AppleMagazine
WWDC 2023 Event announced: TAKING PLACE JUNE 5 TO 9
Apple has officially announced that its 34th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will take place from Monday, June 5 to Friday, June 9, 2023.
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AppleMagazine #596
AppleMagazine
EXTRA-SMALL LUXURY SUV: BMW-X1 VS MERCEDES-BENZ GLB
Extra-small luxury SUVs are a great way to cruise around in luxury without paying an excessive amount. As an example, check out the Mercedes-Benz GLB.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #596
AppleMagazine
US TO ADOPT NEW RESTRICTIONS ON USING COMMERCIAL SPYWARE
The U.S. government will restrict its use of commercial spyware tools that have been used to surveil human rights activists, journalists and dissidents around the world, under an executive order issued Monday by President Joe Biden.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #596
AppleMagazine
NO APRIL FOOL'S: STARTUP AIMS TO CREATE MAMMOTH MEATBALL
An Australian company this week lifted the glass cloche on a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct pachyderm, saying it was meant to fire up public debate about the hi-tech treat.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #596
New York magazine
On With Kara Swisher: Sam Altman
OpenAI's co-founder has become the public face of the AI revolution, alternately evangelical and circumspect about the force he has helped unleash on the world. Following the unveiling of OpenAI's GPT-4, Altman spoke with Swisher about what makes him "super-nervous."
7 min |
March 27 - April 09, 2023
Techlife News
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT NEW RESEARCH ON COFFEE AND HEART RISKS
Coffee lovers — and their doctors — have long wondered whether a jolt of java can affect the heart. New research published Wednesday finds that drinking caffeinated coffee did not significantly affect one kind of heart hiccup that can feel like a skipped beat.
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Techlife News #595
Techlife News
CREDIT SUISSE DEAL AVERTED CRISIS, SWISS CENTRAL BANK SAYS
The Swiss central bank hiked its key interest rate Thursday and declared that a government-orchestrated takeover of troubled Credit Suisse by rival bank UBS ended the financial turmoil.
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Techlife News #595
Techlife News
FORD SAYS EV UNIT LOSING BILLIONS, SHOULD BE SEEN AS STARTUP
Ford Motor Co.’s electric vehicle business has lost $3 billion before taxes during the past two years and will lose a similar amount this year as the company invests heavily in the new technology.
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Techlife News #595
Techlife News
3D-PRINTED ROCKET FAILS JUST AFTER LAUNCH
A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts made its launch debut Wednesday night, lifting off amid fanfare but failing three minutes into flight — far short of orbit.
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Techlife News #595
AppleMagazine
THE HOTTEST ELECTRIC CARS TO CHECK OUT IN 2023
Electric vehicles, or EVs, had their best-selling year in 2022. Their market share surpassed 5% according to NHTSA, which is nearly double than 2021.
3 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
GAMESTOP LEADS MEME STOCK RALLY IN PANDEMIC TRADE COMEBACK
Meme stocks jumped this week after GameStop, one of the most heavily traded off-brand stocks during the pandemic, posted a surprise profit for the fourth quarter, its first quarterly profit in two years.
1 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
AMAZON CUTS 9,000 MORE JOBS, BRINGING 2023 TOTAL TO 27,000
Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff this week.
2 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
WILL THE CREDIT SUISSE BANK TAKEOVER CALM FINANCIAL FEARS?
In a bid to ease turmoil in the world financial system, Swiss authorities engineered a plan for the UBS bank to acquire its troubled smaller rival Credit Suisse at a marked-down price.
4 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE SUSPENDS CHINESE SHOPPING APP AMID SECURITY CONCERNS
Google has suspended the Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo on its app store after malware was discovered in versions of the app from other sources.
1 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
MICROSOFT ADDS AI TOOLS TO OFFICE APPS LIKE OUTLOOK, WORD
Microsoft is infusing artificial intelligence tools into its suite of office software, including Word, Excel and Outlook emails.
