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US LABOR REGULATOR SAYS AMAZON IS A JOINT EMPLOYER OF SUBCONTRACTED DELIVERY DRIVERS IN CALIFORNIA
Prosecutors at a federal labor agency have determined that Amazon is a joint employer of subcontracted drivers who delivered packages for the company in California, pushing back on claims from the online retailer that they are not its employees.
2 min |
August 30, 2024
AppleMagazine
ZUCKERBERG SAYS THE WHITE HOUSE PRESSURED FACEBOOK OVER SOME COVID-19 CONTENT DURING THE PANDEMIC
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the social media giant would push back if it faced such demands again.
2 min |
August 30, 2024
AppleMagazine
FUTURE OF SPORTS STREAMING MARKET.CONSUMER OPTIONS UNDER FURTHER SCRUTINY AFTER VENU SPORTS RULING
With the U.S. Open tennis tournament beginning Monday and college football kicking into high gear, this was supposed to be the week when some expected the Venu Sports streaming service to have a soft launch at least.
3 min |
August 30, 2024
AppleMagazine
CRUISE WILL DISPATCH SOME OF ITS TROUBLE-RIDDEN ROBOTAXIS TO JOIN UBER'S RIDE-HAILING SERVICE
Cruise’s trouble-ridden robotaxis are joining Uber’s ride-hailing service next year as part of a multiyear partnership bringing together two companies that once appeared poised to compete for passengers.
2 min |
August 30, 2024
AppleMagazine
Screens WHAT TO EXPECT FOR THE IPHONE 16 AND BEYOND
Apple’s iPhone lineup has consistently pushed the boundaries of tech, and each iteration sees improvements that enhance user experience, making devices more powerful, efficient, and visually appealing.
5 min |
August 30, 2024
AppleMagazine
CALIFORNIA WOMAN FED UP WITH STOLEN MAIL SENDS APPLE AIRTAG TO HERSELF TO CATCH THIEF
A Southern California woman fed up with her packages getting stolen out of her post office box sent an Apple AirTag to the address and cleverly tracked down the suspected thief, police said.
1 min |
August 30, 2024
AppleMagazine
NVIDIA IS WALL STREET'S 2ND-MOST VALUABLE COMPANY HOW IT KEEPS BEATING EXPECTATIONS, BY THE NUMBERS
Nvidia may have exceeded Wall Street estimates as its profit jumped — buffeted by the chipmaking dominance that has cemented Nvidia’s place as the poster child of the artificial intelligence boom — but investors seemed less than impressed.
2 min |
August 30, 2024
AppleMagazine
MARKETING EXEC WANTS TO SHIFT VERIZON'S TRANSACTIONAL IMAGE INTO ONE MORE TIED TO PEOPLE'S LIVES
Verizon Communications has long enjoyed its position as the leading provider of mobile services in the U.S. But a new trend of price-conscious customers holding onto their old phones has hurt the bottom line for telecom companies seeking to capitalize off the sale of new mobile phone lines.
3 min |
August 30, 2024
AppleMagazine
POLICE OFFICERS ARE STARTING TO USE AI CHATBOTS TO WRITE CRIME REPORTS.WILL THEY HOLD UP IN COURT?
A body camera captured every word and bark uttered as police Sgt. Matt Gilmore and his K-9 dog, Gunner, searched for a group of suspects for nearly an hour.
5 min |
August 30, 2024
AppleMagazine
Apple Expands Emergency SOS Via Satellite to Japan with IOS 17.6 - Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite feature, now part of iOS 17.6, brings crucial safety services to iPhone users in Japan.
Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite feature, now part of iOS 17.6, brings crucial safety services to iPhone users in Japan. With the release of iOS 17.6, Apple has expanded its Emergency SOS via satellite feature to Japan. This addition means that users with iPhone 14 and later models can now connect with emergency services outside of cellular and Wi-Fi range in Japan. Initially launched in the United States and Canada, this life-saving technology has gradually been introduced to more countries.
2 min |
August 02, 2024
AppleMagazine
US SHOPPERS SHARPLY BOOSTED SPENDING AT RETAILERS IN JULY DESPITE HIGHER PRICES
Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month by the most in a year and a half, easing concerns that the economy might be weakening under the pressure of higher prices and elevated interest rates.
4 min |
August 23, 2024
AppleMagazine
TARGET'S FOCUS ON LOWER PRICES IN THE GROCERY AISLE START TO PAY OFF AS COMPARABLE STORE SALES RISE
Target's comparable sales rose for the first time in a year as grocery aisle deals for cash-strapped customers began to pay off.
2 min |
August 23, 2024
AppleMagazine
THE INTERNET'S LOVE FOR 'VERY DEMURE' CONTENT SPOTLIGHTS WHAT A VIRAL TREND CAN MEAN FOR CREATORS
It's not just you. The word \"demure\" is being used to describe just about everything online these days.
3 min |
August 23, 2024
AppleMagazine
YEP. THEY'RE BACK! 'ALIEN: ROMULUS' INTRODUCES NEXT-GEN XENOMORPH FOE CAILEE SPAENY
\"In space, no one can hear you scream,\" went the tagline for the original \"Alien\" in 1979, a terrifying thought on multiple levels.
3 min |
August 23, 2024
AppleMagazine
17,000 AT&T WORKERS IN SOUTHEAST STRIKE OVER CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
More than 17,000 AT&T workers in nine states across the Southeast are on strike after accusing the company of unfair labor practices during contract negotiations this summer.
