Techlife News
HERE'S HOW CHATGPT MAKER OPENAI PLANS TO DETER ELECTION MISINFORMATION IN 2024
ChatGPT maker OpenAI has outlined a plan to prevent its tools from being used to spread election misinformation as voters in more than 50 countries prepare to cast their ballots in national elections this year.
2 min |
January 20, 2024
Techlife News
TECH INNOVATIONS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE AT CES 2024
From electric cars to transparent TVs to the latest accessibility tech and virtual assistants backed by artificial intelligence, there was a wide range of innovations presented at the CES tech show in Las Vegas last week. The best of it aimed to solve big real-world problems. Some of it aimed to make your life more fun. And some of it was just a little out there.
2 min |
January 20, 2024
Techlife News
SAMSUNG VIES TO MAKE AI MORE MAINSTREAM BY BAKING MORE OF THE TECHNOLOGY INTO ITS GALAXY PHONES
Smartphones could get much smarter this year as the next wave of artificial intelligence seeps into the devices that accompany people almost everywhere they go.
4 min |
January 20, 2024
Techlife News
Hands On - AS NEVER BEFORE: EXPERIENCING VISION PRO DEMOS IN APPLE STORE
The imminent launch of Apple's Vision Pro headset marks a pivotal moment in the company's history and, for the first time, requires a comprehensive presentation and hands-on experience for the average consumer to truly appreciate its capabilities.
4 min |
January 20, 2024
Techlife News
STILL TRYING TO MAKE 'FETCH' HAPPEN, NOW IN SONG: 'MEAN GIRLS' GETS A MUSICAL UPDATE
The first “Mean Girls,” that compulsively watchable high-school based social satire by Tina Fey, came out in 2004. The Broadway musical opened in 2018.
4 min |
January 20, 2024
Techlife News
AI IS THE BUZZ, THE BIG OPPORTUNITY AND THE RISK TO WATCH AMONG THE DAVOS GLITTERATI
Illustrating AI’s geopolitical importance like few other technologies before it, the word was on the lips of world leaders from China to France. It was visible across the Swiss Alpine town and percolated through afterparties.
4 min |
January 20, 2024
Techlife News
CELLEBRITE DONATES AI INVESTIGATIVE TOOLS TO NONPROFITS TO HELP FIND MISSING CHILDREN FASTER
John Walsh, advocate for missing children and longtime host of “America’s Most Wanted,” said he feels outmanned by criminals all the time – especially in the courtroom.
3 min |
January 20, 2024
Techlife News
UBER CUTS OFF DRIZLY, THE ALCOHOL DELIVERY APP IT BOUGHT FOR $1.1 BILLION THREE YEARS AGO
Uber is shutting down alcohol delivery app Drizly, the company confirmed, three years after acquiring the platform for $1.1 billion.
1 min |
January 20, 2024
Techlife News
BOEING TO INCREASE QUALITY INSPECTIONS ON 737-MAX FOLLOWING ALASKA AIRLINES BLOW OUT
Boeing told employees this week that it plans to increase quality inspections of its 737 Max 9 aircraft, following the failure of an emergency exit door panel on an Alaska Airlines flight last week.
1 min |
January 20, 2024
Techlife News
THE WORLD COULD GET ITS FIRST TRILLIONAIRE WITHIN 10 YEARS
The world could have its first trillionaire within a decade, anti-poverty organization Oxfam International said this week in its annual assessment of global inequalities timed to the gathering of political and business elites at the Swiss ski resort of Davos.
2 min |
January 20, 2024
Techlife News
BANKS PREPARE TO TAKE ON THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION OVER BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN OVERDRAFT FEES
The squabble over billion of dollars in overdraft fees that Americans get charged every year is intensifying.
4 min |
January 20, 2024
AppleMagazine
ROBOT BARISTAS AND AI CHEFS CAUSED A STIR AT CES 2024 AS CASINO UNION WORKERS FEAR FOR THEIR JOBS
The barista tipped the jug of smooth, foamy milk over the latte, pouring slowly at first, then lifting and tilting the jug like a choreographed dance to paint the petals of a tulip.
3 min |
January 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
AS A NEW GENERATION RISES, TENSION BETWEEN FREE SPEECH AND INCLUSIVITY ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES SIMMERS
Generations of Americans have held firm to a version of free speech that makes room for even the vilest of views. It's girded by a belief that the good ideas rise above the bad, that no one should be punished for voicing an idea except in rare cases where the idea could lead directly to illegal action.
7 min |
January 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
Hands On - AS NEVER BEFORE: EXPERIENCING VISION PRO DEMOS IN APPLE STORE
The imminent launch of Apple's Vision Pro headset marks a pivotal moment in the company's history and, for the first time, requires a comprehensive presentation and hands-on experience for the average consumer to truly appreciate its capabilities.
4 min |
January 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
AMAZON'S AUDIBLE IS LAYING OFF 5% OF ITS WORKFORCE, MARKING ANOTHER ROUND OF JOB CUTS IN TECH
Amazon-owned online audiobook and podcast service Audible is laying off about 5% of its workforce, marking the third round of job cuts at the e-commerce giant’s businesses last week as the technology industry continues to shed roles in the new year.
