AppleMagazine
Series 7: Largest ever display, a refined & durable timepiece
Despite numerous reports that Apple would overhaul the design of this year’s Apple Watch, the announcement of a Series 7 smartwatch was a more muted affair.
5 min |
September 24, 2021
AppleMagazine
UK ENERGY CRISIS: GOVT IN CO2 DEAL TO AVERT FOOD SHORTAGES
The British government agreed to support an American-owned firm that produces much of the U.K.’s carbon dioxide, a deal designed to avert shortages of meat, poultry and packaged foods amid a crisis triggered by soaring energy costs.
3 min |
September 24, 2021
AppleMagazine
MAN SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS IN $200 MILLION PHONE-FRAUD SCHEME
A Pakistan resident has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a conspiracy to “unlock” phones from AT&T’s network, a scheme the company says cost it more than $200 million.
2 min |
September 24, 2021
AppleMagazine
HUNGARY STATUE HONORING MYSTERIOUS BITCOIN FOUNDER UNVEILED
An imposing bronze statue was unveiled in Hungary’s capital which its creators say is the first in the world to pay homage to the anonymous creator of the Bitcoin digital currency.
2 min |
September 24, 2021
AppleMagazine
GM SAYS PRODUCTION STARTS ON REPLACEMENT BATTERIES FOR BOLTS
General Motors said that production has resumed for battery modules used in recalled Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles, and customers could start getting replacement parts by mid-October.
1 min |
September 24, 2021
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE TO SPEND $2.1 BILLION ON MANHATTAN CAMPUS ACQUISITION
Google is planning to buy New York City’s St. John’s Terminal for $2.1 billion, making it the anchor of its Hudson Square campus.
1 min |
September 24, 2021
AppleMagazine
FED LIKELY TO SIGNAL A COMING PULLBACK IN ECONOMIC SUPPORT
The Federal Reserve is expected this week to send its clearest signal yet that it will start reining in its ultra-low-interest rate policies later this year, a first step toward unwinding the extraordinary support it’s given the economy since the pandemic struck 18 months ago.
4 min |
September 24, 2021
AppleMagazine
‘Foundation' Based on Asimov's Work Thinks Big, Galaxy Big
Most TV dramas try to tell stories over a few years with maybe half a dozen central characters.
4 min |
September 24, 2021
AppleMagazine
Autonomous Robots Prepped For Cave Search And Rescue Mission
After practicing in a former limestone mine and an abandoned hospital outside of Pittsburgh, a fleet of robots from Carnegie Mellon University is headed to Kentucky for the final test of the ability to autonomously navigate an uncertain, underground course.
5 min |
September 24, 2021
Techlife News
Apple, Google Raise New Concerns by Yanking Russian App
Big Tech companies that operate around the globe have long promised to obey local laws and to protect civil rights while doing business.
5 min |
September 25, 2021
Fast Company
A New Vision
Neuroscientist Sheila Nirenberg’s breakthrough neural code is restoring sight in humans and expanding visual capabilities in computing, but some of her academic peers would like to see more transparency in her data.
10+ min |
October 2021
Techlife News
IRELAND INVESTIGATES TIKTOK OVER CHILD, CHINA DATA CONCERNS
TikTok is facing two EU data privacy investigations, one into its handling of children’s personal data and another over its data transfers to China.
1 min |
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Techlife News
TESLA BUILDS 1ST STORE ON TRIBAL LAND, DODGES STATE CAR LAWS
Carmaker Tesla has opened a store and repair shop on Native American land for the first time, marking a new approach to its years-long fight to sell cars directly to consumers and cut car dealerships out of the process.
3 min |
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Techlife News
NUCLEAR SUBMARINE DEAL WILL RESHAPE INDO-PACIFIC RELATIONS
The U.S., Britain and Australia have announced they’re forming a new security alliance that will help equip Australia with nuclear-powered submarines. The alliance will see a reshaping of relations in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. Here’s what it might mean for various players:
3 min |
Techlife News #516
Techlife News
INTERNET FUNDING RULE COULD FAVOR RURAL AREAS OVER CITIES
Cities and urban counties across the U.S. are raising concerns that a recent rule from President Joe Biden’s administration could preclude them from tapping into $350 billion of coronavirus relief aid to expand high-speed internet connections.
