Residential Tech Today
The Strength of Consumer Tech Spending
Enthusiasm for Connected Devices Rises in the Face of Economic Difficulty
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Vol 5 / Issue 3
Residential Tech Today
Designing Immersive Luxury Environments
The Lutron Luxury Experience App Enables Users to Take an Immersive, Virtual Journey Through Lutron Lighting, Shades, and Controls.
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Vol 5 / Issue 3
Mac Life
Using DockKit-compatible stands for iPhone videos
Apple's new API can control motorized tripods and stands for subject tracking
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Spring 2024
Mac Life
MacBook Air 15-inch (2024)
No quantum leap, but M3 chip is a neat upgrade
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Spring 2024
Mac Life
Keep your old Mac running
Do you have a legacy Mac that’s no longer updated? Don't throw it away there's plenty you can still do with it
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Spring 2024
Residential Tech Today
Mike Shanahan's Super Bowl Caliber Integrated Home
Tyson Rabani, owner of Denver-based custom integrator QAV, was introduced to Mike Shanahan and his wife Peggy as a referral from their home’s builder. The situation was unique because QAV did not have an opportunity to prewire the Shanahan’s new home; their introduction came just before their closing.
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Vol 5 / Issue 3
Residential Tech Today
Doing Things the Right Way
Retired Super Bowl Winning Head Coach Mike Shanahan Stays Connected to the Game
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Vol 5 / Issue 3
Residential Tech Today
A Smart Home Dashboard
Savant Introduces Home Manager Dashboard with System Visibility for Homeowners
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Residential Tech Today
Framing Your Soundbar
Leon FrameBar Designer Speaker is the Perfect Fit for the Samsung Frame TV
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Vol 5 / Issue 3
Residential Tech Today
Training My AI Replacement
Approximately 78% of the workforce will be automated by artificial intelligence by the year 2025. I didn’t actually research that statistic, but it doesn’t matter as AI will likely soon be taking over this column.
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Residential Tech Today
Packing a Punch
Bluesound Node X Adds Music Streaming Oomph to Older Stereo Rigs
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Vol 5 / Issue 3
Residential Tech Today
Pop-up Laser TV
Screen Innovations Adds Motorized Ultra Short Throw Projector Lift
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Vol 5 / Issue 3
Techlife News
TEXAS APPROVES LAND-SWAPPING DEAL WITH SPACEX AS COMPANY HOPES TO EXPAND ROCKET-LAUNCH OPERATIONS
SpaceX would acquire public land in Texas to expand its rocket-launch facilities under a tentative deal that is moving forward after months of opposition from nearby residents and officials near the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Techlife News #647
Techlife News
FRENCH REGULATORS FINE GOOGLE $272 MILLION IN DISPUTE WITH NEWS PUBLISHERS
France's competition watchdog hit Google on Wednesday with another big fine tied to a long-running dispute over payments to French publishers for their news.
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Techlife News #647
Techlife News
APPLE HAS KEPT AN ILLEGAL MONOPOLY OVER SMARTPHONES IN US, JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SAYS IN ANTITRUST SUIT
The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors, stifles innovation and keeps prices artificially high.
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Techlife News #647
Techlife News
BOEING TELLS AIRLINES TO CHECK PILOT SEATS AFTER REPORT THAT AN ACCIDENTAL SHIFT LED PLANE TO PLUNGE
Boeing is telling airlines to inspect switches on pilots’ seats in its 787 Dreamliner jets after a published report said an accidental cockpit seat movement likely caused the sudden plunge of a LATAM Airlines plane flying to New Zealand.
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Techlife News #647
Techlife News
78,000 MORE PUBLIC WORKERS ARE GETTING STUDENT LOANS CANCELED THROUGH BIDEN ADMINISTRATION CHANGES
Another 78,000 Americans are getting their federal student loans canceled through a program that helps teachers, nurses, firefighters and other public servants, the Biden administration announced Thursday.
