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AppleMagazine
'Leave the World Behind' is a Terrific Blend of Thriller, Disaster and Satire
Imagine that it's close to midnight and there's a knock at the door of your luxurious weekend rental home. A man is standing there, calmly apologizing.
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December 15, 2023
AppleMagazine
EUROPE REACHES A DEAL ON THE WORLD'S FIRST COMPREHENSIVE AI RULES
European Union negotiators clinched a deal on the world's first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules, paving the way for legal oversight of AI technology that has promised to transform everyday life and spurred warnings of existential dangers to humanity.
4 min |
December 15, 2023
AppleMagazine
HOLIDAY CROWDS AT AIRPORTS AND ON HIGHWAYS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EVEN BIGGER THAN LAST YEAR
More Americans are expected to fly or drive far from home over Christmas than did last year, putting a cap on a busy year for travel.
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December 15, 2023
AppleMagazine
PEW SURVEY: YOUTUBE TOPS TEENS' SOCIAL-MEDIA DIET, WITH ROUGHLY A SIXTH USING IT ALMOST CONSTANTLY
Teen usage of social media hasn't dropped much, despite rising concerns about its effects on the mental health of adolescents, a survey from the Pew Research Institute found.
1 min |
December 15, 2023
AppleMagazine
EPIC WINS ITS ANTITRUST LAWSUIT AGAINST THE PLAY STORE. WHAT DOES THIS VERDICT MEAN FOR GOOGLE?
Google lost an antitrust lawsuit over barriers to its Android app store, as a federal court jury has decided that the company's payments system was anticompetitive and damaged smartphone consumers and software developers.
3 min |
December 15, 2023
AppleMagazine
US AGENCY TAKES FIRST STEP TOWARD REQUIRING NEW VEHICLES TO PREVENT DRUNK OR IMPAIRED DRIVING
U.S. auto safety regulators say they have taken the first step toward requiring devices in vehicles that prevent drunk or impaired driving.
1 min |
December 15, 2023
AppleMagazine
WHAT TESLA AUTOPILOT DOES, WHY IT'S BEING RECALLED AND HOW THE COMPANY PLANS TO FIX IT
Tesla introduced Autopilot software in October of 2015 with CEO Elon Musk heralding it as a profound experience for people.
2 min |
December 15, 2023
AppleMagazine
MAINE IS CONSIDERING CALIFORNIA-STYLE INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SALES
Maine environmental regulators are set to decide next week whether the state should join others in adopting California-style regulations to drastically limit the sale of new gas-powered vehicles.
2 min |
December 15, 2023
AppleMagazine
NEW YORK PLEDGES $1B ON CHIP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN ALBANY IN BID FOR JOBS, FEDERAL GRANTS
New York state will spend $1 billion to expand research into chip technology in Albany, the state's capital, with the goal of turning the region into a global center of semiconductor research and manufacturing, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week.
1 min |
December 15, 2023
AppleMagazine
AWS CHIEF ADAM SELIPSKY TALKS GENERATIVE AI, AMAZON'S INVESTMENT IN ANTHROPIC AND CLOUD COST CUTTING
Adam Selipsky is shepherding Amazon's cloud unit at one of the most important moments in tech history.
4 min |
December 15, 2023
AppleMagazine
WHAT IS CARBON CAPTURE AND WHY DOES IT KEEP COMING UP AT COP28?
The future of fossil fuels is at the center of the United Nations climate summit in Dubai, where many activists, experts and nations are calling for an agreement to phase out the oil, gas and coal responsible for warming the planet.
5 min |
December 15, 2023
AppleMagazine
iOS Journal
THE NEW APP FOR WRITING ABOUT MOMENTS & OPTIMIZING YOUR TIME
4 min |
December 15, 2023
AppleMagazine
BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SAYS NEW HAMPSHIRE COMPUTER CHIP PLANT THE FIRST TO GET FUNDING FROM CHIPS LAW
This would be the initial allocation of incentives from last year's bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, which provides more than $52 billion to boost the development and manufacturing of semiconductors in the United States.
2 min |
December 15, 2023
AppleMagazine
FDA APPROVES 2 GENE THERAPIES FOR SICKLE CELL. ONE IS THE FIRST TO USE THE EDITING TOOL CRISPR
Regulators approved two gene therapies for sickle cell disease that doctors hope can cure the painful, inherited blood disorder that afflicts mostly Black people in the U.S.
4 min |
December 15, 2023
AppleMagazine
Bitcoin Has Surpassed $41,000 for the First Time Since April 2022. What's Behind the Price Surge?
Bitcoin is once again having a moment. This week, the world’s largest cryptocurrency soared past $41,000 for the first time in over a year and a half — and marking a 150% rise so far this year.
