Apple will now develop its chips based on ARM. Why does it do that, and with that architecture can it match the performance of Intel chips? Yes, because a lot has changed on the chip market, says microelectronics professor Marian Verhelst. Apple will now develop its own processors with […]
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Facebook Rakes Over Swedish Imagery Platform Mapillary
Facebook takes over Swedish Mapillary. The latter focuses on an open map service where users can add photos themselves. Mapillary has processed hundreds of thousands of photos of streets, including road signs. Many Belgian cities have also been mapped. How much Facebook pays for the acquisition is not known. […]
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An Agent Suspected of Killing A Man in Atlanta Turns Himself In
The agent charged with killing Rayshard Brooks in the US city of Atlanta has turned himself in. This is evident from official documents. Garret Rolfe was fired a day after Brooks was shot dead. He has been charged with murder. Video footage shows Rolfe Brooks shooting after a struggle […]
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North Korea Does Not Want to Consult and is Sending More Troops to the Border
North Korea has declined South Korea’s offer to send special envoys to ease tensions. The country, on the other hand, has just announced that it will put soldiers back in the demilitarized zone. Military exercises will also be held again. The announcements by the North Korean state news agency […]
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Nine New Coronavirus Deaths Reported in Germany
In Germany, 378 new coronavirus infections were diagnosed in the past 24 hours. This is reported by the Robert Koch Institut (RKI), the German counterpart to RIVM. Since the onset of the corona crisis, 186,839 people in the country have so far been infected with the lung virus. The […]
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British Prime Minister Johnson Criticizes Distortion History
Prime Minister Boris Johnson believes that Britain cannot “photoshop” its cultural landscape and complex history, as this would be a distortion of the past. That is what the prime minister says in an interview with The Telegraph in response to the discussion about the removal of images from historical […]
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Pompeo Denounces Conviction Employee of the American Consulate
A Turkish court’s conviction of a local employee of a US consulate undermines confidence between the United States and Turkey. That said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday. The US has seen “no credible evidence” in support of the court’s decision, according to Pompeo. He convicted Metin […]
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Nancy Pelosi Wants to Remove Statues From Capitol
U.S. House of Representatives President Nancy Pelosi has urged Congress to have all 11 statues of Confederate leaders and soldiers removed from the Capitol. “Their images are a tribute to hate, not heritage. They need to be removed,” Pelosi said in a letter. “Monuments to men who advocate cruelty […]
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The 6.9 Million Voters in Georgia Had to Wait Hours At Polling Stations
The 6.9 million voters in the US state of Georgia sometimes had to wait hours on Tuesday. All sorts of problems with voting machines and security measures as a result of the coronavirus caused long queues of people waiting. Several primaries have been held in the state for the […]
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Cinemas California Cautiously Open Again This Weekend
Cinemas in California will be open again this weekend. However, the number of allowed visitors per room is limited, reports the Department of Health of the largest US state. In each room, visitors must keep a distance of two meters from each other and wear mouth masks, except when […]