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Biden Administration Releases New Cybersecurity Strategy
The U.S. government plans to expand minimum cybersecurity requirements for critical sectors and to be faster and more aggressive in preventing cyberattacks before they can occur, including by using military, law enforcement and diplomatic tools, according to a Biden administration strategy document released Thursday.
2 min |
March 04, 2023
Reason magazine
A.I. Is Here
ChatGPT can create everything from novel dad jokes to fairly well-written computer code. At my prompting, it wrote a serviceable sonnet describing Gilgamesh’s failed quest for immortality.
3 min |
April 2023
AppleMagazine
NETFLIX CUTS PRICES IN SOME MARKETS TO LURE MORE SUBSCRIBERS
Netflix is cutting its prices in several of its smaller markets in the latest twist on the video streaming service’s efforts to keep its recently revived subscriber growth rolling amid stiffer competition and inflation pressures that are pushing more households to curb their discretionary spending.
2 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
HOW CREDIT SCORES ARE EVOLVING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CREDIT
A lowcredit score can hurt your ability to take out a loan, secure a good interest rate, or increase the spending limit on your credit card.
5 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
MONEY: 5 WAYS TO DEAL WITH MONEY ENVY
If you’ve ever scrolled through social media posts only to be gripped with envy when you see a friend posing in front of their beautiful house or enjoying themselves at a luxurious resort, then you understand how easy it is to want what other people have. Financial envy is real, and sometimes it can be ugly.
3 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
FATHER OF CELLPHONE SEES DARK SIDE BUT ALSO HOPE IN NEW TECH
The man credited with inventing the cellphone 50 years ago had only one concern then about the brick-sized device with a long antenna: Would it work?
2 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
OUTSMARTING HUMANS JUST ONE STEP FOR AI VIDEO GAME PLAYERS
Speed around a French village in the video game Grand Turismo and you might spot a Corvette behind you trying to catch your slipstream.
4 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
Movie Bonus
Films added as companions to Apple TV+ originals
6 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
METAVERSE IN SPOTLIGHT AT MWC TECH FAIR EVEN AS DOUBTS ARISE
Welcome to the metaverse — sort of.
4 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
EU OFFICIAL DEFENDS TALKS ON BIG TECH HELPING FUND NETWORKS
Europe’s existing telecom networks aren’t up to the job of handling surging amounts of internet data traffic, a top European Union official said, as he defended a consultation on whether Big Tech companies should help pay for upgrades.
1 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
FOR MAN BEHIND GENE-EDITED BABIES, A ROCKY RETURN TO SCIENCE
Five years ago, scientist He Jiankui shocked his peers and the world with claims that he created the first genetically edited babies. Now, after serving three years in a Chinese prison for practicing medicine without a license, he faces obstacles and critics as he tries to re-enter science.
4 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
WHY TIKTOK IS BEING BANNED ON GOV'T PHONES IN US AND BEYOND
The United States is ratcheting up national security concerns about TikTok, mandating that all federal employees delete the Chinese-owned social media app from government-issued mobile phones. Other Western governments are pursuing similar bans, citing espionage fears.
5 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
CHINA SAYS WILL TRAIN FOREIGN ASTRONAUTS FOR SPACE STATION
China says it will soon begin training foreign astronauts for trips to its newly completed orbiting space station.
2 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
TESLA MODEL 3 NOW $5K LESS THAN US AVERAGE NEW CAR
It’s never been this cheap to buy a Tesla.
4 min |
March 03, 2023
AppleMagazine
THE MOST AFFORDABLE EVS FOR 2023
The push for new, appealing electric vehicles has gained considerable momentum recently. The next few years will see a rollout of EVs in every popular automotive segment, increasing competition and decreasing prices. At the moment, however, all-electric vehicle development costs remain high and most new additions are priced well above equivalent gaspowered models.
3 min |
March 03, 2023
Inc.
Burn It All Down
How we lost our headquarters and engineering lab in a fire-and gained a lot more in the process.
