AppleMagazine
VIRUS TESTING STRATEGIES, OPINIONS VARY WIDELY IN US SCHOOLS
Children are having their noses swabbed or saliva sampled at school to test for the coronavirus in cities such as Baltimore, New York and Chicago. In other parts of the U.S., school districts are reluctant to check even students showing signs of illness for COVID-19.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #499
AppleMagazine
PASSING ON YOUR PASSWORD? STREAMING SERVICES ARE PAST IT
Many of us were taught to share as kids. Now streaming services ranging from Netflix to Amazon to Disney+ want us to stop.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #499
AppleMagazine
DO I STILL HAVE TO WEAR A MASK? WHAT ABOUT KIDS?
The government’s new guidance on masks for vaccinated people has left some Americans confused and sent businesses and states scrambling to adjust their rules.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #499
AppleMagazine
SUMMER MOVIE CALENDAR
A rundown of notable films coming out this summer:
7 min |
AppleMagazine #499
AppleMagazine
CALIFORNIA PLACES TESLA'S ‘FULL SELF-DRIVING' UNDER REVIEW
California’s Department of Motor Vehicles is reviewing whether Tesla is violating a state regulation by advertising its vehicles as being fully autonomous without meeting the legal definition of self-driving.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #499
AppleMagazine
PAYCHECK ADVANCE APPS: WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU DOWNLOAD
Paycheck advance apps let users borrow a small amount of their expected earnings, usually in exchange for a small fee, and repay it on their next payday.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #499
AppleMagazine
LOSSLESS: APPLE MUSIC PREMIERES DOLBY ATMOS, SPATIAL AUDIO
In an effort to better compete with the likes of Spotify, Apple Music has announced plans to introduce industry-leading sound quality, as well as Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos support.
6 min |
AppleMagazine #499
Mac Life
True wireless chargers
Missing AirPower? These are the top alternatives
2 min |
Spring 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
“I veer off course, stumble over my feet, and send the skater careening”
Breaking virtual shins in SESSION
3 min |
June 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
“Establishing slipways is as simple as drawing a line between two planets”
Building a space empire in SLIPWAYS, one trade route at a time
2 min |
June 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
STEP BACK IN TIME WITH ANOTHER EDEN THE CAT BEYOND TIME AND SPACE
A fresh take on classic JRPGs by industry veterans
2 min |
June 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
DESPICABLE GLEE
EVIL GENIUS 2: WORLD DOMINATION simulates both the devious delights and fiendish frustrations of being a frothing megalomaniac.
7 min |
June 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
RINGER
Charming micro RPG LOOP HERO is one of this year’s first true gems.
3 min |
June 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
KHAN'T COMPETE
Can STRONGHOLD: WARLORDS rebuild the foundations of the series?
3 min |
June 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
OOBLETS
Updates introduce two new areas into the world of Oob.
3 min |
June 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
CURSE CORRECTION
CURSE OF THE DEAD GODS is a sharp and atmospheric roguelike dungeon crawler.
4 min |
June 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
CONSOLE WARS
NARITA BOY is a vibrant retro-futuristic adventure about cyber heroes and digital legends.
3 min |
June 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
A Match Made In Skyrim
Bethesda officially joins Microsoft
2 min |
June 2021
Reader's Digest US
Your Brilliant Smartphone
Unlock your device's most helpful tricks and secrets with these 25 tips
10+ min |
June 2021
Stereophile
Fun with Moose and Squirrel
’Cause, it’s hard to say what’s real / When you know the way you feel —Flaming Lips, “One More Robot/Sympathy 3000-21,” from Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
4 min |
June 2021
Stereophile
Marten Parker Trio Diamond
LOUDSPEAKER
10+ min |
June 2021
Stereophile
GRAMOPHONE DREAMS
The bijou sub We have inherited an infinitely vast library of recorded musical art, the majority of which is well-recorded but has yet to be fully and completely reproduced.
10+ min |
June 2021
Stereophile
Clearaudio Concept Active Wood
TURNTABLE
10+ min |
June 2021
Stereophile
Focal Aria K2 936
LOUDSPEAKER
10+ min |
June 2021
Stereophile
DCS BARTOK DAC/HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
THIS ISSUE: Herb Reichert on the dCS Bartók; Ken Micallef reprises his Schiit Sol review, trying it out with some better ancillaries.
10+ min |
June 2021
Techlife News
PENTAGON RECONSIDERING HUGE JEDI CLOUD COMPUTING CONTRACT
The Pentagon is reconsidering how to make a massive shift to cloud computing, officials said Monday, suggesting it could scrap the so-called JEDI contract potentially worth $10 billion that was awarded to Microsoft Corp. but is mired in legal challenges.
2 min |
Techlife News #498
Techlife News
GERMAN WATCHDOG BANS FACEBOOK FROM PROCESSING WHATSAPP DATA
A German privacy watchdog banned Facebook on Tuesday from gathering data on users of its WhatsApp chat app, citing an update to its privacy policy that it said breaches stringent European data protection rules.
1 min |
Techlife News #498
Techlife News
TESLA TO STOP ACCEPTING BITCOIN FOR CAR PAYMENTS
Electric car maker Tesla will stop accepting Bitcoin as a payment, CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Wednesday, citing environmental concerns.
1 min |
Techlife News #498
Techlife News
CHINA SAYS XIAOMI REMOVAL FROM U.S. BLACKLIST “BENEFICIAL”
China’s commerce ministry on Thursday welcomed the removal of Xiaomi Corp. from a U.S. government blacklist, a day after the U.S. reversed a ban on U.S. investments in the smartphone maker that was imposed under former President Donald Trump.
1 min |
Techlife News #498
Techlife News
KENTUCKY PLANT BENEFITING FROM LATEST APPLE INVESTMENT
Apple deepened its ties to a Kentucky plant on Monday by awarding another $45 million to support Corning Inc.’s work to supply glass for the tech giant’s iPhones and other devices.
1 min |