Techlife News
DRIVER FREE BUT VIRUS FREE? ROBO CARS HIT NEW SPEED BUMP
The latest challenge for the autonomous vehicle industry: How to assure passengers that the car they are getting in is virus-free, even if it doesn’t have a driver.
2 min |
June 20, 2020
Techlife News
IS IT SAFE TO STAY IN HOTELS AS REOPENINGS GET UNDERWAY?
Is it safe to stay in hotels as reopenings get underway?
1 min |
June 20, 2020
Techlife News
RUSSIA LIFTS INEFFECTIVE BAN ON TELEGRAM MESSAGING APP
Russia’s communications watchdog said it would lift a ban on the popular messaging app Telegram after two years of unsuccessful attempts to block it.
1 min |
June 20, 2020
Techlife News
PANDEMIC GIVES BUSINESSES LESSONS IN SURVIVAL, INNOVATION
When the coronavirus outbreak forced Sean Giovanni to shut down his recording studio in for two months, he dropped off mobile equipment at staffers’ and artists’ homes. He hoped remote recording would bring in some revenue.
4 min |
June 20, 2020
Techlife News
‘ADAPT OR DIE' RESTAURANTS FIND WAYS TO EVOLVE AMID VIRUS
When the coronavirus roared into New York, chef Anna Klinger wouldn’t let it put a fork in her restaurant.
5 min |
June 20, 2020
Techlife News
Britain Scraps Virus Tracing App For Google-Apple System
Britain is scrapping plans to launch its own coronavirus contact tracing smartphone app because of technical problems and will now work on building one using technology supplied by Apple and Google, health authorities said.
1 min |
June 20, 2020
Techlife News
Administration Seeking To Roll Back Tech Company Protections
The Justice Department proposed that Congress roll back long-held legal protections for online platforms such as Facebook, Google and Twitter, putting down a legislative marker in President Donald Trump’s drive against the social media giants.
4 min |
June 20, 2020
AppleMagazine
TO HELP DISTANCE LEARNING ABSENTEES, EDUCATORS GO SLEUTHING
After a knock on his door, third-grade student Jamie-Lee emerged to see his school principal smiling at him from his doorstep. She held out her arms, offering a socially distant “air hug,” and told the boy how much she’d missed him since the pandemic closed their school building.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #451
AppleMagazine
STREAMING REVOLUTION: PROTESTERS MAKE POINT WITH VIRAL CLIPS
Hundreds of protesters marched up Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue last week, their signs and chants demanding police reform captured from within their ranks by dozens of camera phones.
5 min |
AppleMagazine #451
AppleMagazine
PS5: GET READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL OF GAMING
It’s been almost seven years since Sony announced the PlayStation 4, and boy has a lot changed since then.
7 min |
AppleMagazine #451
AppleMagazine
PANDEMIC LEADS TO A BICYCLE BOOM, AND SHORTAGE, AROUND WORLD
Fitness junkies locked out of gyms, commuters fearful of public transit, and families going stir crazy inside their homes during the coronavirus pandemic have created a boom in bicycle sales unseen in decades.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #451
AppleMagazine
OSCARS TO SET BEST PICTURE NOMS AT 10, INCLUSION STANDARDS
The Oscars are implementing some big changes, including a set number of best picture nominees and to-be-determined representation and inclusion standards for eligibility.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #451
AppleMagazine
EU AUTHORITIES OPEN TWIN APPLE ANTITRUST INVESTIGATIONS
European Union regulators opened two investigations into Apple’s mobile app store and payment platform over concerns its practices distort competition, opening a new front in the EU’s battle against the dominance of big tech companies.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #451
AppleMagazine
TWITTER REMOVES CHINA-LINKED ACCOUNTS SPREADING FALSE NEWS
Twitter has removed a vast network of accounts that it says is linked to the Chinese government and was pushing false information favorable to the country’s communist rulers. Beijing denied involvement and said the company should instead take down accounts smearing China.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #451
AppleMagazine
MILLENNIAL MONEY: UNLOCK SAVINGS WITH CREDIT CARD BENEFITS
A few days after buying a sweater at Macy’s, Erin Chisman returned to get the same one in a different color, only to realize it was 50% off. Upon seeing the new price tag, the Wisconsin-based business owner was determined to save.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #451
AppleMagazine
COACHES, PLAYERS MAKE BEST OF NFL'S 1ST VIRTUAL OFFSEASON
Turns out there’s only so much that can be done virtually.
5 min |
AppleMagazine #451
AppleMagazine
BEZOS MAY TESTIFY ON BIG TECH, BUT WITH OTHER CEOS
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is willing to testify to the congressional panel investigating the market dominance of Big Tech, but along with other tech industry CEOs, lawyers for the company say, according to a published report.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #451
RotorDrone
READY, SET, LAUNCH!
30 pro tips to incorporate drones into your business
10 min |
May/ June 2020
RotorDrone
PARROT ANAFI THERMAL
Powerful possibilities in a small package
4 min |
May/ June 2020
RotorDrone
PRODUCT REVIEW: Satori Aerial Co-Pilot Mavic
Hands-free flying for compact DJI aircraft
4 min |
May/ June 2020
RotorDrone
PowerVision PowerEgg X
A compact, multifunction drone in a unique package
10+ min |
May/ June 2020
RotorDrone
YOU'RE HIRED!
Tips for landing your first full-time drone gig
4 min |
May/ June 2020
RotorDrone
MISSION PROFILE: My Blue Valentine
A cold day and a hard choice
7 min |
May/ June 2020
RotorDrone
A RIPE FUTURE
Drone job opportunities in the agricultural industry
4 min |
May/ June 2020
RotorDrone
ESSENTIAL PILOT SKILLS
Experience, proficiency, and currency are critical to your success
6 min |
May/ June 2020
PC Gamer US Edition
THE 50 BEST FREE GAMES
Freeware classics and indie darlings
10+ min |
August 2020
PC Gamer US Edition
TEAM SPIRIT
Your enemies want City 31 to burn—it’s up to you to put them down in XCOM CHIMERA SQUAD.
7 min |
August 2020
PC Gamer US Edition
SPACE ODYSSEY
Kerbal Space Program inspired us to explore an entire solar system. In KERBAL SPACE PROGRAM 2, that’s just the beginning.
10+ min |
August 2020
PC Gamer US Edition
TEAM FORTRESS 2
The more things change…
6 min |
August 2020
PC Gamer US Edition
REBUILDING BLOCKS
Cutting-edge graphics find an unlikely home in MINECRAFT WITH RTX
4 min |