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What Elon Musk's Dance With Twitter Really Means
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s great Twitter turnabout — in which he disclosed his massive stake in the social media company, got a seat on its board, publicly floated drastic changes and then turned down the board role — all happened in a week.
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April 15, 2022
AppleMagazine
WWDC22
What to expect at Apple’s June conference
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April 15, 2022
AppleMagazine
JAPAN'S NISSAN PLANS ‘GAME CHANGING' ELECTRIC CAR BATTERIES
Nissan is working with NASA on a new type of battery for electric vehicles that promises to charge quicker and be lighter yet safe, the Japanese automaker said.
2 min |
April 15, 2022
AppleMagazine
HOW TO MAKE SUMMER 2022 TRAVEL PLANS THAT ACTUALLY HAPPEN
After two years of cancellations, deferments and marathon sessions with airline customer service, many travelers are hoping to book summer trips that actually pan out this year.
3 min |
April 15, 2022
AppleMagazine
ETSY SELLERS PROTEST FEES BY HALTING THEIR SALES FOR A WEEK
Some vendors on Etsy say they are halting sales of their items on the site for a week to protest a hike in the fees the crafts e-commerce marketplace charges them.
2 min |
April 15, 2022
AppleMagazine
MUSK SAYS TESLA WILL BUILD VEHICLE DESIGNED TO BE A ROBOTAXI
Tesla will build a vehicle dedicated for use as a robotaxi, and it will start making three new vehicles next year, CEO Elon Musk told fans at a party celebrating the opening of a Texas factory.
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April 15, 2022
AppleMagazine
TOYOTA UNVEILS FIRST ELECTRIC VEHICLE SINCE RAV4 EV IN 2014
Toyota, the top-selling automaker in the U.S., is rolling out its first fully electric vehicle in eight years.
2 min |
April 15, 2022
AppleMagazine
GLOBAL OPERATION TAKES DOWN HACKERS' LEAKED DATA MARKET
Western law enforcement agencies have dismantled an online marketplace used to buy and sell hacked and stolen personal data belonging to millions of people, and have brought criminal charges against the platform’s founder and chief administrator, officials announced this week.
2 min |
April 15, 2022
AppleMagazine
FIFA RIVALS STREAMING COMPANIES WITH OWN SOCCER PLATFORM
FIFA is getting into the streaming platform business with a soccer version of Netflix and Amazon Prime.
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April 15, 2022
AppleMagazine
ACCOUNTS DECEIVABLE: EMAIL SCAM COSTLIEST TYPE OF CYBERCRIME
A shopping spree in Beverly Hills, a luxury vacation in Mexico, a bank account that jumped from $299.77 to $1.4 million overnight.
9 min |
April 15, 2022
AppleMagazine
Suddenly, Twitter's Biggest Stakeholder Is Tesla's Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has acquired a 9% stake in Twitter to become its largest shareholder while joining other critics in questioning the social media platform’s dedication to free speech and the First Amendment.
5 min |
April 08, 2022
AppleMagazine
With War Next Door, EU is Warned on Cybersecurity Gaps
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine accelerates European Union defense cooperation, a watchdog said that EU institutions face vulnerabilities on another front: cybersecurity.
2 min |
April 01, 2022
AppleMagazine
US Astronaut Ends Record-long Spaceflight in Russian Capsule
A NASA astronaut caught a Russian ride back to Earth on Wednesday after a U.S. record 355 days at the International Space Station, returning with two cosmonauts to a world torn apart by war.
3 min |
April 01, 2022
AppleMagazine
ANGRY BIRDS
Iconic franchise returning to the mainstream
6 min |
April 08, 2022
AppleMagazine
TWITTER SAYS IT'S TESTING AN ‘EDIT' BUTTON
Twitter tweeted that it is indeed working on a way for users to edit their 280-character messages, although it says the project has nothing to do with the fact that edit-function fan Elon Musk was just revealed as the company’s largest shareholder and now sits on its board.
3 min |
April 08, 2022
AppleMagazine
AMAZON'S FIRST US UNION OVERCOMES HURDLES, FACES NEW ONES
When a scrappy group of former and current warehouse workers on Staten Island, New York went head-to-head with Amazon in a union election, many compared it to a David and Goliath battle.
