Techlife News
POMP AND MASKS: GRADUATIONS DRAW THOUSANDS DESPITE PANDEMIC
High schools nationwide have canceled or postponed traditional graduation ceremonies to avoid worsening the spread of the new coronavirus, but some plunged ahead with fullfledged springtime commencement exercises as usual, with tweaks to account for health concerns.
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May 23, 2020
Techlife News
TECHNOLOGY GAP CAUSES DIFFICULTIES FOR RURAL ALASKA STUDENTS
Some rural Alaska students participating in distance learning because of the coronavirus are experiencing difficulties caused by technology limitations.
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May 23, 2020
Techlife News
SURVEY SHOWS EFFECT OF VIRUS ON FOOD SCARCITY, RENT PAYMENTS
More than 10% of U.S. households in a survey last week said they could not get enough of the food they needed some of the time or often, and almost a quarter of respondents said they will have difficulty paying their rent or mortgage or will defer payments, according to survey results released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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May 23, 2020
Techlife News
PRIVACY GROUPS: TIKTOK APP VIOLATING CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Privacy watchdogs say that the popular TikTok video app is violating a children’s privacy law and putting kids at risk.
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May 23, 2020
Techlife News
LAWMAKERS: FAA CERTIFICATION OF NEW PLANES NEEDS AN OVERHAUL
The Federal Aviation Administration outlined steps to change how it approves new passenger planes, but lawmakers said they will push ahead with legislation to change the current system that lets aircraft makers including Boeing play a key role in the certification process.
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May 23, 2020
Techlife News
Easy Jet Reveals 'Sophisticated' Hack of Customer Details
U.K.-based budget airline easyJet said that “highly sophisticated” hackers accessed the email addresses and travel details of approximately 9 million customers.
1 min |
May 23, 2020
Techlife News
AstraZeneca Secures Orders For Virus Vaccine Under Testing
Drug maker AstraZeneca said Thursday it had secured its first agreements for 400 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine it is testing, bolstered by an investment from the U.S. vaccine agency.
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May 23, 2020
Techlife News
AT&T To Drop Misleading ‘5G' Marketing For Non-5G Networks
AT&T says it will stop advertising its wireless network as “5G Evolution” after a division of the Better Business Bureau determined that its language was misleading. The network AT&T branded this way is not, in fact, 5G — a new technology for fast wireless data.
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May 23, 2020
AppleMagazine
WALMART BECOMES A PANDEMIC LIFELINE, ONLINE SALES SURGE 74%
Walmart emerged as one of the few lifelines to millions of people as the coronavirus spread, leading to surging profit and sales for the world’s largest retailer.
4 min |
May 22, 2020
AppleMagazine
‘EVERYONE HAS A STORY': HOW WILL WORLD REMEMBER PANDEMIC?
Artist Obi Uwakwe was driving through Chicago’s empty streets, camera on his lap to document life during COVID-19, when he saw something that made him stop: a casket being carried out of a church while a few mourners stood by, their faces covered.
5 min |
May 22, 2020
AppleMagazine
SOFTBANK RACKS UP LOSSES AS VISION FUND INVESTMENTS PLUNGE
Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. racked up a loss of 961.6 billion yen ($9 billion) for the fiscal year through March, on red ink related to its Vision Fund investments including troubled office space-sharing venture WeWork.
2 min |
May 22, 2020
AppleMagazine
HOUSES OF WORSHIP GAIN AUDIENCE BY GOING ONLINE DURING VIRUS
On a rainy evening in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis delivered a special blessing, asking God for help against the coronavirus.
4 min |
May 22, 2020
AppleMagazine
US ADDS NEW SANCTION ON CHINESE TECH GIANT HUAWEI
The U.S. government has imposed new restrictions on Chinese tech giant Huawei’s ability to use American technology, stepping up a conflict with Beijing over industry development and security.
3 min |
May 22, 2020
AppleMagazine
TECH-ASSISTED COVID-19 TRACKING IS HAVING SOME ISSUES
Harnessing today’s technology to the task of fighting the coronavirus pandemic is turning out to be more complicated than it first appeared.
5 min |
May 22, 2020
AppleMagazine
FRANCE: AMAZON BACK IN BUSINESS AFTER VIRUS DEAL WITH UNIONS
Amazon is gradually reopening its warehouses in France after working out virus safety measures with unions, in an effort to end weeks of legal troubles that had sharply curtailed the company’s French business and drawn worldwide attention.
3 min |
May 22, 2020
AppleMagazine
UN AGENCY WARNS PANDEMIC COULD KILL 1 IN 8 MUSEUMS WORLDWIDE
Museums are starting to reopen in some countries as governments ease coronavirus restrictions, but experts warn one in eight worldwide could face permanent closure due to the pandemic.
3 min |
May 22, 2020
AppleMagazine
IN STORE: APPLE REOPENS OUTLETS AROUND THE WORLD
With no end to COVID-19 in sight, Apple is reopening its retail stores around the world, with precautions to protect customers and staffers.
6 min |
May 22, 2020
AppleMagazine
CASH, LONG A REFUGE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES, NOW UNDER SUSPICION
In troubled times, people have been known to hoard currency at home — a financial security blanket against deep uncertainty.
6 min |
May 22, 2020
PC Gamer US Edition
AMNESIA: THE GREAT WORK
Something to tide you over til Rebirth.
7 min |
July 2020
PC Gamer US Edition
DEAD ON ARRIVAL
Capcom breaks its streak with RESIDENT EVIL 3, a half-baked remake that falls flat in almost every respect.
7 min |
July 2020
PC Gamer US Edition
QUANTUM SPACEWAR!
How games and physics are coming together
5 min |
July 2020
PC Gamer US Edition
BEAST IN SHOW
How animal sounds are made for games
5 min |
July 2020
PC Gamer US Edition
MOB RULE
Conquering EMPIRE OF SIN's Chicago as AI Capone
10+ min |
July 2020
PC Gamer US Edition
THE CAT LADY
A game about the tension between despair and hope.
6 min |
July 2020
PC Gamer US Edition
FUNNY BUSINESS
How SIZE FIVE GAMES became the kings of comedy
3 min |
July 2020
PC Gamer US Edition
TOTAL PEACE PART III
The definition of peace gets stretched to its limit as we continue our pacification of Ancient China.
9 min |
July 2020
PC Gamer US Edition
SHODAN SHOWDOWN
Irrational Games co-founder Jonathan Chey on the difficult development of SYSTEM SHOCK 2—and how he’s still finding new inspiration in it today.
9 min |
July 2020
PC Gamer US Edition
DEEP DIVE
IN OTHER WATERS lets you explore a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean.
3 min |
July 2020
Techlife News
SPACE AGENCY: HUMAN URINE COULD HELP MAKE CONCRETE ON MOON
The European Space Agency said that human urine could one day become a useful ingredient in making concrete to build on the moon.
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Techlife News #446
Techlife News
TWITTER TO LABEL DISPUTED COVID-19 TWEETS
Twitter announced it will start alerting users when a tweet makes disputed or misleading claims about the coronavirus.
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