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For the third quarter, SoftBank reported a net profit of ¥29 billion, which pales in comparison to the ¥1.17 trillion recorded a year ago. The weak performance follows on from a poor second-quarter result when the company recorded a ¥342 billion loss. SoftBank’s third-quarter revenue, meanwhile, rose 6% year-on-year to ¥1.6 trillion. Speaking about the Arm sale fallout, SoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son said his company will now aim to take Arm public in the US sometime in the next fiscal year....

Also: The best Bluetooth speakers Also: How to AirPlay to a TV Sonos Era 100 The Sonos Era 100 is available for the retail price of $249 and is a replacement for the Sonos One, the most popular Sonos smart speaker with voice control. The Era 100 features all new acoustics and software, with an improved processor from its predecessor’s, to ensure the audio quality is crisp and rich, no matter the volume....

In a message to customers on the Microsoft 365 message center, the company said that by February, users will be able to turn off notifications during meetings and events. While the Microsoft 365 message is not public, the company confirmed the update to ZDNet, pointing to a Microsoft 365 roadmap page that says the change is coming next month. “Users will be able to mute notifications during meetings thereby helping focus during meetings....

It’s not that I want to stop you from having a good time, visiting family, or seeing your abysmal NFL team squander its chances and stomp on your hopes. It’s that many airlines have managed their businesses about as well as I manage to play the ukulele. Thousands of flights have been canceled. Hundreds of excuses have been given. Alright, I exaggerated that last number. But if it isn’t the weather, it’s Covid....

Coining it “DARE+”, StarHub said Monday it concluded the first phase of its DARE transformation journey last month, which yielded cost savings in excess of SG$270 million ($198.2 million) and was higher than its original target of SG$210 million. It also slashed its operating expenditure by 15%. The telco now would look to attain “sustainable revenue growth”, “potential growth” in dividends, and product margins with the introduction of 5G products and services....

Filed in the US District Court in the Northern District of California, the suit is led by Utah, North Carolina, Tennessee, New York, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa and Nebraska, Politico reports. The suit comes as regulators and developers around the globe question the way Google and Apple wield their power over the marketplace for mobile applications. Last September, Google gave all Android developers a year to adopt its in-app billing system for apps distributed on the Google Play Store to sell digital goods....

The card is aimed at professionals who want to streamline their workflow. Also: Best cameras With modern cameras capturing high megapixel images and 4K video, there’s a demand for high performance. The UHS-II technology offers write speeds up to 180MB/s, and is rated UHS Speed Class 3 (U3) and Video Speed Class 60 (V60), bringing professional grade performance to DSLR and mirrorless cameras. The 1800x is waterproof, temperature-proof, shockproof, vibration-proof, and X-ray-proof....

When it comes to large simulations – like the computational fluid dynamics to simulate a wind tunnel – processing the millions of data points needs the power of a distributed system and the software that schedules these workloads is designed for HPC systems. If you want to simulate 500 million data points and you want to do that 7,000 or 8,000 times to look at a variety of different conditions, that’s going to generate about half a petabyte of data; even if a cloud virtual machine (VM) could cope with that amount of data, the compute time would take millions of hours so you need to distribute it – and the tools to do that efficiently need something that looks like a supercomputer, even if it lives in a cloud data centre....

Founded in 2007, New York-based Taboola is a marketing and revenue driver service for websites and apps seeking to monetize their content. The company caters to over 13,000 publishers that reach over 500 million users per day. Connexity, meanwhile, runs a platform that lets publishers integrate retail product offers on their websites. It also offers a bevy of other monetization tools, like affiliate links, in-stream advertising and shopping search ads....

The UK government commenced work on the proposed laws in May last year to push a duty of care onto social media platforms so that tech companies are forced to protect users from dangerous content, such as disinformation and online abuse. “We don’t give it a second’s thought when we buckle our seat belts to protect ourselves when driving. Given all the risks online, it’s only sensible we ensure similar basic protections for the digital age,” Digital Secretary Nadine Dorries said....

After seven years as CEO, Telstra said Andy Penn would be retiring after joining the company in 2012 as CFO before replacing David Thodey to lead the telco. The centrepiece of Penn’s time at the helm has been the company’s T22 strategy, which saw Telstra reform its corporate structure with InfraCo entities, job cuts, and simplified product lines. “There is no doubt the strategy has delivered beyond expectations and has laid the foundations for Telstra’s recently announced T25 strategy and a renewed focus on growth and innovation,” Telstra chair John Mullen said....

