Samsung adds support for Matter 1.2 to SmartThings

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Samsung is bringing Matter 1.2 to its SmartThings smart home platform.

Samsung SmartThings looks set to become the first major smart home platform to fully support Matter 1.2. According to a press release, the SmartThings platform now works with Matter 1.2, so manufacturers and developers can begin integrating their compatible devices with the platform. The SmartThings app won’t be updated to support Matter until later this … Read more

Patelco suspends operations due to ‘serious security incident’ – NBC Bay Area

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Nearly half a million customers of a Dublin-based credit union have been left unable to access their money due to a “serious security incident” on Sunday. Patelco Credit Union, which has locations across the state, told customers it had to shut down “some of our everyday banking systems” because of the incident. “We are writing … Read more

As a group of butterflies flew 2,600 miles across the Atlantic Ocean without stopping

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Sign up for CNN’s Science of Miracles newsletter. Explore the universe with news of fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. CNN – Painted lady butterflies go far with their impressive migratory patterns that stretch for thousands of miles – but they often travel across land, so they can stop to rest. Scientists have now found … Read more

DF Weekly: If Xbox Series X is more powerful, why do some PS5 games run better?

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On paper, the Xbox Series X is a much more powerful piece of hardware than the PlayStation 5, so why are we looking at a generation of consoles where Sony and Microsoft machines often deliver similar results? It’s a puzzle that has puzzled many over the past few years, and after discussions with multiple sources, … Read more

Spirit Aero to break up after Boeing accepts $4.7 billion stock deal

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By Tim Hepher, Shivani Tanna and Mike Stone (Reuters) – Boeing agreed to buy back Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion in stock and Airbus moved to take over the supplier’s losing operations focused on Europe, sending shares in the top three companies to a split of rarely transatlantic. The nearly two-decade independence of the world’s … Read more

Motorola Razr 2024 vs. Razr Plus 2023: Is it worth the upgrade?

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The newest Razr The Motorola Razr 2024 features a 6.9-inch pOLED primary and a 3.6-inch external display (larger than previous models). It also has 30W charging speed, 15W wireless charging, 8GB of RAM and a MediaTek Dimensity 7300X processor. ABOUT Large outdoor screen Best wireless charging Better processor More internal storage space ANTI Expensive without … Read more

FTC opens investigation into Teva, escalating patent fight with pharmaceutical industry

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The Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into Teva Pharmaceuticals, citing the company’s refusal to drop about two dozen patents for its asthma and COPD inhalers, according to confidential agency documents reviewed by The Washington Post. The FTC last week sent a civil investigative demand — effectively a subpoena — ordering Teva to provide … Read more

Internally Starbucks plans to upgrade stores

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Starbucks coffee shop in Krakow, Poland on February 29, 2024. Beata Zawrzel | Nurfoto | Getty Images Starbucks coffee shops across the country have begun changing the way they place drink orders, among other adjustments designed to reduce bottlenecks and long wait times that have plagued the chain. The overhaul comes as the coffee giant … Read more

I turned off my computer during the “don’t turn off” symbol in five different games to see what would happen and boy was it an annoying experiment

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We’ve all seen it. The small rotating symbol that warns players against impatient power-down actions. “Do not turn off your system when this symbol appears,” says the message often seen when launching a game (or some other version of these words). The implication is clear. The backup process is delicate, and if you interrupt this invisible ritual, the data being written to a folder deep inside your computer will be corrupted, destroyed, corrupted. You will lose all your progress, all your precious swords and achievements.

But is this true? How likely are you to? really suffer a catastrophic loss of shells? To find out, I decided to spend a very annoying afternoon turning my gaming rig off and on during multiple games. Was this a good idea? I do not know. I’m a gamer, not an ideas guy.

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MIT discovers surprising tidal activity on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon

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The surface of Titan. Simulations by MIT geologists show that lakes and seas on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, were formed by wave-driven erosion. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Researchers find that wave activity on Saturn’s largest moon can be strong enough to erode the shores of lakes and seas. myth Researchers have used simulations to suggest that Titan’s … Read more