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AppleMagazine
Beyond Fake News? Facebook To Fact Check Photos, Videos
Facebook says it is expanding its fact-checking program to include photos and videos as it fights fake news and misinformation on its service.
1 min |
September 21, 2018
AppleMagazine
UK Lawmakers: ‘Wild West' Cryptocurrencies Need Regulation
British lawmakers have backed calls for greater regulation of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin in order to bring an element of control to a market that more resembles the “Wild West.”
2 min |
September 21, 2018
AppleMagazine
Bill Gates Calls For More Global Education Assessments Data
Bill Gates is rallying behind school quality in developing nations with a push for more assessment data, a new initiative that links the Microsoft co-founder’s signature U.S. education priorities with his more prominent global philanthropy work.
2 min |
September 21, 2018
AppleMagazine
Longtime Facebook Exec Adam Mosseri New Head Of Instagram
Facebook has named Adam Mosseri, a 10-year veteran at the company, as the head of Instagram.
2 min |
October 5, 2018
AppleMagazine
US Treasury Issues New Rules On Foreign Investments
The Treasury Department issued new rules on foreign investments into American companies that will give the government more power to block foreign transactions on national security grounds.
1 min |
October 12, 2018
AppleMagazine
Debut of SpaceX, Boeing Crew Capsules Off Until Next Year
The debut of SpaceX and Boeing crew capsules is off until next year.
1 min |
October 12, 2018
AppleMagazine
Google Appeals $5 Billion EU Fine In Android Antitrust Case
Google is appealing a record $5 billion antitrust fine by European Union authorities, who say the tech giant abused the dominance of its Android operating system to stifle competitors.
1 min |
October 12, 2018
AppleMagazine
Losses From Natural Disasters Surge Over Last 20 Years
The U.N. office for disaster risk reduction said that worldwide reported economic losses from earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, hurricanes and other climate-related disasters surged to total nearly $2.9 trillion over the past 20 years.
1 min |
October 12, 2018
AppleMagazine
Steve Jobs: His Legacy Continues To Shape Apple
APPLES FUTURE LIES IN ITS PASTTheres no denying Steve Jobs impact on Apple and the way in which his visions have shaped the company. Apple now has a trillion-dollar valuation and has been awarded the most valuable in the world.
6 min |
October 12, 2018
AppleMagazine
Looking For An Edge: Teams Trying To Turn Data Into Wins'
Data is pored over by coaches and staff of the Orlando Magic on a regular basis. They'll dissect how far a player runs during practice, how quickly that player accelerates and decelerates, how his performance changes as the workout goes along, biometric measurements like his heartbeat or when his workload is particularly heavy.
4 min |
October 19, 2018
AppleMagazine
Can Pinterest Succeed As The 'UN' -Social Network?
If Instagram is the dream vacation youll never go on and Facebook is Thanksgiving with too many relatives arguing over politics, Pinterest is sitting on the couch by yourself, watching a home improvement show and absent-mindedly flipping through an old issue of Gourmet magazine.
3 min |
October 19, 2018
AppleMagazine
Google Pixel 3 Phone Aims To Automate More Daily Tasks
Theres not much about the physical details of Googles new Pixel 3 phone that you cant find elsewhere. That bigger display and curved design? Apple and Samsung phones already have that.
4 min |
October 19, 2018
AppleMagazine
Uber And Airbnb: How The 'Sharing Economy Is Transforming Travel
These days, when you want to quickly travel from one place to another but lack your own car, there’s a good chance that you opt not to hail a yellow taxicab, but instead to call upon the services of a regular driver through the Uber app on your iPhone.
5 min |
July 26, 2019
AppleMagazine
US Attorney General Says Encryption Creates Security Risk
Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday that increased encryption of data on phones and computers and encrypted messaging apps are putting American security at risk.
3 min |
July 26, 2019
AppleMagazine
‘Lion King' Returns But It's Harder To Feel The Love
Life moves in a circle, “The Lion King” tells us, and, increasingly, so does studio moviemaking.
