Techlife News
ISRAELI POLICE USE DRONES TO CHECK IN ON VIRUS PATIENTS
The drone glides up toward a high-rise until it reaches an apartment window where a woman waves from inside, proving to police that she is self-isolating after testing positive for the coronavirus.
2 min |
April 18, 2020
Techlife News
MAJOR AIRLINES INE UP TO SPLIT $25 BILLION IN PAYROLL AID
The Treasury Department said this week that the nation’s major airlines have tentatively agreed to terms for $25 billion in federal aid to pay workers and keep them employed through September.
3 min |
April 18, 2020
Techlife News
CHINA TRIES TO REVIVE ECONOMY BUT CONSUMER ENGINE SPUTTERS
China, where the coronavirus pandemic started in December, is cautiously trying to get back to business, but it’s not easy when many millions of workers are wary of spending much or even going out.
5 min |
April 18, 2020
AppleMagazine
VIRUS-ERA DECISIONS: WAY TOO MANY, AND EACH WITH HIGH STAKES
Should you wash your hands?
4 min |
April 17, 2020
AppleMagazine
IN SHUTDOWN, A GLIMPSE OF LIFE WITHOUT MOVIE
Jennifer Page jokes that four months in, this decade is already the worst of her life.
5 min |
April 17, 2020
AppleMagazine
TELEMEDICINE SURGES IN MICHIGAN AS DOCTORS CLOSE OFFICES
The closure of doctors’ offices across Michigan during the new coronavirus pandemic has spurred a statewide surge in the embrace of telemedicine, a practice that allows doctors to treat patients remotely by phone or computer, officials said.
2 min |
April 17, 2020
AppleMagazine
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT APPLYING FOR GIG WORK DURING THE PANDEMIC
A leap in U.S. unemployment has thrown a spotlight on one type of work in high demand during the coronavirus pandemic: Gig work delivering groceries, meals and packages.
4 min |
April 17, 2020
AppleMagazine
iPHONE SE 2020 : POWERFUL & AFFORDABLE
A13 BIONIC CHIP, 4.7-INCH SCREEN & MORE
2 min |
April 17, 2020
AppleMagazine
NBC'S PEACOCK LAUNCHING IN JULY WITH 'HANDFUL' OF ORIGINALS
NBCUniversal says its video-streaming service Peacock will launch nationally in July as planned, even though just a handful of its original series will be ready.
1 min |
April 17, 2020
AppleMagazine
Would You Give Up Health or Location Data to Return to Work?
Cameron Karosis usually strives to protect his personal information. But a scary bout of COVID-19 that began last month with headaches and fevers, progressed to breathing problems and led to a hospital visit has now left him eager to disclose as much as possible to help halt the virus’ spread.
5 min |
April 17, 2020
AppleMagazine
Classroom: Using Tech For Kids' Home Education
As parents grapple with school closures and working from home, they’re also facing a bigger challenge: homeschooling their children for the first time in their lives. Indeed, it might not be possible to recreate the classroom in your lounge, but with the right mindset, equipment and software, teaching your kids from the sofa doesn’t have to leave you scratching your head.
6 min |
April 17, 2020
Techlife News
VIRUS OUTBREAK DELIVERS TECH DARLINGS A HARSH REALITY CHECK
Just as the coronavirus outbreak has boxed in society, it’s also squeezed high-flying tech companies reliant on people’s freedom to move around and get together.
4 min |
April 11, 2020
Techlife News
SXSW PARTNERS WITH AMAZON TO PUT ITS FILM FESTIVAL ONLINE
The popcorn will be bring your own and the barbecue won’t be as good, but the Austin, Texas, SXSW Film Festival is moving online after having its 27th edition canceled by the coronavirus pandemic.
1 min |
April 11, 2020
Techlife News
OIL-PRODUCING NATIONS SEEK GLOBAL DEAL TO STABILIZE MARKET
Oil-producing countries including those of the OPEC cartel and Russia are trying to strike a global deal to pump less crude in a bid to limit a crash in prices that, while welcome for consumers, has been straining government budgets and pushed energy companies toward bankruptcy.
