is selling even faster than its predecessors, and the Xbox One isn’t doing too bad either, but that success is going to be short lived due to the weaknesses that both consoles launched… Continue reading Microsoft might be preparing to launch the Xbox One’s successor

The EU wants to force streaming services to show European content

The dominance of American media across the globe means we don’t have to worry about our culture being drowned out by foreign media, but that same dominance also makes it to where foreign countries have to worry about American media drowning out their culture. That’s why many European countries require local broadcasters to devote a certain amount… Continue reading The EU wants to force streaming services to show European content