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DISNEY, SPECTRUM DIRECT CUSTOMERS TO OTHER TV SERVICES AS DISPUTE KEEPING ESPN OFF AIR CONTINUES
Both sides of a dispute that has left nearly 15 million cable TV subscribers without ESPN or other networks affiliated with The Walt Disney Co. are directing customers to other services where they can watch television.
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September 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
MLB TESTING HANDS-FREE ENTRY FOR FANS UTILIZING FACIAL AUTHENTICATION, AI SECURITY
Major League Baseball is testing facial authentication-based entry that would allow ticketed fans to walk directly into stadiums a convenient new arrival method that the league says won't compromise on safety and security.
4 min |
September 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
AIRBNB LIMITS SOME NEW RESERVATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY AS SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGULATIONS GO INTO EFFECT
Home-sharing giant Airbnb said it has had to stop accepting some reservations in New York City as new regulations on short-term rentals went into effect Tuesday that will mean big changes for travelers hoping to avoid the high cost of a Big Apple hotel.
2 min |
September 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES RECORD INVESTMENT TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-SPEED INTERNET IN KENTUCKY
Looking to close its digital divide, Kentucky will use a $386 million investment to expand access to high-speed internet to more than 42,600 homes and businesses, Gov. Andy Beshear said this week.
2 min |
September 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
DELTA AIR LINES SAYS IT HAS PROTECTED ITS PLANES AGAINST INTERFERENCE FROM 5G WIRELESS SIGNALS
Delta Air Lines said that it has completed upgrading its fleet to protect key equipment against interference from 5G wireless signals, plugging a hole that could have disrupted flights during low visibility.
1 min |
September 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
UNITED AIRLINES SAYS THE OUTAGE THAT HELD UP DEPARTING FLIGHTS WAS NOT A CYBERSECURITY ISSUE
United Airlines said that a software update triggered a glitch that forced it to halt departures nationwide, briefly crippling one of the nation's biggest carriers on a busy travel day.
1 min |
September 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
CARMAKERS FAIL PRIVACY TEST, GIVE OWNERS LITTLE OR NO CONTROL ON PERSONAL DATA THEY COLLECT
Cars are getting an \"F\" in data privacy. Most major manufacturers admit they may be selling your personal information, a new study finds, with half also saying they would share it with the government or law enforcement without a court order.
3 min |
September 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
BILLIONAIRES WANT TO BUILD A NEW CITY IN RURAL CALIFORNIA.THEY MUST CONVINCE VOTERS FIRST
Silicon Valley billionaires behind a secretive $800 million land-buying spree in Northern California have finally released some details about their plans for a new green city, but they still must win over skeptical voters and local leaders.
5 min |
September 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
The Next iPad
THE MOST ADAPTABLE DEVICE SET FOR MAJOR UPGRADE
5 min |
September 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
ROKU TO CUT ABOUT 10% OF ITS WORKFORCE AS IT UPS QUARTERLY SALES EXPECTATIONS AND SHARES SOAR, AGAIN
Roku is cutting about 10% of its workforce, or 360 people, and it will limit new hiring as it cuts costs to stem a series of quarterly losses.
1 min |
September 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
THE FILMS COMING TO THEATERS AND STREAMING SOON, FROM 'DUMB MONEY' TO 'THE HUNGER GAMES'
Fall is coming, and so are the movies.
4 min |
September 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
ELON MUSK SAYS X, FORMERLY TWITTER, WILL HAVE VOICE AND VIDEO CALLS, UPDATES PRIVACY POLICY
Elon Musk said that his social network X, formerly known as Twitter, will give users the ability to make voice and video calls on the platform.
2 min |
September 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
APPLE TO RELEASE VISIONOS APP STORE DEVELOPER BETA THIS FALL
Apple announced this week that the new visionOS App Store will be made available in a developer beta release this fall.
2 min |
September 08, 2023
AppleMagazine
THE MATH PROBLEM: KIDS ARE STILL BEHIND. HOW CAN SCHOOLS CATCH THEM UP?
On a breezy July morning in South Seattle, a dozen elementary-aged students ran math relays behind an elementary school.
