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BlackBerry OS Is Finally Shutting Down

Blackberry is warning users that services for its legacy BlackBerry OS devices is ending January 4, 2022. BlackBerry was once king among smartphones, before the iPhone hit the scene. Between iOS and Android, Blackberry quickly lost market share. The company’s homegrown BlackBerry...
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Ford and Salesforce Partner on VIIZR, Small Business SaaS Tool

Ford and Salesforce are partnering on VIIZR, a Software as a Service (SaaS) tool designed for small businesses. VIIZR is designed for small businesses, especially those whose workers operate in the field. Electricians, HVAC personnel, plumbers, and the like are ideal candidates,...
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Better CEO Taking Time Off In Wake of Mass Zoom Firing

Better.com’s board of directors has announced CEO Vishal Garg is “taking time off effective immediately” in the wake of laying off 900 people via Zoom. Garg ignited a firestorm last week when he held a Zoom meeting with 900 employees to tell them they were being laid off. In that...
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Apple’s M3 Chip Nears Production

Apple may have just released the M1 Pro and Max, but reports indicate the company’s M3 is nearing production. According to MacRumors, TSMC has already begun a pilot program for production of 3nm chips. It’s believed volume production will begin in Q4 2022, with the chips reaching...
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Mozilla Pulling the Plug on Firefox Lockwise

Mozilla is killing off its Firefox Lockwise password manager, with the end-of-life (EOL) date set for December 13, 2021. Password managers are a popular, and important, cybersecurity option. Password managers help users keep track of the myriad of passwords they use for various...
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Canada May Finally Ban Huawei

Canada may finally ban Huawei from its 5G networks, the last of the Five Eyes countries to do so. Huawei has been banned from participating in 5G networks in the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand. Despite its allies doing so, Canada had signaled it would not necessarily follow...
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Microsoft Announces Loop, a Fluid-Powered Collaboration Tool

Microsoft’s vision for the future of remote and hybrid work is taking shape with its announcement of Loop, a new collaboration tool based on Fluid. When Microsoft announced the Fluid framework, the goal was to reimagine office software, providing a way for companies, teams and...
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President Biden to Nominate Jessica Rosenworcel to FCC Chair

President Biden is preparing to make his nominations for key positions, including nominating Jessica Rosenworcel as FCC Chair. Jessica Rosenworcel has been serving as acting chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission since the outset of the Biden administration. In a...
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Foxconn Entering EV Production in Europe, Latin America and India

Foxconn is working to become a powerhouse in the electric vehicle (EV) market, planning on production in Europe, Latin America and India. Foxconn is mainly known as an electronics manufacturer, and is the primary company Apple uses to assemble its products. The company has been...
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Tesla Moving Its Headquarters to Texas

Another major company is moving its headquarters out of California, as Tesla is moving its headquarters to Texas. California has been losing companies at a record pace. Oracle, HPE and a slew of smaller companies have been leaving, or moving their headquarters out of the state....