Mac Life
InvizBox 2
VPN protection for home devices, no apps required
2 min |
March 2020
Mac Life
Black Ink 2
Solve crosswords on your Mac
2 min |
March 2020
Mac Life
Google Nest Wi–Fi
Mesh networking without the complexity
1 min |
March 2020
Mac Life
Beats Solo Pro
Fantastic sound quality and great battery
2 min |
March 2020
Mac Life
Arlo Pro 3
High quality security camera with spotlight and siren
2 min |
March 2020
Techlife News
UK BOOSTS CLIMATE EFFORT BY BANNING NEW GAS VEHICLES BY 2035
Britain announced that it plans to ban the sale of new gas and diesel cars by 2035 — five years earlier than its previous target — in a bid to speed up efforts to tackle climate change.
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February 8, 2020
Techlife News
SURVEY: US COMPANIES ADDED 291,000 JOBS IN JANUARY
U.S. companies added 291,000 jobs in January, a big increase from December, but much of that strength likely reflected unusually warm weather during the month.
1 min |
February 8, 2020
Techlife News
NOKIA REPORTS HIGHER PROFIT, BOOSTS 5G INVESTMENTS
Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia Corp. has reported a rise in fourth-quarter earnings mainly due to cost savings and pledged to boost investments in next-generation 5G networks, of which it is one of the world’s main suppliers.
1 min |
February 8, 2020
Techlife News
HUAWEI, GUARDING US BUSINESS, SAYS VERIZON VIOLATED PATENTS
Chinese tech giant Huawei accused U.S. phone carrier Verizon of violating its patents in a lawsuit filed Thursday, broadening efforts to defend company’s business in the United States amid government sanctions.
1 min |
February 8, 2020
Mac Life
Power Up Your iPad
Can your iPad work like a MacBook on the move? Our field expert finds out…
10+ min |
March 2020
Techlife News
Window Opens for Tribes to Seek Licenses for Internet Access
The Federal Communications Commission opened a window for federally recognized tribes to apply for licenses that could help establish or expand internet access on their lands.
3 min |
February 8, 2020
Techlife News
Amazon, Microsoft Support Business Tax to Adress Housing
Major Seattle-area companies say they are willing to be taxed to help address regional challenges, such as affordable housing and public safety.
1 min |
February 8, 2020
Techlife News
Facebook, Youtube: Firm Must Stop Scraping Faces From Sites
Facebook joined YouTube, Twitter and payment service Venmo in demanding that a facial recognition company stop harvesting user images to identify the people in them, which the startup does as part of its work with police.
1 min |
February 8, 2020
AppleMagazine
ONLINE CONSPIRACY THEORIES FLOURISH AFTER IOWA CAUCUS FIASCO
Monday night could not have gone better for online troublemakers who have spent years propagating false or misleading conspiracy theories on the internet that the U.S. election is rigged or vulnerable to tampering.
5 min |
February 07, 2020
AppleMagazine
TESLA STOCK: MADNESS OR VISIONARY INVESTING?
Eight months after it seemed headed for the corporate junkyard, Tesla is now worth more than General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler combined, even though the Big Three together sell more cars and trucks in two weeks than Tesla does in a whole year.
3 min |
February 07, 2020
AppleMagazine
TWITTER TO LABEL ALTERED MEDIA, REMOVE IF IT MAY CAUSE HARM
Twitter will begin to label and in some cases remove doctored or manipulated photos, audio, and videos that are designed to mislead people.
2 min |
February 07, 2020
AppleMagazine
HOW TO BINGE ON OSCAR MOVIES IN CINEMAS FOR CHEAP
At $15 a pop in major cities — and sometimes more — going to the cinema can easily break the bank.
4 min |
February 07, 2020
AppleMagazine
TRACK BODY SEES RISK IN SHOES TECH BUT CLEARS NIKE DESIGN
World Athletics cleared distance runners to keep wearing a favored Nike design even though it acknowledged shoe technology poses a risk to the sport.
1 min |
February 07, 2020
AppleMagazine
IN FIGHT TO SURVIVE, US DAIRY FARMERS LOOK FOR ANY TECH EDGE
At Rosendale Dairy, each of the 9,000 cows has a microchip implanted in an ear that workers can scan with smartphones for up-to-the-minute information on how the animal is doing — everything from their nutrition to their health history to their productivity.
4 min |
February 07, 2020
AppleMagazine
EXPERTS: TRAVEL BANS, BUSINESS CLOSURES COULD HURT ECONOMY
Travel restrictions and business closures aimed at stopping the spread of a new virus that has killed more than 300 people in China could end up causing ripple effects that harm the global economy, experts say.
2 min |
February 07, 2020
AppleMagazine
Changing Counts Reveal Inexact Science of Calorie Labels
Almonds used to have about 170 calories per serving. Then researchers said it was really more like 130. A little later, they said the nuts may have even less.
3 min |
February 07, 2020
AppleMagazine
YouTube: No ‘Deepfakes' Or ‘Birther' Videos in 2020 Election
Better late than never, YouTube is making clear there will be no “birtherism” on its platform during this year’s U.S. presidential election.
2 min |
February 07, 2020
AppleMagazine
Evolution: Major Apple Product Launches on The Way
2019 was one of Apple’s most successful years to date, but the company is showing no signs of slowing down.
6 min |
February 07, 2020
Techlife News
How Tech Titans Listen In On Voice Recordings
VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS COMPLICATE THE PRIVACY ISSUE
5 min |
December 28, 2019
New York magazine
Banning Facial Recognition Isn't Impossible Courage!
OF THE MANY UNSETTLING ASPECTS TO Clearview AI, a shadowy facial-recognition-software company providing users access to a database of 3 billion photographs scraped from social media and YouTube, the one that has most unsettled me is the pervasive sense that there is nothing we can do about it.
5 min |
February 3 – 16, 2020
Techlife News
ALEXA, READ ME A STORY: AUDIO CONTENT FOR KIDS ON THE RISE
Melanie Musson in Belgrade, Montana, does a lot of driving with her four girls. Juggling a broad age range, 1 to 9, she’s forever searching for ways to keep them all entertained without relying entirely on video.
5 min |
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Techlife News
ASTRONAUT CRAVES SALSA AND SURF AFTER RECORD 11 MONTHS ALOFT
After nearly 11 months in orbit, the astronaut holding the record for the longest spaceflight by a woman can’t wait to dig into some salsa and chips, and swim and surf in the Gulf of Mexico.
3 min |
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Techlife News
APPLE, BROADCOM TOLD TO PAY CALTECH $1.1B IN PATENT LAWSUIT
A federal jury on Wednesday decided that Apple Inc. and Broadcom Inc. must pay $1.1 billion to the California Institute of Technology for infringing on patents.
1 min |
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Techlife News
RECORD SALES PUSH TESLA TO 2ND STRAIGHT QUARTERLY PROFIT
Record electric vehicle sales in the fourth quarter helped to push Tesla Inc. to its second-straight quarterly profit, giving bullish investors optimism that sustained black ink lies ahead.
2 min |
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Techlife News
UK INTRODUCES NEW FAST-TRACK VISA TO ATTRACT SCIENTISTS
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson introduced a new fast-track visa to attract more of the world’s best scientists to the U.K. in hopes of creating a global science “superpower.”
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