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March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
NEW 'SHAZAM!' HAS MORE EVERYTHING, BUT LESS CHARM
Sequels, by nature, are more. Whatever the original had, just add more, the rule seems to be. Even more words in the title — how often is a sequel’s title shorter than the original?
3 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
MONEY: IS BEING A LANDLORD WORTH IT?
Real estate has been a popular investment for a very long time — for those who can afford it. But in recent years, trends such as house flipping, “house hacking” (living in one room of a property while renting out the others) and short-term vacation rentals have made real estate investment much more accessible, especially for millennials seeking a second-income stream in an uncertain economy.
3 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
Orbital THE SPACE RACE TO CONNECT 2023 PHONES WITH SATELLITES
Satellite-based communications technology is making its way to our phones, and it’s not just for emergency messaging.
6 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
DIGITAL LITERACY: CAN THE REPUBLIC 'SURVIVE AN ALGORITHM'?
Shawn Lee, a high school social studies teacher in Seattle, wants to see lessons on the internet akin to a kind of 21st-century driver’s education, an essential for modern life.
4 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE'S ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT 'BARD' SET FOR NEXT STAGE
Google announced Tuesday it's allowing more people to interact with \" Bard,\" the artificially intelligent chatbot the company is building to counter Microsoft's early lead in a pivotal battleground of technology.
2 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
CRUISE WANTS TO TEST SELF-DRIVING CARS ALL OVER CALIFORNIA
General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit asked California for permission to test the cars across the entire state.
1 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
IOS 16.4 HINTS AT UPCOMING AIRPODS 4 & NEW CHARGING CASE
Apple has recently rolled out the iOS 16.4 Release Candidate (RC) for developers and beta testers, containing references to the next-generation AirPods 4 and an updated charging case.
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March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
Why Tiktok's Security Risks Keep Raising Fears
TikTok is once again fending off claims that its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, would share user data from its popular video-sharing app with the Chinese government, or push propaganda and misinformation on its behalf.
5 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
The Bitcoin Bounce: What Comes Next?
Markets this year are roiling, uncertainty abounds and the U.S. government has had to step in to rescue two large American banks in recent days. So why is bitcoin, considered among the riskiest bets of them all, rising so fast?
2 min |
March 24, 2023
Techlife News
EU MOVES ON CLEAN TECHNOLOGY: SUBSIDIES UP, FREE MARKET DOWN
The European Union presented plans to fundamentally revamp its policies on promoting green technologies and dealing with critical raw materials, imposing limits on imports from countries like China while unleashing subsidies and other financial incentives to ramp up home production.
3 min |
March 18, 2023
Techlife News
DON'T LEAVE GLOBAL SOUTH OUT OF GREEN TECH GROWTH, UN WARNS
The majority of developing nations are set to miss out on the economic benefits of booming green technologies, slowing progress toward their climate goals and widening the inequality gap between rich and poor countries, a United Nations report warned Thursday.
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March 18, 2023
Techlife News
BAIDU UNVEILS CHATGPT-RIVAL ERNIE BOT; 650 COMPANIES SIGN UP
Chinese search giant Baidu unveiled its artificial intelligence chatbot Ernie Bot, presenting its rival to the Microsoft-backed ChatGPT in a prerecorded video presentation Thursday that appeared to disappoint investors.
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March 18, 2023
Techlife News
VIRGIN ORBIT PAUSING ALL WORK, REPORTEDLY FURLOUGHS STAFF
Virgin Orbit said Thursday it is pausing all operations amid reports that the company is furloughing almost all its staff as part of a bid to seek a funding lifeline.
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March 18, 2023
Techlife News
A 2nd Wave of Layoffs at Meta; 10,000 Jobs Are Cut
Facebook parent Meta is slashing 10,000 jobs, about as many as the social media company announced late last year in its first round of cuts, as uncertainly about the global economy hits the technology sector particularly hard.
2 min |
March 18, 2023
AppleMagazine
IS MY MONEY SAFE? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BANK FAILURES
The recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, which catered mostly to the tech industry, may have you worried about your money.
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