Technology
AppleMagazine
APPLE INTELLIGENCE: WHEN TO EXPECT IOS 18'S AI FEATURES
Apple is gearing up for a significant software update with iOS 18, focusing heavily on its new AI suite, Apple Intelligence.
2 min |
July 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
THE "GREENHOUSE EFFECT": HOW AN OFT-TOUTED CLIMATE SOLUTION THREATENS AGRICULTURAL WORKERS
To harvest tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, to clip herbs, to prune and propagate succulents, people work in oppressive heat and humidity.
9 min |
July 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
HONG KONG IS TESTING OUT ITS OWN CHATGPT-STYLE TOOL AS OPENAI PLANNED EXTRA STEPS TO BLOCK ACCESS
Hong Kong’s government is testing the city’s own ChatGPT -style tool for its employees, with plans to eventually make it available to the public, its innovation minister said after OpenAI took extra steps to block access from the city and other unsupported regions.
3 min |
July 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
EUROPEAN UNION COURT SAYS TIKTOK OWNER CAN'T AVOID BLOC'S LAW CRACKING DOWN ON DIGITAL GIANTS
TikTok owner ByteDance can’t avoid the bloc’s crackdown on digital giants, a European Union court said Wednesday in a decision that found the video sharing platform falls under a new law that also covers Apple, Google and Microsoft.
1 min |
July 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
DATA OF NEARLY ALL AT&T CUSTOMERS DOWNLOADED FROM A THIRD-PARTY PLATFORM IN SECURITY BREACH
The data of nearly all customers of the telecommunications giant AT&T was downloaded from a third-party platform in a security breach, the company said last weekend, as cyberattacks against businesses, schools and health systems continue to spread globally.
3 min |
July 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
SCIENTISTS HAVE CONFIRMED A CAVE ON THE MOON THAT COULD BE USED TO SHELTER FUTURE EXPLORERS
Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts.
1 min |
July 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
ROBOT UMPIRE CHALLENGE SYSTEM COULD BE TESTED NEXT SPRING TRAINING, 2026 REGULAR-SEASON USE POSSIBLE
Major League Baseball could test robot umpires as part of a challenge system in spring training next year, which could lead to regular-season use in 2026.
2 min |
July 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
TECH TIP: PROTECTING YOURSELF AGAINST SIM SWAPPING
SIM-swapping is a growing form of identity theft that goes beyond hacking into an email or social media account. In this case, the thieves take over your phone number. Any calls or texts go to them, not to you.
3 min |
July 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
US SENATORS CALL OUT BIG TECH'S NEW APPROACH TO POACHING TALENT, PRODUCTS FROM SMALLER AI STARTUPS
In the race to stay ahead in artificial intelligence, the biggest technology companies are swallowing up the talent and products of innovative AI startups without formally acquiring them.
4 min |
July 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
CALIFORNIA NEEDS A MILLION EV CHARGING STATIONS, BUT THAT'S 'UNLIKELY' & 'UNREALISTIC'
California will have to build public charging stations at an unprecedented — and some experts say unrealistic — pace to meet the needs of the 7 million electric cars expected on its roads in less than seven years.
10 min |
July 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
APPLE POSTPONES NEW SPACE-SAVING IPHONE DESIGN
Apple has once again delayed its plan to implement resin-coated copper (RCC) components in future iPhones, according to Ming-Chi Kuo. Initially set for the iPhone 16, then pushed to the iPhone 17, the change is now postponed indefinitely.
1 min |
July 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
watchOS
A CONSISTENT NEW STEP IN THE APPLE WATCH EXPERIENCE
4 min |
July 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
ELON MUSK SAYS HE'S MOVING SPACEX, X.COM SOCIAL MEDIA HEADQUARTERS FROM CALIFORNIA TO TEXAS
Billionaire Elon Musk says he’s moving the headquarters of SpaceX and social media company X to Texas from California.
1 min |
July 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
WHAT'S WORSE THAN THIEVES HACKING gist ess onicbo normal fonts images INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT? WHEN THEY STEAL YOUR PHONE NUMBER, TOO
One Monday morning in May, I woke up and grabbed my cell phone to read the news and scroll through memes.
4 min |
July 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
NEW COMPACT CAMERA MODULE FOR M5 MACBOOKS EXPECTED IN 2025
Apple has reportedly enlisted Vietnamese supplier Sunny Optical to deliver a new compact camera module (CCM) for its MacBooks starting next year.
3 min |
July 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
APPLE LAUNCHES BAY AREA HOUSING INNOVATION FUND TO BOOST AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Apple has announced the Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund, a new initiative aimed at creating more affordable homes in the San Francisco area.
