Pavel Varenka We have another week of the new year 2021 and with it a ton of news that happened. After all, the technological giants are not taking a break even now and, on the contrary, are still confirming. We are mainly talking about the attack on the Capitol, which fueled long-standing disputes between politicians and multinational corporations. The CES exhibition, which this time took place exclusively virtually, also had a say, and there is also some news regarding the space agency SpaceX, which is planning another ambitious test with its Starship ship. Although the week has barely begun, a lot has happened and we have no choice but to guide you through the most interesting events. Well, let's get to it.
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David Hanak Tech giants are once again venturing into political waters. This time for an attack on the Capitol
Not a day goes by without news of the recent massive attack on the Capitol, which shocked not only the United States, but the entire world. We are talking in particular about the former US President Donald Trump, who indirectly encouraged his supporters to attack and even published some misinformation on his Twitter account. For this reason, most social networks decided to block him, not just for a few hours, as was the case a few days ago, but outright sentenced Trump to a lifetime ban. Well, there is nothing to be surprised about, since multinational corporations are getting more and more involved in political waters and the line between the public and private sectors is getting thinner and thinner.
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This time, however, the tech giants took the initiative into their own hands and decided to block any actions by the political commissions that oversee PR and, above all, political engagement. In short and without legal terminology, this means that companies have abdicated any responsibility in this matter and can de facto say and do whatever they like. However, this is not the case only with Facebook and Twitter, the social networks that have decided to block Donald Trump, but also with Google. A similar move is also being considered by the largest US telecommunications provider, AT&T, which in its latest press statement said it would revise its policy positions.
TCL showed off a rollable display at CES 2021. It wipes the eye and sets new trends
Although it could be argued that the CES technology exhibition is aimed more at enthusiasts and often boasts prototypes that just don't make it into the mainstream, this year is an exception. In contrast to previous years, the organizers decided to focus on somewhat more practical topics and, in addition to robotic helpers for households and companies, offered a look at future trends, especially in the field of smartphones. The biggest blockbuster in this regard was the company TCL, which primarily focuses on the development of breakthrough displays. T0 managed to come up with the very first functional scrolling display that could replace the current ones.
It wouldn't be CES without TCL showing off some future tech concepts! This is the AMOLED Rollable Display: It can extend from 6.7" to 7.8" with a tap of the finger. #CES2021 @TCL_USA @TCLMobileGlobal pic.twitter.com/Gtxihs7eDD
- Brad Molen (@phonewisdom) January 11, 2021
Although the entire technology is still in its infancy, it is already clear that even the largest manufacturers will catch on to this trend. After all, Apple and Samsung have been working on a similar solution for a long time, and their patents reveal that we definitely have something to look forward to. It is no different for the two Chinese giants, Oppo and Vivo, which adapt quickly and offer innovations beyond the limits of normal possibilities. In short, rollable displays are the future and it can be expected that more and more manufacturers will go in this direction. The only question remains the price, which may be higher initially. However, as it turned out with the Galaxy Fold, even this eventuality could eventually be replaced by more affordable models.
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The test of the spaceship Starship is about to fall. SpaceX is planning a trip to space as early as this Wednesday
It would not be a correct summary if we did not mention the space agency SpaceX, which successfully competes with NASA and other giants and tries to take the first place in the field of space travel. While in the previous days there was mainly talk about the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket, it was gradually the turn of the somewhat more ambitious and spectacular ship, which is the Starship. It is this "flying silo", as some bad speakers humorously nickname the ship, that made a successful high-altitude flight a few weeks ago, and as it turned out, the timeless and somewhat controversial design goes hand in hand with technical functionality and other aspects that are the alpha and omega of space years.
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Even SpaceX has not forgotten about its flagship, and as it turns out, the company has a lot of work to do in this regard. After a successful high-altitude flight, which was supposed to test not only the functionality of the systems, but also whether such a gigantic ship can even handle the journey, the engineers are starting preparations for the next test, which is supposed to break the existing record and take the Starship slowly up to orbit. So it is not surprising that the rocket that is supposed to transport humanity not only to the moon and back, but also to Mars, will make a trip to the stratosphere already this Wednesday. Last time there was a rather unfortunate incident when the ship exploded during re-landing, but this was somehow expected and it can be expected that this time SpaceX will catch similar inconveniences.
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