AppleMagazine
MICROSOFT REPORTS $20.1B QUARTERLY PROFIT AS IT PROMISES TO LEAD 'THE NEW AI PLATFORM SHIFT
Microsoft reported a 20% spike in quarterly profits this week, helping to fuel its battle to get ahead of rivals like Google, Amazon and Facebook parent Meta in selling the latest artificial intelligence technology
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July 28, 2023
AppleMagazine
HEAD OF US CYBERSECURITY AGENCY SEES PROGRESS ON ELECTION SECURITY, WITH MORE WORK NEEDED FOR 2024
Efforts to protect the nation’s election systems have grown exponentially since the 2016 presidential election, but more is needed to defend the integrity and resiliency of the election process ahead of next year’s vote, the head of the nation’s cybersecurity agency said this week
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July 28, 2023
AppleMagazine
CONGRESS URGED TO REVIVE LONG-STALLED DEBATE ABOUT REGULATING SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES
Advocates for the self-driving vehicle industry warned that years of regulatory inaction is putting American manufacturers at a competitive disadvantage and urged Congress to expand their ability to test and eventually sell autonomous cars and trucks
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July 28, 2023
AppleMagazine
IN 'BARBIE,' 'OPPENHEIMER' SMASH SUCCESS, AUDIENCES SEND MESSAGE TO HOLLYWOOD: GIVE US SOMETHING NEW
In the massive movie weekend of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” there were many winners. Greta Gerwig, who made history for female directors
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July 28, 2023
AppleMagazine
SAUDI ARABIA IS SPENDING BILLIONS TO BECOME A GLOBAL GAMING HUB.SOME FANS DON'T WANT TO PLAY
Saudi Arabia, the new home of some of soccer’s biggest stars and a co-owner of professional golf, is proving to be no less ambitious when it comes to another global pastime – the $180 billion-a-year video game industry
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July 28, 2023
AppleMagazine
HOUSE REPUBLICANS PLAN TO HOLD META'S MARK ZUCKERBERG IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS
The Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee is threatening to hold Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in contempt of Congress for failing to supply documents related to an investigation into supposed censorship by tech companies of conservatives
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July 28, 2023
AppleMagazine
SAMSUNG UNVEILS TWO NEW FOLDABLE SMARTPHONES IN A BET ON DEVICES WITH BENDING SCREENS
Samsung Electronics unveiled two foldable smartphones as it continues to bet on devices with bending screens, a budding market that has yet to fully take off because of high prices
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July 28, 2023
AppleMagazine
NEW SEC RULE REQUIRES PUBLIC COMPANIES TO DISCLOSE CYBERSECURITY BREACHES IN 4 DAYS
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules Wednesday to require public companies to disclose within four days all cybersecurity breaches that could affect their bottom lines
1 min |
July 28, 2023
AppleMagazine
SALESFORCE CEO SHARES HIS PREDICTIONS FOR AI AND THE FUTURE OF WORK
Salesforce founder and CEO Marc Benioff has become something of a vanishing breed during the nearly quarter century he has been running the company that pioneered the concept of selling software as an online subscription
3 min |
July 28, 2023
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE REBOUNDS FROM UNPRECEDENTED DROP IN AD REVENUE WITH A RESURGENCE THAT PUSHES STOCK HIGHER
Google snapped out of an unprecedented advertising slump during its latest quarter, signaling a return to growth cycle needed to fuel investments in artificial intelligence technology that expected to reshape the competitive landscape
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July 28, 2023
AppleMagazine
She's Perfect Barbie. He's Scene-stealing Ken. Their Life in Plastic Looks Fantastic
For someone who’s 11.5 inches tall and weighs under 8 ounces, poor Barbie’s had to carry an awfully heavy load over the years on that slender, plastic back of hers
4 min |
July 28, 2023
Techlife News
APPEALS COURT PAUSES ORDER LIMITING BIDEN ADMINISTRATION CONTACT WITH SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES
A federal appeals court temporarily paused a lower court’s order limiting executive branch officials’ communications with social media companies about controversial online posts.
2 min |
July 22, 2023
Techlife News
HOW DOES MLB TAKE OVER A LOCAL BROADCAST? EVEN WITH MONTHS OF PLANNING, IT'S A MAD SCRAMBLE
Doug Johnson was answering emails at the Miami East hotel on May 30 when his phone rang with the call he had been awaiting for more than two months: Major League Baseball was taking over San Diego Padres’ television broadcasts the next day from financially troubled Diamond Sports.
4 min |
July 22, 2023
Techlife News
META FACES $100K DAILY FINE FROM NORWAY REGULATOR OVER PRIVACY CONCERNS IN USER ADVERTISING
Meta will face a hefty fine over advertising practices that violate user privacy, Norway’s data protection authority said this week, unless the Facebook and Instagram owner takes action to comply with the law.
2 min |
July 22, 2023
Techlife News
EXEC TELLS FIRST UN COUNCIL MEETING THAT BIG TECH CAN'T BE TRUSTED TO GUARANTEE AI SAFETY
The handful of big tech companies leading the race to commercialize AI can’t be trusted to guarantee the safety of systems we don’t yet understand and that are prone to “chaotic or unpredictable behavior,” an artificial intelligence company executive told the first U.N. Security Council meeting on AI’s threats to global peace this week.
