Technology
AppleMagazine
ODDBALL SAFECRACKER CHARMS IN ‘ARMY OF THIEVES'
One of the unlikeliest heroes to emerge from Zack Snyder’s horror-action flick “Army of the Dead” earlier this year was an oddball safecracker named Dieter.
3 min |
November 05, 2021
AppleMagazine
M1 Powered
Macs back in the game with new processors
6 min |
November 05, 2021
AppleMagazine
YAHOO PULLS OUT OF CHINA, CITING ‘CHALLENGING' ENVIRONMENT
Yahoo Inc. said this week it has pulled out of China, citing an increasingly challenging operating environment.
2 min |
November 05, 2021
AppleMagazine
AirPods 3
Refined sound experience, with a huge battery
6 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
‘THE BIG DELETE:' INSIDE FACEBOOK'S CRACKDOWN IN GERMANY
Days before Germany’s federal elections, Facebook took what it called an unprecedented step: the removal of a series of accounts that worked together to spread COVID-19 misinformation and encourage violent responses to COVID restrictions.
4 min |
October 01, 2021
AppleMagazine
As Bitcoin Goes Mainstream, Wall Street Looks to Cash In
Love cryptocurrencies or hate the very idea of them, they’re becoming more mainstream by the day.
4 min |
October 22, 2021
AppleMagazine
FACEBOOK'S OVERSIGHT BOARD SEEKS DETAILS ON VIPS' TREATMENT
Facebook’s semi-independent oversight board says the company has fallen short of full disclosure on its internal system that exempts high-profile users from some or all of its content rules.
3 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
TESLA'S MARKET VALUE TOPS $1T AFTER HERTZ ORDERS 100K CARS
Hertz announced Monday that it will buy 100,000 electric vehicles from Tesla, one of the largest purchases of battery-powered cars in history and thelatest evidence of the nation’s increasing commitment to EV technology.
4 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
APPLE ONCE THREATENED FACEBOOK BAN OVER MIDEAST MAID ABUSE
Two years ago, Apple threatened to pull Facebook and Instagram from its app store over concerns about the platform being used as a tool to trade and sell maids in the Mideast.
8 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
TOYOTA TESTING HYDROGEN COMBUSTION ENGINES IN RACE CARS
Toyota said it is testing hydrogen combustion engines in race cars as it works toward using the technology in commercial products.
2 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
SCARY MONEY TASKS TO TACKLE NOW
There are some things no one wants to think about until they have to, like caregiving for your parents as they age and figuring out what happens to your finances when you die. But planning for these events now can spare you and your loved ones a lot of hassle later on.
3 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
TV LOOKS MORE LIKE US, VIEWERS LIKE IT, DIVERSITY STUDY SAYS
Television fare that reflects the nation’s increasing racial and ethnic diversity is finding favor with industry gatekeepers and viewers, according to a study of the 2019-20 TV season released this week.
3 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
SENATORS PUT YOUTUBE, TIKTOK, SNAP ON DEFENSIVE ON KIDS' USE
Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on the defensive this week, questioning them about what they’re doing to ensure young users’ safety on their platforms.
4 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
MICROSOFT PROFIT UP 24% IN QUARTER, DRIVEN BY CLOUD GROWTH
Growth in Microsoft’s cloud computing business helped push its profit up 24% in the July-September quarter over the same time last year.
1 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
4 WAYS TO SUSTAIN SAVINGS HABITS FROM THE PANDEMIC
Whether out of choice or necessity, many people spent less money in the last year and a half on things like entertainment, clothes and furniture. For some, that meant holding on to more of their income. If you were able to save some cash, you’ve set yourself up to withstand future financial crises, especially if you can continue saving.
3 min |
October 29, 2021
AppleMagazine
Google in Court to Appeal EU's 2018 Android Antitrust Case
Google headed to a top European Union court this week to appeal a record EU antitrust penalty imposed for stifling competition through the dominance of its Android operating system.
2 min |
October 01, 2021
AppleMagazine
MacBooks
The most powerful Pro lineup ever created
8 min |
October 22, 2021
AppleMagazine
NIPPON STEEL SUES JAPAN BUSINESS PARTNER TOYOTA OVER PATENT
Nippon Steel Corp. is suing Toyota Motor Corp. over a patent for a technology used in electric motors in a rare case of legal wrangling between Japan’s top steelmaker and top automaker over intellectual property.
1 min |
October 22, 2021
AppleMagazine
CHINA CRACKDOWN ON APPLE STORE HITS HOLY BOOK APPS, AUDIBLE
Amazon’s audiobook service Audible and phone apps for reading the holy books of Islam and Christianity have disappeared from the Apple store in mainland China, the latest examples of the impact of the country’s tightened rules for internet firms.
3 min |
October 22, 2021
AppleMagazine
THE BEST TRAVEL PLAN THIS HOLIDAY SEASON: A BACKUP PLAN
It’s not even the busiest time of year for travel yet, and 2021 has already been chaotic — even for the most seasoned travelers.
3 min |
October 22, 2021
AppleMagazine
CHINA CALLS MISSILE LAUNCH ‘ROUTINE TEST' OF NEW TECHNOLOGY
China said its launch of a new spacecraft was merely a test to see whether the vehicle could be reused.
2 min |
October 22, 2021
AppleMagazine
CARBON DIOXIDE UNDERGROUND STORAGE PROJECT ADVANCES
Plans for North Dakota’s first carbon dioxide storage project are moving forward.
1 min |
October 22, 2021
AppleMagazine
DENIS VILLENEUVE'S DREAMS OF ‘DUNE' REACH THE BIG SCREEN
It was the eyes that drew Denis Villeneuve to “Dune.”
6 min |
October 22, 2021
AppleMagazine
RIGHT ON CUE: NBA FINDS HIGHTECH OPTION FOR VIRUS TESTING
If so inclined, an NBA player could now test himself for the coronavirus and get results on his phone in no more than 20 minutes.
2 min |
October 22, 2021
AppleMagazine
WALGREENS BEGINS TESTING DRONE DELIVERY IN TEXAS
Walgreens will begin flying packages by drone to residents in a pair of Texas cities in partnership with Google’s drone-making affiliate, Wing.
2 min |
October 22, 2021
AppleMagazine
AMAZON TO ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO WORK REMOTELY INDEFINITELY
Amazon said it will allow many tech and corporate workers to continue working remotely indefinitely, as long as they can commute to the office when necessary.
1 min |
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AppleMagazine
DELTA POSTS $1.2 BILLION Q3 PROFIT, TOUTS HOLIDAY BOOKINGS
Delta Air Lines posted a $1.2 billion profit for the third quarter, helped by the latest installment of federal pandemic aid for the airline industry, but warned that rising fuel prices will lead to a “modest” loss in the fourth quarter.
3 min |
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AppleMagazine
Camera Set
The iPhone 13’s leaps forward for photo & video
6 min |
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AppleMagazine
OFFSHORE WIND SUPPLY CHAIN WORTH $109B OVER 10 YEARS
A group studying the economics of offshore wind energy in the U.S. says building and operating the nascent industry will be worth $109 billion to businesses in its supply chain over the next 10 years.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #520
AppleMagazine
BIG PICTURE, BIG DATA: SWISS UNVEIL VR SOFTWARE OF UNIVERSE
The final frontier has rarely seemed closer than this — at least virtually.
4 min |