Huawei reportedly cuts back phone production following US crackdown

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Huawei seems to be managing expectations on how many phones it’ll be able to sell with the US ban still ongoing. According to a report from South China Morning Post, sources claim Foxconn has halted Huawei phone production lines as the company cut back on orders. It wasn’t specified if this was going to be a short- or long-term cut, but this follows months of Huawei increasing its demand for phones. The move that reportedly prompted Foxconn to go on a hiring spree. Foxconn declined to comment on the report, while Huawei hasn’t responded to initial requests for comments. If the report is to be believed, it looks like Huawei is buckling down to minimize its losses as it can’t work with its US partners at the moment.

Source: Engadget

Marvel Studios EVP of Production Victoria Alonso to hold Reddit AMA

Just a couple of weeks after Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige had a Reddit AMA, another Marvel exec is ready to answer some burning questions from fans. Victoria Alonso, the executive vice president of Production at Marvel Studios, will be holding her first Reddit AMA on June 5^th at 1:15 PM PST. She has served as co-producer on Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain America: The First Avenger, and has executive produced every film after. If you won’t be able to be there while the AMA happens, you can leave your questions in this comment. You’re encouraged to ask questions from previous films because as you know future plans don’t really get talked to as much in these sessions. Also, remember to limit yourself to one to two questions and don’t post walls of text.

Source: Comicbook.com

Niantic won’t support ‘Pokémon Go’ on the Apple Watch starting July 1st

Starting next month, Apple Watch owners who play Pokémon Go won’t be able to use that version of the app anymore. According to its developer Niantic, it’ll end support starting July 1^st. While the full game couldn’t be played on the Apple Watch, it let users show how much they needed to walk before hatching an egg, how many experience points they’ve earned, and when there was a Pokémon or Pokéstop nearby. Niantic opted to get rid of the feature because it introduced Adventure Sync last year, which also tracked a player’s step in the background and something the Apple Watch did. But according to Niantic, now “trainers will no longer have to split their gameplay between 2 devices.”

Source: The Verge

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