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China's JD.com is to close its e-commerce services in Indonesia and Thailand, retreating from Southeast Asia after a bruising year for China's retail and technology sectors. JD.com will end its services in Thailand on March 3 and in Indonesia from the end of the same month, its local websites showed. Both units will stop taking orders on February 15. A spokesperson for JD.com said in a statement on Monday that the company will continue to serve global markets, including Southeast Asia, through its supply chain infrastructure. The company, which did not give a reason for the closures, started its e-commerce operation in Indonesia under the name JD.ID in 2015 as a joint venture with Provident Capital , while the Thai platform was launched two years later with the country's largest retailer Central Group . Read Also Tencent bets big on WeChat Channels in push to build its own TikTok Amazon to hike prices of some music subscription … [Read more...] about e-commerce: China’s JD.com to shut e-commerce sites in Indonesia, Thailand

Close Vivo Y100 Vivo has teased another device in its affordable smartphone series, ‘Y’. A banner of Vivo Y100 has appeared on the company’s India website with the line ‘ Coming Soon ’. The teaser shows the rear design of the upcoming Vivo Y100 smartphone that reveals a colour changing back panel. The phone is expected to have a glossy, gradient finish that may change colours depending on the angle and lighting. Vivo Y100 is also reportedly listed on multiple certification websites which hints at its imminent launch. Currently, Vivo has a “notify me” alert on its official website. This means, users will be notified when the smartphone goes on pre-orders or sale on the company’s website. Once a user clicks on the “notify me” button, he/she is redirected to a page where they need to enter their details, including mobile number and email address. Vivo X90 series: Expected release date, specs Vivo is also expected to launch its … [Read more...] about Vivo releases Vivo Y100 teaser, this is what it reveals

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Claman Countdown,” Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) stated that his “patience is running thin” with the Biden administration and TikTok and noted that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has been reviewing TikTok for two years. Warner said, “I’ve been raising concerns about TikTok for months, and let’s go into the two concerns I have: One, the amount of data that TikTok is collecting — since so many of our users are our kids — on our kids that that data resides in China. And even though TikTok has said that’s not the case, there have been constant examples where it has been proven that Chinese engineers are still getting access to that data. The second piece is frankly, Liz, more concerning to me…the algorithms that drive what you see very much [are] controlled by the TikTok leadership. And my concern since every company in China now has to owe its first allegiance, not … [Read more...] about Senate Intel. Chair Warner: ‘My Patience Is Running Thin’ with Biden over TikTok, The Review’s Lasted over Two Years

Editor's note: January 2023 The most recent additions to our best 4K TV buying guide are the TCL 6-Series and Hisense U8H, two affordable QLED models with a mini-LED backlight. We have also added LG's B2, an affordable OLED TV with cutting-edge gaming features. With Super Bowl LVII happening, we're seeing great discounts on many 4K TVs. It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for a 75-inch QLED or a 42-inch LG C2 OLED for gaming, now is the perfect time to be 4K TV shopping. Al Griffin, Senior Editor – Home Entertainment If you’re looking for the best 4K TV to refresh your at-home viewing in 2023, then this guide is for you. We’ve selected the top 4K TVs that cater to a wide range of budgets and preferences. In our list below you’ll find 4K OLED, QLED, QD-OLED, and regular LED sets from premium brands, including LG, Samsung, and Sony, along with more affordable contenders, like Hisense, TCL, and Vizio. Whatever you’re looking for, this selection should help you pick the … [Read more...] about The best 4K TV 2023: top Ultra HDTVs for all budgets

In 2017 Volvo marked itself as something of a pioneer in the auto industry when then-CEO Hakan Samuelsson announced that the company would focus on electrification in the coming years, with a goal of selling a million electrified cars by 2025. It's not doing too badly in that regard—already in 2021 a quarter of its sales were plug-in hybrids or battery-electric vehicles , which grew to one in three during 2022. But there's plenty more to come. Today, Reuters reported that Volvo has six new EVs in development to go on sale by 2026. We've already seen the first of these unveiled— the EX90 SUV . This will use Volvo's new SPA2 architecture , to be built in South Carolina next year, and features an advanced suite of sensors, including roof-mounted lidar. According to Reuters, the XC90 will be followed by EV replacements for the S60 and S90 sedans and the XC40 and XC60 SUVs. (Reuters also writes that there's an EV version of the XC90 SUV coming, but I confess that last one … [Read more...] about Six new electric Volvos will debut by 2026