3 min |
July 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
MORE THAN 3 MILLION PASS THROUGH US AIRPORT SECURITY IN A DAY FOR THE FIRST TIME AS TRAVEL SURGES
More than 3 million people passed through U.S. airport security on Sunday (07), the first time that number of passengers have been screened in a single day as travel surges, according to the U.S. Transportation Security Administration.
2 min |
July 12, 2024
AppleMagazine
IS COLLEGE WORTH IT? POLL FINDS ONLY 36% OF AMERICANS HAVE CONFIDENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost of college, with most saying they feel the U.S. higher education system is headed in the “wrong direction,” according to a new poll.
3 min |
July 12, 2024
AppleMagazine
WORK FRIENDS CAN BE HARD TO FIND. HOW TO COMBAT LONELINESS IN THE WORKPLACE
Twice each month, executives at the dating app company Hinge gather for a team meeting. But rather than dive into discussions about metrics or revenue, they begin by simply talking.
3 min |
July 12, 2024
AppleMagazine
VIRGINIA JOINS OTHER STATES WITH EFFORT TO RESTRICT CELLPHONES IN SCHOOLS
Virginia on Tuesday joined a growing number of states that are pushing for cellphone restrictions in public schools, citing concerns over students’ academic achievement and mental health.
2 min |
July 12, 2024
AppleMagazine
AI PRESENTS PLUSES AND MINUSES IN NEW APPLE TV+ MYSTERY SERIES.'SUNNY,' STARRING RASHIDA JONES 1
As an actor and a writer, Rashida Jones has spent a lot of time thinking about artificial intelligence.
2 min |
July 12, 2024
AppleMagazine
CREW OF NASA'S EARTHBOUND SIMULATED MARS HABITAT EMERGE AFTER A YEAR
The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth.
2 min |
July 12, 2024
AppleMagazine
SPEEDWAY A GREEN FLAG FOR CLEAN POWER: NASCAR UNVEILS ITS FIRST ELECTRIC RACECAR
Part of the experience of a NASCAR race is hearing the engine roar, the rumble of each car’s approach and the zip when it whizzes past at more than 150 mph.
4 min |
July 12, 2024
AppleMagazine
KEY EVENTS IN THE TROUBLED HISTORY OF THE BOEING 737 MAX
Boeing’s 737 Max is a more fuel-efficient version of the American aerospace company’s popular 737, the best-selling airliner ever. Airlines have flown Max jets for just seven years, but in that short time two of them crashed, killing 346 people, and the plane has become a symbol of safety concerns swirling around Boeing.
4 min |
July 12, 2024
AppleMagazine
SCAMMERS ARE SWIPING BILLIONS FROM AMERICANS EVERY YEAR.WORSE, MOST CROOKS ARE GETTING AWAY WITH IT
The scammers are winning. Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get worse as the U.S. population ages and technology like AI makes it easier than ever to perpetrate fraud and get away with it.
5 min |
July 12, 2024
AppleMagazine
JUDGE WHO NIXED MUSK'S PAY PACKAGE HEARS ARGUMENTS ON MASSIVE FEE REQUEST FROM PLAINTIFF LAWYERS
A Delaware judge heard arguments Monday over a massive and unprecedented fee request by lawyers who successfully argued that a massive and unprecedented pay package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk was illegal and should be voided.
3 min |
July 12, 2024
AppleMagazine
AI Access - APPLE'S CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS TO PRESERVE USERS' PRIVACY
OpenAI has emerged as a leader in the AI industry, prompting Apple to integrate its tools into its operating systems.
4 min |
July 12, 2024
AppleMagazine
ANALYSTS ALARMED BY THREATS TO US DATA GATHERING
Inadequate funding and controversial measures in a budget bill could threaten what Americans know about themselves through federal data gathering, statisticians and demographers warn in a new report and a letter to U.S. congressional leaders.
3 min |
July 12, 2024
AppleMagazine
MICROSOFT QUITS OPENAI BOARD SEAT AS ANTITRUST SCRUTINY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PACTS INTENSIFIES
Microsoft has relinquished its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its participation is no longer needed because the ChatGPT maker has improved its governance since being roiled by boardroom chaos last year.
1 min |
July 12, 2024
AppleMagazine
SAMSUNG BRINGS TECH'S FASHION LATEST TO WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY WITH AI TWISTS IN NEW WATCH AND RING
Samsung is dressing up its wearable devices in technology’s latest fashion — artificial intelligence.
3 min |