AppleMagazine
JOHN WICK GETS EVEN MORE STYLISH IN FOURTH EPISODE
A trip to Paris should be on everyone’s bucket list, even John Wick. The Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre — what better way to refresh your soul, even as you kick everyone else’s bucket?
3 min |
AppleMagazine #596
AppleMagazine
MUSK SCIENTISTS CALL FOR HALT TO AI RACE SPARKED BY CHATGPT
That’s the conclusion of a group of prominent computer scientists and other tech industry notables such as Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak who are calling for a 6-month pause to consider the risks.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #596
AppleMagazine
MONEY: MANAGE THE COSTS OF A CHRONIC CONDITION
For millennials with chronic medical conditions — or those raising kids with chronic conditions — health care can be an enormous monthly expense. About 44% of older millennials born between 1981 and 1988 have at least one chronic health condition, including migraines, major depression and asthma, according to a 2021 survey of over 4,000 adults conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of CNBC Make It.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #596
AppleMagazine
TARON EGERTON SLOTS TETRIS STORY INTO PLACE IN NEW BIOPIC
The origin story of the iconic computer game “Tetris” is more thrilling than you may think.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #596
AppleMagazine
UTAH SOCIAL MEDIA LAW IS AMBITIOUS, BUT IS IT ENFORCEABLE?
Utah’s sweeping social media legislation passed last week is an ambitious attempt to shield children and teens from the ill effects of social media and empower parents to decide whether their kids should be using apps like TikTok or Instagram.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #596
AppleMagazine
FED OFFICIAL: BANK RULES UNDER REVIEW IN WAKE OF SVB FAILURE
The Federal Reserve’s bank supervisors warned Silicon Valley Bank’s management as early as the fall of 2021 of risks stemming from its unusual business model, a top Fed official said, but its managers failed to take the steps necessary to fix the problems.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #596
AppleMagazine
Lucid Air
UNLOCKING NEW POSSIBILITIES WITH APPLE CARPLAY
6 min |
AppleMagazine #596
AppleMagazine
WHAT CAN GOOGLE'S AI-POWERED BARD DO? WE TESTED IT FOR YOU
To use, or not to use, Bard? That is the Shakespearean question a reporter sought to answer while testing out Google’s artificially intelligent chatbot.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #596
AppleMagazine
IN YOUR DEBT: DOING THE BARE MINIMUM WITH DEBT CAN COST YOU
When you’re carrying a credit card balance, paying at least the minimum due each month is certainly a start.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #596
AppleMagazine
BIDEN: GOP POLICIES WOULD SURRENDER TECH ECONOMY TO CHINA
President Joe Biden said that Republicans’ ideas for cutting the budget could undermine U.S. manufacturing and help China dominate the world economy.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #596
AppleMagazine
WWDC 2023 Event announced: TAKING PLACE JUNE 5 TO 9
Apple has officially announced that its 34th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will take place from Monday, June 5 to Friday, June 9, 2023.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #596
AppleMagazine
EXTRA-SMALL LUXURY SUV: BMW-X1 VS MERCEDES-BENZ GLB
Extra-small luxury SUVs are a great way to cruise around in luxury without paying an excessive amount. As an example, check out the Mercedes-Benz GLB.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #596
AppleMagazine
US TO ADOPT NEW RESTRICTIONS ON USING COMMERCIAL SPYWARE
The U.S. government will restrict its use of commercial spyware tools that have been used to surveil human rights activists, journalists and dissidents around the world, under an executive order issued Monday by President Joe Biden.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #596
AppleMagazine
NO APRIL FOOL'S: STARTUP AIMS TO CREATE MAMMOTH MEATBALL
An Australian company this week lifted the glass cloche on a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct pachyderm, saying it was meant to fire up public debate about the hi-tech treat.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #596
New York magazine
On With Kara Swisher: Sam Altman
OpenAI's co-founder has become the public face of the AI revolution, alternately evangelical and circumspect about the force he has helped unleash on the world. Following the unveiling of OpenAI's GPT-4, Altman spoke with Swisher about what makes him "super-nervous."
