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Nothing Phone (2a) case leaked ahead of launch, reaffirms earlier tipped design

The Nothing Phone (2a) has been making waves recently, with new leaks popping out left and right. There is some confusion regarding the design of the upcoming smartphone, with the recent renders turning out to be fake. However, the smartphone case for the upcoming Nothing Phone (2a) has now surfaced, adding credibility to initial leaks in terms of the design of the smartphone. Check out the details below.Nothing Phone (2a) protective case leakedThe new leak, courtesy of Slashleaks, sheds some light on the prospective…

Twitter Sues Texas Entities Over Data Scraping as Elon Musk Reaffirms Reason for Tweet Read Limits: Report

Twitter has filed a lawsuit against four unnamed entities in Texas for data scraping, a local TV station said on Wednesday, explaining why the Elon Musk-owned social network had recently placed daily limits on the number of tweets a user could read.WFAA, an ABC-affiliated TV station, reported that the volume of automated sign-up requests from the four defendants' IP addresses far exceeded what any single person could send to a person, which severely taxed Twitter's servers.It said the lawsuit was filed on July 6 in the…

Russia reaffirms commitments to ISS through 2028

The past year and some months has been rocky for the International Space Station. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the subsequent response from the United States and other world powers, Russia’s withdrawal from the ISS seemed imminent. Now, that doesn’t seem to be the case at all, as Russia has reinforced its commitment to the ISS through 2028. Back in 2022, Russia said that it would leave the ISS sometime after 2024. This left NASA and other ISS partners scrambling to figure out who would replace…

Daisy Ridley Reaffirms Her Love for the ‘Star Wars’ Universe as Fan Excitement Grows for Moff Gideon’s Reveal

Image via Lucasfilm/Disney We’re only a few days away from some fresh Star Wars news at Celebration 2023. Until then, we’ll just have to enjoy the consistently satisfying third season of The Mandalorian. Despite a lengthy hiatus between seasons, the Disney Plus series has continued to hold fan fascination with unexpected cameos, the overarching mystery of Moff Gideon’s disappearance, and the glorious exploration of Mandalorian culture as a whole. Bryce Dallas Howard is taking the helm for the next episode, and…

Samsung reaffirms its plans to make foldable laptops & tablets

Samsung can be accredited with single-handedly creating a sizable market for foldable smartphones. The company is now readying its fifth-gen foldables, while rivals are rushing to catch up to it. However, the Korean firm doesn’t want to limit the foldable tech to just smartphones. It sees the potential of foldable displays in other device categories as well, including laptops, tablets, and PC monitors.Since launching the first-gen Galaxy Fold in 2019, Samsung has showcased various types of foldable devices in concept…

Report reaffirms you’ll need to pay to install early iOS 17 betas

Installing the first iOS beta release right after the WWDC keynote ends is something many iPhone fans have done for years. The first developer beta is often buggy and unreliable, yet iPhone users can’t wait to get their hands on it. However, things will change with the iOS 17 beta release because Apple plans to make the first iOS 17 developer beta much harder to install. Going forward, only iPhone users with developer accounts will be able to run iOS beta releases that are not intended for the public.…

Head of Israeli Cyber Firm NSO Group Reaffirms Company Commitment to Spyware

WASHINGTON—Embattled Israeli technology firm NSO Group acknowledged that its clients had sometimes misused the company’s high-powered hacking tools but defended the need to give law-enforcement and intelligence agencies the ability to digitally break into and monitor smartphones.In his first media interview since taking over as chief executive in 2022, Yaron Shohat said NSO Group has lost customers since the Biden administration levied stiff measures against the company in late 2021, but has…

German Chancellor Reaffirms Aim to Achieve Climate Neutrality by 2045

In a special address at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reaffirmed his country’s goal of attaining climate neutrality, or net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, by 2045.While the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine since February 2022 initially appeared to throw a spanner into German and European ambitions for the transition to renewables, Scholz sees Moscow’s aggression as only having accelerated that shift.“Our transformation toward a climate-neutral economy - the fundamental task…

Square Enix Reaffirms Commitment To Blockchain Gaming, Despite Crypto Winter

The so-called "crypto winter" has cooled interest in the blockchain world for the past six months, but some are still enthusiastic about the technology. That latter group includes Square Enix's president, Yosuke Matsuda, who once again used the company's annual New Year's letter to reconfirm its strong interest in crypto and blockchain's role in gaming.In the letter, Matsuda named "blockchain entertainment" as the area the company is most focused on in 2023, noting that the blockchain "gained significant…

Atari Reaffirms Commitment To VCS Console After Cancelling Its Manufacturing Contract

Atari recently released its half-year earnings report for the current financial year, and it didn't seem to have much good news for the Atari VCS console. As picked up by Tom's Hardware, the report pointed to a decline in Atari's hardware sales, along with a reorganization of the hardware side of the business that would involve suspending relationships with the VCS' manufacturer.The report points to a 92% decrease in hardware revenue year-on-year, dropping from $2.44 million to only $212,466. Atari points…