Techlife News
HOW NASA AND SPACEX WILL BRING DOWN THE SPACE STATION WHEN IT'S RETIRED
SpaceX will use a powerful, souped-up capsule to shove the International Space Station out of orbit once time is up for the sprawling lab.
3 min |
July 27, 2024
Techlife News
AI INDUSTRY IS INFLUENCING THE WORLD. MOZILLA ADVISER ABEBA BIRHANE IS CHALLENGING ITS CORE VALUES
\"Scaling up\" is a catchphrase in the artificial intelligence industry as tech companies rush to improve their AI systems with ever-bigger sets of internet data.
3 min |
July 27, 2024
Techlife News
GOOGLE'S CORPORATE PARENT STILL PROSPERING AMID SHIFT INJECTING MORE AI TECHNOLOGY IN SEARCH
Google’s corporate parent Alphabet Inc. delivered another quarter of steady growth amid an AI-driven shift in the ubiquitous search engine that is the foundation of its internet empire.
2 min |
July 27, 2024
Techlife News
CHINESE OFFICIALS WARN OF RISKS FROM HIGHER US TARIFFS, URGE US BUSINESS LEADERS TO HELP MEND TIES
Chinese officials warned a delegation of top U.S. executives visiting Beijing this week that higher tariffs on imports from China will harm their businesses inside the country.
3 min |
July 27, 2024
Techlife News
DESPITE MUSK'S TRUMP ENDORSEMENT, X REMAINS A GO-TO PLATFORM FOR DEMOCRATS
A week after Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president, President Joe Biden's team used Musk's social media platform X — in addition to more neutral spaces such as Facebook and Instagram― to announce he is ending his reelection campaign.
3 min |
July 27, 2024
AppleMagazine
CROWDSTRIKE DEEP DIVE INTO THE GLOBAL WINDOWS COMPUTER OUTAGE
The CrowdStrike event offered a rare opportunity to compare the security, stability, and safety of the Mac platform against its Windows counterpart.
4 min |
July 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
VISA'S FISCAL THIRD-QUARTER PROFITS RISE 9% AS PAYMENTS BECOME INCREASINGLY DIGITAL
Payment processing giant Visa Inc. said this week that its fiscal third-quarter profits rose 9% on an adjusted basis, as it benefits from consumers and businesses moving their payments from cash to credit and debit cards.
1 min |
July 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
AI INDUSTRY IS INFLUENCING THE WORLD. MOZILLA ADVISER ABEBA BIRHANE IS CHALLENGING ITS CORE VALUES
\"Scaling up\" is a catchphrase in the artificial intelligence industry as tech companies rush to improve their AI systems with ever-bigger sets of internet data.
3 min |
July 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
NEW AI REGULATION AGREEMENT OFFERS HOPE FOR APPLE INTELLIGENCE IN THE EU
EU countries might finally gain access to Apple Intelligence features thanks to a new agreement between the US, EU, and UK on AI regulation.
2 min |
July 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
SMALL BUSINESSES GRAPPLE WITH GLOBAL TECH OUTAGES CREATED BY CROWDSTRIKE
An owner of a consumer insights research firm couldn’t pay her employees, make Friday’s (19) deadline to sign a contract for a new business or send key research to a key client.
4 min |
July 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
HOW NASA AND SPACEX WILL BRING DOWN THE SPACE STATION WHEN IT'S RETIRED
SpaceX will use a powerful, souped-up capsule to shove the International Space Station out of orbit once time is up for the sprawling lab.
3 min |
July 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
NETFLIX'S SUBSCRIBER AND EARNINGS GROWTH GATHER MORE MOMENTUM AS PASSWORD-SHARING CRACKDOWN PAYS OFF
Netflix’s subscriber and earnings growth accelerated in its latest quarter as the video streaming service benefits from a crackdown on freeloading viewers, an expansion into advertising and an acclaimed programming lineup.
3 min |
July 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
TESLA'S 2Q PROFIT FALLS 45% TO $1.48 BILLION AS SALES DROP DESPITE PRICE CUTS AND LOW-INTEREST LOANS
Tesla’s second-quarter net income fell 45% compared with a year ago as the company’s global electric vehicle sales tumbled despite price cuts and low-interest financing.
2 min |
July 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
WARNER BROS.DISCOVERY TNT SPORTS INFORMS NBA IT WILL MATCH AMAZON PRIME VIDEO'S OFFER TO AIR GAMES
Turner Sports intends to continue its longtime relationship with the NBA.
3 min |
July 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
SENATE TO CONSIDER BILLS THAT AIM TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS ONLINE
The Senate will consider legislation this week that aims to protect children from dangerous online content, moving forward with what could become the first sweeping new regulation of the tech industry in decades.
