Meta has recorded lower quarterly turnover for the first time compared to a year earlier. The company recorded a turnover of 28.2 billion euros last quarter, one percent less than the same period in 2021. Meta expects another decrease next quarter.
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Asus releases compact ZenFone 9 with Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 for 799 euros
Asus has introduced the ZenFone 9. The smartphone gets a SnapDragon 8+ Gen1-soc, a 50-megapixel camera, a 5.9-inch AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of 120Hz and a 4300mAh battery that supports fast charging at 30W. The device is available from 800 euros.
T-Mobile settles for $ 500 million in American data breach case
T-Mobile has reached a settlement in America with victims of a major data breach in 2021. The company is allocating $350 million for damages claims and another $150 million for securing its networks.
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Hacker leaks phone numbers and email addresses of 5.4 million Twitter accounts
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Google fires engineer who claimed LaMDA had become self-aware
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