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Samsung Electronics may have to deal with a worker strike if no progress is made on salary negotiations between the company and the labor union. The union is now threatening a strike if Samsung Electronics doesn't meet their demands. The labor union is asking for a significant salary increase. While Samsung has offered them an increase, there's a considerable gap in the percentage that the union is asking for and what Samsung is willing to offer. Samsung's labor union could go on strike for the first time in 55 years No…

The global PC market seems to be stabilising after it saw a 28% decline in Q1 2023. According to a report by Counterpoint, global PC shipments saw an 8% increase since last quarter. The report assures that the inventory levels have continued to normalise in Q2, however, global PC shipments are still down by 15% compared to Q2 2022. The year-on-year decline in Q2 suggests that the shipment downturn since Q1 2022 has relatively stabilised, the report notes. Moreover, the PC market also saw the first quarter-on-quarter…

Apple shared its quarterly earnings results yesterday, and while iPhone and Services are soaring, not all of its products were faring so well. Sharing the second quarter results of its fiscal year 2023 (opens in new tab) that ended on April 1st, Apple revealed a quarterly revenue of $94.8 billion, down 3% year over year.Despite being down year over year, CEO Tim Cook revealed all-time records helped maintain the quarter. He said, "We are pleased to report an all-time record in services and a March quarter record for…

Dell XPS 15 (9530) MSRP $2,799.00 “The Dell XPS 15 (9530) gets a boosted GPU, but is starting to fall behind in a number of other areas.” Pros Rock-solid construction and attractive aesthetic Strong productivity and creativity performance Decent 1080p gaming Excellent keyboard and touchpad Spectacular…

SALT LAKE CITY —  The big story waited in Los Angeles, where the road-weary Lakers hoped to arrive at some point after their game Tuesday night with the Jazz provided yet another snowstorm didn’t sabotage their itinerary.Wednesday, the Lakers will finish off a five-game trip in unique fashion — playing at home in Los Angeles against the host Clippers.It’s the big game.But it’s can’t be the biggest.That, as much as anything, is what the Lakers had to fight Tuesday in Utah against the short-handed Jazz. “Trap” is a word…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. —  When the Clippers returned to their sideline seats after Friday’s halftime break, they trailed the Memphis Grizzlies by four. Their 20-point lead was gone, and so, too, was about to be their best player.After scoring 12 points in 18 first-half minutes, Kawhi Leonard watched from the sideline after halftime as the Clippers staggered to a 108-94 defeat and 41-37 record.The team said his abbreviated night was the trade-off for allowing Leonard to be able to play Saturday in New Orleans, the first time the…

Majority of cryptocurrencies saw a decline over the course of the weekend as a result of the fall in US stocks brought on by Friday’s strong job growth figures, raising worries about potential interest rate hikes to control the economy and tame inflation. After giving up all of their weekend gains and trading flat on a weekly basis, Bitcoin, Ethereum and other major crypto tokens were trading low on Monday. Traders eagerly anticipate the US Fed Chairman’s speech on Tuesday for hints about inflation and monetary…

Would you have done anything differently in your life if your parents had stuck with the name Anuradha for you? That’s such an inspiring and inspired question! I wonder! Anuradha is such a poetic and classical name, and it comes with its own emotional implications. It is the seventeenth nakshatra in Hindu astrology. People born under this nakshatra and named Anuradha are said to be as “fragile” as the nakshatra with the “shakti of granting abundance”! Not sure what this means — sounds like mumbo-jumbo. But I am equally…

To an unfamiliar eye, the press release from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health two weeks ago looked pretty routine. Its language was a little unnerving, maybe, but phrased carefully: Analysts had discovered a resident with a strain of gonorrhea that showed “reduced response to multiple antibiotics,” but that person—and a second with a similar infection—had been cured.To a civilian, the announcement may have felt like bumping over a little wave in a boat: a moment of being off-balance, then back to normal. To…

Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) has recently seen great success in its presale, raising millions in funds. This is in stark contrast to other projects, such as Tezos (XTZ) and Chiliz (CHZ), which have faltered during the current bear market. But how is Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) succeeding so well in the current market? >>BUY ORBEON TOKENS HERE<< Tezos (XTZ) Tezos (XTZ) is a smart contract platform that aims to provide a platform for decentralized applications (dApps). The real USP of Tezos (XTZ) is that it is a…