5 min |
Techlife News #516
Techlife News
EPIC GAMES APPEALS RULING IN LAWSUIT ALLEGING APPLE MONOPOLY
Epic Games filed notice that is appealing a federal judge’s decision in a lawsuit alleging that Apple has been running an illegal monopoly that stifles competition.
2 min |
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Techlife News
COURT REJECTS LAWSUIT AGAINST NSA ON “STATE SECRETS” GROUNDS
A divided federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of an ACLU lawsuit challenging a portion of the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance of Americans’ international email and phone communications.
2 min |
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Techlife News
BLOWERS, MOWERS AND MORE: AMERICAN YARDS QUIETLY GO ELECTRIC
For Jared Anderman, of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, switching from gasoline-powered tools to electric ones for lawn care was a no-brainer.
4 min |
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Techlife News
AMERICANS HAVE LITTLE TRUST IN ONLINE SECURITY
Most Americans don’t believe their personal information is secure online and aren’t satisfied with the federal government’s efforts to protect it, according to a poll.
3 min |
Techlife News #516
Techlife News
3 FORMER US OFFICIALS CHARGED IN UAE HACKING SCHEME
Three former U.S. intelligence and military officials have admitted providing sophisticated computer hacking technology to the United Arab Emirates and agreed to pay nearly $1.7 million to resolve criminal charges in an agreement that the Justice Department described as the first of its kind.
3 min |
Techlife News #516
Techlife News
DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats Sue NYC Over Pandemic Fee Caps
Three of the nation’s largest food delivery companies are suing New York City over a limit on fees it put in place during the pandemic to protect restaurants devastated by the forced closure of their dining rooms.
3 min |
September 18, 2021
AppleMagazine
iPhone 13
Breakthrough camera innovations & bigger battery
7 min |
September 17, 2021
AppleMagazine
UN URGES MORATORIUM ON USE OF AI THAT IMPERILS HUMAN RIGHTS
The U.N. human rights chief is calling for a moratorium on the use of artificial intelligence technology that poses a serious risk to human rights, including face-scanning systems that track people in public spaces.
4 min |
September 17, 2021
AppleMagazine
WALMART QUASHES CRYPTOCURRENCY PARTNERSHIP CLAIM
Walmart denied any partnership with the digital currency Litecoin after a fake news release led to a brief flurry of inaccurate reports from national news outlets and social media users.
2 min |
September 17, 2021
AppleMagazine
PANDEMIC HASN'T DIMMED BOEING'S ROSY PREDICTION FOR PLANES
Boeing said this week that the airline industry is showing signs of recovering from the pandemic, and it raised its bullish prediction about demand for airline and military planes and other aerospace products and services.
2 min |
September 17, 2021
AppleMagazine
MAGNET MILESTONES MOVE DISTANT NUCLEAR FUSION DREAM CLOSER
Teams working on two continents have marked similar milestones in their respective efforts to tap an energy source key to the fight against climate change: They’ve each produced very impressive magnets.
3 min |
September 17, 2021
AppleMagazine
GENERAL PROMISES US ‘SURGE' AGAINST FOREIGN CYBERATTACKS
The general who leads U.S. efforts to thwart foreign-based cyberattacks, and punish those responsible, says he’s mounting a “surge” to fight incursions that have debilitated government agencies and companies responsible for critical infrastructure.
2 min |
September 17, 2021
Mac Life
MASTER macOS
Want to be more efficient, solve problems and secure data on your Mac? These tips will show you how — whether you’re a beginner, or a more advanced user.
10+ min |
October 2021
AppleMagazine
Apple Fixes Security Hole Reportedly Used To Hack An iPhone
Apple released a critical software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers said could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices without any user action.
4 min |
September 17, 2021
AppleMagazine
Amazon Brings Palmswiping Tech to Red Rocks Concert Venue
Your palm could soon be your ticket into a concert.
1 min |