How to see if your internet provider is overcharging you (or delivering slower speeds)

Max Buondonno/ZDNET A new intiative went into effect today compelling internet service providers (ISPs) to break down key information on their plans and associated fees in the format of the nutrition label found on food packaging. After a lengthy battle with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that lasted almost eight years, broadband service providers must … Read more

McDonald’s and Starbucks blame Israel-Hamas war for slower sales

People dit at McDonald’s outdoor seating after going out on a Saturday night along Rothschild Street on June 11, 2022 in Tel Aviv, Israel.  Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images McDonald’s and Starbucks, two of the biggest U.S. restaurant companies, both said the Israel-Hamas war hurt their sales at the end of last year. Shares of … Read more

Nvidia is releasing a slower RTX 4090 in China to comply with US restrictions

Nvidia is launching a graphics card specifically for China to comply with US export controls. In a product page on the Chinese version of Nvidia’s website, the chipmaker introduces the RTX 4090D: a GPU that’s less powerful than the flagship RTX 4090 it sells elsewhere. The RTX 4090D has fewer CUDA cores than its RTX … Read more

Nvidia brings slower gaming chip version to China to bypass U.S. rules

Nvidia Corp CEO Jensen Huang holds one of the company’s new RTX 4090 chips for computer gaming in this undated handout photo provided September 20, 2022. Nvidia Corp | via Reuters U.S. chipmaking giant Nvidia is set to launch an adjusted version of a gaming processor with slower performance in China to comply with U.S. … Read more

To stop the iPhone 15 from overheating, will Apple have to make it run slower?

June Wan/ZDNET There’s little doubt that the iPhone 15 Pro is suffering from excessive heating. We have enough documented evidence to prove this. However, the extent of the issue and its root cause remain a mystery. TF International Securities analyst and Apple watcher Ming-Chi Kuo has a theory. Also: iPhone 15 overheating? Here’s what to know … Read more

World Financial institution sees main economies rising at a lot slower tempo because of greater charges and banking stress

Greater charges and overhangs from this yr’s banking disaster will drastically sluggish financial progress for the most important world economies, the World Financial institution stated Tuesday. The establishment stated superior economies — the U.S., Japan and Euro space nations — are anticipated to develop by solely 0.7% in 2023, down from 2.6% in 2022. The … Read more

China’s exports rose 8.5%, persevering with its progress streak at a slower tempo

QINGDAO, CHINA – MAY 06: Aerial view of illuminated Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal at nightfall on Might 6, 2023 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. Vcg | Visible China Group | Getty Photos China’s exports grew 8.5% in April in U.S. greenback phrases, marking a second-straight month of progress, whereas imports fell 7.9% in contrast … Read more