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UK Tests Use Of Drone To Deliver Supplies To Hospitals
Britain is testing the use of a car-sized drone to deliver medical supplies more quickly to hospitals and help ease pressure on the country’s health system during the new coronavirus crisis.
3 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
COVID-19 Vaccine Hunt Heats Up Globally, Still No Guarantee
Hundreds of people are rolling up their sleeves in countries across the world to be injected with experimental vaccines that might stop COVID-19, spurring hope — maybe unrealistic — that an end to the pandemic may arrive sooner than anticipated.
7 min |
May 08, 2020
AppleMagazine
As Europe Reopens, Key Virus Protections Are Still Elusive
Italy’s virus reopening was supposed to be accompanied by a series of measures to limit infections in the one-time epicenter of Europe’s pandemic: the distribution of millions of inexpensive surgical masks to pharmacies nationwide, a pilot project of 150,000 antibody tests and, eventually, the roll-out of a contact tracing app.
5 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
A Distinct Possibility: 'Temporary' Layoffs May Be Permanent
In late March, Britney Ruby Miller, co-owner of a small chain of steakhouse restaurants, confidently proclaimed that once the viral outbreak had subsided, her company planned to recall all its laid-off workers.
5 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
What's Shopping in a Pandemic Like? Drive to your Local Mall
Many Americans are getting their first taste of what pandemic shopping looks like at their local mall.
5 min |
May 08, 2020
AppleMagazine
MUSK BECOMES CHAMPION FOR BUSINESSES DEFYING SHUTDOWN ORDERS
At the Fit4All Gym in Lebanon, Illinois, owner David Tate considers Elon Musk a huge ally in the fight against government coronavirus orders that Tate says are driving him into the poorhouse.
5 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
REMOTE CONTROL: TECH SUPPORT STAFFERS STAR IN NFL OFFSEASON
Like a principal walking through a hushed hallway on the first day of school, Cheryl Nygaard felt the emotional surge of relief and pride last week as the Minnesota Vikings director of information technology peeked in on the video conference sessions set up for this most unusual NFL offseason.
4 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
WHY PROSPECT OF DEFLATION COULD POSE A THREAT TO US ECONOMY
The economic paralysis caused by the coronavirus led in April to the steepest month-to-month fall in U.S. consumer prices since the 2008 financial crisis — a 0.8% drop that was driven by a plunge in gasoline prices.
4 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
A GROTESQUE, INGLORIOUS LOOK AT CAPONE'S LAST YEAR
Al Capone lived out his final years on a grand estate in Palm Island, Florida, with his wife, Mae, by his side and grandchildren running around the property.
3 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
DISPUTE OVER REOPENING CALIFORNIA TESLA FACTORY MAY BE OVER
It appears the dispute between Tesla and San Francisco Bay Area authorities over the reopening of a factory in the face of shutdown orders is coming to an end.
3 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
Track & Trace: Apple & Google Fight COVID-19 Toguether
It was a partnership that nobody saw coming, for a virus none of us expected.
8 min |
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AppleMagazine
TikTok: 2 Billion Users & Counting For The World-Dominating App
With consumers cooped up at home amidst the coronavirus crisis, more and more of us are turning to our phones to fill our time and stay in contact with loved ones.
7 min |
May 08, 2020
AppleMagazine
Apple Announces Virtual WWDC20 Will Kick Off On June 22
Apple has confirmed that its first-ever virtual Worldwide Developers Conference will kick offon June 22, where the firm will show off new versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS and give beta access to developers who create compatible products and software.
1 min |
May 08, 2020
AppleMagazine
China Plans To Complete Space Station By 2022
China plans to send four crewed space missions and the same number of cargo craft to complete work on its permanent space station within about two years, officials said after the launch of a newly designed spacecraft aboard the latest heavy-lift rocket.
1 min |
May 08, 2020
AppleMagazine
After COVID-19 Recovery, First Responders Get Back To Work
The new coronavirus doesn’t care about a blue uniform or a shiny badge. Police, firefighters, paramedics and corrections officers are just a 911 call away from contracting COVID-19 and spreading it.
7 min |
May 08, 2020
AppleMagazine
Billions Projected To Suffer Nearly Unlivable Heat In 2070
In just 50 years, 2 billion to 3.5 billion people, mostly the poor who can’t afford air conditioning, will be living in a climate that historically has been too hot to handle, a new study said.
