Day: July 8, 2021

Fool me OnePlus, shame on me: Chinese phone firm fingered for fiddling with performance figures – again

Company caught throttling everyday apps but leaving benchmarks, selected games alone Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has had the shine taken off its latest launches with tests that indicate it is once again trying to fiddle the figures on benchmark results, throttling real-world performance considerably compared to synthetic workloads.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Firefox Extends Privacy and Security of Canadian Internet Users With By-default DNS-over-HTTPS Rollout in Canada

In a few weeks, Firefox will start the by-default rollout of DNS over HTTPS (or DoH for short) to its Canadian users in partnership with local DoH provider CIRA, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority. From a report: DoH will first become a default for 1% of Canadian Firefox users on July 20 and will gradually…


Black Widow on Disney Plus: Release date, time, cost and how to watch – CNET

Everything you need to know to watch Marvel’s latest on Disney Plus or at the theater. …read more Source:: CNet


NASA Mars helicopter pulls off ‘nail-biter’ ninth flight over rough terrain – CNET

Ingenuity’s “nerve-wracking” flight pushed the little chopper to its limits. …read more Source:: CNet


Wildlife and Livestock a Risk Factor in Future Pandemics, Say Studies

The risk of pathogens spilling over from wildlife trade and farmed animals into humans should be key considerations in efforts to prevent the next pandemic, research suggests. From a report: Researchers have been assessing the risks of the different ways that disease-causing organisms jump from animals to humans in an effort to characterise and address…


UK competition watchdog sniffing around Motorola profits after delay to replace company’s Airwave service

Blue-light radio network drags on, adding excess £1.2bn to telco’s coffers The UK’s competition regulator is consulting on whether to launch a probe into the supply of emergency services telecoms and data networks that could deliver £1.2bn in excess profit for Motorola from 2020 to 2026.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Instacart appoints Facebook exec Fidji Simo as new CEO – CNET

Simo was previously head of the Facebook app. …read more Source:: CNet


476-hp Polestar 2 prototype storms the Goodwood Festival of Speed – Roadshow

While Polestar doesn’t say anything about a potential production version, it sure seems possible. …read more Source:: CNet


Windows 11 reminds the PC ecosystem of the value of major releases

After years of anonymous Windows tweaks, Microsoft’s big reveal celebrates the PC at a time when new Mac features have become largely about tying it more tightly into the rest of Apple’s products and services. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Mobile carrier Telenor quits Myanmar, says coup makes doing business its way impossible

Firm tries to stand up for customers, human rights, sells to M1 and takes a bath Norwegian telco Telenor has quit Myanmar, selling its network there because the recent military coup has made it impossible to operate on its terms in the nation.… …read more Source:: TheRegister