7 min |
March 27 - April 09, 2023
Techlife News
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT NEW RESEARCH ON COFFEE AND HEART RISKS
Coffee lovers — and their doctors — have long wondered whether a jolt of java can affect the heart. New research published Wednesday finds that drinking caffeinated coffee did not significantly affect one kind of heart hiccup that can feel like a skipped beat.
2 min |
Techlife News #595
Techlife News
CREDIT SUISSE DEAL AVERTED CRISIS, SWISS CENTRAL BANK SAYS
The Swiss central bank hiked its key interest rate Thursday and declared that a government-orchestrated takeover of troubled Credit Suisse by rival bank UBS ended the financial turmoil.
3 min |
Techlife News #595
Techlife News
FORD SAYS EV UNIT LOSING BILLIONS, SHOULD BE SEEN AS STARTUP
Ford Motor Co.’s electric vehicle business has lost $3 billion before taxes during the past two years and will lose a similar amount this year as the company invests heavily in the new technology.
3 min |
Techlife News #595
Techlife News
3D-PRINTED ROCKET FAILS JUST AFTER LAUNCH
A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts made its launch debut Wednesday night, lifting off amid fanfare but failing three minutes into flight — far short of orbit.
1 min |
Techlife News #595
AppleMagazine
THE HOTTEST ELECTRIC CARS TO CHECK OUT IN 2023
Electric vehicles, or EVs, had their best-selling year in 2022. Their market share surpassed 5% according to NHTSA, which is nearly double than 2021.
3 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
GAMESTOP LEADS MEME STOCK RALLY IN PANDEMIC TRADE COMEBACK
Meme stocks jumped this week after GameStop, one of the most heavily traded off-brand stocks during the pandemic, posted a surprise profit for the fourth quarter, its first quarterly profit in two years.
1 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
AMAZON CUTS 9,000 MORE JOBS, BRINGING 2023 TOTAL TO 27,000
Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff this week.
2 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
WILL THE CREDIT SUISSE BANK TAKEOVER CALM FINANCIAL FEARS?
In a bid to ease turmoil in the world financial system, Swiss authorities engineered a plan for the UBS bank to acquire its troubled smaller rival Credit Suisse at a marked-down price.
4 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE SUSPENDS CHINESE SHOPPING APP AMID SECURITY CONCERNS
Google has suspended the Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo on its app store after malware was discovered in versions of the app from other sources.
1 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
MICROSOFT ADDS AI TOOLS TO OFFICE APPS LIKE OUTLOOK, WORD
Microsoft is infusing artificial intelligence tools into its suite of office software, including Word, Excel and Outlook emails.
1 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
NEW 'SHAZAM!' HAS MORE EVERYTHING, BUT LESS CHARM
Sequels, by nature, are more. Whatever the original had, just add more, the rule seems to be. Even more words in the title — how often is a sequel’s title shorter than the original?
3 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
MONEY: IS BEING A LANDLORD WORTH IT?
Real estate has been a popular investment for a very long time — for those who can afford it. But in recent years, trends such as house flipping, “house hacking” (living in one room of a property while renting out the others) and short-term vacation rentals have made real estate investment much more accessible, especially for millennials seeking a second-income stream in an uncertain economy.
3 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
Orbital THE SPACE RACE TO CONNECT 2023 PHONES WITH SATELLITES
Satellite-based communications technology is making its way to our phones, and it’s not just for emergency messaging.
6 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
DIGITAL LITERACY: CAN THE REPUBLIC 'SURVIVE AN ALGORITHM'?
Shawn Lee, a high school social studies teacher in Seattle, wants to see lessons on the internet akin to a kind of 21st-century driver’s education, an essential for modern life.
4 min |
March 24, 2023
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE'S ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT 'BARD' SET FOR NEXT STAGE
Google announced Tuesday it's allowing more people to interact with \" Bard,\" the artificially intelligent chatbot the company is building to counter Microsoft's early lead in a pivotal battleground of technology.
2 min |