The telco said it moved over 8,600 new battery cells weighing a total of 500,000 kilograms across the country. Following the Black Summer bushfires, the government said in May 2020 it would be spending AU$37 million to improve disaster resiliency. “Our priority is to provide Australians with better access to reliable communication services, which is why we committed AU$11.4 million to boost the battery back-up power of these 341 mobile tower sites – all of which were funded under Rounds 1 and 2 of the Liberal and National Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program,” Minister for Emergency Management and Regional Communications Senator Bridget McKenzie said....

First, some information about the laptop itself. It is an Acer Aspire 5 A515-52: Intel Core i5-8265U CPU (Quad-core), 1.6GHz (max 3.4GHz)8GB DDR4 Memory256GB SSD + 1TB HD15.6" 1920x1080 DisplayIntel HD Graphics 620Realtek RTL8411 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45)Intel 802.11ac WiFiBluetooth 5.01xUSB3.1 Type C, 1xUSB3.0 Type A, 2xUSB2.0 Type AHDMI PortSD-Card Reader36.34 cm x 24.75 cm x 1.8 cm, 1.9 kg That’s a pretty impressive configuration, especially considering that the regular list price here in Switzerland is CHF 1,199 (~ £945 / €1,065), and it is currently on sale at one of the large electronic stores here for CHF 699 (~ £550, €620)....

Windows dominates the PC operating system market thanks to its long-time availability on a wide range of OEM (and more recently, Microsoft) hardware. This has resulted in a huge variety of software written for the platform. That doesn’t necessarily make it the ‘best’ operating system, but you’re going to need a good reason to overlook it in favor of MacOS, Chrome OS, or Linux. Also: The best Chromebook laptops So, given that you’re still in the market for a Windows laptop, which one should you buy?...

There is no shortage of top-tier VPN services. But a provider may have a great product for an iPhone or Mac, but come up short in other areas. With that in mind, we’re looking at some of the best VPNs for Windows. Not only have these all been put to the test in various reviews, but we also have average benchmark data from our fastest VPNs testing that we’re applying to our recommendations....

With so many options on the market, how do you choose the right gaming phone? You’ll want to look for something robust and reliable, with high resolution, a fast refresh rate display, and plenty of power. Each of the options below checks these boxes, so keep reading to find the best gaming phone for you. Nubia RedMagic, the gaming arm of Chinese manufacturer ZTE, has been churning out value-driven gaming phones since 2015....

Mini fridges are also fairly affordable, retailing for just a few hundred dollars for a 3 to 4 cubic foot model, though it is possible to find some for even cheaper. And there are very expensive high-end models that would be at home in a commercial kitchen or a fancy home-chef kitchen that come with motion-activated interior lights, touch controls, and door alarms. To help you find the perfect mini fridge for your budget and needs, I put together a list of the five best models you can buy....

During the cold winter months or on rainy days, treadmills can help you maintain at-home fitness. They’re always there, calling you to get up off of the couch and move towards your goals. It doesn’t matter if there’s too much snow on the ground to go to the gym or if a forecast full of torrential downpours is messing with your planned trail run. Also: The best under-desk treadmills A few years ago, getting your cardio in on a treadmill was a pretty standardized experience....

Now, about 250 years later, more than 1 million active duty, reserve, and guard members serve in the Army. The Army’s mission includes deploying “modern manned and unmanned ground combat vehicles, aircraft, sustainment systems, and weapons” in order to “fight, and win decisively against any adversary, anytime and anywhere.” Highly trained soldiers with 21st-century cybersecurity and information technology skills support the Army’s worldwide mission. Continue reading to learn more about these Army careers....

I’ve gathered up some of the best laptop deals available right now, and I’ve broken down each model’s features to help you find the laptop of your dreams without emptying your wallet. The laptop is built with an 11th gen Intel Core i5 CPU, Intel Iris Xe graphics, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD. You can also keep your work and personal data safe from unauthorized access with the integrated fingerprint reader and infrared webcam which works with Windows Hello for facial recognition log-ins....