1 min |
January 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
MORE CEOs FEAR THEIR COMPANIES WON'T SURVIVE 10 YEARS AS AI AND CLIMATE CHALLENGES GROW, SURVEY SAYS
More executives are feeling better about the global economy, but a growing number don’t think their companies will survive the coming decade without a major overhaul because of pressure from climate change and technology like artificial intelligence, according to a new survey of CEOs by one of the world’s largest consulting firms, PwC.
3 min |
January 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
CELLEBRITE DONATES AI INVESTIGATIVE TOOLS TO NONPROFITS TO HELP FIND MISSING CHILDREN FASTER
John Walsh, advocate for missing children and longtime host of “America’s Most Wanted,” said he feels outmanned by criminals all the time – especially in the courtroom.
3 min |
January 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
THE SUPREME COURT ALLOWS A COURT ORDER TO TAKE EFFECT THAT COULD COST APPLE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a court order to take effect that could loosen Apple’s grip on its lucrative iPhone app store, and potentially affect billions of dollars in revenue a year.
1 min |
January 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
HERE'S HOW CHATGPT MAKER OPENAI PLANS TO DETER ELECTION MISINFORMATION IN 2024
ChatGPT maker OpenAI has outlined a plan to prevent its tools from being used to spread election misinformation as voters in more than 50 countries prepare to cast their ballots in national elections this year.
2 min |
January 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
THE WORLD COULD GET ITS FIRST TRILLIONAIRE WITHIN 10 YEARS
The world could have its first trillionaire within a decade, anti-poverty organization Oxfam International said this week in its annual assessment of global inequalities timed to the gathering of political and business elites at the Swiss ski resort of Davos.
2 min |
January 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
BOEING TO INCREASE QUALITY INSPECTIONS ON 737-MAX FOLLOWING ALASKA AIRLINES BLOW OUT
Boeing told employees this week that it plans to increase quality inspections of its 737 Max 9 aircraft, following the failure of an emergency exit door panel on an Alaska Airlines flight last week.
2 min |
January 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
TECH INNOVATIONS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE AT CES 2024
From electric cars to transparent TVs to the latest accessibility tech and virtual assistants backed by artificial intelligence, there was a wide range of innovations presented at the CES tech show in Las Vegas last week. The best of it aimed to solve big real-world problems. Some of it aimed to make your life more fun. And some of it was just a little out there.
3 min |
January 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
TECH FIRM BAIDU DENIES REPORT THAT ITS ERNIE AI CHATBOT IS LINKED TO CHINESE MILITARY RESEARCH
Technology company Baidu refuted a newspaper report that said its artificial intelligence chatbot Ernie was linked to Chinese military research.
2 min |
January 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
BANKS PREPARE TO TAKE ON THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION OVER BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN OVERDRAFT FEES
The squabble over billion of dollars in overdraft fees that Americans get charged every year is intensifying.
4 min |
January 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
STILL TRYING TO MAKE 'FETCH' HAPPEN, NOW IN SONG: 'MEAN GIRLS' GETS A MUSICAL UPDATE
The first “Mean Girls,” that compulsively watchable high-school based social satire by Tina Fey, came out in 2004. The Broadway musical opened in 2018.
4 min |
January 19, 2024
AppleMagazine
UBER CUTS OFF DRIZLY, THE ALCOHOL DELIVERY APP IT BOUGHT FOR $1.1 BILLION THREE YEARS AGO
Uber is shutting down alcohol delivery app Drizly, the company confirmed, three years after acquiring the platform for $1.1 billion.
1 min |
January 19, 2024
Techlife News
CES 2024: TECH COMPANIES ARE TRANSFORMING THE KITCHEN WITH AI & ROBOTS THAT DO THE COOKING
Chef-like robots, Al-powered appliances and other high-tech kitchen gadgets are holding out the promise that humans don't need to cook - or mix drinks - for themselves anymore.
3 min |
January 13, 2024
Techlife News
US INFLATION EDGES UP, FUELED BY ENERGY AND HOUSING PRICES, BUT MANY OTHER COSTS RISE ONLY MILDLY
Higher energy and housing prices boosted overall U.S. inflation in December, a sign that the Federal Reserve’s drive to slow inflation to its 2% target will likely remain a bumpy one.
3 min |
January 13, 2024
Techlife News
GOOGLE LAYS OFF HUNDREDS IN HARDWARE VOICE ASSISTANT TEAMS AMID COST-CUTTING DRIVE
Google has laid off hundreds of employees working on its hardware, voice assistance and engineering teams as part of cost-cutting measures.
1 min |
January 13, 2024
Techlife News
NEW FUNDS WILL MAKE INVESTING IN BITCOIN EASIER.HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Nearly a dozen new bitcoin funds began trading in U.S. markets for the first time Thursday, providing increased access to the cryptocurrency for everyday investors.
3 min |