AppleMagazine
WE KNOW LATE-NIGHT SCREENS ARE BAD FOR SLEEP. HOW DO YOU STOP DOOMSCROLLING IN BED?
Like many of us, Jessica Peoples has heard the warnings about excessive screen time at night. Still, she estimates spending 30 to 60 minutes on her phone before going to sleep, mostly scrolling through social media.
3 min |
May 10, 2024
AppleMagazine
US SEEKS INFORMATION FROM TESLA ON HOW IT DEVELOPED AND VERIFIED WHETHER AUTOPILOT RECALL WORKED
Federal highway safety investigators want Tesla to tell them how and why it developed the fix in a recall of more than 2 million vehicles equipped with the company’s Autopilot partially automated driving system.
3 min |
May 10, 2024
AppleMagazine
NINTENDO TO ANNOUNCE SWITCH SUCCESSOR IN THIS FISCAL YEAR AS PROFITS RISE
Japanese video-game maker Nintendo said this week that it will make an announcement about a successor to its Switch home console sometime before March 2025.
2 min |
May 10, 2024
AppleMagazine
New-Gen iPads 2024 AIR AND PRO LINES BRING IDEAS TO LIFE LIKE NEVER BEFORE
At this year's Let Loose Event, Apple unveiled all-new iPad Airs, iPad Pros, and new accessories like the Apple Pencil Pro. These devices offer game-changing graphics and outrageous performance and showcase the powerful M4 chip for the first time.
5 min |
May 10, 2024
AppleMagazine
VISION PRO UNVEILS MARVEL'S NEW INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE: 'WHAT IF...?
Walt Disney Company revealed an innovative addition to its Disney+ lineup, exclusive to Apple Vision Pro users.
1 min |
May 10, 2024
AppleMagazine
DISNEY'S STREAMING BUSINESS TURNS A PROFIT IN FIRST FINANCIAL REPORT SINCE CHALLENGE TO IGER
India, Disney+Hotstar, it expects its combined streaming businesses to be profitable in the fourth quarter and to be a meaningful future growth driver for the company, with further improvements in profitability in fiscal 2025.
3 min |
May 10, 2024
AppleMagazine
INSTACART PARTNERS WITH UBER EATS TO OFFER RESTAURANT DELIVERIES
Grocery delivery company Instacart is partnering with Uber Eats to offer a new perk to its customers: restaurant delivery.
1 min |
May 10, 2024
AppleMagazine
RYAN GOSLING AND EMILY BLUNT ARE GREAT FUN IN 'THE FALL GUY
One of the worst movie sins is when a comedy fails to at least match the natural charisma of its stars. Not all actors are capable of being effortlessly witty without a tightly crafted script and some excellent direction and editing.
3 min |
May 10, 2024
AppleMagazine
TIKTOK SUES US TO BLOCK LAW THAT COULD BAN THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are suing the U.S. over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it's sold to another company, arguing that it vaguely paints it as a threat to national security to get around the First Amendment.
4 min |
May 10, 2024
AppleMagazine
FRENCH CYBERWARRIORS READY TO TEST THEIR DEFENSE AGAINST HACKERS AND MALWARE DURING THE OLYMPICS
Just like the Olympic athletes, the cyberwarriors that will be crucial for the success of the Paris Games are deep into training for the big event.
3 min |
May 10, 2024
AppleMagazine
US LOOSENS SOME ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY RULES, POTENTIALLY MAKING MORE EVS ELIGIBLE FOR TAX CREDITS
The U.S.government loosened some rules governing electric vehicle tax credits, potentially making more EVs eligible for credits of up to $7,500 but leading critics to accuse the Biden administration of helping China.
3 min |
May 10, 2024
AppleMagazine
FTX WILL RETURN MONEY TO MOST CUSTOMERS LESS THAN 2 YEARS AFTER CATASTROPHIC CRYPTO COLLAPSE
FTX says that nearly all of its customers will receive the money back that they are owed, two years after the cryptocurrency exchange imploded, and some will get more than that.
2 min |
May 10, 2024
AppleMagazine
SLOW TO EXPAND, INTERNET CASINO GAMBLING IS THE FUTURE OF US BETTING, INDUSTRY EXECS SAY
Internet casino gambling is legal in only a handful of states, but the industry is convinced it is the future of betting, even as some worry about cannibalizing physical casinos.
2 min |
May 10, 2024
Techlife News
ARTISTS FROM UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP ARE HEADING BACK TO TIKTOK AS A NEW LICENSING DEAL IS REACHED
Artists from Universal Music Group, which include Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, will be returning to TikTok as the two parties have struck a new licensing agreement following an approximately three-month long dispute.
2 min |
May 04, 2024
Techlife News
AI USE BY BUSINESSES IS SMALL BUT GROWING RAPIDL LED BY IT SECTOR AND FIRMS IN COLORADO AND DC
The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly, with firms in information technology, and in locations like Colorado and the District of Columbia, leading the way, according to a new paper from U.S. Census Bureau researchers.
