Techlife News
SPACE TELESCOPE'S EYE' OPENS, LAST MAJOR HURDLE ‘GOLDEN
NASA’s new space telescope opened its huge, gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror Saturday (08), the final step in the observatory’s dramatic unfurling.
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15, January 2022
AppleMagazine
APPLE MUSIC VS. TIDAL
Streaming services such as Apple Music and Tidal, both of which have been present since 2015, are well-known for the exclusive content they offer.
3 min |
January 14, 2022
Techlife News
JUDGE SAYS FTC'S ANTITRUST CASE AGAINST FACEBOOK CAN PROCEED
A federal judge has ruled that the Federal Trade Commission’s revised antitrust suit against Meta, formerly known as Facebook, can proceed, shutting down the social media company’s request for a dismissal.
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15, January 2022
Techlife News
TAIWAN CHIPMAKER TSMC SAYS QUARTERLY PROFIT $6 BILLION
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips, reported Thursday its quarterly profit rose 16.4% over a year earlier to $6 billion amid surging demand for chips for smartphones and other electronics.
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15, January 2022
Techlife News
GRAND THEFT AUTO MAKER BUYS FARMVILLE COMPANY IN $12.7B DEAL
Take-Two Interactive, maker of “Grand Theft Auto” and “Red Dead Redemption,” is buying Zynga, maker of “FarmVille” and “Words With Friends,” in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $12.7 billion.
1 min |
15, January 2022
AppleMagazine
How New Robin Hood CEO Buery Plans to Fight NYC Poverty
Richard R. Buery Jr., is starting his first full year as CEO of Robin Hood. But he’s no stranger to New York City’s largest poverty-fighting organization.
4 min |
January 14, 2022
Techlife News
WILL SMITH, LADY GAGA, BEN AFFLECK SCORE SAG NOMINATIONS
The Oscar race may be missing in-person glitz this year, but it doesn’t lack for star power. Will Smith, Lady Gaga and Ben Affleck landed individual nominations for the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, while the casts of “Belfast” and “CODA” were among those nominated for the guild’s top award, best ensemble.
3 min |
15, January 2022
Newsweek
The Second Coming of Nuclear Power
As the demand for energy rises, miniaturized nuclear power plants could be a climate-friendly new source. Critics aren’t so sure
10+ min |
January 21, 2022
Techlife News
US JOBLESS CLAIMS RISE BY 7,000, BUT STILL LOW AT 207,000
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remained at historically low levels, suggesting that the job market remains strong.
1 min |
08, January 2022
Techlife News
US SERVICE INDUSTRY GROWS MORE SLOWLY IN DECEMBER
Growth in the U.S. service industry, where most Americans work, pulled back in December after expanding at a record pace the previous two months.
1 min |
08, January 2022
Techlife News
RIDDELL'S AXIOM COULD BE BREAKTHROUGH HELMET FOR FOOTBALL
Riddell has developed a football helmet that might not be just the next big step in design and player safety, but a major leap.
4 min |
08, January 2022
Techlife News
RUSSIAN COURT SLAPS GOOGLE, META WITH MASSIVE FINES
A Moscow court slapped Google with a nearly $100 million fine and also fined Facebook’s parent company Meta $27 million over their failure to delete content banned by local law, as Russia seeks to step up pressure on technology giants.
1 min |
08, January 2022
Techlife News
NOVEMBER TRADE DEFICIT HITS NEAR RECORD-HIGH $80.2 BILLION
The U.S. trade deficit surged to a near-record high of $80.2 billion in November as exports slowed at the same time that imports jumped sharply.
1 min |
08, January 2022
Techlife News
FRANCE FINES GOOGLE, FACEBOOK MILLIONS OVER TRACKING CONSENT
French regulators on Thursday fined Google and Facebook a total of more than 200 million euros ($226 million) for not making it as easy for people to opt out of online tracking as it is for them to accept it.
