AppleMagazine
WHITE HOUSE SCIENCE ADVISER CALLS FOR MORE SAFEGUARDS AGAINST ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RISKS
When President Joe Biden has questions about artificial intelligence, one expert he turns to is his science adviser Arati Prabhakar, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
3 min |
August 25, 2023
AppleMagazine
CANADA WILDFIRE EVACUEES CAN'T GET NEWS MEDIA ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM.SOME FIND WORKAROUNDS
Before fleeing about 900 miles (1,500 kilometers) south of Yellowknife by car, Agnes Grandejambe looked to social media to find out almost everything she needed to know about escaping the encroaching wildfires.
3 min |
August 25, 2023
AppleMagazine
CHILDREN'S ADVOCATES ASK FTC TO INVESTIGATE GOOGLE FOR TARGETING ADS TO KIDS
Children's advocacy groups including Fairplay and Common Sense Media are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google, saying the tech giant serves personalized ads to kids on YouTube despite federal law prohibiting the practice.
2 min |
August 25, 2023
AppleMagazine
THESE CARS WILL BE GONE AFTER 2023
Just as TV shows get canceled due to poor performance or changing customer tastes, the same happens for cars and trucks.
3 min |
August 25, 2023
AppleMagazine
INDIA LANDS A SPACECRAFT NEAR THE MOON'S SOUTH POLE, A FIRST FOR THE WORLD AS IT JOINS ELITE CLUB
India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon's south pole on Wednesday - a historic voyage to uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water, and a technological triumph for the world's most populous nation.
4 min |
August 25, 2023
AppleMagazine
BUSINESS TYCOON CARLOS GHOSN'S RISE, FALL AND DRAMATIC ESCAPE IS SUBJECT OF NEW APPLE TV+ SERIES
Carlos Ghosn, the former rock star businessman who fell from grace and fled authorities smuggled in a music instrument box, is getting what his dramatic story deserves — a multi-part documentary series.
3 min |
August 25, 2023
AppleMagazine
GM'S CRUISE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE UNIT AGREES TO CUT FLEET IN HALF AFTER 2 CRASHES IN SAN FRANCISCO
General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has agreed to cut its fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half as authorities investigate two recent crashes in the city.
2 min |
August 25, 2023
AppleMagazine
'Barbie' for $4? National Cinema Day is Coming, With Discounted Tickets Nationwide
Still haven't seen "Barbie" or "Oppenheimer"? This Sunday, you'll be able to catch up for $4 a ticket in movie theaters nationwide.
1 min |
August 25, 2023
Techlife News
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, DEBUTS SELF-DRIVING SHUTTLE THAT WILL WHISK PASSENGERS AROUND DOWNTOWN
There is going to be a new way to get around downtown Orlando, Florida, and it’s not going to require any human drivers
1 min |
August 19, 2023
Techlife News
FOUNDATIONS SEEK TO ADVANCE AI FOR GOOD AND ALSO PROTECT THE WORLD FROM ITS THREATS
While technology experts sound the alarm on the pace of artificial-intelligence development, philanthropists — including long-established foundations and tech billionaires — have been responding with an uptick in grants
5 min |
August 19, 2023
Techlife News
MOVIE REVIEW: GAL GADOT TURNS SUPERSPY IN 'HEART OF STONE'
It’s turning out to be quite a summer for superspies and supercomputers.
3 min |
August 19, 2023
Techlife News
PEOPLE ARE LOSING MORE MONEY TO SCAMMERS THAN EVER BEFORE. HERE'S HOW TO KEEP YOURSELF SAFE
With the help of technology, scammers are tricking Americans out of more money than ever before. But there are steps you can take to keep your money and information safe
5 min |
August 19, 2023
Techlife News
AMAZON IS ROLLING OUT A GENERATIVE AI FEATURE THAT SUMMARIZES PRODUCT REVIEWS
Amazon is rolling out a new generative AI feature that summarizes product reviews for customers
1 min |
August 19, 2023
Techlife News
FOR MARK ZUCKERBERG'S THREADS, THE REAL RIVAL IS STILL TIKTOK NOT THE FORMER TWITTER
Threads, the simple, bare-bones text-based social network created by Facebook owner Meta, burst onto the scene during a particularly bad week for the rival then still known as Twitter. It quickly amassed 100 million signups — a huge feat for a newcomer in the space — and was dubbed as a “Twitter killer.”
