Techlife News
STILL HIRING: BIG TECH LAYOFFS GIVE OTHER SECTORS AN OPENING
For the thousands of workers who’d never experienced upheaval in the tech sector, the recent mass layoffs at companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta came as a shock.
4 min |
July 01, 2023
Techlife News
STELLANTIS IS SIGNING UP EV CHARGING COMPANIES TO ASSEMBLE ITS OWN NETWORK, WON'T COMMENT ON TESLA
Stellantis says it is pulling together a network of public electric vehicle chargers that could include Tesla and nearly all of the other chargers in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
2 min |
July 01, 2023
Techlife News
YOUR DOORDASH DRIVER? HE'S THE COMPANY'S CO-FOUNDER
On a recent afternoon in San Francisco, a DoorDash driver was circling the neighborhood — first in his car, then on foot — trying to find the restaurant where he needed to pick up two orders. Finally, he Googled the location and realized DoorDash’s app sent him to the wrong address.
4 min |
July 01, 2023
Techlife News
IDRIS ELBA USES HIS BRAINS NOT BRAWN IN THE NEW APPLE TV+ SERIES 'HIJACK'
Standing 6-foot-2-inches, Idris Elba’s size helps to sell his characters. As a detective in “ Luther,” he often averted protocol and went rogue.
2 min |
July 01, 2023
Techlife News
JENNIFER LAWRENCE IN THE RAUNCHY TEEN COMEDY 'NO HARD FEELINGS'
In a saner world, we would have already had a dozen Jennifer Lawrence comedies.
3 min |
July 01, 2023
Techlife News
ITALIAN RESEARCHERS REACH THE EDGE OF SPACE, FLYING ABOARD VIRGIN GALACTIC'S ROCKET-POWERED PLANE
A team of Italian researchers reached the edge of space Thursday morning, flying aboard Virgin Galactic’s rocket-powered plane as the company prepares for monthly commercial flights.
2 min |
July 01, 2023
Techlife News
NYC GETS $25M FOR E-BIKE CHARGING STATIONS, SEEKING TO PREVENT DEADLY BATTERY FIRES
After a series of fires involving faulty e-bike batteries including a recent blaze that claimed four lives, New York City officials announced that they are receiving a $25 million emergency grant from the federal government to fund scores of charging stations citywide.
1 min |
July 01, 2023
Techlife News
WHO WANTS TO BE A GAME SHOW HOST? THESE DAYS. YOU ALREADY HAVE TO BE FAMOUS 7
When producers of “Wheel of Fortune” named Ryan Seacrest — probably the most ubiquitous man on entertainment television — as its next host this week, it surprised virtually no one.
3 min |
July 01, 2023
Techlife News
Amazon Wants Small Businesses to Help Make Deliveries in Rural Areas and Big Cities
Many small businesses have long relied on Amazon’s platform and delivery pipeline to boost their business. Now, Amazon wants to enlist them to help with deliveries, too.
1 min |
July 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
STELLANTIS IS SIGNING UP EV CHARGING COMPANIES TO ASSEMBLE ITS OWN NETWORK, WON'T COMMENT ON TESLA
Stellantis says it is pulling together a network of public electric vehicle chargers that could include Tesla and nearly all of the other chargers in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
2 min |
June 30, 2023
AppleMagazine
IDRIS ELBA USES HIS BRAINS NOT BRAWN IN THE NEW APPLE TV+ SERIES 'HIJACK'
Standing 6-foot-2-inches, Idris Elba’s size helps to sell his characters. As a detective in “ Luther,” he often averted protocol and went rogue.
2 min |
June 30, 2023
AppleMagazine
AMAZON WANTS SMALL BUSINESSES TO HELP MAKE DELIVERIES IN RURAL AREAS AND BIG CITIES
Many small businesses have long relied on Amazon’s platform and delivery pipeline to boost their business. Now, Amazon wants to enlist them to help with deliveries, too.
1 min |
June 30, 2023
AppleMagazine
NASA OPPOSES LITHIUM MINING AT TABLETOP FLAT NEVADA DESERT SITE USED TO CALIBRATE SATELLITES
Environmentalists, tribal leaders and others have fought for years against lithium mining ventures in Nevada. Yet opposition to mining one particular desert tract for the silvery white metal used in electric car batteries is coming from unusual quarters: space.
