Techlife News
TECH-ROOTED GROUPS SEEK TO SHAKE UP SAN FRANCISCO POLITICS
While the organizations differ in their priorities, they all say a small group of power brokers, many of them progressives, have prevented the city from solving some of its most pressing issues. The groups are highlighting fissures among Democrats in this liberal stronghold that has struggled to rebound from the pandemic
4 min |
May 06, 2023
Techlife News
BAN SOCIAL MEDIA FOR KIDS? FED-UP PARENTS IN SENATE SAY YES
Sen. Katie Britt says she hears about it constantly when she is at home in Alabama - at school track meets, basketball tournaments and on her regular morning walks with friends. And when she was running for the Senate last year, Britt says, \"parent after parent\" came up to her wanting to discuss the way social media was harming their kids
5 min |
May 06, 2023
Techlife News
APPLE TV+'S 'SILO' IS A LOOK AT A FUTURE OF LIFE UNDERGROUND
Dystopian storytelling goes underground this month with the arrival of Apple TV+'s \"Silo,\" a gripping, ambitious tale of Earth's last population living far below the surface
3 min |
May 06, 2023
Techlife News
SHOPIFY NARROWING ITS AMBITION, SELLS DELIVERR, CUTS STAFF
Shopify, the e-commerce company viewed as a growing competitor to Amazon, is selling the two biggest pieces of its fulfillment network and abandoning its logistics ambitions
2 min |
May 06, 2023
Techlife News
THE LAST OF US, WII SPORTS ENTERING VIDEO GAME HALL OF FAME
The first commercial video game and the first one marketed to girls are headed to the World Video Game Hall of Fame, alongside a postapocalyptic nail-biter and a system that made gamers out of grandparents
2 min |
May 06, 2023
Techlife News
HATE PASSWORDS? YOU'RE IN LUCK - GOOGLE IS SIDELINING THEM
Good news for all the Google has taken a big step toward making them an afterthought by adding \"passkeys\" as a more straightforward and secure way to log into its services Here's what you need to know: password-haters out there
2 min |
May 06, 2023
Techlife News
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL IN 'GUARDIANS 3
When Peter \"Star-Lord\" Quill, while inspecting a murky extraterrestrial region, pressed play on Redbone's \"Come and Get Your Love\" in the first \"Guardians of the Galaxy,\" it would have been hard to imagine that James Gunn's space opera would ultimately lead to something as sincere, poignant and kinda cornball as the trilogyending \"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
3 min |
May 06, 2023
AppleMagazine
CHINESE ELECTRIC VEHICLE BRANDS EXPAND TO GLOBAL MARKETS
Osamu Furukawa has driven lots of Japanese cars for his business converting classic gasolinepowered models to electric. But his favorite ride is an import: A battery-powered SUV from China’s BYD Auto.
4 min |
May 05, 2023
AppleMagazine
CHINA'S MARS ROVER FINDS SIGNS OF RECENT WATER IN SAND DUNES
Water may be more widespread and recent on Mars than previously thought, based on observations of Martian sand dunes by China's rover.
2 min |
May 05, 2023
AppleMagazine
MONEY: AUDIT YOUR CREDIT CARDS FOR GREATER SAVINGS
Credit card rewards help our family save money on groceries, gas and other necessities. We also use rewards for airline tickets, hotel rooms and airport lounge access.
3 min |
May 05, 2023
AppleMagazine
MacBook: HOW THE PORTABLE LINE EARN THE CENTER STAGE OF APPLE
One of Apple's most iconic products that has transformed the company's fortunes is the MacBook.
7 min |
May 05, 2023
AppleMagazine
GENESIS G80 ELECTRIFIED VS. BMW 14 M50
It seems like there’s a new electric luxury SUV introduced every couple of months. But if you’re seeking old-school opulence, a luxury sedan might be more your speed. Luckily, automakers haven’t completely forsaken that category. Two recently introduced electric luxury sedans worth looking into are the Genesis G80 Electrified and the BMW i4.