2 min |
May 04, 2024
Techlife News
CONSUMER GROUPS PUSH CONGRESS TO UPHOLD AUTOMATIC REFUNDS FOR AIRLINE PASSENGERS
Consumer groups are pushing Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers whose flights are canceled or delayed for several hours.
2 min |
May 04, 2024
Techlife News
SENATORS WANT LIMITS ON THE GOVERNMENT'S USE OF FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY FOR AIRPORT SCREENING
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration, saying they are concerned about travelers’ privacy and civil liberties.
2 min |
May 04, 2024
AppleMagazine
AMAZON REPORTS STRONG 10 RESULTS DRIVEN BY ITS CLOUD-COMPUTING UNIT AND PRIME VIDEO AD DOLLARS
Amazon reported this week strong results for the first quarter, driven by growth in its cloud computing unit and new advertising dollars from its Prime Video streaming service.
3 min |
May 03, 2024
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE & APPLE NOW THREATENED BY THE US ANTITRUST LAWS THAT HELPED BUILD THEIR TECHNOLOGY EMPIRES
The U.S. Justice Department's double-barreled antitrust attack on Google's dominant search and Apple's trendsetting iPhone is reviving memories of the epic battle that hobbled Microsoft before it roared back to yet again become the world's most valuable company.
3 min |
May 03, 2024
OILMAN
RMI SUPPLY SECURES MARKET SHARE THROUGH CONTROLLED GROWTH AND QUALITY SERVICE
Tales of the entrepreneurial spirit secure a sizable portion of space in the history books and continue to shock and impress spectators benefiting from the technology or advancement set forth.
5 min |
May - June 2024
OILMAN
DIGITALIZATION IN OIL AND GAS - A NEW WAY OF WORKING
In today’s rapidly evolving world, every industry is constantly seeking innovative ways to improve performance and drive efficiency.
4 min |
May - June 2024
OILMAN
DAVID LAWLER AND THE QUEST FOR THE NEW FUTURE
Brothers David and Doug Lawler are not twins, but their careers have run on twin paths.
10+ min |
May - June 2024
OILMAN
REFINERY REBIRTH: TRANSFORMING AN AGING OIL REFINERY INTO A RENEWABLE FUEL PRODUCER
For 125 years, Phillips 66’s San Francisco refinery in Rodeo, California, processed only crude oil.
4 min |
May - June 2024
OILMAN
WRINKLES IN THE PETROVERSE
The landscape of Guyana’s nascent petroleum industry was significantly altered in October 2023 when Chevron Corporation announced its intended purchase of Hess Corporation.
7 min |
May - June 2024
OILMAN
KANSAS STRONG: STRENGTH THROUGH RELIABLE OIL AND NATURAL GAS IS MORE THAN A TAGLINE!
Kansas, often recognized for its expansive plains and agricultural prowess, boasts a lesser-known yet significant history in the realm of oil and gas development.
4 min |
May - June 2024
AppleMagazine
'SHARDLAKE' IS A TUDOR-ERA MYSTERY SERIES.IT'S ALSO A WIN FOR DISABLED CHARACTERS ITS STAR SAYS
Matthew Shardlake steps out of the pages of the late C.J. Sansom’s popular historical mystery novels and into a new show, bringing with him disability representation.
4 min |
May 03, 2024
AppleMagazine
JOURNALISTS CRITICAL OF THEIR OWN COMPANIES CAUSE HEADACHES FOR NEWS ORGANIZATIONS
This spring, NBC News, The New York Times and National Public Radio have each dealt with turmoil for essentially the same reason: journalists taking the critical gaze they deploy to cover the world and turning it inward at their own employers.
4 min |
May 03, 2024
AppleMagazine
TESLA'S STOCK LEAPS ON REPORTS OF CHINESE APPROVAL FOR THE COMPANY'S DRIVING SOFTWARE
Shares of Tesla stock rallied this week after the electric vehicle maker’s CEO, Elon Musk, paid a surprise visit to Beijing over the weekend and reportedly won tentative approval for its driving software.
1 min |
May 03, 2024
AppleMagazine
US TO REQUIRE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING ON NEW VEHICLES IN 5 YEARS AND SET PERFORMANCE STANDARDS PASS
In the not-too-distant future, automatic emergency braking will have to come standard on all new passenger vehicles in the United States, a requirement that the government says will save hundreds of lives and prevent thousands of injuries every year.
3 min |
May 03, 2024
AppleMagazine
SCAMMERS STOLE MORE THAN $3.4 BILLION FROM OLDER AMERICANS LAST YEAR, AN FBI REPORT SAYS
Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, according to an FBI report released this week that shows a rise in losses through increasingly sophisticated criminal tactics to trick the vulnerable into giving up their life savings.
2 min |