PC Gamer US Edition
CALL TO ACTION
How COD’s second studio escaped Infinity Ward’s shadow
6 min |
January 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
BIGGEST BOY
CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE’S ridiculous size has become a problem
2 min |
January 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
A NEW YOKE
Exhilarating dogfights make STAR WARS: SQUADRONS a worthy heir to X-Wing vs TIE Fighter.
8 min |
January 2021
Techlife News
HOW PHONES CAN ALERT YOU TO COVID-19 EXPOSURE
More than 8.1 million people in the U.S. have turned their iPhones and Android devices into pandemic contact-tracing tools, but it hasn’t been of much use when their neighbors, classmates and coworkers aren’t on the same system.
3 min |
December 12, 2020
Techlife News
GOOGLE, AMAZON FINED $163 MILLION BY FRENCH PRIVACY WATCHDOG
France’s data privacy watchdog said Thursday it has fined Google 100 millions euros ($121 million) and Amazon 35 million euros ($42 million) for breaching the country’s rules on advertising cookies.
1 min |
December 12, 2020
Techlife News
ANOTHER JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP'S TIKTOK BAN; APP STILL IN LIMBO
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s attempts to ban TikTok, the latest legal defeat for the administration as it tries to wrest the popular app from its Chinese owners.
2 min |
December 12, 2020
Techlife News
US GOVT, STATES SUE FACEBOOK FOR ‘PREDATORY' CONDUCT
The U.S. government and 48 states and districts sued Facebook Wednesday, accusing it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors and seeking remedies that could include a forced spinoff of the social network’s Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services.
4 min |
December 12, 2020
Techlife News
LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE 2020, TAXES WILL BE LIKE NO OTHER YEAR
It’s the time of year to start thinking about taxes — but the upcoming filing season is going to be a bit trickier for many Americans due to rampant unemployment, working from home and general upheaval due to COVID-19.
3 min |
December 12, 2020
Techlife News
REORIENTING THE CRIME DRAMA IN ‘I'M YOUR WOMAN'
When it’s at its best, “I’m Your Woman” feels like you’ve slipped through a trap door, revealing a hidden pathway in an old genre apparatus.
2 min |
December 12, 2020
Techlife News
FEDS: FRAUDSTER DUPED INVESTORS WITH FALSE CLAIMS ABOUT NASA
The founder of a nanotechnology company was arrested Wednesday on fraud charges after authorities said he accepted over $12 million from investors who were told NASA was helping him develop a breathalyzer to detect cancer and narcotics.
2 min |
December 12, 2020
Techlife News
Airnbn, Resilient in Pandemic, Goes Forward With IPO
Airbnb proved its resilience in a year that has upended global travel. Now it needs to prove to investors that it sees more growth ahead.
5 min |
December 12, 2020
Techlife News
China Orders Removal Of 105 Apps, including TripAdvisor
Companies including the Chinese arm of TripAdvisor Inc. have been ordered by regulators to overhaul their mobile phone apps in what the Chinese government said is a crackdown on pornography and other improper content.
1 min |
December 12, 2020
Techlife News
Capsule With Asteroid Samples Arrives In Japan For Research
Japanese space agency officials were delighted by the return of a small capsule containing asteroid soil samples obtained by their Hayabusa2 spacecraft and were anxiously waiting to look inside after preparations are complete.
