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Huawei is reportedly dishing out 2 billion yuan ($286 million) in staff bonuses to workers who helped it through the US ban. The Chinese tech giant also told its 190,000 employees that most will be paid double this month, Reuters reported Tuesday. The bonuses are most likely going to Huawei’s R&D arm and to the …

Apple could change up the design of the iPhone 12 in 2020 and surprise us with a new, yet familiar look. We rounded up all the rumors about the next iPhone’s design and features, including a four-camera array. On this week’s Apple Core roundup, we also check in on the latest rumors about Apple’s AR glasses and find out why …

President Donald Trump’s chief technology officer, Michael Kratsios, is urging European countries to join the US in “taking a stand” against Chinese companies like Huawei as they try to dominate the next-gen 5G wireless networks and artificial intelligence markets. Speaking at Web Summit in Lisbon on Thursday, Kratsios noted the danger of countries “opening their arms” to these companies as …

Before 5G changes how people use technology, regulators and lawmakers want to make sure that the network update won’t lead to a cybersecurity nightmare. For all the advances it’ll bring in internet speeds and new devices, 5G could also be a gateway to more surveillance and cyberattacks.  But even though the issues are apparent, the way to attack them is …

Licenses allowing US companies to sell equipment to Huawei “will be forthcoming very shortly,”  Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told Bloomberg. A deal regarding the controversial Chinese company is apparently on track to be signed this month, as part of a wider US-China trade agreement. The government has received 260 license requests, Ross told the business outlet on Sunday, a considerable …

Update, Nov. 14: The foldable Motorola Razr has been launched, and we went hands-on. Original story follows. Motorola’s foldable Razr is expected to be revealed next month, but the leaks are still coming. Noted leaker Evan Blass shared an image on his private Twitter account that appears to give one of the first clear looks at the foldable phone’s design, …

We may have gotten another look at Huawei’s upcoming tablet. Reliable leaker Evan Blass tweeted an image of what he called the MatePad Pro on Thursday, and it looks a lot like Apple’s iPad Pro.  We previously got a hint of the Chinese company’s tablet when gadget-focused site 91Mobiles included images in an article earlier this month that noted the tablet would …

The UK’s  Dec. 12 general election — brought on by the Brexit negotiations — will further delay the country’s decision on allowing Huawei access to its 5G network, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was apparently gearing up to follow predecessor Theresa May‘s lead and give the controversial Chinese telecom access to “non-contentious” parts of the UK’s next-generation wireless infrastructure. The move to …

Global smartphone shipments grew 2% annually to hit 366 million units in the third quarter of 2019. It’s the first period of positive growth in two years, said research firm Strategy Analytics on Wednesday.  “The global smartphone market grew for the first time since the third quarter of 2017,” said Strategy Analytics’s Linda Sui in a release, adding that demand …

It seems like Apple is preparing to launch a trio of 5G iPhones next year, after leaving the next-generation wireless technology out of this year’s iPhone 11 lineup. The modem will be designed by Qualcomm, Nikkei reported Wednesday. The Cupertino, California, company intends to ship at least 80 million of the 5G iPhone models and “has set an aggressive sales …