Something to look forward to: Samsung’s Odyssey G9 is a 49-inch behemoth that we love, and it looks like the upgraded model will be even better. According to a new listing, the next Odyssey will be the first gaming monitor to support DisplayHDR 2000, which, at 2,000 nits, would make it the brightest available today. We gave the Odyssey G9 a score of 90 in December, praising its 5120 x 1440 resolution, 240 Hz refresh rate, and good color performance for a VA panel. Samsung recently said the next version would be another tech product to use a Quantum Mini LED display. The OLED-like tech is becoming more popular in TVs, and is expected to feature in Apple’s next iPad Pro —and rumored to be causing production problems . The 2021 Odyssey G9 What Samsung didn’t mention, however, is that the monitor could be the brightest ever to hit the market. Chinese website Taobao (via VideoCardz ) has it listed with VESA DisplayHDR 2000 certification. The current Odyssey is an … [Read more...] about Samsung’s next Odyssey G9 monitor listed with 2,000 nits brightness, Mini LED tech
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Facebook could face German intervention over controversial WhatsApp changes
Source: Luke Filipowicz/iMore What you need to know A German regulator is trying to stop Facebook's recent changes to its WhatsApp data policies. Facebook tried to change WhatsApp's privacy policy earlier this year but was met with staunch backlash. German regulators want an order to stop the changes immediately. German data authorities are seeking an order to stop controversial changes planned by Facebook regarding its WhatsApp privacy policy. According to Bloomberg : One of Germany's toughest data regulators is seeking an administrative order that would stop Facebook Inc. from collecting user data from its WhatsApp unit. The regulator in the city of Hamburg is seeking an "immediately enforceable order" before May 15 over concerns that policy changes could lead to the use of such data for wider marketing and advertising purposes. Data commissioner Johannes Caspar stated that WhatsApp in Germany is even more popular than Facebook in the country, and … [Read more...] about Facebook could face German intervention over controversial WhatsApp changes
WhatsApp now requires you to share data with Facebook — or stop using the app
Source: Harish Jonnalagadda / iMore Facebook acquired WhatsApp back in February 2014 for a staggering $19 billion . At that time, the service had 500 million users; it now boasts over 2 billion users today. Facebook tried a lot of methods to monetize WhatsApp over the years, introducing business accounts to allow brands to chat with customers and even turning the platform into an e-commerce destination . That said, the app was left as its own entity, and Facebook didn't meddle too much into the core service itself. That's changing now. WhatsApp has updated its privacy policy , and the new terms requires users to share data with Facebook as well as its associated companies, including Facebook Payments, Onavo (a web analytics service and controversial VPN), and CrowdTangle (a social analytics tool). The data that will be shared with Facebook and its companies as part of the new terms includes the following: Profile name Profile picture IP address Your phone … [Read more...] about WhatsApp now requires you to share data with Facebook — or stop using the app
Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible Debuts As 650-HP Droptop
The roof opens and closes in 19 seconds. The Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible arrives just weeks after the coupe's debut for folks who want to combine the power with open-air motoring. As befitting the British luxury brand, the cabin is opulent, too. Like the coupe, the Continental GT Speed Convertible has a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W12 that makes 650 horsepower (485 kilowatts) and 664 pound-feet (900 Newton-meters) of torque. An eight-speed dual-clutch transmission routes the power to an all-wheel-drive system. Gallery: Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible 21 Photos The powertrain gets the droptop to 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) in 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 208 mph (335 kph). For comparison, this is a tenth of a second slower to 60 mph than the coupe's 3.5 seconds, but the maximum velocity is the same. In addition to the … [Read more...] about Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible Debuts As 650-HP Droptop
Biden’s chip dreams face reality check of supply chain complexity
SAN FRANCISCO: To understand President Joe Biden 's challenge in taming a semiconductor shortage bedeviling automakers and other industries, consider a chip supplied by a U.S. firm for Hyundai Motor Co's new electric vehicle, the IONIQ 5. Production of the chip, a camera image sensor designed by On Semiconductor, begins at a factory in Italy, where raw silicon wafers are imprinted with complex circuitry. The wafers are then sent first to Taiwan for packaging and testing, then to Singapore for storage, then on to China for assembly into a camera unit, and finally to a Hyundai component supplier in Korea before reaching Hyundai's auto factories. A shortage of that image sensor has led to the idling of Hyundai Motor's plant in South Korea, making it the latest automaker to suffer from global supply woes that crippled production at most automakers including General Motors Co and Ford Motors Co and Volkswagen . And the winding journey of the image sensor shows just how … [Read more...] about Biden’s chip dreams face reality check of supply chain complexity