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US FINES AMERICAN AIRLINES $50 MILLION OVER MISHANDLING OF DISABLED PASSENGERS AND WHEELCHAIRS
The U.S. government fined American Airlines $50 million for failing to provide wheelchair assistance to passengers with disabilities and damaging thousands of wheelchairs over a five-year period.
2 min |
October 25, 2024
AppleMagazine
PELOTON PLANS TO SELL ITS DELUXE STATIONARY BIKE AT COSTCO TO REACH HOLIDAY SHOPPERS
Peloton plans to sell its deluxe stationary bike at Costco this holiday season as the struggling connected-exercise company seeks to broaden its customer base.
2 min |
October 25, 2024
AppleMagazine
CARBON REMOVAL INDUSTRY CALLS ON U.S.GOVERNMENT FOR REGULATION IN NEW INDUSTRY REPORT
The unregulated carbon dioxide removal industry is calling on the U.S. government to implement standards and regulations to boost transparency and confidence in the sector that’s been flooded with billions of dollars in federal funding and private investment.
3 min |
October 25, 2024
AppleMagazine
GOFUNDME BETS SOCIAL MEDIA CAN UNLOCK GEN Z GIVING.A META PARTNERSHIP AND NEW TOOLS WILL TEST THAT
New GoFundMe tools will make it easier to circulate causes across online platforms in a push to cater toward younger generations.
3 min |
October 25, 2024
AppleMagazine
iPad mini AI-READY DESIGN: THE A17 CHIP POWERHOUSE IN A COMPACT SIZE
Technology continues to shrink in size yet grow in capability, and the new iPad mini is no exception.
5 min |
October 25, 2024
AppleMagazine
SLACK RESEARCHER DISCUSSES THE FEAR, LOATHING AND EXCITEMENT SURROUNDING AI IN THE WORKPLACE
Artificial intelligence’s recent rise to the forefront of business has left most office workers wondering how often they should use the technology and whether a computer will eventually replace them.
3 min |
October 25, 2024
AppleMagazine
OCTOBER IS CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH.HERE'S HOW TO STAY SAFE FROM SCAMS
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself from scams.
6 min |
October 25, 2024
AppleMagazine
FLYING AIR TAXIS MOVE CLOSER TO US TAKEOFF WITH ISSUING OF FAA RULE
Federal regulators gave a strong push to electric-powered air taxis by issuing a final rule for operating the aircraft and how pilots will be trained to fly them.
1 min |
October 25, 2024
AppleMagazine
LOWER-PRICED NEW CARS ARE GAINING POPULARITY, AND NOT JUST FOR CASH-POOR BUYERS
Had she wanted to, Michelle Chumley could have afforded a pricey new SUV loaded with options.
4 min |
October 25, 2024
AppleMagazine
THE WORLD'S SECOND SPHERE WILL BE BUILT IN THE UAE CAPITAL AFTER THE FIRST OPENED IN LAS VEGAS
The world’s second Sphere is planned to be built in the capital of the United Arab Emirates after the opening of the first giant dome entertainment complex in Las Vegas.
2 min |
October 18, 2024
AppleMagazine
US AGENCY ADOPTS RULE TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR CONSUMERS TO CANCEL UNWANTED SUBSCRIPTIONS
The Federal Trade Commission adopted a final rule this week that will require businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships.
1 min |
October 18, 2024
AppleMagazine
TECH TIP: HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE AND AFTER YOUR PHONE IS STOLEN OR LOST
Phones hold so much of our digital lives emails, social media and bank accounts, photos, chat messages and more — that if they ever get stolen or go missing, it can cause major disruption beyond just the loss of a device.
4 min |
October 18, 2024
AppleMagazine
TIKTOK WAS AWARE OF RISKS KIDS AND TEENS FACE ON ITS PLATFORM.LEGAL DOCUMENT ALLEGES
TikTok was aware that its design features are detrimental to its young users and that publicly touted tools aimed at limiting kids’ time on the site were largely ineffective, according to internal documents and communications exposed in lawsuit filed by the state of Kentucky.
5 min |
October 18, 2024
AppleMagazine
UNITED AIRLINES IS ADDING 8 NEW INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS TO ITS ITINERARY FOR NEXT SUMMER
United Airlines is adding eight new international destinations to its itinerary for next summer.
1 min |
October 18, 2024
AppleMagazine
WHY YOU SHOULDN'T STORE YOUR MONEY IN PAYMENT APPS
Connor Tomasko grew up wary of credit cards. As she taught herself more about managing money, she realized that many people also have bad habits when it comes to payment apps.
