Apple has no VR headsets at WWDC 2022, but has its first Mac with an M2 chip
At 1:00 a.m. on June 7, Apple’s 2022 WWDC (Worldwide Developer Conference) begins. Previously, the release of hardware devices such as M2 chips and VR/AR headsets was the biggest focus. But unfortunately, the VR device did not appear after all, which is also Apple’s most anticipated product this year.
Cook first introduced Apple’s developer diversity program at Apple Campus. Since then, Apple software engineers have introduced iOS 16, the lock screen has brought the biggest update to date, notifications, iMessage APP, maps and other functions have been updated. Apple Watch system updates are relatively simple, and there are also updates for macOS, Safari, FaceTime, iPadOS, Freeform board, and more.
The M2 chip is finally released. This time, the M2 focuses on maximizing performance while minimizing power consumption. Compared with M1, the performance is improved by 18%, and the energy consumption is only one-fourth. M2 can provide longer battery life. Equipped with a new neural network engine, the speed is 40% faster than M1, and it can play multiple 4k and 8k videos.
Apple also released a new MacBook Air, which will feature the M2 chip and be 25 percent smaller in size, including silver, starlight, midnight, and gold. Apple also released a new MacBook Pro that supports 24GB unified memory, uses 100% rare elements, and pays attention to environmental protection. The MacBook Pro starts at 9,999 yuan, and the MacBook Air starts at 9,499 yuan. (Source: 36 Krypton)
Schultz: Starbucks CEO job only considered outsiders
According to the “Wall Street Journal” report on June 6, Starbucks interim CEO Howard Schultz (Howard Schultz) said in an interview that the company’s next CEO will only consider external candidates. Starbucks recently held talks with several potential CEO candidates, aiming to identify a new CEO in the fall.
Schultz returned in April to replace Kevin Johnson on an interim basis for the third time running the company he has grown from a local Seattle coffee chain to a global giant. Schultz, who said he is not a permanent candidate for the position, plans to leave the coffee giant before its shareholder meeting in March.
“For the future of the company, we need experience and expertise in many disciplines that we don’t have now,” Mr. Schultz said in an interview at the company’s headquarters. “It needs a different type of leader.” (Source: Jiemian News )
Meta creates new CISO position
On the 7th, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, appointed a vice president as chief information security officer (CISO), which is the first time that Meta has established the position.
Guy Rosen joined Facebook in 2013 and most recently took on product security and integrity as Meta’s chief information security officer. Rosen sent a message that Meta and the entire industry faced security risks, and that he would be in charge of security matters in the coming days. Facebook will change its name to Meta Platforms in 2021, but its social app still uses the Facebook name.
Zuckerberg said in the memo that appointing Rosen as chief information security officer can strengthen the company’s security efforts and strengthen leadership and governance on security issues. (Source: Sina Technology)
Musk threatens to end takeover deal, Twitter insists information was shared as agreed
On June 6, Elon Musk accused Twitter of violating the acquisition agreement by not providing information about spam and fake accounts, and threatened to terminate the deal. Twitter, on the other hand, reiterated that it would require Musk to complete the $44 billion acquisition as agreed.
Last month, Musk said he would not go ahead with the acquisition unless the social media giant can demonstrate, as disclosed in public filings, that bot accounts make up less than 5 percent of the accounts. Musk has estimated that fake accounts account for at least 20%. In Monday’s filing, Musk completely disagreed with Twitter’s assessment of bot accounts.
Musk may not be able to get out. Its acquisition agreement included a $1 billion breakup fee, but even if it was paid, according to the original filing, there was a specific clause in the merger agreement that allowed Twitter to force Musk to complete the deal. That could mean that if the deal ends up in court, Twitter could get a court order requiring Musk to complete the merger rather than lose money. (Source: Global Market Report)
The Xiaomi product department and the Redmi product department merged to form the mobile phone product department, with Ling Xiaobing as the general manager
On June 6, Xiaomi recently issued a document announcing organizational adjustments. The Xiaomi product department and the Redmi product department merged to form the mobile phone product department, with Ling Xiaobing serving as the general manager of the mobile phone product department. It is reported that the mobile phone product department consists of Xiaomi product department, Redmi product department, and Pad product department.
After Ling Xiaobing serves as the general manager of the mobile phone product department, he will report to Lu Weibing, the senior vice president of the group, and Zeng Xuezhong, the president of the mobile phone department. This adjustment is also related to the previous resignation of Chang Cheng. In January this year, Xiaomi released an internal document announcing that Chang Cheng, the former group vice president and general manager of Xiaomi’s mobile phone product department, resigned. After Chang Cheng resigned, Zeng Xuezhong, president of the mobile phone department, concurrently served as the general manager of Xiaomi’s mobile phone product department. (Source: Sina Technology)
SEC investigates Binance Coin, the world’s fifth-largest coin
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether trading platform Binance violated securities rules by issuing Binance Coin (BNB) when it was just starting out five years ago, according to people familiar with the matter. The SEC scrutiny delved into where the company and its BNB token started.
Investigators are looking into whether Binance’s initial coin offering (ICO) in 2017 amounted to the sale of a security that was supposed to be registered with the agency, people familiar with the matter said. The scrutiny of BNB’s inception can be a troubling affair for Binance, which faces multiple investigations in Washington. The SEC has taken dozens of enforcement actions against ICOs. (Source: Financial Sector)
Apple’s iOS 16 system officially released: a big update to the lock screen, known as “the biggest change ever”
In the early morning of the 7th, Apple held the 2022 WWDC Global Developers Conference. First released at the event was iOS 16, which Apple said redesigned the lock screen with the biggest changes ever.
In iOS 16, users can add the portrait lock screen previously introduced on Apple Watch to the lock screen page, and can choose the same custom style, filter, and add widget information such as weather and schedule. At the same time, similar to watchOS, users can add multiple lock screen pages including the weather lock screen page at the same time, and switch between the lock screen pages at any time.
“iOS 16 is a major release for us, bringing updates that will change the way people experience the iPhone,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering. (Source: IT House)
Microsoft pushes Edge Drop cloud sharing feature to Canary development channel
On June 6th, Microsoft pushed the Edge Drop feature to the Canary development channel, so that users can easily share files and notes across devices through the browser. Windows Latest notes that this feature is similar to Telegram’s “saved messages” — storing text or media in the cloud for later access.
Windows Latest found that users can clean up everything in the Edge Drop cloud drive in almost real time, including applications, text, notes, files, and other types of attachments. Thanks to the integration of Microsoft’s cloud services, Edge Drop’s upload and download speeds are quite satisfactory.
Before officially enabling this feature, please remember to log in to your Microsoft account in advance. In addition, if the OneDrive storage space is insufficient, the experience of Edge Drop will also be affected. (Source: cnBeta)
New research predicts at least four hostile alien civilizations in the Milky Way may invade Earth
We are not even in the focal region of the Milky Way, although many are accustomed to an Earth-centric view of the universe. In fact, Earth is just a “drop in the ocean” of planets in the Milky Way. Because of this, scientists have long wondered whether alien civilizations might exist somewhere within the Milky Way.
In his latest article, Alberto Caballero, a doctoral student in conflict resolution at the University of Vigo in Spain, boldly predicts that there are theoretically other civilizations in the galaxy, and at least four of them may be hostile to humans.
A new paper it recently published on the arXiv preprint suggests that some civilizations may be technologically similar to humans, but not yet capable of interstellar travel. (Source: cnBeta)
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