3 min |
June 30, 2023
AppleMagazine
HIGH-SPEED INTERNET IS A NECESSITY, PRESIDENT BIDEN SAYS, PLEDGING ALL US WILL HAVE ACCESS BY 2030
President Joe Biden on Monday said that highspeed internet is no longer a luxury but an “absolute necessity,” as he pledged that every household in the nation would have access by 2030 using cables made in the U.S.
3 min |
June 30, 2023
AppleMagazine
YOUR DOORDASH DRIVER? HE'S THE COMPANY'S CO-FOUNDER
On a recent afternoon in San Francisco, a DoorDash driver was circling the neighborhood — first in his car, then on foot — trying to find the restaurant where he needed to pick up two orders. Finally, he Googled the location and realized DoorDash’s app sent him to the wrong address.
4 min |
June 30, 2023
AppleMagazine
STILL HIRING: BIG TECH LAYOFFS GIVE OTHER SECTORS AN OPENING
For the thousands of workers who’d never experienced upheaval in the tech sector, the recent mass layoffs at companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta came as a shock.
4 min |
June 30, 2023
AppleMagazine
SIRIUSXM IS SHUTTING DOWN ITS STITCHER PODCAST APP TO EMPHASIZE ITS FLAGSHIP APP
Satellite-radio provider SiriusXM said it will shut down its Stitcher podcast app at the end of August in favor of its own SiriusXM app, part of a larger effort to emphasize its own brand.
1 min |
June 30, 2023
AppleMagazine
macOS Sonoma - ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY AT THE CORE
Apple’s macOS has long been the beating heart of its Mac computers, powering seamless user experiences and delivering innovative features.
5 min |
June 30, 2023
AppleMagazine
DIEGO LUNA TALKS FILMING 'ANDOR' FINAL SEASON AND THE PROSPECTS FOR LATINO ACTORS IN THE EMMYS RACE
Diego Luna has mixed emotions about the looming end of his Star Wars series “Andor.”
2 min |
June 30, 2023
AppleMagazine
INSIDER Q&A: JOHN RICCITIELLO, CEO OF VIDEO GAME SOFTWARE COMPANY UNITY, ON AI AND GAMING'S FUTURE
John Riccitiello, the CEO of video game software company Unity, has seen the video game industry evolve and shift during his more than two-decade-long career, beginning in 1997 when he became the head of games giant Electronic Arts.
4 min |
June 30, 2023
AppleMagazine
WANT A CLIMATE-FRIENDLY FLIGHT? IT'S GOING TO TAKE A WHILE AND COST YOU MORE
When it comes to flying, going green may cost you more. And it’s going to take a while for the strategy to take off.
4 min |
June 30, 2023
AppleMagazine
JENNIFER LAWRENCE IN THE RAUNCHY TEEN COMEDY 'NO HARD FEELINGS'
In a saner world, we would have already had a dozen Jennifer Lawrence comedies.
3 min |
June 30, 2023
AppleMagazine
SUPREME COURT MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO CONVICT SOMEONE OF MAKING A THREAT
The Supreme Court ruled this week to make it more difficult to convict a person of making a violent threat, including against the president or other elected officials.
2 min |
June 30, 2023
AppleMagazine
IS TWITTER READY FOR EUROPE'S NEW BIG TECH RULES? EU OFFICIAL SAYS IT HAS WORK TO DO
Twitter needs to do more work to fall in line with the European Union’s tough new digital rulebook, a top EU official said after overseeing a “stress test” of the company’s systems in Silicon Valley.
3 min |
June 30, 2023
Residential Tech Today
Get Up and Go
Mitchell Acoustics uStream Go Stereo Speakers Sound Great and are Solidly Built
3 min |
Vol5/Issue1
Residential Tech Today
HOT TECH FOR A CHALLENGING CLIMATE
Water, Salt, High Humidity, Sunshine, and Outdoor Living Trend Steer Integral Home Technology’s Approach to Tech Integration
4 min |
Vol5/Issue1
Residential Tech Today
A Smarter and More Secure Home
Smart Home Consumers Indicate a Desire for Product Choice and Security
3 min |
Vol5/Issue1
Residential Tech Today
An AV Receiver Refresher
There are Many Reasons Manufacturers are Now Updating Their AVRs
7 min |
Vol5/Issue1
Residential Tech Today
Smarter Decorative Lighting
Viro Launches Its Handcrafted Glass Pendant Lighting Collection for Smart Homes
2 min |
Vol5/Issue1
Residential Tech Today
Integrating More of the Home
Olibra Bond Sidekick Keypad Bridges Smart Home Control to Overlooked Household Appliances
3 min |