IT&Software
IPhone SE Plus 2020 coming later this year with bigger screen
The investment company also notes that Apple's electronics manufacturing partner Foxconn has almost recovered its production and working force since its COVID-19 shutdown in late March, which bodes well for Apple, as Foxconn produces half of the world's iPhones, among other popular devices. [Full Article...]
Donald Trump announces 60-day immigration pause; guest-workers still allowed
Ali Noorani, president of the National Immigration Forum, noted that thousands of foreign-born health care workers are now treating people with COVID-19 and working in critical sectors of the economy. By contrast more than 800,000 temporary worker or trainee visas were issued overseas in 2019. Another Democratic governor, Andrew Cuomo of NY, whose state is the current epicenter of the global p... [Full Article...]
'Fortnite' is finally available through the Google Play Store
That puts apps at a big disadvantage because people only tend to download apps through an official store, so Epic has finally relented and made Fortnite available there. But the company has said that it can no longer operate this way, blaming Google's treatment of third-party apps downloaded from outside the Play Store as the reason for giving in. [Full Article...]
Iran warns of decisive response to any United States 'mistake' in the Gulf
It insisted that such "dangerous and provocative actions increased the risk of miscalculation and collision", and negates global maritime conventions or customs. Iran said its naval ships were conducting a drill when they encountered " the unprofessional and provocative actions of the United States and their indifference to warnings". [Full Article...]
Iran 'launches military satellite into orbit' amid tensions with US
It remains to be seen whether the launch has been completely successful, although state media said the satellite reached an altitude of 425km. Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology Mohammad-Jawad Azari Jahromi, who oversees the satellite's development, admitted, for his part, that the launch failed but remained upbeat back then that Iran is "unstoppable". [Full Article...]
Harvard must return $9 million in coronavirus aid, Trump says
The president stated he was sad that the ultra-wealthy Ivy League faculty had acquired stimulus cash. "Reports saying otherwise are inaccurate", the university added in the statement, which was released about the same time as the press conference. [Full Article...]
Apple mini-LED iPad Pro reportedly postponed to 2021
Mention of a 23-inch iMac has sparked hopes that a redesign could be in the offing. After all, there isn't much logic behind selling a 21.5-inch iMac and a 23-inch iMac. Interestingly, the report notes that Apple this year doesn't want to exclusively focus on high-end devices. Rather, the company wants to launch affordable versions of many of its most popular devices. [Full Article...]
Trump's threat of total immigration ban ignites outrage, confusion
The new ban would not affect temporary workers, such as farm laborers, or tourists, business travelers, and skilled workers on non-permanent visas. The president has already used the pandemic to enact a string of changes to the way migrants are processed on the U.S. [Full Article...]