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July 22, 2023
Techlife News
BARBENHEIMER: THE STORY BEHIND THE SUMMER'S MOST ONLINE MOVIE SHOWDOWN
The very online showdown between Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” all started with a date: July 21.
5 min |
July 22, 2023
Techlife News
COST FOR BASE F-150 LIGHTNING ELECTRIC VEHICLE FALLS BELOW $50,000 AS FORD CUTS PRICES SUBSTANTIALLY
The sticker price on Ford’s F-150 Lightning electric pickup is being lowered by thousands of dollars due to increased plant capacity, falling costs for battery raw materials and internal efforts to scale production by the Detroit automaker.
1 min |
July 22, 2023
Techlife News
CYBERSECURITY LABELING FOR SMART DEVICES AIMS TO HELP PEOPLE CHOOSE THOSE LESS VULNERABLE TO HACKING
The Biden administration and major consumer technology players launched an effort to put a nationwide cybersecurity certification and labeling program in place to help consumers choose smart devices that are less vulnerable to hacking.
3 min |
July 22, 2023
Techlife News
TIKTOK NEEDS TO DO MORE TO COMPLY WITH EUROPE'S NEW DIGITAL RULES, OFFICIAL SAYS
TikTok needs to do more to get ready for new European Union digital rules designed to keep users safe online, a top official said this week.
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July 22, 2023
Techlife News
IN 'OPPENHEIMER,' CHRISTOPHER NOLAN BUILDS A THRILLING, SERIOUS BLOCKBUSTER FOR ADULTS
Christopher Nolan has never been one to take the easy or straightforward route while making a movie.
6 min |
July 22, 2023
Techlife News
NETFLIX'S SUBSCRIBER GROWTH SURGES IN A SIGN THAT CRACKDOWN ON PASSWORD SHARING IS PAYING OFF
Netflix enjoyed its biggest springtime spurt in subscribers since the early days of the pandemic three years ago, providing the latest sign that a recent crackdown on password sharing and the rollout of a cheaper subscription option are paying off.
3 min |
July 22, 2023
Techlife News
watchOS THE BIGGEST UPDATE EVER, WITH MORE INFORMATION AT A GLANCE
watchOS 10, set to be released this September, features comprehensive redesigns, more advanced metrics, views and experiences for cyclists, and insights for mental and vision health in what's being dubbed as \"the biggest update since the introduction of Apple Watch.\"
4 min |
July 22, 2023
Techlife News
LAWMAKERS APPROVE BILL ALLOWING FRENCH POLICE TO LOCATE SUSPECTS BY TAPPING THEIR DEVICES
French lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a sweeping justice reform bill that includes a provision to allow law enforcement agents to remotely tap into the cameras, microphones and location services of phones and other internet-connected devices of some suspected criminals.
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July 22, 2023
Techlife News
TESLA'S 1ST ELECTRIC PICKUP HAS ROLLED OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE COMPANY SAYS
Tesla says its first production Cybertruck electric pickup has rolled off the assembly line, nearly two years behind the original schedule.
1 min |
July 22, 2023
Techlife News
SPAIN FINES APPLE & AMAZON $218 MILLION FOR ELBOWING OUT SMALL RETAILERS
Amazon and Apple were fined a total of 194 million euros ($218 million) this week for colluding to box out competitors by favoring sales of Apple products directly from the online retail giant, Spain’s antitrust watchdog said.
1 min |
July 22, 2023
Techlife News
TESLA INCOME JUMPS 20%, 7 BUT SHARES FALL AFTER HOURS AMID PROFIT CONCERNS
Elon Musk's big bet that Tesla price cuts could boost sales and profits amid increasing competition and poor economic sentiment appears to be yielding mixed results.
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July 22, 2023
Techlife News
'Oppenheimer' Stirs Up Conflicted History for Los Alamos and New Mexico Downwinders
The movie about a man who changed the course of the world’s history by shepherding the development of the first atomic bomb is expected to be a blockbuster, dramatic and full of suspense.
4 min |
July 22, 2023
AppleMagazine
APPEALS COURT PAUSES ORDER LIMITING BIDEN ADMINISTRATION CONTACT WITH SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES
A federal appeals court temporarily paused a lower court’s order limiting executive branch officials’ communications with social media companies about controversial online posts.
2 min |
July 21, 2023
AppleMagazine
META FACES $100K DAILY FINE FROM NORWAY REGULATOR OVER PRIVACY CONCERNS IN USER ADVERTISING
Meta will face a hefty fine over advertising practices that violate user privacy, Norway’s data protection authority said this week, unless the Facebook and Instagram owner takes action to comply with the law.
2 min |
July 21, 2023
AppleMagazine
HOW DOES MLB TAKE OVER A LOCAL BROADCAST? EVEN WITH MONTHS OF PLANNING, IT'S A MAD SCRAMBLE
Doug Johnson was answering emails at the Miami East hotel on May 30 when his phone rang with the call he had been awaiting for more than two months: Major League Baseball was taking over San Diego Padres’ television broadcasts the next day from financially troubled Diamond Sports.
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