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Earlier this week, Samsung obtained FCC approval for the Galaxy Z Fold 4. The American regulatory body has now certified the Galaxy Z Flip 4 as well. Both foldables are expected to go official next month.The upcoming clamshell foldable has appeared on the FCC database with model numbers SM-F721U and SM-F721U1. These are carrier-locked and unlocked variants of the same device. First spotted by MySmartPrice, the certification itself doesn’t tell us much about the device. But a thorough reading of the documents reveals some…

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WASHINGTON—Bipartisan legislation to establish broad privacy rights for consumers won approval from a House subcommittee on Thursday, adding to its momentum.Lawmakers approved the bill, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, on a voice vote with no dissent. It now moves to the full Energy and Commerce Committee for a vote. The bill still faces a long and potentially difficult path, particularly in the Senate. Rep. Frank Pallone (D., N.J.), the committee chairman and a sponsor of the…

Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition seems to have taken another turn, and now it seems less likely than ever that the Tesla CEO will go through with his bid. On Tuesday, Musk replied to a tweet shared by Twitter account @Teslarati. The tweet shared a link to a Teslarati article titled “Musk seeks Twitter deal discount, believes 20 percent of accounts are spam.” Musk replied to this tweet with what appeared to be a clear ultimatum, saying that the deal wouldn’t happen unless he was shown proof of Twitter’s estimate of…

Americans itching to travel this summer after navigating Covid-19 for the past two years face a new disruption to plans: the rising cost of travel.Inflation rose to 8.5% in March compared with the same month a year earlier, according to the Labor Department’s consumer-price index—the highest rate in four decades. Gas prices are up about 50% from a year ago. Hotel costs jumped nearly 30%, and airline fares rose 24%, while vehicle-rental costs jumped nearly 14%. April figures set to be released on Wednesday aren’t expected…

A 0.5 percentage points interest rate hike announced by the United States’ Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to reverberate around the globe and spur Nigeria and other economies to hike rates in the coming weeks. The U.S. Fed raised its benchmark interest rate to a target rate range of between 0.75% and 1% on Wednesday, the largest hike in 22 years. The decision follows a 0.25 percentage point increase in March, the first increase since December 2018. Analysts say that rate rises…

Activision Blizzard has announced that its stockholders have voted to approve Microsoft’s acquisition of the company. An overwhelming 98% of shareholders voted in favor of Microsoft’s nearly $70 billion purchase in a special meeting on Thursday, according to a press release. Microsoft may have had its little victory in getting permission from Activision Blizzard’s stockholders and board of directors to buy the maker of Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Crash Bandicoot, and the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series, but the…