Huawei Mate 40 to be last Kirin-powered model

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The Trump administration's ban on Huawei has now affected who supplies the company's chipset. Huawei has confirmed that the upcoming Huawei Mate 40 smartphone will be the last model to be powered by a Kirin processor. Because of the ban, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) concluded its business with Huawei, which affects its HiSilicon subsidiary behind its Kirin chips.

With the company still banned from conducting business with US companies, they find themselves losing TSMC, who gets some of its equipment from US suppliers. TSMC opted to wrap up its chip production orders from Huawei, but it won't be producing anymore. Huawei has focused on designing its processors but not manufacturing them, so now it finds itself in a tight spot. The company hasn't revealed what it plans to do moving forward.

Source: SlashGear

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Samsung Galaxy Buds Live retails for $249 in Canada, available for pre-order

Pre-orders for Samsung's new bean-like wireless earbuds are now, well, live. The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live costs $249.99 on the Samsung Canada store. Those who pre-order between August 5 until September 3 get a chance to take home a free wireless charger pad.

The Galaxy Buds Live are the more premium alternative to the Samsung Galaxy Buds+ It comes with features like active noise-cancellation and six-hour battery life from the earbuds plus an extra 29 hours from the charging case. The earbuds come in Mystic White, Mystic Bronze, and Mystic Black.

Microsoft reportedly wants to acquire TikTok's global business

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If recent reports are accurate, Microsoft doesn't just want part of TikTok's business. The tech giant supposedly set its sights on a total buyout of TikTok's global business from China-based company ByteDance. The deal, however, wouldn't include ByteDance's sister Chinese app Douyin.

The report surfaces in the same week Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talked to US President Donald Trump about exploring the idea of acquiring TikTok's US, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand businesses. Microsoft and ByteDance refused to comment about the rumours, and some reports refute the rumours. For now, we're keeping our eyes peeled for any updates on the popular app's future. 

Source: CNET