3 min |
December 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
A Six-Planet Solar System in Perfect Synchrony Has Been Found in the Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered a rare in-sync solar system with six planets moving like a grand cosmic orchestra, untouched by outside forces since their birth billions of years ago.
2 min |
December 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
DECADES AFTER EUROPE, TURNING BLADES SEND FIRST COMMERCIAL WIND POWER ONTO US GRID
Off the coast of eastern Long Island, an 800-foot tall turbine has begun sending electricity onto the U.S. grid from what’s set to be the country’s first commercial offshore wind farm.
3 min |
December 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
LACKING COUNSELORS, US SCHOOLS TURN TO THE BOOMING BUSINESS OF ONLINE THERAPY
Trouble with playground bullies started for Maria Ishoo’s daughter in elementary school. Girls ganged up, calling her “fat” and “ugly.” Boys tripped and pushed her. The California mother watched her typically bubbly second-grader retreat into her bedroom and spend afternoons curled up in bed.
5 min |
December 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
TOM HANKS DRAWS ON HIS LOVE OF SPACE FOR IMMERSIVE DOCUMENTARY 'THE MOONWALKERS'
You won’t see Tom Hanks on one of those space tourism flights that whisk celebrities and millionaires on a suborbital jaunt for a few hours. He says it wouldn’t be enough time out of this world.
3 min |
December 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
IN CONCERT FILM 'RENAISSANCE,' BEYONCÉ OFFERS GLIMPSE INTO PERSONAL LIFE DURING WORLD TOUR
In Beyoncé’s concert film, she describes her recent Renaissance World Tour as being run like a machine: From lighting to set design, the superstar had a hand in everything production-related to ensure her stadium tour exceeded expectations after four years of preparation.
3 min |
December 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
GM'S CRUISE ROBOTAXI SERVICE FACES FINE IN ALLEGED COVER-UP OF SAN FRANCISCO ACCIDENT'S SEVERITY
California regulators are alleging a San Francisco robotaxi service owned by General Motors covered up the severity of an accident involving one of its driverless cars, raising the specter they may add a fine to the recent suspension of its California license.
2 min |
December 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
THE BEST ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE SUV ALTERNATIVES
You can find all-wheel drive on most new SUVs on sale today, and some of the most popular models even come standard with this feature. All-wheel drive can be beneficial for the additional traction it provides on slippery or icy roads, especially when you’re trying to accelerate from a stop or up a hill. But what if you want all-wheel drive without the SUV? After all, SUVs are typically less fuel-efficient and more expensive than a comparably sized sedan or hatchback. Fortunately, there are options for shoppers seeking SUV alternatives with all-wheel drive. Experts have picked five of their favorites. The following prices include destination charges.
2 min |
December 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
KISS SAY FAREWELL TO LIVE TOURING, BECOME FIRST US BAND TO GO VIRTUAL AND BECOME DIGITAL AVATARS
Last weeekend, Kiss closed out the final performance of their “The End of the Road” farewell tour at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden.
2 min |
December 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
GRAND THEFT AUTO VI LEAK FOLLOWED BY AN OFFICIAL TRAILER WITH A TWIST: A RELEASE DATE OF 2025
The highly-anticipated trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI arrived a little early after a copy was leaked online.
2 min |
December 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
SPOTIFY AXES 17% OF WORKFORCE IN THIRD ROUND OF LAYOFFS THIS YEAR
Spotify says it’s axing 17% of its global workforce, the music streaming service’s third round of layoffs this year as it moves to slash costs while focusing on becoming profitable.
1 min |
December 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
TESLA'S DISRUPTIVE BREAKTHROUGH FOR THE PICKUP INDUSTRY
HYPE AND COMMOTION SURROUND THE MARQUE’S POTENTIAL GAMECHANGER
7 min |
December 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
APPLE CO-FOUNDER STEVE WOZNIAK TO RECEIVE SERBIAN PASSPORT.PRESIDENT SAYS
Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak will be getting a Serbian passport, Serbia’s president announced this week.
1 min |
December 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
AI'S FUTURE COULD BE 'OPEN-SOURCE' OR CLOSED.TECH GIANTS ARE DIVIDED AS THEY LOBBY REGULATORS
Tech leaders have been vocal proponents of the need to regulate artificial intelligence, but they’re also lobbying hard to make sure the new rules work in their favor.
4 min |
December 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
US UNVEILS GLOBAL STRATEGY TO COMMERCIALIZE FUSION AS SOURCE OF CLEAN ENERGY DURING COP28
The United States will work with other governments to speed up efforts to make nuclear fusion a new source of carbon-free energy, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry said this week, the latest of many U.S. announcements aimed at combatting climate change.
5 min |
December 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
'Get ready with me': Video genre that focuses on everyday life is everywhere - and not slowing down'get ready with me': Video genre that focuses on everyday life is everywhere - and not slowing down
“Get Ready with Me” — to go on a date, go to work or ... get fired?
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