AppleMagazine
BEST USED ELECTRIC VEHICLES UNDER $25,000
Pricing for new electric vehicles can be daunting for many shoppers. But more and more EVs are becoming available on the used vehicle market, and that’s creating greater opportunities for buying a lower-priced used EV. There’s also a further incentive to purchase a used EV that costs less than $25,000 thanks to an available federal tax credit of up to $4,000.
3 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
T-MOBILE WILL LAY OFF 5,000 EMPLOYEES, OR ABOUT 7% OF ITS WORKFORCE, IN THE COMING WEEKS
Wireless carrier T-Mobile said it plans to cut 5,000 jobs, or about 7% of its workforce.
1 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
AMAZON CEO SAYS 'IT'S PROBABLY NOT GOING WORK OUT' FOR EMPLOYEES WHO DEFY RETURN-TO OFFICY POLICY
Amazon employees have been pushing back against the company’s return-to-office policy for months — and it seems CEO Andy Jassy has had enough.
2 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
US ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR LAST QUARTER IS REVISED DOWN TO A 2.1% ANNUAL RATE
The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June, showing continued resilience in the face of higher borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, the government said this week in a downgrade from its initial estimate.
2 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
TO STOP WILDFIRES, RESIDENTS IN SOME GREEK SUBURBS PUT THEIR OWN MONEY TOWARD EARLY WARNING DRONES
The nightmare repeats itself every year: A towering wall of flames devours forests, farmland and homes, forcing animals and people to flee for their lives.
4 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
HOW PAYPAL IS USING AI TO COMBAT FRAUD, AND MAKE IT EASIER TO PAY
Artificial intelligence has been the buzzword of 2023 ever since ChatGPT made its public debut earlier this year, with businesses, schools, universities and even non-profits looking for ways to integrate AI in their operations.
3 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
STARLINK - THE SPACEX SATELLITE NETWORK THAT WILL CONNECT EVERYTHING
In a world dependent on technology, Elon Musk is a name that often comes to mind. From X to Tesla, the entrepreneur has his fingers in a number of pies.
4 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LIFESAVING CPR? A NEW STUDY SAYS IT'S PROBABLY WISE NOT TO ASK ALEXA, CORTANA, OR SIRI
Ask Alexa or Siri about the weather. But if you want to save someone’s life? Call 911 for that.
2 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
BROADBAND SUBSIDY PROGRAM THAT MILLIONS USE WILL EXPIRE NEXT YEAR IF CONGRESS DOESN'T ACT
One of the features that President Joe Biden cited in his plan to bring internet to every home and business in the United States by 2030 was affordability. But an important federal program established to keep broadband costs down for low-income households is set to expire next year.
3 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
FBI AND EUROPEAN PARTNERS SEIZE MAJOR MALWARE NETWORK IN BLOW TO GLOBAL CYBERCRIME
U.S. officials said this week that the FBI and its European partners infiltrated and seized control of a major global malware network used for more than 15 years to commit a gamut of online crimes including crippling ransomware attacks.
3 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
THE MATH PROBLEM: KIDS ARE STILL BEHIND. HOW CAN SCHOOLS CATCH THEM UP?
On a breezy July morning in South Seattle, a dozen elementary-aged students ran math relays behind an elementary school.
4 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
WHEN IT COMES TO THE HOLLYWOOD STRIKES, IT'S NOT JUST THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY THAT'S BEING HURT
The company had struggled for years, tossed around by pandemic-induced production shutdowns that began in March 2020. Last year, though, business for Valentino’s Costume Group had finally picked back up.
5 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
DENZEL WASHINGTON'S VIGILANTE BATTLES THE ITALIAN MAFIA IN 'EQUALIZER 3'
There’s an awful lot of talk about the end of movie stars considering Denzel Washington is right over here, walking around.
3 min |
September 01, 2023
Stereophile
AURAL ROBERT
Records for the New Land
3 min |
October 2023
Stereophile
REVINYLIZATION
Chronic jazz
4 min |
October 2023
Stereophile
BRILLIANT CORNERS
Dual-mono mahis
10+ min |
October 2023
Stereophile
Ayre VX-8
POWER AMPLIFIER
10+ min |
October 2023
Stereophile
GRAMOPHONE DREAMS
Laissez-faire listening
10+ min |
October 2023
Stereophile
SPIN DOCTOR
The Vertere DG-1S record player
10+ min |
October 2023
Stereophile
Electrocompaniet AW 800 M
STEREO/MONOBLOCK POWER AMPLIFIER
10+ min |
October 2023
Stereophile
JBL 4329P
INTEGRATED LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM
10+ min |
October 2023
Techlife News
SHEIN AND FOREVER 21 TEAM UP IN HOPES OF EXPANDING REACH OF BOTH FAST-FASHION RETAILERS
Fast fashion retailers Shein and Forever 21 are going into business together.
1 min |
August 26, 2023
Techlife News
SAN FRANCISCO LAUNCHES DRIVERLESS BUS SERVICE FOLLOWING ROBOTAXI EXPANSION FASE
First came the robotaxis. Then the driverless buses arrived.
2 min |
August 26, 2023
Techlife News
THESE CARS WILL BE GONE AFTER 2023
Just as TV shows get canceled due to poor performance or changing customer tastes, the same happens for cars and trucks.
3 min |
August 26, 2023
Techlife News
BUSINESS TYCOON CARLOS GHOSN'S RISE, FALL AND DRAMATIC ESCAPE IS SUBJECT OF NEW APPLE TV+ SERIES
Carlos Ghosn, the former rock star businessman who fell from grace and fled authorities smuggled in a music instrument box, is getting what his dramatic story deserves — a multi-part documentary series.
3 min |
August 26, 2023
Techlife News
NVIDIA'S RISING STAR GETS EVEN BRIGHTER WITH ANOTHER STELLAR QUARTER PROPELLED BY SALES OF AI CHIPS
Computer chip maker Nvidia has rocketed into the constellation of Big Tech's brightest stars while riding the artificial intelligence craze that's fueling red-hot demand for its technology.
3 min |
August 26, 2023
Techlife News
FUKUSHIMA'S RADIOACTIVE WASTEWATER IS BEING RELEASED IN THE PACIFIC.HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Treated and diluted but still slightly radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is being discharged into the Pacific Ocean.
3 min |
August 26, 2023
Techlife News
DIGITAL CLONES AND VOCALOIDS MAY BE POPULAR IN JAPAN.ELSEWHERE, THEY COULD GET LOST IN TRANSLATION
Kazutaka Yonekura dreams of a world where everyone will have their very own digital \"clone\" - an online avatar that could take on some of our work and daily tasks, such as appearing in Zoom meetings in our place.
3 min |
August 26, 2023
Techlife News
GM'S CRUISE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE UNIT AGREES TO CUT FLEET IN HALF AFTER 2 CRASHES IN SAN FRANCISCO
General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has agreed to cut its fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half as authorities investigate two recent crashes in the city.
2 min |
August 26, 2023
Techlife News
EUROPE'S SWEEPING RULES FOR TECH GIANTS ARE ABOUT TO KICK IN. HERE'S HOW THEY WORK
Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe are facing one of the most far-reaching efforts to clean up what people encounter online.
4 min |