4 min |
October 18, 2024
AppleMagazine
US CONSIDERS ASKING COURT TO BREAK UP GOOGLE AS IT WEIGHS REMEDIES IN THE ANTITRUST CASE
The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to break up Google after its ubiquitous search engine was declared an illegal monopoly, but it is just one of many possible remedies under review, according to a court filing.
3 min |
October 18, 2024
AppleMagazine
AMAZON, GOOGLE MAKE DUELING NUCLEAR INVESTMENTS TO POWER DATA CENTERS WITH CLEAN ENERGY
Amazon this week said that it was investing in small nuclear reactors, coming just two days after a similar announcement by Google, as both tech giants seek new sources of carbon-free electricity to meet surging demand from data centers and artificial intelligence.
4 min |
October 18, 2024
AppleMagazine
THE FOUR TECH FEATURES YOU NEED TO GET ON YOUR NEXT VEHICLE
Technology features in modern vehicles can make driving easier and more enjoyable.
3 min |
October 18, 2024
AppleMagazine
HOW THE TINY CARIBBEAN ISLAND OF ANGUILLA HAS TURNED THE AI BOOM INTO A DIGITAL GOLD MINE
The artificial intelligence boom has benefited chatbot makers, computer scientists and Nvidia investors. It's also providing an unusual windfall for Anguilla, a tiny island in the Caribbean.
3 min |
October 18, 2024
AppleMagazine
Robotaxi
THE FUTURE IS GOLD FOR TESLA AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND MORE
5 min |
October 18, 2024
AppleMagazine
VOLUNTEERS BRING SOLAR POWER TO HURRICANE HELENE'S DISASTER ZONE
Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene downed power lines and washed out roads all over North Carolina’s mountains, the constant din of a gas-powered generator is getting to be too much for Bobby Renfro.
4 min |
October 18, 2024
AppleMagazine
AI IS HAVING ITS NOBEL MOMENT.DO SCIENTISTS NEED THE TECH INDUSTRY TO SUSTAIN IT?
Hours after the artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton won a Nobel Prize in physics, he drove a rented car to Google's California headquarters to celebrate.
4 min |
October 18, 2024
AppleMagazine
NOBEL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY HONORS 3 SCIENTISTS WHO USED AI TO DESIGN PROTEINS - LIFE'S BUILDING BLOCKS
Three scientists who discovered powerful techniques to decode and even design novel proteins — the building blocks of life — were awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry last week. Their work used advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, and holds the potential to transform how new drugs and other materials are made.
4 min |
October 18, 2024
AppleMagazine
CHANGING OPENAI'S NONPROFIT STRUCTURE COULD HAVE BIG CONSEQUENCES
The artificial intelligence maker OpenAI may face a costly and inconvenient reckoning with its nonprofit origins even as its valuation recently exploded to $157 billion.
4 min |
October 18, 2024
AppleMagazine
A TOP ENERGY STRATEGIST IS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE. AND HE HAS THE DATA TO BACK THAT UP
When it comes to energy, Jarand Rystad is the numbers guy. The former McKinsey Company partner founded Oslo-based Rystad Energy, an independent research and energy intelligence company that sells data and analysis on oil, gas, coal and renewable forms of energy.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #676
AppleMagazine
CHINA ANNOUNCES MORE SUPPORT FOR ECONOMY BUT HOLDS BACK ON MAJOR SPENDING PACKAGE
China’s economic planning agency outlined details of measures aimed at boosting the economy this week but refrained from major spending initiatives.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #676
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE SAYS IT WILL STOP LINKING TO NEW ZEALAND NEWS IF A LAW PASSES FORCING IT TO PAY FOR CONTENT
Google said it will stop linking to New Zealand news content and will reverse its support of local media outlets if the government passes a law forcing tech companies to pay for articles displayed on their platforms.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #676
AppleMagazine
FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE AND TIKTOK USERS IN EUROPE GET FORUM TO CHALLENGE SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT DECISIONS
Social media users in the European Union will soon have a new forum to challenge decisions by platforms to remove posts and videos for breaking their rules or leave up others that may violate them.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #676
AppleMagazine
'JOKER 2' STUMBLES AT BOX OFFICE AMID POOR REVIEWS FROM AUDIENCES AND CRITICS
“Joker: Folie à Deux” is the No. 1 movie at the box office, but it might not be destined for a happy ending.
4 min |
AppleMagazine #676
AppleMagazine
CONTROL THE PATH AND POWER OF HURRICANES LIKE MILTON? FORGET IT ,SCIENTISTS SAY
Hurricanes are humanity’s reminder of the uncontrollable, chaotic power of Earth’s weather.
3 min |