Technology
AppleMagazine
Authorities Warn Virtual Kidnapping Scams Are On The Rise
The caller who rang Valerie Sobel’s cellphone had a horrifying message: “We have Simone’s finger. Do you want to see the rest of her in a body bag?”
3 min |
July 28 2017
AppleMagazine
From Closets To Cooktops, Tech Aims To Bring Efficiency Home
Closets that freshen clothes, cooktops that won’t let pots boil over, faucets told to dispense just enough water to fill the coffee maker.
4 min |
March 08, 2019
AppleMagazine
Tornado Forecasting Improves, But Still Deaths Keep Coming
Sometimes in forecasting tornadoes, you can get everything technically right, and yet it all goes horribly wrong.
3 min |
March 08, 2019
AppleMagazine
The Technologies That Will Shape 2019
Let’s face it; there’s a new technological innovation around every corner.
5 min |
March 08, 2019
AppleMagazine
Power: Apple Chip Changes Everything
With a proprietary Apple chip expected to replace Intel from 2020, and Apple looking to increase the relationship between macOS and iOS, we take a closer look at the future of the chip and consider the benefits of Apple’s firmer grip on its hardware components…
7 min |
March 08, 2019
AppleMagazine
Office Depot And Alibaba Opening Online Store
Office Depot and Alibaba.com are creating a co-branded online store to expand the reach of both companies with small and medium size businesses.
2 min |
March 08, 2019
AppleMagazine
Arizona's Biggest Electric Utility Is Going Big On Batteries
Arizona’s biggest electric utility is going big on batteries.
2 min |
March 15, 2019
AppleMagazine
Wonder Woman To The Rescue: Gal Gadot Takes On Netanyahu
Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot has come to the rescue of a fellow Israeli celebrity in a spat with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
2 min |
March 15, 2019
AppleMagazine
NASA's New Rocket Won't Be Ready For Moon Shot Next Year
NASA’s top official says the space agency’s new rocket won’t be ready for a moon shot next year.
1 min |
March 15, 2019
AppleMagazine
Verizon Says 5G Network Will Cost Extra $10 A Month
A handful of Verizon customers could soon have faster wireless service — but they’ll have to pay $10 a month more.
1 min |
March 15, 2019
AppleMagazine
MIT Uses $29m Gift To Launch Down Syndrome Research Center
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has a received a nearly $29 million gift the university says will be used to enhance research and improve the lives of people with Down syndrome.
1 min |
March 22, 2019
AppleMagazine
The Curious 'Pivot To Privacy' Among The Tech Giants Of 2019
Recently, Mark Zuckerberg (he of the Cambridge Analytica scandal) published a new, “privacy-focused vision for social networking”.
6 min |
March 22, 2019
AppleMagazine
Explorer Recounts Making The Deepest Ocean Dive In History
Taking the hours-long journey to what is believed to be the deepest point mankind has visited in any ocean was a complicated one, and for Victor Vescovo, it meant being constantly on the alert as he monitored his state-of-the-art vessel.
3 min |
May 17, 2019
AppleMagazine
Apple Revamps Tv App For Direct Subscriptions To Channels
Apple users will be able to subscribe to HBO, Showtime and a handful of other channels directly through Apple’s new TV app, bypassing the need to download or launch a separate app.
1 min |
May 17, 2019
AppleMagazine
Report: Facebook Considering Its Own Cryptocurrency For Payments
The Wall Street Journal reports that Facebook plans a cryptocurrency-based payment system that it could launch for billions of users worldwide.
1 min |
May 10, 2019
AppleMagazine
NASA: Budget Boost ‘Good Start' To Put Astronauts On Moon
NASA’s chief said that the Trump administration’s proposed $1.6 billion budget boost is a “good start” for getting astronauts back on the moon within five years.
2 min |
May 17, 2019
AppleMagazine
California Sues Over $1B In Canceled High-Speed Rail Money
California sued to block the Trump administration from cancelling nearly $1 billion for the state’s high-speed rail project, escalating the state’s feud with the federal government.
2 min |
May 24, 2019
AppleMagazine
A Newly Restored ‘The Shining' Debuts In Cannes
Thirty-nine years later, Jack is still not a dull boy.
2 min |
May 24, 2019
AppleMagazine
Affordable: Cheaper iPhone Could Boost Sales
With Google, Xiaomi, and Huawei all releasing powerful smartphones with mid-spec features for less than $400, we ask whether it’s time for Apple to introduce its own low-cost iPhone.
6 min |
May 24, 2019
AppleMagazine
Carnegie Library: Inside Apple's New Flagship Store
Carnegie Library has been labeled Apple’s “most historic, ambitious restoration by far,” an Apple Store that’s more than two years in the making, costing over $30 million.
6 min |
May 17, 2019
AppleMagazine
Amazon Takes Top Stake In UK Food Delivery Firm Deliveroo
Amazon is investing in British meal delivery company Deliveroo, giving the online shopping behemoth a larger stake in the fast-growing restaurant delivery business.
1 min |
May 24, 2019
AppleMagazine
Recreating ‘Aladdin's' Magic With Will Smith And Fresh Faces
In 1992, Disney transported audiences to the mythical land of Agrabah, where they met a street rat with a heart of gold, a flying carpet, a headstrong princess and a magical genie with some oddly current pop culture references.
4 min |
May 24, 2019
AppleMagazine
Colorado Students Photographed For Facial Recognition Study
More than 1,700 people walking on a University of Colorado campus were unknowingly photographed as part of a facial recognition research project funded by U.S. intelligence and military agencies, a newspaper reported.
1 min |
May 31, 2019
AppleMagazine
Walmart Hires Former Google, Amazon Exec For New Tech Role
Walmart has hired a tech veteran whose resume includes stints at Amazon, Microsoft and Google for a newly elevated position of chief technology officer and chief development officer.
1 min |
May 31, 2019
AppleMagazine
Macbook Pro 2019: The Fastest Mac Yet
Apple’s flagship laptop has been supercharged with an 8-core Intel processor, doubling its performance.
8 min |
May 31, 2019
AppleMagazine
Nasa's Plan To Scoop Up Dirt From Asteroid Hits A Snag
NASA’s plan to scoop up dirt and gravel from an asteroid has hit a snag, but scientists say they can overcome it.
2 min |
March 22, 2019
AppleMagazine
Apple's News Subscription Service A Mixed Bag For Publishers
On Monday, Apple launched what some have called a “Netflix for news” — a $10-a-month subscription service that offers access to hundreds of magazines and a handful of newspapers. But most major U.S. news publishers aren’t participating.
4 min |
March 29, 2019
AppleMagazine
Facebook Extends Ban On Hate Speech To ‘White Nationalists'
Facebook is extending its ban on hate speech to prohibit the promotion and support of white nationalism and white separatism.
1 min |
March 29, 2019
AppleMagazine
What My DNA Told Me: Avoid Fast Food, Eat Vegetables
Avoid fast food, eat vegetables and exercise. It sounds like generic health advice, but they’re tips supposedly tailored to my DNA profile.
4 min |
March 29, 2019
AppleMagazine
Apple Throws The Cover Off Apple TV+... Well, Sort Of
Apple’s latest big media event on Monday was exciting for more than a few reasons.
6 min |