AppleMagazine
Boeing Says Pandemic Will Cut Demand For Planes For a Decade
Boeing is lowering its expectations around demand for new planes over the next decade as the coronavirus pandemic continues to undercut air travel.
1 min |
October 09, 2020
AppleMagazine
Airnbnb Blocking Some Rentals Over Halloween To Halt Parties
Airbnb will prohibit one-night rentals over Halloween weekend as part of its ongoing effort to crack down on party houses.
1 min |
October 09, 2020
Entrepreneur
A New Pipeline
The global tech company Infosys wanted to diversify its hiring. But to get it right, it needed to rethink a lot more than just its recruiting methods.
3 min |
October - November 2020
Entrepreneur
It's Time to Get Creative
We may be physically apart, but actor and entrepreneur Joseph Gordon-Levitt says we can (and should!) still find ways to creatively collaborate.
5 min |
October - November 2020
Techlife News
‘BORAT' SEQUEL TO BE RELEASED BY AMAZON BEFORE ELECTION
Borat is back. Sacha Baron Cohen has filmed a sequel to his 2006 film “Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” that Amazon plans to release before the election.
1 min |
October 03, 2020
Techlife News
HIGH DEMAND FOR FLU SHOTS? EXPERTS HOPE TO AVOID ‘TWINDEMIC'
October is prime time for flu vaccinations, and the U.S. and Europe are gearing up for what experts hope is high demand as countries seek to avoid a “twindemic” with COVID-19.
4 min |
October 03, 2020
Techlife News
WALMART LOOKS TO AIRPORTS AS INSPIRATION OF NEW STORE LAYOUT
Walmart is getting inspiration from the airport terminal as it revamps the layout and signage of its stores to speed up shopping and better cater to smartphone-armed customers.
1 min |
October 03, 2020
Techlife News
US LAYOFFS REMAIN ELEVATED AS 837,000 SEEK JOBLESS AID
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to a still-high 837,000, evidence that the economy is struggling to sustain a tentative recovery that began this summer.
4 min |
October 03, 2020
Techlife News
FAA CHIEF TESTS CHANGES TO BOEING'S GROUNDED 737 MAX
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, a former military and airline pilot, said Wednesday that he liked what he saw during a two-hour test flight of Boeing’s revamped 737 Max jetliner, a key step as the agency considers whether to let the plane return to flight after two deadly crashes.
3 min |
October 03, 2020
Techlife News
JUSTICE DEPT. EXPECTED TO FILE ANTITRUST ACTION VS. GOOGLE
The Justice Department is expected to bring an antitrust action against Google in coming weeks, focusing on its dominance in online search and whether it was used to stifle competition and hurt consumers, a person familiar with the matter told.
2 min |
October 03, 2020
Techlife News
FACEBOOK TIGHTENS POLITICAL AD BANS AS US ELECTION NEARS
With just over a month to go before Americans head en masse to the polls in an extraordinarily contentious election, Facebook is expanding restrictions on political advertising, including new bans on messages claiming widespread voter fraud.
1 min |
October 03, 2020
Techlife News
AMAZON SEES BROAD AUDIENCE FOR ITS PALM RECOGNITION TECH
Amazon has introduced new palm recognition technology in a pair of Seattle stores and sees a broader potential audience in stadiums, offices and other gated or secured locations.
1 min |
October 03, 2020
AppleMagazine
US JUDGE DISMISSES NEW MEXICO PRIVACY CLAIMS AGAINST GOOGLE
A U.S. district judge has dismissed New Mexico’s privacy claims against Google over privacy concerns, but New Mexico’s top prosecutor vowed to continue the legal fight to protect child privacy rights.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #466
AppleMagazine
UBER GETS 18-MONTH LONDON LICENSE AFTER WINNING COURT APPEAL
Uber can keep operating in London for another year and a half after winning its appeal of a decision by the British capital’s transit regulator not to renew its license.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #466
AppleMagazine
Q&A: HOW TO HANDLE TECHNOLOGY ISSUES WITH ONLINE SCHOOL
Across the U.S., the pandemic has forced students to attend virtual schools to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. But the more we rely on technology, the bigger the consequences when gadgets or internet service let us down.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #466
AppleMagazine
Fitness +
Apple has made no secret of the fact it wants to expand its services division.