3 min |
July 26, 2019
AppleMagazine
Food Delivery And The 'Sharing Economy'
Just last week, we wrote about how what has been widely termed the ‘sharing economy’ – the distinctly Millennial movement of ‘sharing’ rather than necessarily ‘owning’ seemingly anything and everything, and drawing upon technology in the hand to make this possible – has made itself felt in how we travel, with Uber and Airbnb the obvious market leaders.
5 min |
AppleMagazine #405
AppleMagazine
French Wine Vs US Tech Prowess: New Trump-Macron Standoff
France is pushing ahead with a landmark tax on tech companies like Google and Facebook despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of retaliatory tariffs on French wine.
2 min |
August 02, 2019
AppleMagazine
Twitter Reports Strong User Growth
Twitter reported surprisingly strong second-quarter user numbers and revenue, as it works to make the platform more user-friendly and eliminate robotic and fake accounts on its platform.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #405
AppleMagazine
Uber Lays Off 400 Employees From Global Marketing Team
Uber is laying off 400 employees in marketing, about a quarter of the marketing team’s global workforce of 1,200 people.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #405
AppleMagazine
One Hack, 106 Million People: Capital One Ensnared By Breach
A hacker accessed the personal information of 106 million Capital One credit card holders or credit card applicants in the U.S. and Canada, in the latest massive data breach at a large company.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #405
AppleMagazine
What T-Mobile Takeover Of Sprint Means For You
U.S. antitrust regulators have cleared T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion takeovers of rival Sprint, leaving just three major cellphone companies, while creating a smaller competitor in satellite-TV company Dish.
3 min |
August 02, 2019
AppleMagazine
Former Georgia Grocery Store Transformed Into Air Force Lab
A former grocery store in Middle Georgia is now serving high-tech aircraft manufacturing for the military.
1 min |
November 23, 2018
AppleMagazine
Rhode Island Company Gets Grant For Wind Turbine Technology
A Rhode Island company has been awarded a $3.5 million federal grant for its work to improve the aerodynamic performance of wind turbines.
1 min |
November 23, 2018
AppleMagazine
Beyond Voice: Communication Reinvented Behind Glass
Whether you’re sharing your baby’s first steps on FaceTime or collaborating with your business partner on WhatsApp, it’s impossible to deny that technology has changed the way we communicate.
6 min |
November 30, 2018
AppleMagazine
Supreme Court Could Allow Suit Over Apple iPhone Apps' Sales
The Supreme Court seemed ready to allow an antitrust lawsuit to go forward that claims Apple has unfairly monopolized the market for the sale of iPhone apps.
3 min |
November 30, 2018
AppleMagazine
Disney Says ‘No Merit' To Malaysia Resort Company Lawsuit
Resort developer Genting Malaysia’s lawsuit seeking $1 billion in damages from Walt Disney Co. and Fox Entertainment Group for alleged breach of contract related to a theme park, is “without merit,” Disney said Tuesday.
1 min |
November 30, 2018
AppleMagazine
Why Sleep Monitoring Hardware Could Be Apple's Next Move
When you’re awake, there are various applications within your iPhone or Apple Watch that can tell you how your day is going.
5 min |
November 30, 2018
AppleMagazine
‘Creed II' Goes More Than The Distance. It's A Ko
The weight of legacy hangs heavily over “Creed II.” Not just for most of the characters, who must come to grips with their own family histories. But also for the filmmakers, tasked with making a sequel to a successful spin-off of a beloved franchise. It would put any film on the ropes. Not this one.
4 min |
November 30, 2018
AppleMagazine
Q&A On Scientist's Bombshell Claim Of Gene- Edited Babies
Designer babies might be here sooner than anyone reckoned. A Chinese researcher who says he created gene-edited babies crossed what most scientists consider a forbidden line.
4 min |
November 30, 2018
AppleMagazine
Cashless Super Bowl Coming? Visa Says Yes
So you’re headed to the Super Bowl some year in the future, and you’re wondering how much cash you’ll need for the big game.
2 min |