3 min |
August 19, 2023
Techlife News
COINBASE GETS APPROVAL TO OFFER CRYPTO FUTURES TO ELIGIBLE US CUSTOMERS
Coinbase said it’s received regulatory approval to bring federally regulated crypto futures trading to eligible customers in the U.S., sending shares sharply higher before the opening bell Wednesday
1 min |
August 19, 2023
Techlife News
FORD LURES APPLE EXECUTIVE TO OVERSEE ITS NEW SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES UNIT
Ford has hired away a key Apple executive to run a new business unit that will sell software related subscription services to vehicle owners
2 min |
August 19, 2023
Techlife News
AIR FORCE AWARDS A START-UP COMPANY $235 MILLION TO BUILD AN EXAMPLE OF A SLEEK NEW PLANE
The U.S. Air Force will invest $235 million to help a start-up manufacturer build a jet with a blended-wing body that officials say could provide greater range and efficiency for military tankers and cargo planes and perhaps eventually be used to carry airline passengers
1 min |
August 19, 2023
Techlife News
CHINA'S YUAN FALLS AGAINST DOLLAR, RAISING QUESTIONS ABOUT WEAKER CURRENCY TO BOOST EXPORTS
China’s yuan dipped briefly to a 16-year low against the dollar Thursday, raising questions about whether Beijing might weaken its currency to help struggling exporters and reverse a deepening economic slump
2 min |
August 19, 2023
Techlife News
INVESTMENT SCAMS ARE EVERYWHERE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. HERE'S HOW TO SPOT ONE
Social media is full of scammers promising guaranteed returns on investment, and consumers lost billions of dollars to them last year
5 min |
August 19, 2023
Techlife News
DON'T EXPECT QUICK FIXES IN 'RED-TEAMING' OF AI MODELS SECURITY WAS AN AFTERTHOUGHT
White House officials concerned by AI chatbots’ potential for societal harm and the Silicon Valley powerhouses rushing them to market are heavily invested in a three-day competition ending last weekend at the DefCon hacker convention in Las Vegas
4 min |
August 19, 2023
Techlife News
Watch Out
THE BIG CHANGES COMING TO THE APPLE WATCH RANGE
4 min |
August 19, 2023
Techlife News
TESLA WINS THE EV CHARGE PLUG FORMAT WAR
You’re probably familiar with previous technology format wars, whether it be VHS versus Betamax or Blu-ray versus HD DVD. Now another has quickly brewed in the way people plug in and charge their electric vehicles. It’s a battle of CCS versus NACS, and the winning format has a familiar backer: Tesla. Edmunds’ experts break down what EV owners need to know about the format changes.
3 min |
August 19, 2023
Techlife News
RUSSIA IS BACK ON THE LUNAR PATH. A ROCKET BLASTS OFF ON ITS FIRST MOON MISSION IN NEARLY 50 YEARS
A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off last week (11) on Russia's first moon mission in nearly 50 years, racing to land on Earth's satellite ahead of an Indian spacecraft.
2 min |
August 19, 2023
Techlife News
INTEL CALLS OFF $5.4B TOWER DEAL AFTER FAILING TO OBTAIN REGULATORY APPROVALS
Intel will terminate a $5.4 billion deal to acquire Israeli chip manufacturer Tower Semiconductor after China failed to sign off on the deal amid rising tensions with the United States
1 min |
August 19, 2023
Techlife News
HP FAILS TO DERAIL CLAIMS THAT IT BRICKS SCANNERS ON MULTIFUNCTION PRINTERS WHEN INK RUNS LOW
HP has failed to shunt aside class-action legal claims that it disables the scanners on its multifunction printers when their ink runs low. Though not for lack of trying.
2 min |
August 19, 2023
Techlife News
GOING TO COLLEGE? HERE'S WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT STUDENT LOANS
If you’re heading to college or starting to think about where you’d like to apply, you’re probably considering options for funding your education. If you need to borrow money to pursue your dreams, you are far from alone.
5 min |
August 19, 2023
Techlife News
2 Pinterest Directors Resign From Nextdoor's Board in Response to Antitrust Enforcement Efforts
The Justice Department said Wednesday that two directors resigned from Nextdoor’s board in response to the department’s efforts to enforce an antitrust law aimed at barring executives from holding similar positions at rival companies.
1 min |
August 19, 2023
AppleMagazine
FORD LURES APPLE EXECUTIVE TO OVERSEE ITS NEW SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES UNIT
Ford has hired away a key Apple executive to run a new business unit that will sell software-related subscription services to vehicle owners.
2 min |
August 18, 2023
AppleMagazine
PEOPLE ARE LOSING MORE MONEY TO SCAMMERS THAN EVER BEFORE. HERE'S HOW TO KEEP YOURSELF SAFE
With the help of technology, scammers are tricking Americans out of more money than ever before. But there are steps you can take to keep your money and information safe.
5 min |
August 18, 2023
AppleMagazine
INTEL CALLS OFF $5.4B TOWER DEAL AFTER FAILING TO OBTAIN REGULATORY APPROVALS
Intel will terminate a $5.4 billion deal to acquire Israeli chip manufacturer Tower Semiconductor after China failed to sign off on the deal amid rising tensions with the United States.
1 min |