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April 08, 2022
AppleMagazine
ELON MUSK JOINS TWITTER BOARD AFTER AMASSING MASSIVE STAKE
Elon Musk is joining Twitter’s board of directors a day after revealing that he’d become the social media platform’s largest shareholder with a 9% stake.
2 min |
April 08, 2022
AppleMagazine
FACE SCANNER CLEARVIEW AI AIMS TO BRANCH OUT BEYOND POLICE
A controversial face recognition company that’s built a massive photographic dossier of the world’s people for use by police, national governments and — most recently — the Ukrainian military is now planning to offer its technology to banks and other private businesses.
4 min |
April 08, 2022
AppleMagazine
GM, HONDA PLAN TO CO-DEVELOP AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC VEHICLES
General Motors and Honda are planning to co-develop some affordable electric vehicles that will use GM’s next-generation Ultium battery technology.
2 min |
April 08, 2022
AppleMagazine
AMAZON BROADBAND PROJECT READY TO BLAST OFF
Amazon has deals with three rocket companies to help launch communications satellites that the online retail giant says will help provide fast, affordable broadband to millions of underserved people around the world.
1 min |
April 08, 2022
AppleMagazine
5 SUVS TO HELP YOU SAVE AT THE PUMP
As of this writing, the national average fuel price is $4.24 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association. Up 20% from a month ago, gas prices aren’t likely to taper or deflate unless crude oil supply improves or consumer demand softens. Until that happens, costly fill-ups are hitting Americans who are already grappling with inflation.
3 min |
April 08, 2022
AppleMagazine
Accused Stalker of Apple Ceo Tim Cook Agrees to Stay Away
A woman accused of harassing Apple CEO Tim Cook with pleas for sex and other crude suggestions before showing up at his Silicon Valley home in a threatening manner last October agreed to stay away from him for the next three years under an agreement approved Tuesday.
2 min |
April 01, 2022
AppleMagazine
Without Russia, Science Going Solo on World's Woes, Dreams
Without Russian help, climate scientists worry how they’ll keep up their important work of documenting warming in the Arctic.
5 min |
April 01, 2022
AppleMagazine
OSCAR WINS FOR ‘CODA' BRING TEARS, ELATION TO DEAF COMMUNITY
When “CODA” won the Oscar for best picture in Los Angeles, movie stars from Samuel L. Jackson to Nicole Kidman waved their hands instead of clapping — recognition of a culture and community that proudly calls itself Deaf.
4 min |
April 01, 2022
AppleMagazine
MEDIA MEASURING COMPANY NIELSEN TO BE ACQUIRED IN $16B DEAL
Nielsen is being acquired for $16 billion, including debt, about a week after the media measurement company rejected a smaller offer earlier this month.
2 min |
April 01, 2022
AppleMagazine
INSIDER Q&A: EX-GOOGLE AI SKEPTIC TIMNIT GEBRU STARTS ANEW
When she co-led Google’s Ethical AI team, Timnit Gebru was a prominent insider voice questioning the tech industry’s approach to artificial intelligence.
6 min |
April 01, 2022
AppleMagazine
VIETNAMESE CARMAKER TO BUILD ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN N CAROLINA
A Vietnamese automaker announced plans to build a plant in North Carolina to manufacture electric vehicles, promising to bring 7,500 jobs and ending the state’s streak of near-misses for landing carmakers.
3 min |
April 01, 2022
AppleMagazine
iPhone for Rent: Apple's considering new hardware subscription plan
As Apple continues to ramp up its subscription services to bolster revenue streams, the Cupertino company is now reportedly considering moving into the hardware subscription sphere, offering some of its most iconic products, like iPhones and iPads, on monthly plans.
5 min |
April 01, 2022
AppleMagazine
ENERGY AGENCY: ‘RADICAL ACTION' NEEDED TO HIT CLIMATE GOALS
The world must take “radical action” by investing $5.7 trillion in private and public money each year through 2030 to shift away from fossil fuels and ensure the planetary warming they cause doesn’t pass dangerous thresholds, the International Renewable Energy Agency says.
3 min |
April 01, 2022
AppleMagazine
Apple's New Budget iPhone Will Be Faster and More Expensive
Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its budget-priced iPhone that’s capable of connecting to ultrafast 5G wireless networks, an upgrade that’s already been available on the company’s upscale models for more than a year.
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