3 min |
May 05, 2023
AppleMagazine
ROBOTS RUN THE SHOW AS SWISS RADIO TESTS AI VOICES FOR A DAY
The voices sound like well-known personalities, the music features trendy dance beats and hip-hop syncopations, and the jokes and laughter are contagious.
2 min |
May 05, 2023
AppleMagazine
'GODFATHER OF AI' LEAVES GOOGLE, WARNS OF TECH'S DANGERS
Sounding alarms about artificial intelligence has become a popular pastime in the ChatGPT era, taken up by high-profile figures as varied as industrialist Elon Musk, leftist intellectual Noam Chomsky and the 99-year-old retired statesman Henry Kissinger.
3 min |
May 05, 2023
AppleMagazine
APPLE, GOOGLE PARTNER TO COMBAT CREEPY TRACKING TACTICS
Apple and Google are teaming up to thwart unwanted tracking through Bluetooth devices that were created to help people find lost keys, keep tabs on luggage or to locate other things that have a tendency to be misplaced or lost.
1 min |
May 05, 2023
AppleMagazine
AIRBNB WILL PUSH ROOMS AS LOW-COST OPTION TO HOUSE RENTALS
Airbnb is making a renewed push into renting single rooms in a nod to its beginnings and a realization that renting an entire house is too expensive for many travelers, especially younger ones.
2 min |
May 05, 2023
AppleMagazine
LYFT'S NEW CEO TACKLES A JOB REQUIRING SOME HEAVY LIFTING
Even before he joined Lyft's board in 2021, David Risher had taken hundreds of trips as a passenger so he felt like he knew a lot about the ride-hailing service. But he never expected to be thrust into the driver's seat at a time when Lyft was running like a jalopy.
4 min |
May 05, 2023
Linux Magazine
En Guarde!
Many loT devices are so poorly protected against attacks that it is easy for an intruder to slip inside. With the right tools and best practices, you can bar the door
10 min |
#271/June 2023: Smart Home
Linux Magazine
Good Dog
A Raspberry Pi, a Pi-compatible camera, and a mesh VPN are all you need to watch your pets from afar
5 min |
#271/June 2023: Smart Home
Linux Magazine
Scrape and Show
You can use one line of Bash code to scrape a web page and show the data you're tracking in Home Assistant or Node-RED
5 min |
#271/June 2023: Smart Home
Linux Magazine
Simpler Content Management
Not everyone needs a conventional database content management system. For beginners and smaller websites, a flat-file content management system offers ease of use, while eliminating attack vectors
8 min |
#271/June 2023: Smart Home
Linux Magazine
Cave Painter
While searching for a method to draw geodata right into the terminal, Mike Schilli discovers the wondrous world of map projections.
8 min |
#271/June 2023: Smart Home
Linux Magazine
Guzzler Check
Want to bring down your electric bill? Investigate your favorite household appliances with a consumption meter and a Raspberry Pi
7 min |
#271/June 2023: Smart Home
Linux Magazine
Home Manager
The RaspBee Il module turns your Raspberry Pi into a smart control center for Zigbee devices
6 min |
#271/June 2023: Smart Home
Linux Magazine
Designing field-programmable gate arrays-Planting Trees
Learn what FPGAs are, how they work, and how to desig FPGA integrated circuits on Linux
10+ min |
#271/June 2023: Smart Home
Linux Magazine
Mass Conversion
If you have an extensive collection of photos, you will hardly want to edit each photo individually. Converseen lets you rotate, scale, and convert a large number of images in a single run
4 min |
#271/June 2023: Smart Home
Linux Magazine
Flexible First Aider
No other operating system offers as many free tools for system maintenance and data recovery as Linux. Snal Linux combines these tools to create a compact Live distribution
4 min |
#271/June 2023: Smart Home
Linux Magazine
A Classic Revival
A look at the user-friendly, vertically integrated community distro
5 min |
#271/June 2023: Smart Home
Linux Magazine
MADDOG'S DOGHOUSE: Linux Club Organization
Fostering an after-school Linux Club by encouraging participation
3 min |
#271/June 2023: Smart Home
Linux Magazine
System Alert
The unhide forensics tool scans your system for inconsistencies to uncover hidden processes
5 min |