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August 2020
Techlife News
WINDS OF CHANGE? COMPANY LOOKS AT WEATHER'S EFFECT ON BALL
The wind blowing out at Wrigley Field. The tricky breeze in San Francisco. The heat in Los Angeles.
3 min |
Techlife News #454
Techlife News
UBER BUYS POSTMATES, UPS DELIVERY GAME IN $2.65 BILLION DEAL
Uber has widened its reach in the fiercely competitive delivery market by acquiring Postmates in a $2.65 billion all-stock deal, the company said.
4 min |
Techlife News #454
Techlife News
SCHOOLS OR BARS? OPENING CLASSROOMS MAY MEAN HARD CHOICES
President Donald Trump insists that schools reopen this fall. Many parents, educators, doctors and economists want the same thing. But getting children back to school safely could mean keeping high-risk spots like bars and gyms closed.
4 min |
Techlife News #454
Techlife News
EU COURT: NO NEED TO REVEAL IP ADDRESSES IN UPLOADING CASES
The European Union’s highest court ruled Thursday that online platforms don’t have to disclose the full personal data including email addresses, telephone numbers or IP addresses of users who illegally upload movies and copyright material.
1 min |
Techlife News #454
Techlife News
DISTRICTS CAN CHOOSE MIX OF ONLINE, INSCHOOL CLASSES
Missouri school districts will be allowed to have students attend every other day and learn remotely on alternating days, helping schools avoid fund penalties related to attendance.
1 min |
Techlife News #454
Techlife News
IS IT SAFE TO VISIT THE DENTIST DURING THE PANDEMIC?
Is it safe to visit the dentist during the COVID-19 pandemic?
1 min |
Techlife News #454
Techlife News
BROOKS BROTHERS, WORN BY LINCOLN AND KENNEDY, GOES BANKRUPT
Brooks Brothers, the 200-year-old company that dressed nearly every U.S. president, filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday, the latest major clothing seller to be toppled by the coronavirus pandemic.
2 min |
Techlife News #454
AppleMagazine
UBER BUYS POSTMATES, UPS DELIVERY GAME IN $2.65 BILLION DEAL
Uber has widened its reach in the fiercely competitive delivery market by acquiring Postmates in a $2.65 billion all-stock deal, the company said.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #454
AppleMagazine
WALGREENS DIVES INTO PRIMARY CARE WITH CLINIC EXPANSION
Walgreens will squeeze primary care clinics into as many as 700 of its U.S. stores over the next few years in a major expansion of the care it offers customers.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #454
AppleMagazine
TIKTOK TO LEAVE HONG KONG AS SECURITY LAW RAISES QUESTIONS
TikTok said it will stop operations in Hong Kong, joining other social media companies in warily eyeing ramifications of a sweeping national security law that took effect last week.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #454
AppleMagazine
NOT SO RANDOM ACTS: SCIENCE FINDS THAT BEING KIND PAYS OFF
Acts of kindness may not be that random after all. Science says being kind pays off.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #454
AppleMagazine
VIRTUAL TRAINING CAN BE GOOD FOR TRAINERS, OWNERS AND DOGS
Jennifer Stile was apprehensive when she found out that training classes for her puppy Josie would be moving online because of the pandemic.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #454
AppleMagazine
FACEBOOK CIVIL RIGHTS AUDIT: ‘SERIOUS SETBACKS' MAR PROGRESS
A two-year audit of Facebook’s civil rights record found “serious setbacks” that have marred the social network’s progress on matters such as hate speech, misinformation and bias.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #454
AppleMagazine
TOM HANKS ON COVID-19, ‘GREYHOUND' AND WARTIME MENTALITY
Since contracting COVID-19 in March, Tom Hanks has been, by most measures, busy.