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Techlife News #647
Techlife News
ELECTION MISINFORMATION IS A PROBLEM IN ANY LANGUAGE.BUT SOME GETS MORE ATTENTION THAN OTHERS
Warnings about deepfakes and disinformation fueled by artificial intelligence. Concerns about campaigns and candidates using social media to spread lies about elections. Fears that tech companies will fail to address these issues as their platforms are used to undermine democracy ahead of pivotal elections.
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Techlife News #647
Techlife News
JUDGE DENIES APPLE'S ATTEMPT TO DISMISS A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT OVER AIRTAG STALKING
A judge has denied Apple ’s motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit claiming that stalkers are using its AirTag devices to track victims — and that the tech giant hasn’t done enough to prevent them.
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Techlife News #647
Techlife News
UN SAYS E-WASTE FROM TRASHED ELECTRIC DEVICES IS PILING UP AND RECYCLING ISN'T KEEPING PACE
U.N. agencies have warned that electrical and electronic waste is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further.
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Techlife News #647
Techlife News
PAIR ACCUSED OF STEALING BATTERY MANUFACTURING SECRETS FROM TESLA AND STARTING THEIR OWN COMPANY
Two men are accused of starting a business in China using battery manufacturing technology pilfered from Tesla and trying to sell the proprietary information, federal prosecutors in New York said.
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Techlife News
AS ELECTRIC VEHICLE SALES SLOW, US 7 RELAXES PLANS FOR STRICTER AUTO EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR A WHILE
The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed limits for three years but eventually reach the same strict standards proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Techlife News #647
Techlife News
BIDEN TO TOUT GOVERNMENT INVESTING $8.5 BILLION IN INTEL'S COMPUTER CHIP PLANTS IN FOUR STATES
The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide Intel with up to $8.5 billion in direct funding and $11 billion in loans for computer chip plants in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico and Oregon.
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Techlife News #647
Techlife News
AI IMAGE-GENERATOR MIDJOURNEY BLOCKS IMAGES OF BIDEN AND TRUMP AS ELECTION LOOMS
The popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney has started blocking its users from creating fake images of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump ahead of the upcoming U.S. presidential election, according to tests of the AI tool.
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Techlife News #647
Techlife News
APPLE TO PAY $490 MILLION TO SETTLE ALLEGATIONS THAT IT MISLED INVESTORS ABOUT IPHONE SALES IN CHINA
Apple has agreed to pay $490 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging CEO Tim Cook misled investors about a steep downturn in iPhone's sales in China that culminated in a jarring revision to the company's revenue forecast.
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Techlife News #647
Techlife News
SPOTIFY PAID $9 BILLION IN ROYALTIES IN 2023. HERE'S WHAT FUELED THE GROWTH
Spotify paid out $9 billion in streaming royalties last year, the streaming giant said this week in its latest \"Loud and Clear\" report.
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Techlife News #647
Techlife News
SPACEX COMES CLOSE TO COMPLETING TEST FLIGHT OF MEGA ROCKET BUT LOSES SPACECRAFT NEAR END
SpaceX came close to completing an hourlong test flight of its mega rocket on its third try Thursday (14), but the spacecraft was lost as it descended back to Earth.
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Techlife News #647
Techlife News
FEDERAL OFFICIALS WANT TO KNOW HOW AIRLINES HANDLE, AND SHARE, PASSENGERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION
Federal officials said Thursday they will review how airlines protect personal information about their passengers and whether they are making money by sharing that information with other parties.
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Techlife News #647
Techlife News
AN AI ROBOT IS SPOTTING SICK TULIPS TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF DISEASE THROUGH DUTCH BULB FIELDS
Theo works weekdays, weekends and nights and never complains about a sore spine despite performing hour upon hour of what, for a regular farm hand, would be backbreaking labor checking Dutch tulip fields for sick flowers.
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Techlife News #647
Techlife News
tv+ SHINES THROUGH A FOCUS ON QUALITY OVER QUANTITY
As the streaming wars intensify, Apple TV+ has emerged as a formidable contender. It distinguishes itself through a curated selection of content that prioritizes quality over quantity. Though Disney and Netflix are bigger, Apple's onto a winner with its catalog.
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