Techlife News
REPORT: MICROSOFT INVESTIGATED GATES BEFORE HE LEFT BOARD
Board members at Microsoft Corp. made a decision in 2020 that it wasn’t appropriate for its co-founder Bill Gates to continue sitting on its board as they investigated the billionaire’s prior romantic relationship with a female Microsoft employee that was deemed inappropriate, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
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Techlife News #499
Techlife News
FOUNDER OF TIKTOK'S CHINESE OWNER STEPPING DOWN AS CEO
The founder of TikTok’s Chinese owner said Thursday he will give up his job as CEO to focus on longer-term initiatives, a step that comes amid uncertainty over whether the Biden administration will force the sale of the popular short video service’s U.S. arm.
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Techlife News #499
Techlife News
RUSSIA WON'T BLOCK TWITTER, BUT PARTIAL SLOWDOWN TO CONTINUE
Russian authorities backed away from threats to block Twitter, saying that the social media platform deleted most of the banned content identified by Moscow and expressed “readiness and interest in building a constructive dialogue.”
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Techlife News #499
Techlife News
STELLANTIS, FOXCONN TEAM UP TO MAKE CARS MORE CONNECTED
Carmaker Stellantis and Taiwan’s Foxconn announced plans to develop a jointly operated automotive supplier focusing on technology to make vehicles more connected, including artificial intelligence-based applications and 5-G communications.
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Techlife News #499
Techlife News
COLONIAL PIPELINE CONFIRMS IT PAID $4.4M TO HACKERS
The operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline confirmed it paid $4.4 million to a gang of hackers who broke into its computer systems.
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Techlife News #499
Techlife News
FTC SUES FRONTIER FOR DELIVERING INTERNET THAT'S TOO SLOW
The Federal Trade Commission and six states are suing Frontier Communications for not delivering the internet speeds it promised customers and charging them for better, more expensive service than they actually got.
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Techlife News #499
Techlife News
DAIMLER TRUCK TO SHIFT SPENDING TO BATTERY, HYDROGEN RIGS
Daimler’s truck and bus division says it plans to shift most of its vehicle development resources to zero-emission vehicles by 2025 and predicts that battery and hydrogen-powered trucks could be competitive with diesels on cost later this decade.
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Techlife News #499
Techlife News
AMAZON TO EXTEND PAUSE ON POLICE USE OF FACIAL RECOGNITION
Amazon said that it will extend its ban on police use of its face-recognition technology beyond the one-year pause it announced last year.
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Techlife News #499
AppleMagazine
THE BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE MAKES A COMEBACK THIS SUMMER
After more than a year of benching its biggest spectacles, Hollywood is ready to dazzle again.
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AppleMagazine #499
AppleMagazine
OPRAH AND CNN: AT&T IS MERGING MEDIA BUSINESS WITH DISCOVERY
The merger of Discovery and AT&T’s WarnerMedia operations, marrying the likes of HBO and CNN with HGTV and Oprah Winfrey, is another illustration of the head-spinning speed in which streaming has transformed the media world.
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AppleMagazine #499
AppleMagazine
VIRUS TESTING STRATEGIES, OPINIONS VARY WIDELY IN US SCHOOLS
Children are having their noses swabbed or saliva sampled at school to test for the coronavirus in cities such as Baltimore, New York and Chicago. In other parts of the U.S., school districts are reluctant to check even students showing signs of illness for COVID-19.
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AppleMagazine #499
AppleMagazine
PASSING ON YOUR PASSWORD? STREAMING SERVICES ARE PAST IT
Many of us were taught to share as kids. Now streaming services ranging from Netflix to Amazon to Disney+ want us to stop.
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AppleMagazine #499
AppleMagazine
DO I STILL HAVE TO WEAR A MASK? WHAT ABOUT KIDS?
The government’s new guidance on masks for vaccinated people has left some Americans confused and sent businesses and states scrambling to adjust their rules.
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AppleMagazine #499
AppleMagazine
SUMMER MOVIE CALENDAR
A rundown of notable films coming out this summer:
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AppleMagazine #499
AppleMagazine
CALIFORNIA PLACES TESLA'S ‘FULL SELF-DRIVING' UNDER REVIEW
California’s Department of Motor Vehicles is reviewing whether Tesla is violating a state regulation by advertising its vehicles as being fully autonomous without meeting the legal definition of self-driving.
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AppleMagazine #499
AppleMagazine
PAYCHECK ADVANCE APPS: WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU DOWNLOAD
Paycheck advance apps let users borrow a small amount of their expected earnings, usually in exchange for a small fee, and repay it on their next payday.
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AppleMagazine #499
AppleMagazine
LOSSLESS: APPLE MUSIC PREMIERES DOLBY ATMOS, SPATIAL AUDIO
In an effort to better compete with the likes of Spotify, Apple Music has announced plans to introduce industry-leading sound quality, as well as Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos support.
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AppleMagazine #499
Mac Life
True wireless chargers
Missing AirPower? These are the top alternatives
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Spring 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
“I veer off course, stumble over my feet, and send the skater careening”
Breaking virtual shins in SESSION
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June 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
“Establishing slipways is as simple as drawing a line between two planets”
Building a space empire in SLIPWAYS, one trade route at a time
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June 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
STEP BACK IN TIME WITH ANOTHER EDEN THE CAT BEYOND TIME AND SPACE
A fresh take on classic JRPGs by industry veterans
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June 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
DESPICABLE GLEE
EVIL GENIUS 2: WORLD DOMINATION simulates both the devious delights and fiendish frustrations of being a frothing megalomaniac.
7 min |
June 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
RINGER
Charming micro RPG LOOP HERO is one of this year’s first true gems.
3 min |
June 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
KHAN'T COMPETE
Can STRONGHOLD: WARLORDS rebuild the foundations of the series?
3 min |
June 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
OOBLETS
Updates introduce two new areas into the world of Oob.
3 min |
June 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
CURSE CORRECTION
CURSE OF THE DEAD GODS is a sharp and atmospheric roguelike dungeon crawler.
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June 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
CONSOLE WARS
NARITA BOY is a vibrant retro-futuristic adventure about cyber heroes and digital legends.
3 min |
June 2021
PC Gamer US Edition
A Match Made In Skyrim
Bethesda officially joins Microsoft
2 min |
June 2021
Reader's Digest US
Your Brilliant Smartphone
Unlock your device's most helpful tricks and secrets with these 25 tips
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June 2021
Stereophile
Fun with Moose and Squirrel
’Cause, it’s hard to say what’s real / When you know the way you feel —Flaming Lips, “One More Robot/Sympathy 3000-21,” from Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
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