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AppleMagazine
French Wine Vs US Tech Prowess: New Trump-Macron Standoff
France is pushing ahead with a landmark tax on tech companies like Google and Facebook despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of retaliatory tariffs on French wine.
2 min |
August 02, 2019
AppleMagazine
Twitter Reports Strong User Growth
Twitter reported surprisingly strong second-quarter user numbers and revenue, as it works to make the platform more user-friendly and eliminate robotic and fake accounts on its platform.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #405
AppleMagazine
Uber Lays Off 400 Employees From Global Marketing Team
Uber is laying off 400 employees in marketing, about a quarter of the marketing team’s global workforce of 1,200 people.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #405
AppleMagazine
One Hack, 106 Million People: Capital One Ensnared By Breach
A hacker accessed the personal information of 106 million Capital One credit card holders or credit card applicants in the U.S. and Canada, in the latest massive data breach at a large company.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #405
AppleMagazine
What T-Mobile Takeover Of Sprint Means For You
U.S. antitrust regulators have cleared T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion takeovers of rival Sprint, leaving just three major cellphone companies, while creating a smaller competitor in satellite-TV company Dish.
3 min |
August 02, 2019
AppleMagazine
Former Georgia Grocery Store Transformed Into Air Force Lab
A former grocery store in Middle Georgia is now serving high-tech aircraft manufacturing for the military.
1 min |
November 23, 2018
AppleMagazine
Rhode Island Company Gets Grant For Wind Turbine Technology
A Rhode Island company has been awarded a $3.5 million federal grant for its work to improve the aerodynamic performance of wind turbines.
1 min |
November 23, 2018
AppleMagazine
Disney Results Miss As Fox Studio Business Underwhelm
Disney is feeling some pain from its biggest transformation in decades as its acquisition of Fox’s entertainment businesses contributed to a 39% drop in earnings.
2 min |
August 09, 2019
AppleMagazine
Streaming Music May Make Cases Like Katy Perry's More Common
To show that Katy Perry and the team that wrote her 2013 hit “Dark Horse” may have heard his song and stole from it, Christian rapper Marcus Gray’s primary evidence was that his 2009 song, “Joyful Noise” had played in the millions on YouTube and Spotify.
4 min |
August 09, 2019
AppleMagazine
Stolen Goods On Amazon? Shoppers Won't Care, Experts Say
News of an alleged Amazon theft ring involving contract delivery drivers is unlikely to make a dent in the online shopping giant’s massive business.
2 min |
August 09, 2019
AppleMagazine
Amazon's Self-driving Delivery Robots Head To California
Amazon’s self-driving robots will be roaming the streets of another neighborhood.
1 min |
August 09, 2019
AppleMagazine
US Officials Say Key Rail Safety Technology 90% Complete
The railroad industry has installed safety technology on nearly 90% of tracks where it is required, federal officials said, but “significant work” is needed to ensure the technology is completely installed by a December 2020 deadline.
2 min |
August 09, 2019
AppleMagazine
Pentagon Auditor Probing Disputed Cloud Computing Contract
The Pentagon’s independent auditor is conducting a broad review of the handling of a cloud computing project potentially worth $10 billion, officials said.
2 min |
August 16, 2019
AppleMagazine
Russian Media Agency Complains Youtube Facilitates Protests
Russia’s media oversight agency said this week that it wanted Google to stop YouTube users from posting information about unsanctioned political protests or the Russian government would feel free to retaliate against the American company.
1 min |
August 16, 2019
AppleMagazine
Apple: The Future Is In AI
Why Apple needs AI to take it into the future.
6 min |
AppleMagazine #257
AppleMagazine
Pokemon Go Fervor Has Cooled, But The Game Isn't Dead Yet
Does “Pokemon Go” have a second act?
4 min |
AppleMagazine #257
AppleMagazine
Justice Dept. Top National Security Official To Leave Post
The Justice Department’s top national security official is leaving his position next month, the department announced Tuesday.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #257
AppleMagazine
Panel Endorses Bills For Online Sales Tax Special Session
South Dakota would start collecting sales taxes from many out-of-state internet retailers this fall under a bill the Legislature’s budget-writing committee endorsed Tuesday ahead of this week’s special legislative session to implement a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that cleared the way for the changes.
2 min |
September 14, 2018
AppleMagazine
Role Of Technology Increasing In Wildfire Fights
Wildland firefighters are still the heart and soul of the battle against raging blazes, but a technology boom is playing an increasing role in efforts to snuff out flames.
1 min |
September 21, 2018
AppleMagazine
Beyond Fake News? Facebook To Fact Check Photos, Videos
Facebook says it is expanding its fact-checking program to include photos and videos as it fights fake news and misinformation on its service.
1 min |
September 21, 2018
AppleMagazine
UK Lawmakers: ‘Wild West' Cryptocurrencies Need Regulation
British lawmakers have backed calls for greater regulation of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin in order to bring an element of control to a market that more resembles the “Wild West.”
2 min |
September 21, 2018
AppleMagazine
Bill Gates Calls For More Global Education Assessments Data
Bill Gates is rallying behind school quality in developing nations with a push for more assessment data, a new initiative that links the Microsoft co-founder’s signature U.S. education priorities with his more prominent global philanthropy work.
2 min |
September 21, 2018
AppleMagazine
Longtime Facebook Exec Adam Mosseri New Head Of Instagram
Facebook has named Adam Mosseri, a 10-year veteran at the company, as the head of Instagram.
2 min |
October 5, 2018
AppleMagazine
US Treasury Issues New Rules On Foreign Investments
The Treasury Department issued new rules on foreign investments into American companies that will give the government more power to block foreign transactions on national security grounds.
1 min |
October 12, 2018
AppleMagazine
Debut of SpaceX, Boeing Crew Capsules Off Until Next Year
The debut of SpaceX and Boeing crew capsules is off until next year.
1 min |
October 12, 2018
AppleMagazine
Google Appeals $5 Billion EU Fine In Android Antitrust Case
Google is appealing a record $5 billion antitrust fine by European Union authorities, who say the tech giant abused the dominance of its Android operating system to stifle competitors.
1 min |
October 12, 2018
AppleMagazine
Losses From Natural Disasters Surge Over Last 20 Years
The U.N. office for disaster risk reduction said that worldwide reported economic losses from earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, hurricanes and other climate-related disasters surged to total nearly $2.9 trillion over the past 20 years.
1 min |
October 12, 2018
AppleMagazine
Steve Jobs: His Legacy Continues To Shape Apple
APPLES FUTURE LIES IN ITS PASTTheres no denying Steve Jobs impact on Apple and the way in which his visions have shaped the company. Apple now has a trillion-dollar valuation and has been awarded the most valuable in the world.
6 min |
October 12, 2018
AppleMagazine
Looking For An Edge: Teams Trying To Turn Data Into Wins'
Data is pored over by coaches and staff of the Orlando Magic on a regular basis. They'll dissect how far a player runs during practice, how quickly that player accelerates and decelerates, how his performance changes as the workout goes along, biometric measurements like his heartbeat or when his workload is particularly heavy.
4 min |
October 19, 2018
AppleMagazine
Can Pinterest Succeed As The 'UN' -Social Network?
If Instagram is the dream vacation youll never go on and Facebook is Thanksgiving with too many relatives arguing over politics, Pinterest is sitting on the couch by yourself, watching a home improvement show and absent-mindedly flipping through an old issue of Gourmet magazine.
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