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AppleMagazine
Food Delivery And The 'Sharing Economy'
Just last week, we wrote about how what has been widely termed the ‘sharing economy’ – the distinctly Millennial movement of ‘sharing’ rather than necessarily ‘owning’ seemingly anything and everything, and drawing upon technology in the hand to make this possible – has made itself felt in how we travel, with Uber and Airbnb the obvious market leaders.
5 min |
AppleMagazine #405
AppleMagazine
French Wine Vs US Tech Prowess: New Trump-Macron Standoff
France is pushing ahead with a landmark tax on tech companies like Google and Facebook despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of retaliatory tariffs on French wine.
2 min |
August 02, 2019
AppleMagazine
Twitter Reports Strong User Growth
Twitter reported surprisingly strong second-quarter user numbers and revenue, as it works to make the platform more user-friendly and eliminate robotic and fake accounts on its platform.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #405
AppleMagazine
Uber Lays Off 400 Employees From Global Marketing Team
Uber is laying off 400 employees in marketing, about a quarter of the marketing team’s global workforce of 1,200 people.
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AppleMagazine #405
AppleMagazine
One Hack, 106 Million People: Capital One Ensnared By Breach
A hacker accessed the personal information of 106 million Capital One credit card holders or credit card applicants in the U.S. and Canada, in the latest massive data breach at a large company.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #405
AppleMagazine
What T-Mobile Takeover Of Sprint Means For You
U.S. antitrust regulators have cleared T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion takeovers of rival Sprint, leaving just three major cellphone companies, while creating a smaller competitor in satellite-TV company Dish.
3 min |
August 02, 2019
AppleMagazine
Former Georgia Grocery Store Transformed Into Air Force Lab
A former grocery store in Middle Georgia is now serving high-tech aircraft manufacturing for the military.
1 min |
November 23, 2018
AppleMagazine
Rhode Island Company Gets Grant For Wind Turbine Technology
A Rhode Island company has been awarded a $3.5 million federal grant for its work to improve the aerodynamic performance of wind turbines.
1 min |
November 23, 2018
AppleMagazine
Beyond Voice: Communication Reinvented Behind Glass
Whether you’re sharing your baby’s first steps on FaceTime or collaborating with your business partner on WhatsApp, it’s impossible to deny that technology has changed the way we communicate.
6 min |
November 30, 2018
AppleMagazine
Supreme Court Could Allow Suit Over Apple iPhone Apps' Sales
The Supreme Court seemed ready to allow an antitrust lawsuit to go forward that claims Apple has unfairly monopolized the market for the sale of iPhone apps.
3 min |
November 30, 2018
AppleMagazine
Disney Says ‘No Merit' To Malaysia Resort Company Lawsuit
Resort developer Genting Malaysia’s lawsuit seeking $1 billion in damages from Walt Disney Co. and Fox Entertainment Group for alleged breach of contract related to a theme park, is “without merit,” Disney said Tuesday.
1 min |
November 30, 2018
AppleMagazine
Why Sleep Monitoring Hardware Could Be Apple's Next Move
When you’re awake, there are various applications within your iPhone or Apple Watch that can tell you how your day is going.
5 min |
November 30, 2018
AppleMagazine
‘Creed II' Goes More Than The Distance. It's A Ko
The weight of legacy hangs heavily over “Creed II.” Not just for most of the characters, who must come to grips with their own family histories. But also for the filmmakers, tasked with making a sequel to a successful spin-off of a beloved franchise. It would put any film on the ropes. Not this one.
4 min |
November 30, 2018
AppleMagazine
Q&A On Scientist's Bombshell Claim Of Gene- Edited Babies
Designer babies might be here sooner than anyone reckoned. A Chinese researcher who says he created gene-edited babies crossed what most scientists consider a forbidden line.
4 min |
November 30, 2018
AppleMagazine
Cashless Super Bowl Coming? Visa Says Yes
So you’re headed to the Super Bowl some year in the future, and you’re wondering how much cash you’ll need for the big game.
2 min |
February 1, 2019
AppleMagazine
A Deluge Of Drones Fly Over Super Bowl Stadium, Despite Ban
The sky above the stadium that will host Sunday’s Super Bowl is being “inundated” with an alarming number of drones, raising the specter of injuries to tourists or others — or a possible collision with aircraft, the FBI said.
1 min |
February 8, 2019
AppleMagazine
Apple's Top Retail EXEC To Leave Amid iPhone Sales Slowdown
Apple’s top retailing executive is stepping down amid a slowdown in iPhone sales that has raised doubts about the company’s future growth prospects.
1 min |
February 8, 2019
AppleMagazine
EU Says Social Media Now Better At Removing Hate Speech
The European Union says major social media firms have stepped up their efforts to remove hate speech online.
1 min |
February 8, 2019
AppleMagazine
How Apple May - Or May Not - Be A Leader On Privacy And Data Use
There has been big news on the battle for privacy and data recently, as Apple took action against some of the other biggest names in the business.
5 min |
February 8, 2019
AppleMagazine
Spotify Buys Gimlet, Anchor To Ramp Up Its Podcast Game
Music streaming service Spotify is buying podcast companies Gimlet and Anchor as it looks to take on Apple’s popular iTunes’ podcasting platform.
1 min |
February 8, 2019
AppleMagazine
Unblocking Naked Venus: Facebook OKS Museum Nudes After All
It seems Facebook can be friends with a topless Venus after all.
1 min |
February 8, 2019
AppleMagazine
5 Reasons Why Autonomous Cars Aren't Coming Anytime Soon
In the world of autonomous vehicles, Pittsburgh and Silicon Valley are bustling hubs of development and testing.
4 min |
February 8, 2019
AppleMagazine
Facebook Removes 783 Fake Pages, Accounts Tied To Iran
Facebook says it has removed 783 Iran-linked pages, accounts and groups from its service for what it calls “coordinated inauthentic behavior.” That’s the social network’s term for fake accounts run with the intent of disrupting politics and elections.
1 min |
February 8, 2019
AppleMagazine
macOS Mojave: A Giant Leap For MAC
macOS Mojave: A Giant Leap For MAC
9 min |
June 22, 2018
AppleMagazine
Salesforce Buying Tableau As Businesses Embrace Data
Salesforce, a maker of customer-management software, is buying Tableau Software in an all-stock deal valued at $15.7 billion.
1 min |
June 14, 2019
AppleMagazine
WWDC 2019 Part 2: Mac Innovation And A First For The iPad
THE LEGENDARY TABLET FINALLY GETS ITS OWN OPERATING SYSTEM
6 min |
June 14, 2019
AppleMagazine
Stranger In The Kitchen: Walmart To Deliver Inside Homes
How much do you trust a stranger with your fridge?
3 min |
June 14, 2019
AppleMagazine
Is Elon Musk Closing Troublesome Twitter Account Or Teasing?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk abruptly revealed that he is closing the popular Twitter account that has repeatedly landed him in legal trouble, but then proceeded to keep it open long after announcing he had deleted it.
2 min |
June 21, 2019
AppleMagazine
US CEO Hands Oxford University $189 Million For AI Studies
An American billionaire has given Oxford University 150 million pounds ($188.6 million) for a new institute that will study the ethical implications of artificial intelligence and computing technologies.
1 min |
June 21, 2019
AppleMagazine
Twice Burned: Winklevii Overshadowed By Zuckerberg Yet Again
Can a Libra and two Geminis get along? How about Facebook and the Winklevoss twins?
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