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The world's 500 richest people added $852 billion to their fortunes in the first half of 2023.Each member of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index made an average of $14 million per day over the past six months, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. It was the best half-year for billionaires since the back half of 2020, when the economy rebounded from a Covid-induced slump. The gains coincided with a broad stock market rally, as investors brushed off the effects of central bank interest rate hikes, the ongoing war in…

Oppo launched the Oppo A78 5G earlier this year and now the Chinese manufacturer is planning to launch a 4G variant of the smartphone. The handset's design and specifications have been leaked by a reliable tipster, giving a sneak peek into the details. The purported phone has been tipped to come in two colour options, namely Misty Black and Aqua Green. The upcoming Oppo A78 4G is likely to sport a 6.43-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. Additionally, the tipster has also mentioned a likely launch date…

iQoo Neo 7 Pro 5G was launched in India on Tuesday. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor and is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery that supports charging at 120W. The smartphone features a triple rear camera setup headlined by a 50-megapixel primary sensor. It sports a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and offers up to 256GB of inbuilt storage. The iQoo Neo 7 Pro 5G will be sold in two colour variants in the country.iQoo Neo 7 Pro 5G price in India, availabilityiQoo Neo 7…

Among those already blacklisted, Yangtze Memory Technologies urged suppliers to show “integrity" and deliver machinery parts it had already purchased. “We can’t get the components, which we have bought legally," said Nanxiang Chen, YMTC’s chairman and acting CEO. The company is China’s leading maker of flash memory chips. Such chips are essential in all kinds of electronic devices including computers and smartphones. His comment was a rare public acknowledgment of the challenges YMTC…

Three weeks ago, Samsung released the June 2023 security update to the Galaxy A51 and the Galaxy A51 5G. However, back then, the update was limited to the global versions of these phones. Now, the US variants of the Galaxy A51 and the Galaxy A51 5G have started getting the new security update. The latest software update for the carrier-locked version of the Galaxy A51 comes with firmware version A515USQUAFWF3 in the US. The update is now available on Sprint’s network but could expand to more carriers soon. The new update…

The Sun has been showing all its might for the past couple of months and as we approach the solar maximum that will likely occur in 2025, its wrath is only expected to increase. For the unaware, solar maximum is the period of greatest solar activity during the Sun's 11-year cycle. At solar max, the changes in the Sun's magnetic field result in more solar activity such as sunspots, CMEs, eruptions, and more. The effects of this activity were seen on July 2 as the Sun hurled out a terrifying X-class solar flare.Solar flare…

Last updated: July 4th, 2023 at 08:18 UTC+02:00 Twitter has gone through a lot of changes, including ownership (now owned by billionaire Elon Musk). You can say there have been some good changes and some bad changes, but it is what it is. Well, if you are looking to bail out of Twitter because of the severely limiting things that have happened to it, you don’t have to wait much longer. Instagram‘s Twitter-like app, Threads, is launching this week. Yes. Instagram Threads is expected to launch on July 6, 2023, according…

Apple iPhone 15 series launch is still months away. But the rumour mill…

Three weeks ago, Samsung released the June 2023 security update to the Galaxy Z Flip and the Galaxy Z Flip 5G. However, back then, the new security update was limited to the global versions of the phones. Now, the South Korean firm has released the June 2023 security update to the Galaxy Z Flip and the Galaxy Z Flip 5G in the US. The latest software update for the carrier-locked version of the Galaxy Z Flip comes with firmware version F700USQU7IWE1, and it is available on Sprint’s network in the US. The unlocked version…

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the solar wind, revealing how it reaches extraordinary speeds exceeding 1 million miles per hour. The findings, published in the journal Nature, draw on data collected by NASA's Parker Solar Probe. The researchers found that the magnetic field's energy near the sun's surface pushes the solar wind to achieve such terrifying speeds, reports SciTech Daily.Co-led by James Drake from the University of Maryland and Stuart Bale from UC Berkeley, the study sheds light on a…