3 min |
December 12, 2020
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE AI RESEARCHER'S EXIT SPARKS ETHICS, BIAS CONCERNS
Prominent artificial intelligence scholar Timnit Gebru helped improve Google’s public image as a company that elevates Black computer scientists and questions harmful uses of AI technology.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #476
AppleMagazine
NBA COACHES ATTIRE: MASKS ARE IN, JACKETS ARE OPTIONAL
For NBA coaches, masks are required this season. Jackets are not.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #476
AppleMagazine
TWILIO CEO DISCUSSES WHY PANDEMIC LIFTED TECH TO NEW HEIGHTS
Twilio has emerged as a technological backbone for thousands of companies during the pandemic. Its users rely on its digital tools to connect with customers through mobile apps, call centers and messaging services as the shift to online commerce and curbside pickup accelerates.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #476
AppleMagazine
GENE-EDITING TREATMENT SHOWS PROMISE FOR SICKLE CELL DISEASE
Scientists are seeing promising early results from the first studies testing gene editing for painful, inherited blood disorders that plague millions worldwide, especially Black people.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #476
AppleMagazine
CALIFORNIA RELEASES SMARTPHONE VIRUS TOOL AS CASES SOAR
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a voluntary smartphone tool to alert people of possible coronavirus exposure as cases soar higher, new restrictions are imposed and many people still say they won’t heed the pleas to stay home.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #476
AppleMagazine
AURORA TO BUY UBER'S SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES ARM
Uber is selling off its autonomous vehicles development arm to Aurora as the ride-hailing company slims down after its revenues were pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #476
AppleMagazine
APPLE TO TIGHTEN APP PRIVACY, REMOVE APPS THAT DON'T COMPLY
Apple is stepping up privacy for app users, forcing developers to be more transparent about data collection and warning they could be removed if they don’t comply with a new anti-tracking measure, a company executive and regulators said this week.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #476
AppleMagazine
AIRPODS MAX: ALL THE SOUND TECH YOU CAN GET
Apple may not have hosted an all-bells, all whistles event to show off its new headphones, but it didn’t need to: the company’s letting the sound speak for itself.
6 min |
AppleMagazine #476
AppleMagazine
ANOTHER JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP'S TIKTOK BAN; APP STILL IN LIMBO
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s attempts to ban TikTok, the latest legal defeat for the administration as it tries to wrest the popular app from its Chinese owners.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #476
AppleMagazine
AMERICANS CAN PAY THEIR CREDIT CARD BILLS, BUT FOR HOW LONG?
The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t stopped Americans from keeping up with their credit card payments, thanks in large part to government relief programs passed by Congress earlier this year.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #476
Techlife News
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE TO MOVE HEADQUARTERS TO TEXAS
Tech giant Hewlett Packard Enterprise said it is moving its global headquarters to the Houston area from California, where the company’s roots go back to the founding of Silicon Valley decades ago.
2 min |
Techlife News #475
Techlife News
DISCOVERY'S REALITY-HEAVY STREAMING SERVICE LAUNCHES IN JAN.
Discovery is joining the increasingly crowded streaming fray with its own reality-focused service Discovery Plus that will include shows from the Food Network, HGTV, TLC and its other networks. It launches Jan 4.
1 min |
Techlife News #475
Techlife News
WAITING FOR PASSENGERS, AMERICAN PUTS BOEING MAX IN THE AIR
American Airlines is taking its long-grounded Boeing 737 Max jets out of storage, updating key flight-control software, and flying the planes in preparation for the first flights with paying passengers later this month.
4 min |
Techlife News #475
Techlife News
SEAN PARKER OK'D TO BUY STAKE IN PETER JACKSON'S VFX STUDIO
New Zealand authorities have approved tech billionaire Sean Parker’s purchase of a onethird stake in film director Peter Jackson’s visual effects studio.
1 min |
Techlife News #475
Techlife News
US, ESTONIA PARTNERED TO SEARCH OUT CYBER THREAT FROM RUSSIA
In a modern twist on old-fashioned war games, the U.S. military dispatched cyber fighters to Estonia this fall to help the small Baltic nation search out and block potential cyber threats from Russia.
3 min |
Techlife News #475
Techlife News
PHISHING PLOY TARGETS COVID-19 VACCINE DISTRIBUTION EFFORT
IBM security researchers say they have detected a cyber espionage effort using targeted phishing emails to try to collect vital information on the World Health Organization’s initiative for distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to developing countries.
3 min |
Techlife News #475
Techlife News
FOXCONN NOT EXPECT TO MEET HIRING GOALS IN NEXT 3 YEARS
Foxconn Technology Group is not expected to receive tax credits in the next three fiscal years, continuing its failure to meet goals for hiring and investing in its Wisconsin manufacturing complex, according to state officials.
1 min |