1 min |
August 23, 2024
AppleMagazine
META KILLS OFF MISINFORMATION TRACKING TOOL CROWDTANGLE DESPITE PLEAS FROM RESEARCHERS, JOURNALISTS
Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms has shut down CrowdTangle, a tool widely used by researchers, watchdog organizations and journalists to monitor social media posts, notably to track how misinformation spreads on the company's platforms.
1 min |
August 23, 2024
AppleMagazine
TIKTOK COMPARES ITSELF TO FOREIGN-OWNED AMERICAN NEWS OUTLETS AS IT FIGHTS FORCED SALE OR BAN
TikTok pushed back against U.S. government arguments that the popular social media platform is not shielded by the First Amendment, comparing its platform to prominent American media organizations owned by foreign entities.
2 min |
August 23, 2024
AppleMagazine
AUTHORS SUE CLAUDE AI CHATBOT CREATOR ANTHROPIC FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
A group of authors is suing artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, alleging it committed \"largescale theft” in training its popular chatbot Claude on pirated copies of copyrighted books.
2 min |
August 23, 2024
AppleMagazine
MAKE EYE EXAMS PART OF THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL CHECKLIST. YOUR KIDS AND THEIR TEACHERS WILL THANK YOU
When a little boy burst into tears in her third-grade classroom last fall, Audrey Jost pulled him aside while the other kids were at recess. He said he was getting headaches and falling behind the other students, so Jost spoke with his parents about getting his eyes tested.
3 min |
August 23, 2024
AppleMagazine
A NEW SETBACK HITS A BOEING JET: US WILL REQUIRE INSPECTION OF PILOT SEATS ON 787S
Federal safety officials are requiring inspections of cockpit seats on Boeing 787 Dreamliners after one of the jets went into a dive when the captain's seat lurched forward without warning and disconnected the plane's autopilot system.
2 min |
August 23, 2024
AppleMagazine
NFC Enabled PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF AUTOMATION, INTEGRATION, AND IOT
Apple's ecosystem is forever evolving, and with the release of iOS 18.1, it's set to redefine the boundaries of automation and the Internet of Things by introducing advancements in near-field communication tech and the secure element. This will unlock new possibilities for developers and transform how we interact with our devices and the world around us.
7 min |
August 23, 2024
AppleMagazine
NORTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS BOARD OKS UNIVERSITY ID ON PHONES FOR VOTER ACCESS THIS FALL
The North Carolina elections board this week approved the first digital identification that can be used to meet state voter ID requirements, signing off on mobile credentials offered to students and employees at the state's flagship public university.
3 min |
August 23, 2024
AppleMagazine
FORD TO SHIFT ELECTRIC VEHICLE STRATEGY BY BUILDING NEW LOWER-COST PICKUPS AND A COMMERCIAL VAN
Facing competition from automakers with lower costs, Ford Motor Co. is shifting its electric vehicle strategy and now will focus on making two new electric pickup trucks and a new commercial van. The company says all will cost less, have longer range and be profitable before taxes within a year of reaching showrooms.
2 min |
August 23, 2024
AppleMagazine
CISCO CUTS THOUSANDS OF JOBS, 7% OF WORKFORCE, AS IT SHIFTS FOCUS TO AI, CYBERSECURITY
Cisco Systems is planning to lay off 7% of its employees, its second round of job cuts this year, as the company shifts its focus to more rapidly growing areas in technology, such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
1 min |
August 23, 2024
AppleMagazine
MORE CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS ARE BANNING SMARTPHONES, BUT KIDS KEEP BRINGING THEM
At Bullard High School in Fresno, it's easy to see the benefits of banning students' cellphones. Bullying is down and socialization is up, principal Armen Torigian said.
10+ min |
August 23, 2024
AppleMagazine
Could 2 NASA Astronauts Be Stuck at the Space Station Until Next Year? Here's What to Know - NASA is wrestling over how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space Station,
NASA is wrestling over how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space Station, after repeatedly delaying their return aboard Boeing’s troubled capsule.
5 min |
August 16, 2024
AppleMagazine
DEVELOPERS OF STALLED MINNESOTA COPPER-NICKEL MINE PLAN STUDIES THAT MAY LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
The developers of a long-delayed copper-nickel mining project in northeastern Minnesota announced this week that they plan to conduct a series of studies over the next year on potential ways to improve environmental safeguards and make the mine more cost- and energy-efficient, which could lead to significant changes to the design.
3 min |
August 16, 2024
AppleMagazine
CALIFORNIA GOV.GAVIN NEWSOM NUDGES SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO RESTRICT STUDENT CELLPHONE USE
California and South Carolina could become the next states to limit cellphone use in schools, with state officials taking up the issue this week.
4 min |
August 16, 2024
AppleMagazine
ELLIOTT SEEKS 10 OF THE 15 BOARD SEATS AT SOUTHWEST IN BID TO STRENGTHEN THE AIRLINE'S PERFORMANCE
Elliott Investment Management is launching a proxy fight with Southwest Airlines and plans to nominate 10 candidates for the 15-member board of an the airline where performance has lagged behind competitors.
2 min |
August 16, 2024
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE AND SELENA GOMEZ PARTNER TO FUND TEEN MENTAL HEALTH IN THE CLASSROOM
The unprecedented mental health crisis for children in the United States often surfaces where they spend much of their days: school.
3 min |