4 min |
July 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
DESPITE MUSK'S TRUMP ENDORSEMENT, X REMAINS A GO-TO PLATFORM FOR DEMOCRATS
A week after Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president, President Joe Biden's team used Musk's social media platform X — in addition to more neutral spaces such as Facebook and Instagram― to announce he is ending his reelection campaign.
3 min |
July 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
APPLE INTELLIGENCE: WHEN TO EXPECT IOS 18'S AI FEATURES
Apple is gearing up for a significant software update with iOS 18, focusing heavily on its new AI suite, Apple Intelligence.
2 min |
July 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE'S CORPORATE PARENT STILL PROSPERING AMID SHIFT INJECTING MORE AI TECHNOLOGY IN SEARCH
Google’s corporate parent Alphabet Inc. delivered another quarter of steady growth amid an AI-driven shift in the ubiquitous search engine that is the foundation of its internet empire.
2 min |
July 26, 2024
AppleMagazine
CHINESE OFFICIALS WARN OF RISKS FROM HIGHER US TARIFFS, URGE US BUSINESS LEADERS TO HELP MEND TIES
Chinese officials warned a delegation of top U.S. executives visiting Beijing this week that higher tariffs on imports from China will harm their businesses inside the country.
3 min |
July 26, 2024
Entrepreneur US
Your Next Assistant May Be a Bot - For decades, we've been waiting for technology that can handle tasks for us
For decades, we've been waiting for technology that can handle tedious, time-consuming tasks for us. Finally, we're on the verge of getting it.
2 min |
July - August 2024
Entrepreneur US
What I Had to Unlearn From Google- In Big Tech, people can build and wield reputations over long periods of time. In startups, you speak through action alone.
| launched a startup after years of working in Big Tech. To succeed, I'd need an entirely new way to work and think.
2 min |
July - August 2024
Techlife News
SCIENTISTS HAVE CONFIRMED A CAVE ON THE MOON THAT COULD BE USED TO SHELTER FUTURE EXPLORERS
Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts.
1 min |
July 20, 2024
Techlife News
THE “GREENHOUSE EFFECT": HOW AN OFT-TOUTED CLIMATE SOLUTION THREATENS AGRICULTURAL WORKERS
To harvest tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, to clip herbs, to prune and propagate succulents, people work in oppressive heat and humidity.
9 min |
July 20, 2024
Techlife News
WHAT'S WORSE THAN THIEVES HACKING INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT? WHEN THEY STEAL YOUR PHONE NUMBER, TOO
One Monday morning in May, I woke up and grabbed my cell phone to read the news and scroll through memes.
4 min |
July 20, 2024
Techlife News
NEW COMPACT CAMERA MODULE FOR M5 MACBOOKS EXPECTED IN 2025
Apple has reportedly enlisted Vietnamese supplier Sunny Optical to deliver a new compact camera module (CCM) for its MacBooks starting next year.
3 min |
July 20, 2024
Techlife News
MICROSOFT FACES UK COMPETITION INVESTIGATION OVER HIRING OF AI STARTUP'S FOUNDER AND KEY STAFF
British regulators opened a preliminary investigation on Tuesday into Microsoft’s hiring of an AI startup’s key staff over concerns that it could thwart competition in the booming artificial intelligence market.
1 min |
July 20, 2024
Techlife News
APPLE POSTPONES NEW SPACE-SAVING IPHONE DESIGN
Apple has once again delayed its plan to implement resin-coated copper (RCC) components in future iPhones, according to Ming-Chi Kuo. Initially set for the iPhone 16, then pushed to the iPhone 17, the change is now postponed indefinitely.
1 min |
July 20, 2024
Techlife News
ARTISTS ARE TAKING THINGS INTO THEIR OWN HANDS TO PROTECT THEIR WORK FROM GENERATIVE AI
The oil painting depicts a woman standing on a podium, her arm aloft as she grasps a laurel crown in her hand.
4 min |
July 20, 2024
Techlife News
TECH TIP: PROTECTING YOURSELF AGAINST SIM SWAPPING
SIM-swapping is a growing form of identity theft that goes beyond hacking into an email or social media account. In this case, the thieves take over your phone number. Any calls or texts go to them, not to you.
3 min |
July 20, 2024
Techlife News
DATA OF NEARLY ALL AT&T CUSTOMERS DOWNLOADED FROM A THIRD-PARTY PLATFORM IN SECURITY BREACH
The data of nearly all customers of the telecommunications giant AT&T was downloaded from a third-party platform in a security breach, the company said last weekend, as cyberattacks against businesses, schools and health systems continue to spread globally.
3 min |