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Apple and Qualcomm are currently engaged in a well-publicized and increasingly bitter legal battle over patents and licensing, but Qualcomm is still hopeful things will work themselves out. Speaking at the Wall Street Journal’s D.Live conference, Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf touted that Qualcomm has a “long history” of settling issues like the Apple one… Reports from Fast Company and CNET highlight Mollenkopf’s comments. The Qualcomm CEO explained that in the end, the dispute with Apple is about pricing for a “fundamental technology” that makes the iPhone what it is....

And that’s just the kind of bug that researchers have found hidden in the depths of one of the most popular processors in the world. This chip is found in several bestselling Android handhelds, and if its security flaw is exploited, a hacker can take control of the phone without even needing to touch it! This bug is just the latest in a long string of security flaws and vulnerabilities that researchers have discovered in the past year....

Update #2: iMore says they have received clarification that iTunes Match does work with Siri. Original story below. Update: John Gruber says he’s heard from “a friend seeded with HomePod” that it works with tracks that are not on Apple Music or purchased from the iTunes Store “if you have iCloud Music Library enabled.” This is still a bit unclear as to whether those tracks fully integrate and work with Siri....

Quantitative vs. qualitative risk analysis Quantitative risk analysis is about assigning monetary values to risk components. It’s composed of: I. Assessing value of the asset (AV) II. Calculating single loss expectancy (SLE), where SLE = AV x EF. EF is exposure factor (expressed as percentage value) III. Calculating annualized loss expectancy (ALE), where ALE = SLE x ARO. ARO is annual rate of occurrence. The countermeasure should not cost annually more than ALE....

Dead or stuck pixels are fairly easy to spot even without special tools since they tend to look like tiny discolored or white dots on your screen. If you’re having trouble identifying them, though, we’ll show you some tools to use, then tips for ridding your monitor of these tiny little eyesores. Step 1: Identify dead or stuck pixels First things first: There’s a difference between a dead and a stuck pixel....

Ralph Macchio best known for his role as Daniel Laruso in the Karate Kid franchise, has constantly been working since he received his first role. He has worked in many big films like The Outsiders, Crossroads and My Cousin Vinny. Not to mention many guest appearances on many TV shows. He has directed short films and is now reprising his role of Daniel in the new YouTube Red series, Cobra Kai....

Satellites orbiting Earth will provide the connections, which SpaceX says will be 60-times closer than traditional satellites. With a shorter distance to Earth, the latency of internet connections should be lower in theory. Who wouldn’t want to have super-fast internet with low latencies? There are several catches though, and you might want to reconsider if you are in a hurry. You can sign up today Head on over to the Starlink signup page if you want to put your name down as a beta tester....

Streaming is the new entertainment choice, and considering the hype around major streaming sites, we can say that it is here to say. Though you can enjoy anything on a streaming service, the title availability is restricted by geo-restriction. Streaming giants often use Geo-blocking to control the content available in a certain region. Also Read Fix: macOS Ventura VPN Not Working issues Fix: Netflix Green Screen of Death Problem Netflix Not Working with NordVPN, How to Fix?...

The new Introduction to Python project path has been designed to teach kids the basics of Python programming and help them get assimilated with core programming concepts through hands-on projects created by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Aimed at beginners and more experienced young programmers, the course takes learners through a number of guided tasks and more independent projects, before being given the opportunity to create something unique using the know-how they’ve acquired....

We have been seeing a rise in web apps recently and why not, they are lite, cut out the flab while retaining the quintessential features and they don’t gobble up your phones resources. Google has further improved the web apps and has created something called “Progressive Web Apps” which is integrated with the mobile devices and has access to the push notifications. The highlight of the PWA is that they are installed on the home screen of the devices and can be accessed just like any other Android apps....

One longstanding complaint from iPhone users is how their device slows down over time, specifically as the device ages and Apple releases new software updates. A Reddit thread has emerged this weekend with some interesting theories as to why this may happen… Last year, a growing number of iPhone 6s users reported that their device was suffering from random shutdowns. Apple subsequently launched a repair program for affected users, offering free battery replacements....

