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E3 2020: the year’s biggest gaming expo is cancelled – here’s what you need to know
UPDATE: E3 2020 has been cancelled. After plenty of speculation and rumors, the show's organizer - the ESA (Entertainment Software Association) - officially pulled the plug on March 11, 2020, three months ahead of the scheduled event. E3 2020 is not happening, as the gaming expo has been cancelled due to coronavirus fears and has said that it won't replace the event with an online…
Zoom takes steps to prevent ‘Zoom-bombing’
Zoom Video Communications has seen a surge in new users as a result of people working from home and trying to stay connected during the global pandemic. However, hackers and pranksters have begun to disrupt meetings by joining them without permission through a practice known as 'Zoom-bombing'. The company has now announced that it will take a number of steps to prevent 'Zoom-bombing' such as…
Cheap MacBook deal at Best Buy: the 13-inch MacBook Air gets a $350 price cut
Looking for a cheap MacBook deal? Best Buy's Apple Event Sale is happening right now and includes price cuts on the 2019 MacBook Air. For a limited time, you can get the 13-inch MacBook Air on sale for $899. That's a $200 discount and the best price we've found for the 13-inch laptop. If you're looking for more storage, Best Buy also has the 256GB…
Russian telco ‘hijacked internet traffic’
Traffic intended for more than 200 of the world's largest content delivery networks (CDNs) and cloud hosting providers was recently redirected through Russia's state-owned telecoms provider Rostelecom. While the incident only lasted for about an hour, it affected more than 8,800 internet traffic routes from over 200 networks. The companies impacted by the BGP hijack include Google, Amazon, Facebook, Akamai, Cloudflare, GoDaddy, Digital Ocean, Joyent,…
Leaked Samsung Galaxy Buds redesign ditches the earbud stems
A new leak suggests Samsung is busy working on some new earbuds to follow the Galaxy Buds and the Galaxy Buds Plus – and based on the 3D renderings that have appeared, there are going to be big changes in the design. The news and images come courtesy of WinFuture, and it seems the small stems on the current Galaxy Buds Plus are ditched in…
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Efforts to tackle tobacco harm explored by experts
The impact of the tobacco display ban on young people's attitudes to smoking has been analysed by University of Stirling experts. The five-year public health study also looked at the effect of the ban on young people's exposure to point-of-sale tobacco promotions and the likelihood of them taking up smoking - as well as the potential for e-cigarettes to influence smoking initiation. Professor Sally Haw,…