2 min |
April 11, 2020
Techlife News
BLEACHING ON GREAT BARRIER REEF MORE WIDESPREAD THAN EVER
An aerial survey of the Great Barrier Reef shows coral bleaching is sweeping across the area off the east of Australia for the third time in five years.
2 min |
April 11, 2020
Techlife News
US Economy Unlikely to Recover as Rapidly as It Collapsed
President Donald Trump has been telling voters that the U.S. economy will leap back to life “like a rocket,” stronger than ever after its bout with the coronavirus.
5 min |
April 11, 2020
Bloomberg Businessweek
Covid-19 Provides Cover for Hackers
The travails of a banking software maker show how vulnerable corporate security is
5 min |
April 13, 2020
AppleMagazine
JAPAN'S STATE OF EMERGENCY IS NO LOCKDOWN. WHAT'S IN IT?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other hardhit Japanese prefectures to fortify the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.
3 min |
April 10, 2020
AppleMagazine
MARVEL REMAKES RELEASE CALENDAR; ‘MULAN' MOVES TO LATE JULY
The Walt Disney Co. overhauled its release schedule by moving the dates of half a dozen Marvel movies, announcing a new one for the live-action adaption of “Mulan” and pushing one movie, “Artemis Fowl,” to Disney Plus, in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
2 min |
April 10, 2020
AppleMagazine
CATCH THIS WEEK'S SUPERMOON, BIGGEST AND BRIGHTEST OF YEAR
A supermoon rises in the sky this week, looking to be the biggest and brightest of the year.
1 min |
April 10, 2020
Bloomberg Businessweek
Zoom – The Accidental Social Network
Eric Yuan built Zoom into a tech unicorn in the unflashy business of enterprise communications. Then, suddenly, the world needed it to be something else
10+ min |
April 13, 2020
AppleMagazine
MICROSOFT ENGINEER ADAPTS FAN-TRACKING APP FOR COVID-19 USE
A Microsoft engineer who designed an app to track North Dakota State University football fans on their annual trek to Texas for the national championship has taken that concept and applied it to contact tracing for the coronavirus.
2 min |
April 10, 2020
AppleMagazine
CDC CONSIDERS LOOSENING GUIDELINES FOR SOME EXPOSED TO VIRUS
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering changing its guidelines for self-isolation to make it easier for those who have been exposed to someone with the coronavirus to return to work if they are without symptoms.
2 min |
April 10, 2020
AppleMagazine
MODELING CORONAVIRUS: ‘UNCERTAINTY IS THE ONLY CERTAINTY'
A statistical model cited by the White House generated a slightly less grim figure this week for a first wave of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. — a projection designed to help officials plan for the worst, including having enough hospital staff, beds and ventilators.
3 min |
April 10, 2020
AppleMagazine
REINVENT YOURSELF: FINDING NEW WAYS TO MAKE MONEY
Though millions of professionals are relying on technology to adapt to working from home, others do not have that luxury, with their jobs on the line due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
7 min |
April 10, 2020
AppleMagazine
A LOOK AT OFFERINGS ON NEW MOBILE PLATFORM QUIBI
Quibi may specialize in small, bite-sized videos, but its volume of shows is large.
5 min |
April 10, 2020
AppleMagazine
After Virus, How Will Americans' View of The World Change?
As the coronavirus spread across the world and began its reach into the United States, an assortment of Americans from the president on down summoned one notion as they framed the emerging cataclysm.
5 min |
April 10, 2020
AppleMagazine
Celebrities Reveal New Sides During Virus, But Face Backlash
Portia de Rossi has been teaching herself how to cook during the coronavirus lockdown. It’s been an eye-opening experience for the actress — and for her fans.
5 min |
April 10, 2020
Entrepreneur
A Laptop That Acts Like a Smartphone
5G laptops are debuting, and they’re promising something entrepreneurs need: nonstop connectivity.
3 min |
April - May 2020
Certification Magazine
Training Gap
Six important career skills that IT certification programs are overlooking
6 min |