Techlife News
US INTEL WARNS CHINA COULD DOMINATE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
U.S. officials issued new warnings about China’s ambitions in artificial intelligence and a range of advanced technologies that could eventually give Beijing a decisive military edge and possible dominance over health care and other essential sectors in America.
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October 30, 2021
Techlife News
IN THE MIDDLE OF A CRISIS, FACEBOOK INC. RENAMES ITSELF META
An embattled Facebook Inc. is changing its name to Meta Platforms Inc., or Meta for short, to reflect what CEO Mark Zuckerberg says is its commitment to developing the new surround-yourself technology known as the “metaverse.” But the social network itself will still be called Facebook.
2 min |
October 30, 2021
Techlife News
PEOPLE OR PROFIT? FACEBOOK PAPERS SHOW DEEP CONFLICT WITHIN
Facebook the company is losing control of Facebook the product — not to mention the last shreds of its carefully crafted, decade-old image as a benevolent company just wanting to connect the world.
6 min |
October 30, 2021
Techlife News
GOOGLE ADS GAIN FUELS PROFIT FOR PARENT COMPANY ALPHABET
A continued rebound in digital ad spending at Google drove its parent company’s profit up 68% in the third quarter.
1 min |
October 30, 2021
Techlife News
EU INVESTIGATES NVIDIA'S PURCHASE OF CHIP DESIGNER ARM
European Union regulators opened an investigation this week into graphics chipmaker Nvidia’s $40 billion purchase of chip designer Arm over concerns it would limit competition, adding to global scrutiny of the deal.
1 min |
October 30, 2021
Techlife News
ENERGY PRICES LIFT OIL AND GAS STOCKS, WEIGH ON THE ECONOMY
Energy prices are soaring in 2021 and oil and gas stocks are the clear winners, but the losers might just turn out to be businesses and consumers.
2 min |
October 30, 2021
AppleMagazine
FACEBOOK'S OVERSIGHT BOARD SEEKS DETAILS ON VIPS' TREATMENT
Facebook’s semi-independent oversight board says the company has fallen short of full disclosure on its internal system that exempts high-profile users from some or all of its content rules.
3 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
TESLA'S MARKET VALUE TOPS $1T AFTER HERTZ ORDERS 100K CARS
Hertz announced Monday that it will buy 100,000 electric vehicles from Tesla, one of the largest purchases of battery-powered cars in history and thelatest evidence of the nation’s increasing commitment to EV technology.
4 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
APPLE ONCE THREATENED FACEBOOK BAN OVER MIDEAST MAID ABUSE
Two years ago, Apple threatened to pull Facebook and Instagram from its app store over concerns about the platform being used as a tool to trade and sell maids in the Mideast.
8 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
TOYOTA TESTING HYDROGEN COMBUSTION ENGINES IN RACE CARS
Toyota said it is testing hydrogen combustion engines in race cars as it works toward using the technology in commercial products.
2 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
SCARY MONEY TASKS TO TACKLE NOW
There are some things no one wants to think about until they have to, like caregiving for your parents as they age and figuring out what happens to your finances when you die. But planning for these events now can spare you and your loved ones a lot of hassle later on.
3 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
TV LOOKS MORE LIKE US, VIEWERS LIKE IT, DIVERSITY STUDY SAYS
Television fare that reflects the nation’s increasing racial and ethnic diversity is finding favor with industry gatekeepers and viewers, according to a study of the 2019-20 TV season released this week.
3 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
SENATORS PUT YOUTUBE, TIKTOK, SNAP ON DEFENSIVE ON KIDS' USE
Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on the defensive this week, questioning them about what they’re doing to ensure young users’ safety on their platforms.
4 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
MICROSOFT PROFIT UP 24% IN QUARTER, DRIVEN BY CLOUD GROWTH
Growth in Microsoft’s cloud computing business helped push its profit up 24% in the July-September quarter over the same time last year.
1 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
4 WAYS TO SUSTAIN SAVINGS HABITS FROM THE PANDEMIC
Whether out of choice or necessity, many people spent less money in the last year and a half on things like entertainment, clothes and furniture. For some, that meant holding on to more of their income. If you were able to save some cash, you’ve set yourself up to withstand future financial crises, especially if you can continue saving.
3 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
AirPods 3
Refined sound experience, with a huge battery
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October 29, 2021
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November 2021
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November 2021
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Techlife News
WORKERS FED UP WITH NIGHTS, WEEKENDS SEEK FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES
After struggling to hire workers for its outlet store in Dallas, Balsam Hill finally opened on Sept. 1. But the very next day, the online purveyor of high-end artificial holiday trees was forced to close after four of its five workers quit.
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TRUMP ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF HIS VERY OWN SOCIAL MEDIA SITE
Nine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, former President Donald Trump said this week he’s launching a new media company with its own social media platform.
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VIRGINIA EXPECTS $2B IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE BROADBAND FUNDING
Virginia has received a record number of local and private sector applications to match state investments in broadband connectivity and the state expects more than $2 billion in total broadband funding, Gov. Ralph Northam announced this week.
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NETFLIX POSTS HIGHER 3Q EARNINGS, SOLID SUBSCRIBER GROWTH
Netflix posted sharply higher third-quarter earnings thanks to a stronger slate of titles, including “Squid Game,” the dystopian survival drama from South Korea that the company says became its biggest-ever TV show.
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TESLA HITS RECORD PROFIT DESPITE PARTS SHORTAGE, SHIP DELAYS
Record electric vehicle sales last summer amid a shortage of computer chips and other materials propelled Tesla Inc. to the biggest quarterly net earnings in its history.
4 min |
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RIGHT ON CUE: NBA FINDS HIGH TECH OPTION FOR VIRUS TESTING
If so inclined, an NBA player could now test himself for the coronavirus and get results on his phone in no more than 20 minutes.
2 min |
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SENATOR ASKS FACEBOOK CEO TO TESTIFY ON INSTAGRAM AND KIDS
The senator leading a probe of Facebook’s Instagram and its impact on young people is asking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before the panel that has heard farreaching criticisms from a former employee of the company.
3 min |
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COMPANY BEHIND TETHER ‘TOKEN' FINED $41M BY US REGULATORS
The company behind a digital token called Tether has agreed to pay $41 million to settle charges that it misled investors by claiming the token was fully backed at all times by U.S. dollars and other fiat currencies
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FACEBOOK PLANS TO HIRE 10,000 IN EUROPE TO BUILD ‘METAVERSE'
Facebook said it plans to hire 10,000 workers in the European Union over the next five years to work on a new computing platform that promises to connect people virtually but could raise concerns about privacy and the social platform gaining more control over people’s online lives.
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