2 min |
08, January 2022
AppleMagazine
After JWST
The next gen of LUVOIR’s space telescopes
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AppleMagazine
TESLA SAYS IT DELIVERED RECORD 936K VEHICLES IN 2021, UP 87%
Tesla delivered a record 936,000 vehicles last year, up 87% from its 2020 delivery count, the company said.
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AppleMagazine
GERMAN WATCHDOG PUTS GOOGLE UNDER CLOSER ANTITRUST SCRUTINY
Germany’s antitrust watchdog paved the way this week for extra scrutiny of Google by designating it a company of “paramount significance,” the first to get that label since regulators got more power to curb abusive practices by big digital companies.
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AppleMagazine
FORD JACKS UP PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC F-150, CITES BIG DEMAND
Ford says it will nearly double the annual production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck based on a high number of advance reservations.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #532
AppleMagazine
TESLA MODEL 3 RECALL OVER REAR CAMERA CONNECTION
Tesla is recalling certain Model 3s because a coaxial cable for its backup camera can become worn and fail to transmit images to the dashboard console.
1 min |
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AppleMagazine
CHRYSLER AIMS TO BE ALL ELECTRIC BY 2028
Chrysler plans go all electric by 2028, the latest automaker to announce a shift away from gasoline-powered engines under rising pressure to act on climate change.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #532
AppleMagazine
CHINA URGES US TO PROTECT ITS SPACE STATION FROM SATELLITES
China is calling on the United States to protect a Chinese space station and its three-member crew after Beijing complained that satellites launched by Elon Musk’s SpaceX nearly struck the station.
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AppleMagazine
CDC POSTS RATIONALE FOR SHORTER ISOLATION, QUARANTINE
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explained the scientific rationale for shortening its COVID-19 isolation and quarantine recommendations, and clarified that the guidance applies to kids as well as adults.
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AppleMagazine
BIDEN SAYS DEAL WITH TELECOMS AVOIDS FLIGHT DISRUPTIONS
AT&T and Verizon have agreed to delay the launch of a new slice of 5G service by two weeks after airlines and the nation’s aviation regulator complained about potential interference with systems on board planes.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #532
Bloomberg Businessweek
Cyberwar at the White House
Anne Neuberger and the competition to set Biden’s cybersecurity agenda
7 min |
January 10, 2022
Techlife News
5 Steps to Reach Your Money Goals in 2022
In addition to the new year bringing confetti and a fresh calendar, it’s a time to set big money goals for the next 12 months. That might mean finally paying off debt, buying a house or taking a long-delayed vacation.
4 min |
08, January 2022
AppleMagazine
$43m Battery Recycling Plant Set For Georgia, Hiring 150
A company that aims to recycle lithium ion batteries from vehicles and other uses will build its first large plant in suburban Atlanta, investing $43 million and hiring 150 people.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #532
Techlife News
MAGNET MILESTONES MOVE DISTANT NUCLEAR FUSION DREAM CLOSER
Teams working on two continents have marked similar milestones in their respective efforts to tap an energy source key to the fight against climate change: They’ve each produced very impressive magnets.
3 min |
01, January 2022
AppleMagazine
Series 7 - Largest ever display, a refined & durable timepiece
Despite numerous reports that Apple would overhaul the design of this year’s Apple Watch, the announcement of a Series 7 smartwatch was a more muted affair.
5 min |
December 31, 2021
AppleMagazine
MacBooks - The most powerful Pro lineup ever created
After what feels like a lifetime of waiting, Apple has finally unveiled its next-generation MacBook Pro line-up, bringing the power of M1 and stepping it up a gear.
8 min |
December 31, 2021
Techlife News
PLENTY OF PITFALLS AWAIT ZUCKERBERG'S ‘METAVERSE' PLAN
When Mark Zuckerberg announced ambitious plans to build the “metaverse” — a virtual reality construct intended to supplant the internet, merge virtual life with real-life and create endless new playgrounds for everyone — he promised that “you’re going to able to do almost anything you can imagine.”
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