Techlife News
BEST HYBRID SEDANS FOR UNDER $35,000
More than ever, buying a hybrid vehicle makes a lot of sense. The latest models are just as powerful ― in some cases, more powerful ― as related gas-only models and have such small price premiums that it's easy to start saving money while reducing your vehicle-based carbon emissions. But what to choose, especially when you're on a tight budget? Consider a hybrid sedan. Compared to an SUV, they typically get better mileage and have a lower starting price. Experts highlight six of the top new hybrid sedans on sale today for under $35,000. They are ordered below by price including the destination charge.
2 min |
June 15, 2024
AppleMagazine
WWDC: APPLE PAY WILL HAVE MORE PAYMENT OPTIONS THIS FALL AND WILL ALSO WELCOME WINDOWS, CHROME USERS
Apple Inc. plans to add several new features to Apple Pay and Apple Wallet later this year that will more deeply integrate financing, rewards, and buy now, pay later options into the iPhone.
1 min |
June 14, 2024
AppleMagazine
BEST HYBRID SEDANS FOR UNDER $35,000
More than ever, buying a hybrid vehicle makes a lot of sense. The latest models are just as powerful ― in some cases, more powerful ― as related gas-only models and have such small price premiums that it's easy to start saving money while reducing your vehicle-based carbon emissions. But what to choose, especially when you're on a tight budget? Consider a hybrid sedan. Compared to an SUV, they typically get better mileage and have a lower starting price. Experts highlight six of the top new hybrid sedans on sale today for under $35,000. They are ordered below by price including the destination charge.
2 min |
June 14, 2024
AppleMagazine
IN WYOMING, BILL GATES MOVES AHEAD WITH NUCLEAR PROJECT AIMED AT REVOLUTIONIZING POWER GENERATION
Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction at their Wyoming site for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will \"revolutionize\" how power is generated.
3 min |
June 14, 2024
AppleMagazine
AMAZON ADDS $1.4 BILLION TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND FOR REGIONS WHERE IT HAS CORPORATE OFFICES
Amazon is adding $1.4 billion to a fund it established three years ago for preserving or building more affordable housing in regions where the company has major corporate offices, CEO Andy Jassy announced this week.
3 min |
June 14, 2024
AppleMagazine
WORLD BANK BOOSTS FORECAST: STRENGTH OF US ECONOMY WILL SUPPORT GLOBAL GROWTH OF 2.6% THIS YEAR
The World Bank upgraded its outlook for the global economy this week, estimating that it will expand 2.6% this year on the strength of sustained growth in the United States.
3 min |
June 14, 2024
AppleMagazine
FACEBOOK OWNER META SEEKS TO TRAIN AI MODEL ON EUROPEAN DATA AS IT FACES PRIVACY CONCERNS
Meta wants to use data from users in privacy-conscious Europe to train its artificial intelligence models, the social media giant said this week as it faces concerns about data protection while battling to keep up with rivals like OpenAl and Google.
1 min |
June 14, 2024
AppleMagazine
DEMAND FOR FOOD DELIVERY HAS SKYROCKETED. SO HAVE COMPLAINTS ABOUT SOME DRIVERS
A soaring demand for food delivered fast has spawned small armies of couriers - and increasing alarm - in big cities where scooters, motorcycles and mopeds zip in and out of traffic and hop onto pedestrian-filled sidewalks as their drivers race to drop off salads and sandwiches.
4 min |
June 14, 2024
AppleMagazine
BILL FOR 'FOREVER CHEMICALS' MANUFACTURERS TO PAY NORTH CAROLINA WATER SYSTEMS ADVANCES
North Carolina's top environmental regulator could order manufacturers of \"forever chemicals\" to help pay for water system cleanup upgrades whenever they are found responsible for discharges that contaminate drinking water beyond acceptable levels, under legislation advanced by a state House committee this week.
3 min |
June 14, 2024
AppleMagazine
EUROPE WANTS AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC VEHICLES FROM CHINA. BUT NOT AT THE COST OF ITS OWN AUTO INDUSTRY
The European Union moved this week to hike tariffs, or import taxes, on electric vehicles made in China. EVs are the latest flash point in a broader trade dispute over Chinese government subsidies and the Asian nation's burgeoning exports of green technology to the 27-nation bloc.
5 min |
June 14, 2024
AppleMagazine
WWDC: KEY NEW FEATURES COMING TO APPLE'S IOS18 THIS FALL
Apple announced a slew of new features for iOS 18 at Monday's developers conference event, many of which are designed to enhance the Siri assistant and bring artificial intelligence tools to iPhone users.
2 min |
June 14, 2024
AppleMagazine
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS' NEW CRISIS: THE NEED FOR BACKUP POWER
The 2017 Tubbs Fire, which killed 22 people and destroyed 5,600 buildings, was already a stressful time at Alliance Medical Center's clinic here, as workers who picked grapes in the nearby vineyards streamed into the nonprofit community health center with burns, symptoms of smoke inhalation, and other crises.