Former US Air Force major Even “Jolly” Rogers is worried about a space war. “Conflict exists on a continuum that begins with competition and ultimately leads into full-scale conflict like what you’re seeing in Ukraine,” he says. The US, he adds, is already “in active competition with Russia and China for freedom of action and dominance of the space domain. And it’s evolving very quickly.” So on January 26 last year, the former US Air Force major incorporated True Anomaly, Inc to “solve the most challenging orbital warfare problems for the US Space Force,” he later tweeted . According to a recent filing with the US Federal Communication Commission (FCC), True Anomaly is now gearing up for its first orbital mission. In October, True Anomaly hopes to launch two Jackal “orbital pursuit” spacecraft aboard a SpaceX rocket to low earth orbit. The Jackals will not house guns, warheads, or laser blasters, but they will be capable of rendezvous proximity operations (RPO)—the ability to … [Read more...] about Enter the hunter satellites preparing for space war

The border crisis expanded to Florida in recent months as officials in the Miami Sector report a massive increase in migrant landings. During the first four months of FY23, Miami Sector agents encountered more migrants than for the entire FY22. U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz tweeted that since the new fiscal year began on October 1, 2022, Miami Sector agents apprehended more than 4,400 migrants who landed on the Florida coast. This is more than the 4,009 migrants apprehended in this sector for all of the previous fiscal year. Since Oct. 1, agents have responded to 246 migrant landings and encountered over 4,400 migrants in Miami Sector. We have increased personnel and continue to partner with Federal, State, and local agencies to deter, detect, and interdict these illegal maritime attempts in Florida. pic.twitter.com/x4CaYfK3Q5 — Chief Raul Ortiz (@USBPChief) February 1, 2023 The surge began in August 2022 when Miami Sector agents apprehended 1,049 migrants. This … [Read more...] about Miami Border Patrol Sector Breaks Annual Migrant Apprehension Record in Four Months

Lenovo-owned Motorola is all set to expand its budget smartphone lineup in India. Motorola has confirmed the launch of Moto E13 in the country. Launched in Europe recently, the Moto E13 is scheduled to launch in India on February 8. The smartphone maker has also confirmed that the Moto E13 will be available online on Flipkart and leading retail stores in the country. Moto E13 will come in Cosmic Black, Aurora Green and Creamy White colour options. Rumours suggest that the smartphone will be priced under Rs 10,000. Moto E13 specifications Moto E13 sports a 6.5-inch HD+ display with 720x1600 pixel resolution. The display offers a 20:9 aspect ratio and an 84% screen-to-body ratio. The budget smartphone from Motorola is powered by an octa-core Unisoc T606 chipset paired with 2GB of RAM. The dual SIM Motorola smartphone packs 64GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 1TB by adding a microSD card. Moto E13 runs Android 13 Go Edition and comes with an … [Read more...] about Moto E13 to launch in India on February 8

Apple's iPhone sales fell more than 8% to nearly $65.8 billion as people struggled to find the company's new iPhone 14 during the holiday shopping season, amid production slowdowns and other delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The three months of Apple's fiscal first quarter, ending in December, were marked by strong demand but limited supplies for the company's latest smartphones, in particular its $999 iPhone 14 Pro series. Apple faced other challenges as well. Its Mac computer division too, including its MacBook laptops , reported sales fell nearly 29% to $7.7 billion. The company's wearables and accessories business also notched sales that dropped more than 8% to about $13.5 billion, despite Apple having introduced a new extreme sports-focused $799 Apple Watch Ultra . Apple CEO Tim Cook blamed several factors, including manufacturing delays, the fluctuating price of the US dollar across the world, and especially strong sales for its then-newly redesigned … [Read more...] about Apple’s iPhone, Mac Sales Fell During the Holidays Amid Supply Struggles

Apple reported its earnings for Q1 2023 today, and it was one of the company's poorest-performing quarters in recent years. It was the company's biggest decline since 2016 and the first since 2019. Overall revenue was down more than 5 percent year-over-year as the company failed to match sales from the same quarter last year across most of its hardware categories. iPhone revenue was $65.78 billion for the quarter, down 8.17 percent year over year. Similarly, "Other Products"—which includes the Watch, AirPods, and some other outliers—was down 8.3 percent year over year at $13.48 billion. The real underperformer was the Mac, which was down almost 30 percent at $7.74 billion. Further Reading Apple CEO Tim Cook to take 40% pay cut this year The two parts of the business that did grow were services— which include things like Apple Music and TV+, iCloud, and AppleCare—and the iPad. Services were up 6.4 percent at $20.77 billion, while the iPad grew 29.66 percent to $9.4 … [Read more...] about Apple Q1 earnings miss the mark almost across the board