Techlife News
MICROSOFT TO STOP PACKAGING TEAMS AND OFFICE SOFTWARE IN EUROPE TO HEAD OFF EU ANTITRUST ACTION
Microsoft will stop packaging its Teams videoconferencing app with its Office software in Europe in an effort to head off antitrust penalties by regulators.
2 min |
September 02, 2023
Techlife News
VISUAL ARTISTS FIGHT BACK AGAINST AI COMPANIES FOR REPURPOSING THEIR WORK
Kelly McKernan’s acrylic and watercolor paintings are bold and vibrant, often featuring feminine figures rendered in bright greens, blues, pinks and purples. The style, in the artist’s words, is “surreal, ethereal ... dealing with discomfort in the human journey.”
5 min |
September 02, 2023
Techlife News
JCPENNEY IS SPENDING $1 BILLION ON STORE AND ONLINE UPGRADES IN LATEST BID TO REVIVE ITS BUSINESS
JCPenney said Thursday it plans to spend more than $1 billion by the end of 2025 in a bid to revive the storied but troubled 121-year-old department store chain.
4 min |
September 02, 2023
Techlife News
Amazon CEO Says 'it's Probably Not Going Work Out' for Employees Who Defy Return-to Officy Policy
Amazon employees have been pushing back against the company’s return-to-office policy for months — and it seems CEO Andy Jassy has had enough.
2 min |
September 02, 2023
AppleMagazine
BEST USED ELECTRIC VEHICLES UNDER $25,000
Pricing for new electric vehicles can be daunting for many shoppers. But more and more EVs are becoming available on the used vehicle market, and that’s creating greater opportunities for buying a lower-priced used EV. There’s also a further incentive to purchase a used EV that costs less than $25,000 thanks to an available federal tax credit of up to $4,000.
3 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
AMAZON CEO SAYS 'IT'S PROBABLY NOT GOING WORK OUT' FOR EMPLOYEES WHO DEFY RETURN-TO OFFICY POLICY
Amazon employees have been pushing back against the company’s return-to-office policy for months — and it seems CEO Andy Jassy has had enough.
2 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
US ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR LAST QUARTER IS REVISED DOWN TO A 2.1% ANNUAL RATE
The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June, showing continued resilience in the face of higher borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, the government said this week in a downgrade from its initial estimate.
2 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
TO STOP WILDFIRES, RESIDENTS IN SOME GREEK SUBURBS PUT THEIR OWN MONEY TOWARD EARLY WARNING DRONES
The nightmare repeats itself every year: A towering wall of flames devours forests, farmland and homes, forcing animals and people to flee for their lives.
4 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
HOW PAYPAL IS USING AI TO COMBAT FRAUD, AND MAKE IT EASIER TO PAY
Artificial intelligence has been the buzzword of 2023 ever since ChatGPT made its public debut earlier this year, with businesses, schools, universities and even non-profits looking for ways to integrate AI in their operations.
3 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
T-MOBILE WILL LAY OFF 5,000 EMPLOYEES, OR ABOUT 7% OF ITS WORKFORCE, IN THE COMING WEEKS
Wireless carrier T-Mobile said it plans to cut 5,000 jobs, or about 7% of its workforce.
1 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
INDIA'S MOON ROVER CONFIRMS SULFUR AND DETECTS SEVERAL OTHER ELEMENTS NEAR THE LUNAR SOUTH POLE
India’s moon rover confirmed the presence of sulfur and detected several other elements near the lunar south pole as it searches for signs of frozen water nearly a week after its historic moon landing, India’s space agency said.
2 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
INDIA'S LUNAR ROVER KEEPS WALKING ON THE MOON, DAYS AFTER SPACECRAFT'S HISTORIC TOUCHDOWN
India’s lunar rover continued its walk on the moon after the historic touch-down of India’s spacecraft near the moon’s south pole last week, the country’s space agency said. The rover’s data collection and experiments could help determine if there is oxygen and hydrogen on the moon.
2 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
STARLINK - THE SPACEX SATELLITE NETWORK THAT WILL CONNECT EVERYTHING
In a world dependent on technology, Elon Musk is a name that often comes to mind. From X to Tesla, the entrepreneur has his fingers in a number of pies.
4 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LIFESAVING CPR? A NEW STUDY SAYS IT'S PROBABLY WISE NOT TO ASK ALEXA, CORTANA, OR SIRI
Ask Alexa or Siri about the weather. But if you want to save someone’s life? Call 911 for that.
2 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
BROADBAND SUBSIDY PROGRAM THAT MILLIONS USE WILL EXPIRE NEXT YEAR IF CONGRESS DOESN'T ACT
One of the features that President Joe Biden cited in his plan to bring internet to every home and business in the United States by 2030 was affordability. But an important federal program established to keep broadband costs down for low-income households is set to expire next year.
3 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
THE MATH PROBLEM: KIDS ARE STILL BEHIND. HOW CAN SCHOOLS CATCH THEM UP?
On a breezy July morning in South Seattle, a dozen elementary-aged students ran math relays behind an elementary school.
4 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
FBI AND EUROPEAN PARTNERS SEIZE MAJOR MALWARE NETWORK IN BLOW TO GLOBAL CYBERCRIME
U.S. officials said this week that the FBI and its European partners infiltrated and seized control of a major global malware network used for more than 15 years to commit a gamut of online crimes including crippling ransomware attacks.
3 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
WHEN IT COMES TO THE HOLLYWOOD STRIKES, IT'S NOT JUST THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY THAT'S BEING HURT
The company had struggled for years, tossed around by pandemic-induced production shutdowns that began in March 2020. Last year, though, business for Valentino’s Costume Group had finally picked back up.
5 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
DENZEL WASHINGTON'S VIGILANTE BATTLES THE ITALIAN MAFIA IN 'EQUALIZER 3'
There’s an awful lot of talk about the end of movie stars considering Denzel Washington is right over here, walking around.
3 min |
September 01, 2023
Stereophile
REVINYLIZATION
Chronic jazz
4 min |
October 2023
Stereophile
AURAL ROBERT
Records for the New Land
3 min |
October 2023
Stereophile
GRAMOPHONE DREAMS
Laissez-faire listening
10+ min |
October 2023
Stereophile
Electrocompaniet AW 800 M
STEREO/MONOBLOCK POWER AMPLIFIER
10+ min |
October 2023
Stereophile
JBL 4329P
INTEGRATED LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM
10+ min |
October 2023
Stereophile
Ayre VX-8
POWER AMPLIFIER
10+ min |
October 2023
Stereophile
BRILLIANT CORNERS
Dual-mono mahis
10+ min |
October 2023
Stereophile
SPIN DOCTOR
The Vertere DG-1S record player
10+ min |
October 2023
Techlife News
SHEIN AND FOREVER 21 TEAM UP IN HOPES OF EXPANDING REACH OF BOTH FAST-FASHION RETAILERS
Fast fashion retailers Shein and Forever 21 are going into business together.
1 min |
August 26, 2023
Techlife News
SAN FRANCISCO LAUNCHES DRIVERLESS BUS SERVICE FOLLOWING ROBOTAXI EXPANSION FASE
First came the robotaxis. Then the driverless buses arrived.
2 min |
August 26, 2023
Techlife News
THESE CARS WILL BE GONE AFTER 2023
Just as TV shows get canceled due to poor performance or changing customer tastes, the same happens for cars and trucks.
3 min |