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Mouse mover. Sofia Pitt Employers are monitoring productivity more than ever, in part thanks to the boom in remote work. Employees are turning to gadgets to outsmart monitoring software. One such tool is a mouse mover, or mouse jiggler, that’s supposed to keep your screen on. I decided to give one a try to see

Honor CEO George Zhao launched the company’s Honor 70 smartphone in Europe during a virtual presentation at the IFA trade show in Berlin, Germany. Honor, which was spun off from Chinese technology giant Huawei in 2020, is trying to boost its market share outside of China. Honor Honor, the smart devices company spun off from

In this article QCOM META Facebook parent Meta and Qualcomm will work on making virtual reality chips for various metaverse applications. Ercin Erturk | Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Meta and Qualcomm are teaming up to develop custom chipsets for virtual reality products, the companies announced on Friday. The two U.S. technology

In this article PDD Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo has been behind its rivals Alibaba and JD.com when it comes to international expansion. Now Pinduoduo has launched a U.S. e-commerce site called Temu. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Pinduoduo launched its U.S. online shopping site as the Chinese e-commerce giant makes

Nvidia has found success in China by selling automotive chips to the country’s electric car companies. But the U.S. semiconductor giant has been restricted from sending some products to China. So far, electric vehicle makers do not seem to be affected. Budrul Chukrut | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — U.S. restrictions

In this article NVDA Nvidia on Thursday said the U.S. government will allow it to continue developing its H100 artificial intelligence chip in China. It’s a win for the company after it warned Wednesday that new export restrictions could hamper its operations in the country. Nvidia said in an SEC filing Wednesday that the U.S.

In this article AMZN Amazon turned off solar energy systems at all of its U.S. facilities in 2021 after a rash of fires and explosions, including one at its Fresno warehouse in 2020. Fresno Fire Department On the afternoon of April 14, 2020, dozens of firefighters arrived at an Amazon warehouse in Fresno, California, as

The push for India’s first 5G spectrum may be heating up, but rollout plans in the country are still “a big maze,” according to a former CEO of Indian telco Bharti Airtel. Speaking to CNBC’s “Street Signs Asia” on Wednesday, Sanjay Kapoor, who is now an independent analyst, said Indian mobile operator Reliance Jio’s $25

In this article SNAP Snap shares rose as much as 15% after it confirmed reports it will cut 20% of its more than 6,000-person workforce and said it will scrap several projects, including its Pixy photo-taking drone and its lineup of Snap Originals premium shows. CEO Evan Spiegel announced the moves in a memo Tuesday,

In this article SNAP Co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc. Evan Spiegel attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups, at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 17, 2022. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Snap is laying off 20% of its workforce, which equates to over 1,000 employees, according to

In this article TWTR In this illustration, Elon Musk’s Twitter account is displayed on the screen of a mobile phone with the Twitter logo in the background. A whistleblower’s complaint that Twitter misled federal regulators about the company’s security risks could provide Elon Musk with fresh ammunition in his bid to get out of buying

In this article GOOGL Robert Kyncl, global head of content at YouTube Inc. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Long-time YouTube executive Robert Kyncl announced on Monday he’s departing the dominant social video platform in the U.S. after more than 12 years at the company. Google President of global customer solutions Mary Ellen

In this article AAPL Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers a keynote address during the WWDC22 at Apple Park on June 06, 2022 in Cupertino, California. Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the annual WWDC22 developer conference. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple is holding a launch event at its headquarters in Cupertino, California, on Sept.

In this article BABA 700-HK JD Chinese technology giants including Alibaba have seen slower-to-no-growth as China’s economy faces weakness as a result of Beijing’s zero-Covid policy. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese technology giants are coming off the back of their worst quarter of growth in history as a big slowdown in the

In this article RIVN TSLA AMZN Following in Tesla’s footsteps, another electric vehicle company has been making a name for itself, with a unique spin: Rivian Automotive. Founded in 2009, Rivian is focusing on upscale electric trucks and SUVs with an emphasis on outdoor adventure. CNBC’s John Rosevear calls them the “Patagonia of electric vehicles.”

In this article META Facebook is opening up Horizon World, its virtual reality world of avatars, to anyone 18 and older in the U.S. and Canada. Courtesy of Meta The vice president of Meta’s Horizon social media virtual reality software, Vivek Sharma, is leaving the company, a spokesperson said Friday. Sharma has been with Facebook

In this article GOOGL Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Google employees are receiving regular notifications from management of Covid-19 infections, causing some to question the company’s return-to-office mandates. The employees, who spoke with CNBC on the condition of anonymity, said since they have been asked to return to offices, infections notifications pop up

In this article GOOGL Google Pixel 6a Google The other night I was showing my new Google Pixel 6a smartphone to my friend Pavlo. The phone was locked when I handed it to him. Then, suddenly, he was staring at my home screen. He had placed his finger on the part of the display where

In this article AAPL Apple iPhone 13 mini Todd Haselton | CNBC You use your iPhone every day, but you might only be scratching the surface of what you can do with it. For instance, the iPhone has a bunch of “hidden” menus that help you do things like search across apps, go back to

In this article TMUS T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert and SpaceX founder Elon Musk announce partnership plans on Aug. 25, 2022. Screenshot SpaceX founder Elon Musk and T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert said that their companies are working to “end mobile dead zones,” and will launch a new mobile service enabled by Starlink second-generation satellites and T-Mobile