6 min |
AppleMagazine #454
AppleMagazine
AMAZON HOMELESS SHELTER BOOSTS UNIQUE PROGRAM FOR SICK KIDS
Amazon’s explosive growth over the past decade helped fuel a growing homelessness crisis in Seattle.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #454
AppleMagazine
macOS: TAKING LEAPS FORWARD WITH BIG SUR
Despite the coronavirus pandemic causing the world’s biggest tech events to be canceled, Apple powered through with a virtual alternative, with Craig Federighi taking to the stage to lift the lid on an all-new macOS.
8 min |
AppleMagazine #454
AppleMagazine
A TIMELY PORTRAIT IN ‘JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE'
Getting into “good trouble” is a guiding principle for John Lewis. It’s not only OK, but necessary to enact and inspire meaningful change.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #454
Techlife News
EUROPEAN POLICE CRACK ENCRYPTED PHONES, ARREST HUNDREDS
European police delivered a major blow to organized crime after cracking an encrypted communications network, allowing them to covertly watch “over the shoulder” of criminals in real-time as they planned drug trafficking, arms sales, assassinations and torture, officers announced.
2 min |
July 7, 2020
Techlife News
WIRECARD HEADQUARTERS RAIDED IN PROBE OF ACCOUNTING SCANDAL
Investigators searched the headquarters of German payment systems provider Wirecard and four other locations Wednesday as part of their probe of an accounting scandal that led to the arrest of the company’s longtime CEO and forced the firm to file for bankruptcy protection.
1 min |
July 7, 2020
Techlife News
AMERICAN AND 4 OTHER AIRLINES REACH LOAN AGREEMENTS WITH US
American Airlines and four smaller carriers have reached agreement with the government for billions more in federal loans, a sign of the industry’s desperate fight to survive a downturn in air travel caused by the virus pandemic.
2 min |
July 7, 2020
Techlife News
LULULEMON BUYS AT-HOME EXERCISE STARTUP FOR $500 MILLION
Athletic apparel maker Lululemon Athletica Inc. said it’s acquiring at-home exercise startup Mirror for $500 million.
1 min |
July 7, 2020
Techlife News
Virus Diary: Moving Closer To Grandsons They Can Barely See
A child’s swing twists forlornly in the breeze beneath the behemoth maple tree that shades our home. It’s become a symbol of our sad coronavirus exile.
3 min |
July 7, 2020
Techlife News
Virus Visitors Bans Renew Interest In Nursing Home Cameras
Visitation bans at nursing homes have renewed interest in legislation that would allow families to put remote cameras inside the facilities to help see how loved ones are doing.
4 min |
July 7, 2020
Techlife News
California Sues Cisco For Bias Based On Indian Caste System
California regulators have sued Cisco Systems, saying an engineer faced discrimination at the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters because he is a Dalit Indian.
2 min |
July 7, 2020
Techlife News
A Pinch Where It Hurts: Can Facebook Weather The Ad Boycott?
This week, more than 500 companies officially kicked off an advertising boycott intended to pressure Facebook into taking a stronger stand against hate speech. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to meet with its organizers early next week.
3 min |
July 7, 2020
AppleMagazine
iOS 14: HANDS-ON WITH THE BIGGEST NEW FEATURES
Refusing to let COVID-19 impact its release schedule, Apple took to its virtual WWDC stage at the end of June to show off the latest version of its iOS and iPadOS operating systems, set for release this fall.
8 min |
July 03, 2020
AppleMagazine
MICROSOFT TO PERMANENTLY CLOSE ALL PHYSICAL STORES
Microsoft said it is permanently closing nearly all of its physical stores around the world.
1 min |
July 03, 2020
AppleMagazine
HOW RISKY IS FLYING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC?
How risky is flying during the coronavirus pandemic?
1 min |
July 03, 2020
AppleMagazine
MILLENNIAL MONEY: 4 EXPERT TIPS TO GET HIRED FROM HOME
Job hunting has always been a little stressful. OK, a lot stressful. A global pandemic certainly hasn’t remedied that.
3 min |