4 min |
June 14, 2024
AppleMagazine
AI Awake
WWDC 2024: APPLE INTELLIGENCE REVEALED, COVERING THE ENTIRE ECOSYSTEM
6 min |
June 14, 2024
AppleMagazine
'THE BOYS,' AMAZON'S HIT SUPERHERO SATIRE SHOW, WILL END WITH SEASON 5
\"The Boys,\" Amazon Prime Video's epic superhero satire series, will end with its fifth season.
2 min |
June 14, 2024
AppleMagazine
COFFEE, SCULPTURES AND FINANCIAL ADVICE. BANKS TRY TO MAKE NEW BRANCHES LESS INTIMIDATING
It's like Sephora or Starbucks now offered a checking account.
4 min |
June 14, 2024
AppleMagazine
NETFLIX'S RECIPE FOR SUCCESS INCLUDES 'SECRET SAUCE' SPICED WITH SILICON VALLEY SAVVY
Although its video streaming service sparkles with a Hollywood sheen, Netflix still taps its roots in Silicon Valley to stay a step ahead of traditional TV and movie studios.
4 min |
June 14, 2024
Techlife News
SPACEX'S MEGA ROCKET COMPLETES ITS FOURTH TEST FLIGHT FROM TEXAS
SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket completed its first full test flight Thursday, returning to Earth after blasting off from Texas.
2 min |
June 08, 2024
Techlife News
TECH NEWS SITE GIZMODO SOLD FOR THIRD TIME IN 8 YEARS AS EUROPEAN PUBLISHER KELEOPS LOOKS TO EXPAND
Longtime technology news and review site Gizmodo has been sold for the third time in the past eight years, this time to a European publisher looking to expand its coverage of the digital scene.
1 min |
June 08, 2024
Techlife News
FORMER OPENAI EMPLOYEES LEAD PUSH TO PROTECT WHISTLEBLOWERS FLAGGING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RISKS
A group of OpenAI’s current and former workers is calling on the ChatGPT-maker and other artificial intelligence companies to protect employees who flag safety risks about AI technology.
3 min |
June 08, 2024
Techlife News
GOOGLE MAKES FIXES TO AI-GENERATED SEARCH SUMMARIES AFTER OUTLANDISH ANSWERS WENT VIRAL
Google said it has made “more than a dozen technical improvements” to its artificial intelligence systems after its retooled search engine was found spitting out erroneous information.
3 min |
June 08, 2024
Techlife News
CHINA LANDS A SPACECRAFT ON THE MOON'S FAR SIDE TO COLLECT ROCKS FOR STUDY
A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday (02) to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better known near side.
2 min |
June 08, 2024
Techlife News
SOFTWARE GIANT SAP AGREES TO BUY WALKME FOR $1.5 BILLION CASH
German software giant SAP has agreed to buy WalkMe in an all-cash deal valued at about $1.5 billion.
1 min |
June 08, 2024
Techlife News
AI 'GOLD RUSH' FOR CHATBOT TRAINING DATA COULD RUN OUT OF HUMAN-WRITTEN TEXT
Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT could soon run out of what keeps making them smarter — the tens of trillions of words people have written and shared online.
4 min |
June 08, 2024
Techlife News
A REALISTIC WAY TO PROTECT KIDS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA? FIND A MIDDLE GROUND
Ahmed Othman isn’t on TikTok and doesn’t want to be.
8 min |
June 08, 2024
Techlife News
A NEW 'HUNGER GAMES' BOOK - AND MOVIE - IS COMING
Inspired by an 18th century Scottish philosopher and the modern scourge of misinformation, Suzanne Collins is returning to the ravaged, post-apocalyptic land of Panem for a new “The Hunger Games” novel.
2 min |
June 08, 2024
Techlife News
LIFE AS A TEEN WITHOUT SOCIAL MEDIA ISN'T EASY.THESE FAMILIES ARE NAVIGATING ADOLESCENCE OFFLINE
Kate Bulkeley’s pledge to stay off social media in high school worked at first. She watched the benefits pile up: She was getting excellent grades. She read lots of books.
9 min |
June 08, 2024
Techlife News
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE WISH THEY'D KNOWN ABOUT SOCIAL MEDI
It's dangerous. It's addictive. Get off your phone.
4 min |
June 08, 2024
Techlife News
Wellness
NAVIGATING CONSUMERISM & TECHNOLOGY FOR A BALANCED LIFESTYLE
4 min |
June 08, 2024
Techlife News
HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT BALANCE BETWEEN TELEMEDICINE AND IN-PERSON CARE
Patients can now see an array of doctors without leaving their recliner thanks to telemedicine.
2 min |
June 08, 2024
Techlife News
ONLINE MARKETPLACE EBAY TO DROP AMERICAN EXPRESS, CITING FEES, AND SAYS CUSTOMERS HAVE OTHER OPTIONS
Online marketplace behemoth eBay said it plans to no longer accept American Express, citing what the company says are “unacceptably high fees” and that customers have other payment options to shop online.
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