6 min |
March 2023
Techlife News
Al Summit - Apple is entering the artificial intelligence race
With the AI war heating up and companies like Microsoft and Google battling it out to offer more advanced technologies to their customers, Apple looks set to enter the ring next.
6 min |
February 25, 2023
Techlife News
ΜΕΤΑ TESTING NEW SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE FOR VERIFIED ACCOUNTS
Meta is testing a new subscription service that would let Facebook and Instagram users pay for a verified account
1 min |
February 25, 2023
Techlife News
HOW TO KEEP YOUR TWITTER ACCOUNT SECURE WITHOUT PAYING
Twitter users were greeted last weekend with an ultimatum from the social media app: Subscribe to the platform’s new premium service or lose a popular account security feature.
2 min |
February 25, 2023
Techlife News
US REVISES DOWN LAST QUARTER'S ECONOMIC GROWTH TO 2.7% RATE
The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.7% annual rate from October through December, a solid showing despite rising interest rates and elevated inflation, the government said Thursday in a downgrade from its initial estimate.
2 min |
February 25, 2023
Techlife News
REESE WITHERSPOON ASHTON KUTCHER SHINE IN A ROM-COM'
If you decide to settle in and watch “Your Place or Mine” to see the sparks fly between Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher, you’ll be initially disappointed. They’re not in the same room until the last 12 minutes.
3 min |
February 25, 2023
Techlife News
HONDA CR-V HYBRID VS KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID
The 2023 Honda CR-V and 2023 Kia Sportage are two highly rated small SUVs. Notably, they also come in hybrid versions that offer some compelling advantages.
3 min |
February 25, 2023
Techlife News
PAY-PER-CHEW: MORE RESTAURANTS TRYING SUBSCRIPTION PROGRAMS
Consumers are willing to pay monthly subscription fees for streaming services, pet food and even toilet paper. And now some restaurants are betting they’ll do the same for their favorite meals.
3 min |
February 25, 2023
Techlife News
WORD WAR: IN RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR.INFORMATION BECAME A WEAPON
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II, and the first to see algorithms and TikTok videos deployed alongside fighter planes and tanks.
5 min |
February 25, 2023
Techlife News
STELLANTIS EARNINGS RISE AS EV PUSH DRIVES HIGHER SALES
Automaker Stellantis reported its earnings grew in 2022 from a year earlier and said its push into electric vehicles led to a jump in sales even as it faces growing competition from an industrywide shift to more climate-friendly offerings.
2 min |
February 25, 2023
Techlife News
RAIMONDO SEEKS TO RALLY US BEHIND $52 BILLION CHIP PROGRAM
On State of the Union night, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo strode down the aisle and found her seat in front of Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.
3 min |
February 25, 2023
Techlife News
TIKTOK BANNED FROM EU COMMISSION PHONES OVER CYBERSECURITY
The European Union’s executive branch said Thursday that it has temporarily banned TikTok from phones used by employees as a cybersecurity measure, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video sharing app.
1 min |
February 25, 2023
Techlife News
JAPANESE - STARTUP UNVEILS BALLOON FLIGHT SPACE VIEWING TOURS
A Japanese startup announced plans to launch commercial space viewing balloon flights that it hopes will bring an otherwise astronomically expensive experience down to Earth.
2 min |
February 25, 2023
Techlife News
JAPAN ABORTS LAUNCH OF NEW ROCKET CARRYING MISSILE SENSOR
Japan’s space agency aborted the inaugural launch of its next-generation H3 rocket after the auxiliary booster engines failed to ignite, officials said.
2 min |
February 25, 2023
Techlife News
MICROSOFT MAKES CASE FOR ACTIVISION MERGER AMID EU SCRUTINY
Microsoft’s Xbox video game division announced new partnerships with Nintendo and chipmaker Nvidia as it tries to persuade European regulators to approve its planned $68.7 billion takeover of game publishing giant Activision Blizzard.
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