AppleMagazine - October 16, 2020

'The Last of Us' TV Adaptation Resonates Beyond Gamers

In the HBO series "The Last of Us," a fungal infection has taken over Earth, rendering the United States an apocalyptic landscape protagonists Joel and Ellie need to traverse.

BELGIUM BANS TIKTOK FROM GOVERNMENT PHONES AFTER US, EU

Belgium is banning TikTok from government phones over worries about cybersecurity, privacy and misinformation, the country's prime minister said, mirroring recent action by other authorities in Europe and the U.S.

MONEY: JOB PLUS A SIDE GIG? AVOID THESE MISTAKES

At the beginning of the year, many people have their eyes set on goals.

CALIFORNIA COURT RULES FOR UBER, LYFT IN RIDE-HAILING CASE

App-based ride-hailing and delivery companies like Uber and Lyft can continue to treat their California drivers as independent contractors, a state appeals court ruled Monday, allowing the tech giants to bypass other state laws requiring worker protections and benefits.

INSIDER Q&A-NINTENDO'S BOWSER

With a new theme park attraction opened last month, an upcoming major motion picture and the sequel to a massive hit video game about to be released, everything's coming up Nintendo.

IDRIS ELBA RETURNS AS LUTHER IN GRISLY NETFLIX FILM

For anyone holding on to some latent hope that Idris Elba will be the next James Bond, I have some bad news:\" Luther: The Fallen Sun\" puts (another) nail in that very firmly sealed coffin.

HYBRIDS: TOYOTA PRIUS VS KIA NIRO

The Toyota Prius, which has become synonymous with hybrid cars the past 20 years, is fresh off a full redesign for 2023.

GOVERNMENT RACES TO REASSURE US THAT BANKING SYSTEM IS SAFE

Depositors withdrew savings and investors broadly sold off bank shares this week as the federal government raced to reassure Americans that the banking system was secure after two bank failures fed fears that more financial institutions could fall.

AUDIENCE FOR 95TH OSCARS REBOUNDS SLIGHTLY TO 18.7 MILLION

Whether it was the lingering drama of The Slap or the prominence of blockbusters in the best picture race, a bigger audience was lured back to the Oscars this year.

SILICON VALLEY BANK'S DEMISE DISRUPTS THE DISRUPTORS IN TECH

Silicon Valley Bank's collapse rattled the technology industry that had been the bank's backbone, leaving shell-shocked entrepreneurs thankful for the government reprieve that saved their money while they mourned the loss of a place that served as a chummy club of innovation.