Tech News: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

 

The Z Fold 2 comes with new VIP benefits.

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is the most expensive phone in Samsung's catalog and is now available for pre-orders today. It will go on sale on September 18.

The new folding smartphone comes with a 6.2 inch front screen and a 7.6 inch inner-screen when the phone is unfolded. With new software features such as having a video on one folded screen while looking through emails on the other, the Z Fold 2 has made its ambitions of high-level multitasking clear and precise. 

Samsung's new addition also comes with exclusive VIP benefits such as giving customers who buy the product access to golf and country clubs in the United States as well as Michelin star restaurants.

$1,999 is the cost of the Galaxy Z Fold 2.

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WATCH: Sony's First PlayStation 5 Commercial

 

Sony is preparing the world for its release of the PlayStation 5 with a new next-gen campaign.

In its first global advertisement footage, Sony is showing off the extensive graphic features and 3D audio.

Mary Yee, Head of Global Marketing at Sony Interactive Entertainment said, “We are quite excited about these features and we can’t wait for you all to get more immersed in the world of games with the PS5 console and DualSense wireless controller in your own hands.” 

Though the price of the console has not been announced, according to reports Sony is willing to lower its price.

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BlackBerry Is Making A Comeback; Will Debut In 2021

BlackBerry is seeking to make a comeback and regain users like President Obama.

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 After attempting to make a comeback many times over the last few years, Blackberry found a new licensee this year from a phone manufacturing company called OnwardMobility. 

The OnwardMobility version of the Blackberry will run on Android with a 5G connection. It plans to debut in 2021. 

"Enterprise professionals are eager for secure 5G devices that enable productivity, without sacrificing the user experience...BlackBerry smartphones are known for protecting communications, privacy, and data.", Peter Franklin, CEO of OnwardMobility said in a statement.

For those who love typing on a physical keyboard and top notch security, this new Blackberry may just be worth considering.

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Apple Is Now Worth $2 Trillion

 

5th Avenue Apple store in New York City.

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In spite of a global pandemic, Apple Inc. is now worth $2 Trillion. It took them 42 years to hit $1 Trillion and a little under two years to get to their new record. They are officially the first company in the United States to achieve such a feat.

During the month of March, Apple was valued at under $1 Trillion due to a drop in the stock market over the concerns of the coronavirus. With investors flocking to big tech companies as a safety net during the pandemic, Apple along with Facebook, Microsoft and Alphabet saw a rise in value. 

Apple is the second company worldwide to hit $2 Trillion after Saudi Aramco did so in December. 

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Cyberattack Shuts Down Canadian Government Accounts

 

Canadian authorities acknowledged the vulnerability in their security software and repaired it. 

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The government of Canada was forced to shut down the majority of its online portals over the weekend as their were about 300,00 attempts to access many of the government systems.

More than 11,000 accounts that include COVID-19 relief programs and tax accounts were compromised. 

 "The credentials used in the attack came from previous, non-government of Canada data breaches. They were effective because Canadians reused old passwords on government of Canada systems," said Scott Jones, head of Canada's Centre for Cyber Security.

This comes after there were a record number of Canadian citizens trying to access online to apply for aid during the coronavirus lockdown. 

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Facebook To Let Employees Work From Home Until 2021

 

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Facebook have announced that they will let their employees work from home until July 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.⁣

“Based on guidance from health and government experts, as well as decisions drawn from our internal discussions about these matters, we are allowing employees to continue voluntarily working from home until July 2021,” a spokeswoman said.

⁣The company is following the steps of Twitter, Google and Uber who are allowing aso their employees to also work remotely from home.⁣

To add, Facebook will be giving employees $1000 for home office essentials.

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Google Employees Can Work From Home Until At Least Summer 2021

Google headquarters in Mountainview, CA

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A company spokesperson has said that Google employees can work from home until at least Summer 2021.

This decision comes as an indication that the tech giant is preparing for work under a long pandemic.

"To give employees the ability to plan ahead, we'll be extending our global voluntary work from home option through June 30, 2021 for roles that don't need to be in the office...I hope this will offer the flexibility you need to balance work with taking care of yourselves and your loved ones over the next 12 months.", Google CEO Sundar Pichai said. 

Pichai also reopened 42 offices around the world. 

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Twitter To Explore Subscription Models As Revenue For Ads Drop

Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, California

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said on Thursday that the social media company is actively looking for ways to make money from its account holders. This comes as Twitter has seen a steep decline in advertising.

Second Quarter ad revenues for Twitter were $562 million which was a 23 percent drop from 2019. This has come due to the Coronavirus pandemic and many advertisers participating in the boycott of social media after protests for racial injustice sparked.

"You will likely see some tests this year....We want to make sure any line of revenue is complementary to our advertising business.", Dorsey said on a investor's call to analysts.  

After the earning numbers were released shares of Twitter went up by 4 percent in trading on Thursday.

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10-Year-Old Tech Genius Hired By U.K School To Teach Coding

10 Year Old Tech Genius Emmanuela Mayaki

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In a remarkable story, a 10-year-old has been hired by a school in the United Kingdom to teach coding.

Emmanuella Mayaki is a young tech prodigy who has now received her first job as the after school coding and programming teacher at Southfield Primary School in Coventry, England.

She will now be in charge of teaching kids her age about CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) and HTML (Hypertext Markup Language).

Mayaki, also has an app on the Google Play Store called My Academy App where she "passes on the knowledge of coding and graphics."

In an interview with Face 2 Face Africa, Mayaki said her passion for technology began at age 7 and as she is still learning other coding programs and languages and she is so eager to grow. "I set a target to become a professional web designer and analyst at age nine, and I have accomplished it...In the first week, I was pretty nervous because I had never taught a group of children. Although, my experience was sublime because I gained experience and I also enriched my skills. My observations were that not everyone grasps how to do it on their first try and there are some that they rush through it in a breeze.”

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Jeff Bezos Adds Record $13 Billion To His Fortune In One Day

Jeff Bezos

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On Monday, Jeff Bezos added a record $13 Billion to his net worth. It was the largest jump of any individual's net worth in Bloomberg's Billionaire Index history.

This comes after Amazon. Inc experienced a seven percent increase in stock price. Bezos is now worth $189.3 Billion.

His ex-wife, Mackenzie Bezos's net worth rose by $4.6 Billion on Monday, making her the 13th richest person on the planet. 

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