AppleMagazine
AMAZON UNVEILS SHOPPING CART THAT KNOWS WHAT YOU'RE BUYING
Amazon has a new cure for long supermarket lines: a smart shopping cart.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #455
Techlife News
WHITE HOUSE-BACKED CAMPAIGN PUSHES ALTERNATE CAREER PATHS
Presidential adviser Ivanka Trump unveiled a White House-backed national ad campaign highlighting alternative ways to start a career, an initiative targeting students, mid-career workers and the millions of people who are now unemployed because of the coronavirus.
3 min |
Techlife News #455
Techlife News
WALMART LATEST RETAILER TO REQUIRE CUSTOMERS TO WEAR MASKS
Walmart will require customers to wear face coverings at all of its namesake and Sam’s Club stores, making it the largest retailer to introduce such a policy that has otherwise proven difficult to enforce without state and federal requirements.
4 min |
Techlife News #455
AppleMagazine
Facebook's Software Kit to Blame for Popular Apps Crashing
Last friday’s widespread crashes of popular apps running on the iPhone’s iOS operating system — including Tinder, Spotify and Pinterest — serve as a reminder that Facebook is still tracking you through your phone using sophisticated software, even if you’re not browsing the social network.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #455
Techlife News
EU COURT CANCELS US DATA-SHARING PACT OVER SNOOPING CONCERNS
The European Union’s top court ruled Thursday that an agreement that allows thousands of companies — from tech giants to small financial firms — to transfer data to the United States is invalid because the American government can snoop on people’s data.
4 min |
Techlife News #455
Techlife News
FACEBOOK'S SOFTWARE KIT TO BLAME FOR POPULAR APPS CRASHING
Last friday’s widespread crashes of popular apps running on the iPhone’s iOS operating system — including Tinder, Spotify and Pinterest — serve as a reminder that Facebook is still tracking you through your phone using sophisticated software, even if you’re not browsing the social network.
1 min |
Techlife News #455
Techlife News
LOOK OUT, MARS: HERE WE COME WITH A FLEET OF SPACECRAFT
Mars is about to be invaded by planet Earth — big time.
5 min |
Techlife News #455
Techlife News
SPACECRAFT SNAPS CLOSEST PICTURES OF SUN, ‘CAMPFIRES' ABOUND
A European and NASA spacecraft has snapped the closest pictures ever taken of the sun, revealing countless little “campfires” flaring everywhere.
2 min |
Techlife News #455
Techlife News
EXPERTS SAY TWITTER BREACH TROUBLING, UNDERMINES TRUST
A breach in Twitter’s security that allowed hackers to break into the accounts of leaders and technology moguls is one of the worst attacks in recent years and may shake trust in a platform politicians and CEOs use to communicate with the public, experts said Thursday.
3 min |
Techlife News #455
Techlife News
GAMES MAKER UBISOFT SHAKES UP STAFF AMID MISCONDUCT PROBE
French gaming giant Ubisoft is parting ways with its creative director and two other executives and promising zero tolerance for “toxic” staff behavior following an internal investigation of misconduct and media reports of sexual harassment and other workplace abuse.
1 min |
Techlife News #455
Techlife News
CHINA BECOMES FIRST ECONOMY TO GROW SINCE VIRUS PANDEMIC
China became the first major economy to grow since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, recording an unexpectedly strong 3.2% expansion in the latest quarter after antivirus lockdowns were lifted and factories and stores reopened.
4 min |
Techlife News #455
Techlife News
CAN A PREGNANT WOMAN SPREAD THE CORONAVIRUS TO HER FETUS?
Can a pregnant woman spread the coronavirus to her fetus?
1 min |
Techlife News #455
Stereophile
Volti Audio Razz
LOUDSPEAKER
10+ min |
August 2020
Stereophile
REVINYLIZATION
Better git this in your soul
4 min |
August 2020
Stereophile
MY BACK PAGES
Get what you need
4 min |
August 2020
Stereophile
Weiss Engineering DAC502 D/A PROCESSOR
Hi-fi system resolution has long been the cause of heated arguments. But when it comes to converting digital data to an analog signal, there can be no argument.
10+ min |
August 2020
Stereophile
Piega Premium Wireless 701
WIRELESS LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM
10+ min |
August 2020
Stereophile
JL Audio Fathom f110v2
POWERED SUBWOOFER
10+ min |
August 2020
Stereophile
JAMES TAYLOR AN AMERICAN STANDARD
ON ICONIC SINGER-SONGWRITER JAMES TAYLOR’S 20TH ALBUM, AMERICAN STANDARD, THE LANKY CROONER ADAPTS THE CLASSIC AMERICAN SONGBOOK TO HIS EASY-ROLLING MUSICAL WAYS. THE RESULT IS AN AMERICAN MIXTURE OF TIMELESS SONGCRAFT.
10+ min |
August 2020
Stereophile
GRAMOPHONE DREAMS
Bitstream realms: The “May” DAC by HoloAudio
10+ min |
August 2020
Stereophile
Gold Note DS-10 D/A PROCESSOR
I felt like I’d just been offered a choice of 31 flavors of Baskin-Robbins ice cream topped with up to 57 varieties of Heinz ketchup, 57 condiments, and 47 brands of coddled cream.
10+ min |
August 2020
Stereophile
Analog Corner
Insiders views on everything vinyl
10+ min |
August 2020
Techlife News
WINDS OF CHANGE? COMPANY LOOKS AT WEATHER'S EFFECT ON BALL
The wind blowing out at Wrigley Field. The tricky breeze in San Francisco. The heat in Los Angeles.
3 min |
Techlife News #454
Techlife News
UBER BUYS POSTMATES, UPS DELIVERY GAME IN $2.65 BILLION DEAL
Uber has widened its reach in the fiercely competitive delivery market by acquiring Postmates in a $2.65 billion all-stock deal, the company said.
4 min |
Techlife News #454
Techlife News
SCHOOLS OR BARS? OPENING CLASSROOMS MAY MEAN HARD CHOICES
President Donald Trump insists that schools reopen this fall. Many parents, educators, doctors and economists want the same thing. But getting children back to school safely could mean keeping high-risk spots like bars and gyms closed.
4 min |
Techlife News #454
Techlife News
EU COURT: NO NEED TO REVEAL IP ADDRESSES IN UPLOADING CASES
The European Union’s highest court ruled Thursday that online platforms don’t have to disclose the full personal data including email addresses, telephone numbers or IP addresses of users who illegally upload movies and copyright material.
1 min |
Techlife News #454
Techlife News
DISTRICTS CAN CHOOSE MIX OF ONLINE, INSCHOOL CLASSES
Missouri school districts will be allowed to have students attend every other day and learn remotely on alternating days, helping schools avoid fund penalties related to attendance.
1 min |
Techlife News #454
Techlife News
IS IT SAFE TO VISIT THE DENTIST DURING THE PANDEMIC?
Is it safe to visit the dentist during the COVID-19 pandemic?
1 min |
Techlife News #454
Techlife News
BROOKS BROTHERS, WORN BY LINCOLN AND KENNEDY, GOES BANKRUPT
Brooks Brothers, the 200-year-old company that dressed nearly every U.S. president, filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday, the latest major clothing seller to be toppled by the coronavirus pandemic.
2 min |
Techlife News #454
AppleMagazine
UBER BUYS POSTMATES, UPS DELIVERY GAME IN $2.65 BILLION DEAL
Uber has widened its reach in the fiercely competitive delivery market by acquiring Postmates in a $2.65 billion all-stock deal, the company said.
4 min |