10 things going on in Tech that you need to know about
1. Apple has hired an executive from Fiat Chrysler who is an expert in car manufacturing. There has been speculation over the last few months that the company could be working on an electric car.
2. SpaceX has completed a month-long investigation into why its Falcon 9 rocket exploded before it competed its mission. It says a single, one-inch thick steel component called a strut broke at just 2G.
3. People are question the life-cycle of Windows 10 after a recent update. Even though this is supposed to be the last version of Windows, it is only offering a 10-year support period right now.
4. There has been speculation that Apple could cut the 16 GB storage option from its next iPhone. Rumours are circulating that the iPhone 6S will start at 32 GB.
5.Toshiba' CEO has resigned after a massive accounting scandal was uncovered. Hisao Tanaka resigned on Tuesday following an internal investigation that revealed Toshiba had over-inflated its profits.
6. Two of Gawker's top editors resigned yesterday. Editor-in-chief Max Read and executive editor Tommy Cragg announced they were leaving the publication.
7. Hackers that hit Ashley Madison may have cost the extra-marital affair site $200 million. The site hoped to raise as much at an IPO, which now looks unlikely.
8. Samsung announced it is launching a new tablet, the Galaxy Tab S2. It hasn't been given a firm release date, but Samsung says the thinner, lighter model will start shipping in August.
9. An analyst believes that Apple Watch sales will pick up — by 2017. Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster believes sales will hit 14 million in 2016, then 40 million in the next calendar year.
10. Reports say Qualcomm may consider breaking off its chip business to focus on its highly profitable patent licensing business. The company is also laying off thousands of employees as part of the attempts to cut down losses.