7 min |
AppleMagazine #466
AppleMagazine
TRY TOUCHLESS PAYMENT TO AVOID DIRTY MONEY
If you’re looking for a self-improvement task in this pandemic era, try teaching yourself to use contactless payments with your phone or “tapto-pay” credit and debit cards.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #466
AppleMagazine
SECRETIVE, NEVER PROFITABLE PALANTIR MAKES ITS MARKET DEBUT
Seventeen years after it was born with the help of CIA seed money, the data-mining outfit Palantir Technologies is finally going public in the biggest Wall Street tech offering since last year’s debut of Slack and Uber.
5 min |
AppleMagazine #466
AppleMagazine
NEW MEASUREMENTS SHOW MOON HAS HAZARDOUS RADIATION LEVELS
Future moon explorers will be bombarded with two to three times more radiation than astronauts aboard the International Space Station, a health hazard that will require thick-walled shelters for protection, scientists reported.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #466
AppleMagazine
FEDERAL JUDGE POSTPONES TRUMP BAN ON POPULAR APP TIKTOK
A federal judge postponed a Trump administration order that would have banned the popular video-sharing app TikTok from U.S. smartphone app stores around midnight.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #466
AppleMagazine
INFLUENCERS BEHAVING ADLY: MEXICO KICKS THEM OUT OF RUINS
Archaeological authorities in Mexico said they kicked cast members of a popular local “Jersey Shore”-style reality shows out of the Mayan ruins of Uxmal after they behaved “immaturely” and refused to wear masks or follow social distancing rules.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #466
AppleMagazine
EU COMMISSION APPEALS AFTER LOSING APPLE $15B TAX CASE
The European Commission said it is appealing a court decision that Apple doesn’t have to repay 13 billion euros ($15 billion) in back taxes to Ireland.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #466
Techlife News
TESLA CEO ELON MUSK'S NEXT BIG BET RIDES ON BETTER BATTERIES
Tesla is working on new battery technology that CEO Elon Musk says will enable the company within the next three years to make sleeker, more affordable cars that can travel dramatically longer distances on a single charge.
3 min |
September 26, 2020
Techlife News
SCIENTISTS COMBAT ANTISEMITISM WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
An international team of scientists said it had joined forces to combat the spread of anti-Semitism online with the help of artificial intelligence.
1 min |
September 26, 2020
Techlife News
TIKTOK'S OWNER APPLIES FOR CHINESE LICENSE TO CLOSE US DEAL
TikTok’s owner said Thursday it has applied for a Chinese technology export license as it tries to complete a deal with Oracle and Walmart to keep the popular video app operating in the United States.
1 min |
September 26, 2020
Techlife News
MICROSOFT WILL BUY VIDEO GAME MAKER ZENIMAX FOR $7.5 BILLION
Microsoft is buying the company behind popular video games The Elder Scrolls, Doom and Fallout.
1 min |
September 26, 2020
Techlife News
NEW MEXICO UTILITY, LAB PARTNER TO MAKE GRID MORE RESILIENT
New Mexico’s largest electric utility and one of the nation’s premiere federal research laboratories will team up on a series of projects aimed at making the electric grid more resilient as the state prepares to add more renewable energy to the mix, officials said.
2 min |
September 26, 2020
Techlife News
FACEBOOK OVERSIGHT BOARD TO START OPERATING IN OCTOBER
Facebook’s long-awaited oversight board that will act as a referee on whether specific content is allowed on the tech giant’s platforms is set to launch in October.
1 min |
September 26, 2020
Techlife News
AMERICANS LOAD UP ON CANDY, TRICK OR TREAT - OR NOT
Americans may not know if trick or treating will happen this year because of the pandemic, but they’re buying a lot of Halloween candy while they wait to find out.
3 min |
September 26, 2020
Techlife News
BYU Students Make Glasses to Help Autistic Kid's Eye Contact
Heidi Kershaw was sitting in on a therapy session with her 7-year-old son, who has autism, when she noticed he kept getting distracted from the therapy exercises.
3 min |