Pulp Fiction was the film that firmly established Quentin Tarantino as one of the greatest filmmakers of his generation, so let’s revisit the cast and characters. Pulp Fiction was only Tarantino’s second film after Reservoir Dogs and told three interlocking locking tales. The film’s instantly quotable dialogue, unique structure, shocking outbursts of violence and fantastic cast made it a smash hit in 1994. Tarantino would follow up with arguably his most underrated film Jackie Brown, and while he’s made lots of great movies in the years since like Inglourious Basterds, Pulp Fiction is still considered one of his defining works....

The first batch of Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 powered devices are not scheduled to arrive until April. So, to keep the buzz around its upcoming chipset alive, Qualcomm has detailed some key improvements that it has made with its latest chipset that will further improve the photos and videos you take with your phone. Taking a cue from the iPhone 7 Plus, Qualcomm’s Spectra 180 ISP on the Snapdragon 835 chipset features Smooth Zoom that automatically combines data from optical and digital zoom to capture better photos when the zoomed function is used....

Last week, rumors started floating on the Internet that Qualcomm is facing issues with its upcoming Snapdragon 810 chip, which would reportedly delay the launch of next-generation flagships like the Galaxy S6, HTC One and the LG G4. Turns out that it was just a baseless rumor, which has now been shot down by Qualcomm’s Senior Director of Public Relations, Jon Carvill. While Carvill refused to comment on the delay or the rumor, he did say that the development on the Snapdragon 810 chip is going as per schedule....

Qualcomm today unveiled three new chipsets for its mid-tier and budget platforms: the Snapdragon 632, Snapdragon 439, and Snapdragon 429. Aimed at mass-market smartphones, they feature enhanced AI capabilities along with improved connectivity, GPU performance, and power efficiency. The Snapdragon 632 is the most powerful of the lot, it features 40 percent higher performance compared to Qualcomm’s popular Snapdragon 626 chipset thanks to its Kryo 250 CPU. This is the first time that Qualcomm is bringing its Kryo CPU to its budget chipset....

We use the internet for almost everything nowadays and since we need a stable internet connection so much, we always prefer using Wi-Fi but it does have its shares of wifi problems. On the other hand, mobile data isn’t that reliable and cheap. Wi-Fi provides a stable, reliable and faster internet access in our homes and workplaces. But there might be situations when you are not able to use this facility as smoothly as you expect it to be....

Why are Backups Important? The home computer contains our most important documents and precious family photos/videos for most of us. Losing even a single file can be catastrophic. Many don’t realize how quickly everything can be lost through a hardware failure, computer virus, or an accident (oops… I didn’t mean to delete that). With a single keystroke or power surge, decades of data will be gone and impossible to recover depending on the event....

The show Pretty Little Liars focused on four best friends: Aria Montgomery, Hanna Marin, Emily Fields, and Spencer Hastings. These girls had a lot in common, such as losing their main bestie and being tormented by someone called A, but they also each brought their own unique personalities and styles to the show. Spencer, in particular, was the brainiac and perfectionist of the group, and her fashion choices reflected that; she liked preppy and polished pieces, with a closet full of high-end staples and classics....

A masked superhero is only as good as their world allows them to be, and that point is being proven in the best way possible thanks to Dragonfly & Dragonflyman. If you’ve ever wondered how the same story might be told differently by a Batman channeling Adam West, and the ultra-violent antihero of the 1990s, wonder no more. The title heroes were introduced to fans in Ahoy Comics’ Wrong Earth series, transplanting the old-fashioned, campy Dragonflyman into the gritty, mature world of Dragonfly, and vice versa....

Princess Beatrice’s royal wedding venue and date have been revealed by the palace. The wedding couldn’t come at a better time to help get the royal family back on track with their public. Princess Beatrice of York is a member of the British royal family as her father is Prince Andrew, who is the son of Queen Elizabeth II and her mother was Sarah, Duchess of York. She is the eldest of two daughters and has a younger sister, Princess Eugenie....