AppleMagazine
Data Breach Exposes Student Requests For Vaccine Exemptions
Personal information from students at a California college who requested a religious exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine has been posted online after an apparent data breach.
2 min |
August 27, 2021
Techlife News
GADGET SHOW JOINS RAIDERS IN VEGAS VACCINE VERIFICATION PLAN
Vaccine verification at major venues emerged Tuesday as a coronavirus fighting front in Nevada, with Las Vegas’ biggest trade conference following the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders in announcing they’ll require attendees to prove they’re inoculated.
2 min |
Techlife News #512
Techlife News
E-MONEY: 3 THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU BUY CRYPTO
Investing in cryptocurrency can be as easy as a few taps on your phone, and with crypto all over the news and coming up in conversations with friends, it’s tempting to dive right in. However, depending on your financial situation and appetite for investment risk, crypto might not be an appropriate investment for you right now — or ever.
3 min |
Techlife News #512
Techlife News
ARMY: FULL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF $9.4B PLASTICS COMPLEX
A civilian Pentagon official ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a full environmental assessment of a $9.4 billion Formosa Plastics complex planned in Louisiana, drawing praise from environmentalists.
2 min |
Techlife News #512
Techlife News
CLIMATE IMPACT OF COAL SALES FROM US LANDS SCRUTINIZED
U.S. officials launched a review Thursday of climate damage caused by coal mining on public lands as the Biden administration expands its scrutiny of government fossil fuel sales that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.
3 min |
Techlife News #512
Techlife News
ROBINHOOD'S CRYPTO TRADING SURGES, AS OVERALL GROWTH SLOWS
After helping a new generation of investors get into stocks, Robinhood is increasingly doing the same for cryptocurrencies.
3 min |
Techlife News #512
Techlife News
UNDER DELTA, SUPPLY CHAIN STRAINS, TOYOTA SLASHES PRODUCTION
Toyota is scaling back production in North America and Japan as the surging coronavirus pandemic in Southeast Asia and elsewhere crimps supplies.
2 min |
Techlife News #512
Techlife News
JAPAN AIMS TO BRING BACK SOIL SAMPLES FROM MARS MOON BY 2029
Japanese space agency scientists said they plan to bring soil samples back from the Mars region ahead of the United States and China, which started Mars missions last year, in hopes of finding clues to the planet’s origin and traces of possible life.
2 min |
Techlife News #512
Techlife News
INDIANA NOTIFYING 750K AFTER COVID-19 TRACING DATA ACCESSED
Indiana health officials said they are notifying nearly 750,000 state residents that a cybersecurity company “improperly accessed” their personal data from the state’s online COVID-19 contact tracing survey — a description the company disputed as a “falsehood.”
2 min |
Techlife News #512
Techlife News
TEENAGER SEEKS TO BREAK WOMEN'S SOLO FLIGHT RECORD
A Belgian-British teenager took to the skies Wednesday in her quest to become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo.
2 min |
Techlife News #512
Techlife News
HOW TO CALCULATE AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE'S CHARGE COSTS
One of the challenges people have with electric vehicles is figuring out how much they cost to operate. The price of fully charging an electric vehicle’s battery can vary wildly depending on when and where you charge it.
3 min |
Techlife News #512
AppleMagazine
HYDROGEN-POWERED VEHICLES: A REALISTIC PATH TO CLEAN ENERGY?
Each morning at a transit facility in Canton, Ohio, more than a dozen buses pull up to a fueling station before fanning out to their routes in this city south of Cleveland.
6 min |
August 20, 2021
AppleMagazine
PUBLIC BETA
GAIN EARLY ACCESS TO CUTTING-EDGE NEW FEATURES
5 min |
August 20, 2021
AppleMagazine
DATA OF 40 MILLION PLUS EXPOSED IN LATEST T-MOBILE BREACH
The names, Social Security numbers and information from driver’s licenses or other identification of just over 40 million people who applied for T-Mobile credit were exposed in a recent data breach, the company said.
2 min |
August 20, 2021
AppleMagazine
US PROBING AUTOPILOT PROBLEMS ON 765,000 TESLA VEHICLES
The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles.
5 min |
August 20, 2021
AppleMagazine
FOLLOWING PROTESTS, CUBA LAYS OUT LAWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA USE
Cuba’s government spelled out its laws against using social media or the internet to stir up protests or insult the state — and offered people a form to report offenders.
1 min |
August 20, 2021
AppleMagazine
FED'S POWELL: THERE'S NO RETURNING TO PRE-PANDEMIC ECONOMY
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the U.S. economy has been permanently changed by the COVID pandemic and it is important that the central bank adapt to those changes.
2 min |
August 20, 2021
AppleMagazine
CENSUS HIT BY CYBERATTACK, US COUNT UNAFFECTED
U.S. Census Bureau computer servers were exploited last year during a cybersecurity attack, but it didn’t involve the 2020 census, and hackers’ attempts to keep access to the system were unsuccessful, according to a watchdog report released this week.
2 min |
August 20, 2021
AppleMagazine
Boeing Astronaut Capsule Grounded For Months By Valve Issue
Boeing’s astronaut capsule is grounded for months and possibly even until next year because of a vexing valve problem.
2 min |
August 20, 2021
Sound & Vision
Synchrony Redux
PSB SPEAKERS was founded by Paul Barton in 1972. While the brand has long been part of the Canada-based Lenbrook Group, which also includes NAD and Bluesound, Barton began as and remains PSB’s chief designer, cook, bottle washer, and one of the most respected speaker authorities in the industry. His work, including the new Synchrony T600 under review here, has long made use of the Canadian National Research Council’s (NRC) audio testing facilities, including its anechoic chamber.
10+ min |
August - September 2021
Sound & Vision
Over the Moon
SIMAUDIO, an audio manufacturer located in Boucherville, Quebec, is well-known for both the build quality of its products and the whopping ten-year warranty it offers. Many of the company’s wares are decidedly high-end—the 230-pound Moon 888 monoblock amplifier ($118,888 per pair), which is rated to output a massive 888 watts at 8 ohms and double that down to 1,776 watts at 4 ohms, for example.
8 min |
August - September 2021
Mac Life
I Got the Power(Book)
Charlotte Henry looks back at the PowerBook, the groundbreaking product that launched Apple into the laptop market
1 min |
September 2021
Mac Life
iPad VS Mac
Do you need a laptop or a tablet? We help you discover which Apple device is best suited for your needs
10+ min |
September 2021
Mac Life
The periscope lens
How submarine tech could mean better iPhone photos
5 min |
September 2021
Mac Life
How to create spreadsheets in Numbers
Numbers is a versatile and capable tool for creating budgets, lists, invoices, and more
7 min |
September 2021
Mac Life
F-Secure TOTAL
Can this security app compete with the big boys?
2 min |
September 2021
Mac Life
Kingston Nucleum USB–C Hub
A compact, affordable dock
1 min |
September 2021
Mac Life
Astell & Kern USB–C Dual DAC Cable
Better Mac audio quality on the move
1 min |
September 2021
Mac Life
Twelve South HoverBar Duo
A dock for creative types
1 min |
September 2021
Mac Life
ViewSonic M2e
A versatile, useful home projector with Wi–Fi and AirPlay support
3 min |