2 min |
May 08, 2020
AppleMagazine
EUROPEAN VIRUS TRACING APPS HIGHLIGHT BATTLE FOR PRIVACY
Goodbye lockdown, hello smartphone.
4 min |
May 08, 2020
AppleMagazine
THE SECOND VIRUS WAVE: HOW BAD WILL IT BE AS LOCKDOWNS EASE?
From the marbled halls of Italy to the wheat fields of Kansas, health authorities are increasingly warning that the question isn’t whether a second wave of coronavirus infections and deaths will hit, but when — and how badly.
5 min |
May 08, 2020
AppleMagazine
INTEL BUYS MOOVIT APP FOR $900M TO BOOST BET ON ROBOTIC CARS
Intel is buying transportation-planning service Moovit for $900 million as the world’s largest computer chip maker moves further down the road in its effort to build self-driving cars.
2 min |
May 08, 2020
AppleMagazine
Answers to Questions About New Coronavirus Antibody Studies
Studies have begun to emerge that try to determine how many Americans have been infected by the new coronavirus. But are they accurate?
5 min |
May 01, 2020
AppleMagazine
NEW THIS WEEK: NETFLIX TEEN ROMANCES, CHESNEY, JOJO ALBUMS
It’s good to see familiar faces and hear familiar voices, and several are returning this week in ways retro and new. JoJo, Kenny Chesney and Offset are among those with new projects out this week, while Indiana Jones will be back fighting Nazis and hating snakes on network TV.
4 min |
May 01, 2020
AppleMagazine
MASKS, TEMPERATURE CHECKS MARK ‘NEW NORMAL' AT RESTAURANTS
With staff wearing masks, checking customers’ temperatures, and using disposable paper placemats, some of the nation’s restaurants reopened for dine-in service Monday as states loosened more coronavirus restrictions. But many eateries remained closed amid safety concerns and community backlash.
4 min |
May 01, 2020
AppleMagazine
DIGITAL-AD DOWNTURN MAY COMPLICATE LIFE FOR GOOGLE, FACEBOOK
Demand for digital advertising is shriveling after a decade of explosive growth amid the pandemic-fueled downturn. That could complicate things for Google and Facebook, who for the first time may have to contend with revenues that are actually shrinking.
3 min |
May 01, 2020
AppleMagazine
HOW SOME COMPANIES SURVIVE, EVEN THRIVE, IN VIRAL CRISIS
When the coronavirus struck the United States hard last month, 22-year-old entrepreneur David Zamarin knew his company needed a Plan B — fast. As the economy essentially shut down, demand for his stain-resistant coatings was sure to drop.
4 min |
May 01, 2020
AppleMagazine
TESLA SAYS CARS CAN AUTOMATICALLY STOP FOR TRAFFIC LIGHTS
After testing on public roads, Tesla is rolling out a new feature of its partially automated driving system designed to spot stop signs and traffic signals.
3 min |
May 01, 2020
AppleMagazine
MICROSOFT'S TECHNOLOGY CHIEF PIVOTS TO PANDEMIC RESPONSE
Microsoft’s chief technology officer, Kevin Scott, oversees thousands of engineers and scientists working in artificial intelligence, computer science, and other research.
4 min |
May 01, 2020
AppleMagazine
"I Just Can't Do This." Harried Parents Forgo Home School
Frustration is mounting as more families across the U.S. enter their second or even third week of distance learning — and some overwhelmed parents say it will be their last.
5 min |
April 24, 2020
AppleMagazine
Comic-Con Canceled Over Coronavirus, Plans 2021 Return
This year’s San Diego Comic-Con has been canceled due to coronavirus-related restrictions around large gatherings. Organizers say they are planning for the festival to return in July 2021.
1 min |
April 24, 2020
AppleMagazine
NO MAJOR HANGUPS IN NFL'S MOCK DRAFT HEADING TO REAL THING
The NFL’s practice draft this week to test technology and communications for the real thing beginning Thursday night had no major hangups.
2 min |
April 24, 2020
AppleMagazine
WARNER BROS. DELAYS MANY RELEASES INCLUDING ‘THE BATMAN'
Warner Bros. is delaying a batch of theatrical releases including “The Batman” and “The Sopranos” prequel “The Many Saints of Newark.”
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