Technology
AppleMagazine
Help Coming On Blocking Scam Calls For Robocall Plagued Us
New measures by U.S. regulators could help thwart some of the billions of robocalls received in the U.S.
2 min |
May 17, 2019
AppleMagazine
The Internet Of Things
The Opportunities And Risks Of An Increasingly Hyper-Connected World
5 min |
May 17, 2019
AppleMagazine
Walmart Ups The Delivery Game With Next Day Shipping
Walmart is rolling out free next-day delivery on its most popular items, increasing the stakes in the retail shipping wars with Amazon.
3 min |
May 17, 2019
AppleMagazine
Disney Takes Over Hulu From Comcast As Stream Wars Heat Up
Disney is taking full control of Hulu from Comcast, as both companies prepare to launch their own streaming services in response to declining audiences for traditional TV.
3 min |
May 17, 2019
AppleMagazine
Jony Ive Leaves An Apple That Continues To Flourish
Towards the end of June, Apple dropped something of a bombshell among the tech press: the corporation’s Chief Design Officer, Jony Ive, was set to leave the company to launch his own design firm, LoveFrom.
6 min |
July 12, 2019
AppleMagazine
Flying Blind: Apps Help Visually Impaired Navigate Airport
Navigating airports can be tricky.
3 min |
July 12, 2019
AppleMagazine
MacOS Catalina: Giant Leap For Mac-Kind
In June, Apple lifted the lid on macOS Catalina, one of the biggest releases for the Mac in years.
8 min |
July 26, 2019
AppleMagazine
All-Girls School Becomes 1st In US With Varsity Esports
As a liaison at the U.S. Department of Education, J Collins watched as colleges by the dozen rolled out varsity esports programs, complete with scholarships, coaches and even some arenas.
4 min |
July 26, 2019
AppleMagazine
Superpower: Macbook Pro And Air Models Refreshed
As Apple bids farewell to the MacBook for a second time, we take a closer look at its history, explore whether there’s a gap in the market for a 12-inch model, and get hands-on with the new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air notebooks which serve as the MacBook’s successors…
6 min |
July 19, 2019
AppleMagazine
In Tarantino's Latest, A Radiant Hollywood Fable
Quentin Tarantino has, for a while now, been reminding us what’s so great about movies — or at least, what he thinks is so great about them.
4 min |
July 26, 2019
AppleMagazine
Justice Dept. Ratchets Up Antitrust Scrutiny Of Big Tech
The U.S. Department of Justice opened a sweeping antitrust investigation of major technology companies and whether their online platforms have hurt competition, suppressed innovation or otherwise harmed consumers.
3 min |
July 26, 2019
AppleMagazine
Equifax To Pay Up To $700m In Data Breach Settlement
Equifax will pay at least $700 million — and potentially much more — to settle lawsuits over a 2017 data breach that exposed the Social Security numbers and similar sensitive information of roughly half of the U.S. population.
3 min |
July 26, 2019
AppleMagazine
Memos: Facebook Allowed ‘Friendly Fraud' To Profit From Kids
Facebook allowed children to rack up huge bills on digital games while the company rejected recommendations for addressing what it dubbed “friendly fraud,” according to newly released court documents.
3 min |
February 1, 2019
AppleMagazine
Youtube Promises To Stop Promoting Misleading Videos
If you believe the world is flat, don’t count on YouTube recommending videos supporting your theory.
1 min |
February 1, 2019
AppleMagazine
Activision To Lay Off 800 Workers As Video Game Sales Drop
Video game maker Activision Blizzard is laying off nearly 800 workers as the company braces for a steep downturn in revenue following the best year in its history.
1 min |
February 15, 2019
AppleMagazine
Reddit Raises $300m In Finance Round Led By China's Tencent
Social media service Reddit Inc. says it has raised $300 million in a financing round led by Chinese internet giant Tencent.
1 min |
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AppleMagazine
Nasa's Faraway Space Snowman Has Flat, Not Round, Behind
The faraway space snowman visited by NASA last month has a surprisingly flat — not round — behind.
1 min |
February 15, 2019
AppleMagazine
The Promise Of 5G Wireless - Speed, Hype, Risk
A much-hyped network upgrade called “5G” means different things to different people.
3 min |
February 15, 2019
AppleMagazine
Facebook Stops Huawei From Pre-Installing Apps On Phones
Facebook said it has stopped letting its apps come pre-installed on smartphones sold by Huawei in order to comply with U.S. restrictions, a move that deals a fresh blow to the Chinese tech giant.
1 min |
June 14, 2019
AppleMagazine
Customs Says Hack Exposed Traveler, License Plate Images
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said this week that photos of travelers and license plates collected at the nation’s borders have been exposed in a malicious cyberattack.
1 min |
June 14, 2019
AppleMagazine
How Do You Teach Kids About Texting ? Bring In The Teenagers
How do you teach tech-savvy kids to safely navigate the digital world? In Germany, you bring in the teenagers.
4 min |
June 14, 2019
AppleMagazine
Accessibility: Apple's Biggest Push Yet
In all of the excitement of Dark Mode on iOS and the removal of iTunes on the Mac, you’d be forgiven for missing one of Apple’s biggest cross-platform updates to date.
7 min |
June 14, 2019
AppleMagazine
Wisconsin Assembly Passes 5G Technology Regulation Bill
The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a bill that would limit the regulation of 5G, or “small cell,” technology.
1 min |
June 21, 2019
AppleMagazine
Britain To Intensify Fight Against Climate Change
Britain’s outgoing prime minister on Wednesday announced plans to eliminate the country’s net contribution to climate change by 2050.
1 min |
June 14, 2019
AppleMagazine
China Launches 1st Rocket From Mobile Platform In Yellow Sea
China on Wednesday launched a rocket from a mobile platform at sea for the first time, sending a five commercial satellites and two others containing experimental technology into space.
1 min |
June 7, 2019
AppleMagazine
Airbus Is Ready For Pilotless Jets
The chief salesman for Airbus says his company already has the technology to fly passenger planes without pilots at all — and is working on winning over regulators and travelers to the idea.
1 min |
June 21, 2019
AppleMagazine
Samsung Vows To Keep Up Investment As Trade War Raises Risks
Samsung Electronics’ Vice Chairman Lee Jae-Yong has vowed to keep up robust investments in key businesses as South Korea’s leading company weathers slowing demand and the impact of trade clashes between Washington and Beijing.
1 min |
June 7, 2019
AppleMagazine
40 Years Later, ‘Halloween' Slashes Again
With hollow eyes and sagging cheeks, the flabby white mask of Michael Myers is horrors great blank slate. Project your fears here, it says. Myers doesnt speak. His movements never rise beyond a deliberate gait (well, aside from all the stabbing and strangling). Even his name is purposefully bland.
3 min |
October 19, 2018
AppleMagazine
Chazelle's First Man' Is At Once Intimate And Grand
Like a lot of parents, Mike Herrick occasionally sees his 13-year-old daughter getting lost in her smartphone and wonders: Is technology messing with childrens brains, even as it enlightens and empowers them in ways that werent possible when his generation grew up?
4 min |
October 19, 2018
AppleMagazine
Even Tech Execs Fret About Their Kids' Smartphone Addictions
Like a lot of parents, Mike Herrick occasionally sees his 13-year-old daughter getting lost in her smartphone and wonders: Is technology messing with childrens brains, even as it enlightens and empowers them in ways that werent possible when his generation grew up?
4 min |