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South China Morning PostHuawei's Mate 70 sales to be limited by 'modest' chip update, no Android support: analysts
Sales of Huawei Technologies' latest flagship Mate 70-series smartphones are expected to fall short of the demand generated by the Mate 60, according to analysts, citing the new model's weaker processor performance and heightened supply chain risks amid geopolitical tensions. The Mate 70 was launched last Tuesday at an event in Shenzhen, where Huawei consumer business group chairman Richard Yu Chengdong touted the new series as "the most powerful Mate phones in history". Yu did not mention any d
- Engadget
The best Cyber Monday Apple deals on AirPods, iPads, MacBooks and AirTags we could find
Here are the best Cyber Monday deals we could find on Apple devices like iPads, AirPods, MacBooks and more.
- INSIDER
Up-and-coming companies race to develop drone defenses that militaries and multinational corporations may now need
Defense companies like MARSS and Dedrone are developing innovative counter-drone technology as UAVs pose new and increasing threats.
- South China Morning Post
Chinese start-up touts robot chefs, AI as the future of restaurant kitchens
Robots can cook dishes as delicious as human chefs, and a Shenzhen start-up is trying to convince the world of that. While the automation and artificial intelligence (AI) transformation has been making waves in factories and warehouses, it has yet to make a meaningful impact when it comes to cuisine, said Shirley Chen Rui, chief executive officer of Botinkit, a kitchen robotics firm she founded in 2021. "The kitchen is the biggest industry in the world because everyone everywhere needs to eat,"
- The Guardian
Australia is connected to the world by cables no thicker than a garden hose – and at risk from sharks, accidents and sabotage
In November, two Baltic Sea cables were damaged and experts say Australia’s cables are not immune from threats. How worried should we be?
- Engadget
Black Friday Apple deals for 2024: The Watch SE is 40 percent off and down to a record low
The second-gen Apple Watch SE has dropped to its lowest price to date. A 40mm GPS (i.e. without LTE connectivity) model has dropped to $149.
- Engadget
Black Friday Apple deals drop the Series 10 smartwatch down to a record-low price
The Apple Watch Series 10 has dropped to its lowest price to date. Both sizes are $70 off ahead of Black Friday.
- Engadget
Black Friday AirTag deals are still available: Pick up a four-pack for $73
You can pick up a four-pack of Apple AirTags for a super-low price right now thanks to Black Friday deals.
- Engadget
Black Friday phone deals include the Google Pixel 8a for $100 off
The Google Pixel 8a is our pick for the best midrange smartphone on the market. Both the 128GB and 256GB variants are $100 off for Black Friday.
- The Hill
Trump threatens ‘100% Tariffs’ on countries that buck US dollar: Find another ‘sucker’
President-elect Trump warned nations to forego efforts to adopt a new currency on Saturday by threatening to impose a 100 percent tariff on countries that try to undervalue the U.S. dollar. “We require a commitment from these Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the…
- The Telegraph
Zelensky: I’ll give up Ukrainian territory to Russia to achieve peace
Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday night that he was willing to cede territory to Russia to end the war for the first time.
- INSIDER
Trump is now threatening 100% tariffs on the BRICS group — which comprises 9 emerging market countries
After floating 25% tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico shortly before Thanksgiving, President-elect Trump is now targeting the BRICS nations.
- INSIDER
As a personal trainer in my 20s, I ate as little as possible and over-exercised to stay lean. At 34, I'm fitter, healthier, and stronger — but much less strict.
All Sohee Lee Carpenter used to care about was looking good. Now, she prioritizes her health, including sleeping well and eating enough fiber.
- Hello!
Elizabeth Hurley sets pulses racing as she straddles chair
Austin Powers actress Elizabeth Hurley posted a sultry throwback picture to celebrate her makeup artist's birthday
- The Independent
Teen mom faces murder charge after ‘slicing newborns throat and cutting out his heart with a pocket knife’
Leticia Rodriguez, 17, was allegedly caught digging a hole in the backyard with the intention of burying her baby
- SETHLUI.COM
Chang Ji Gourmet: 50-year-old stall selling $1.30 bee hoon, porridge & mee, opens at 6.30am
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- Fortune
Jensen Huang shares the pick-up line he used in college when he first met his wife
"I had no idea what I was talking about. And then we got married. That’s all the advice I’m going to give all the entrepreneurs."
- Associated Press
Japan's popular Princess Aiko turns 23 with her future as a royal in doubt
Japan’s popular Princess Aiko turned 23 on Sunday, as she takes on more official duties even while her future in the imperial family remains in doubt. Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, graduated from university earlier this year and has since been participating in official duties and palace rituals while working at the Red Cross Society, according to the Imperial Household Agency. The vast majority of Japan’s public supports changing the law to allow her to remain a royal and become emperor, but conservatives in the governing party insist on keeping male-only succession.
- KameraOne
Furious driver smashes up truck's mirror in wild road rage moment
A shocking road rage moment on the streets of Manila, Philippines, on November 24: a driver attacked a vehicle with a stick, sparking a chase and collisions between the two vehicles.
- Evening Standard
Liverpool hit with second huge defender injury blow ahead of Man City showdown
Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate will miss the remainder of the year