4 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
T-MOBILE WILL LAY OFF 5,000 EMPLOYEES, OR ABOUT 7% OF ITS WORKFORCE, IN THE COMING WEEKS
Wireless carrier T-Mobile said it plans to cut 5,000 jobs, or about 7% of its workforce.
1 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
DENZEL WASHINGTON'S VIGILANTE BATTLES THE ITALIAN MAFIA IN 'EQUALIZER 3'
There’s an awful lot of talk about the end of movie stars considering Denzel Washington is right over here, walking around.
3 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
INDIA'S MOON ROVER CONFIRMS SULFUR AND DETECTS SEVERAL OTHER ELEMENTS NEAR THE LUNAR SOUTH POLE
India’s moon rover confirmed the presence of sulfur and detected several other elements near the lunar south pole as it searches for signs of frozen water nearly a week after its historic moon landing, India’s space agency said.
2 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
INDIA'S LUNAR ROVER KEEPS WALKING ON THE MOON, DAYS AFTER SPACECRAFT'S HISTORIC TOUCHDOWN
India’s lunar rover continued its walk on the moon after the historic touch-down of India’s spacecraft near the moon’s south pole last week, the country’s space agency said. The rover’s data collection and experiments could help determine if there is oxygen and hydrogen on the moon.
2 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
US ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR LAST QUARTER IS REVISED DOWN TO A 2.1% ANNUAL RATE
The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June, showing continued resilience in the face of higher borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, the government said this week in a downgrade from its initial estimate.
2 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
AMAZON CEO SAYS 'IT'S PROBABLY NOT GOING WORK OUT' FOR EMPLOYEES WHO DEFY RETURN-TO OFFICY POLICY
Amazon employees have been pushing back against the company’s return-to-office policy for months — and it seems CEO Andy Jassy has had enough.
2 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
BEST USED ELECTRIC VEHICLES UNDER $25,000
Pricing for new electric vehicles can be daunting for many shoppers. But more and more EVs are becoming available on the used vehicle market, and that’s creating greater opportunities for buying a lower-priced used EV. There’s also a further incentive to purchase a used EV that costs less than $25,000 thanks to an available federal tax credit of up to $4,000.
3 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LIFESAVING CPR? A NEW STUDY SAYS IT'S PROBABLY WISE NOT TO ASK ALEXA, CORTANA, OR SIRI
Ask Alexa or Siri about the weather. But if you want to save someone’s life? Call 911 for that.
2 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
BROADBAND SUBSIDY PROGRAM THAT MILLIONS USE WILL EXPIRE NEXT YEAR IF CONGRESS DOESN'T ACT
One of the features that President Joe Biden cited in his plan to bring internet to every home and business in the United States by 2030 was affordability. But an important federal program established to keep broadband costs down for low-income households is set to expire next year.
3 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
WHEN IT COMES TO THE HOLLYWOOD STRIKES, IT'S NOT JUST THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY THAT'S BEING HURT
The company had struggled for years, tossed around by pandemic-induced production shutdowns that began in March 2020. Last year, though, business for Valentino’s Costume Group had finally picked back up.
5 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
HOW PAYPAL IS USING AI TO COMBAT FRAUD, AND MAKE IT EASIER TO PAY
Artificial intelligence has been the buzzword of 2023 ever since ChatGPT made its public debut earlier this year, with businesses, schools, universities and even non-profits looking for ways to integrate AI in their operations.
3 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
TO STOP WILDFIRES, RESIDENTS IN SOME GREEK SUBURBS PUT THEIR OWN MONEY TOWARD EARLY WARNING DRONES
The nightmare repeats itself every year: A towering wall of flames devours forests, farmland and homes, forcing animals and people to flee for their lives.
4 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
FBI AND EUROPEAN PARTNERS SEIZE MAJOR MALWARE NETWORK IN BLOW TO GLOBAL CYBERCRIME
U.S. officials said this week that the FBI and its European partners infiltrated and seized control of a major global malware network used for more than 15 years to commit a gamut of online crimes including crippling ransomware attacks.
3 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
STARLINK - THE SPACEX SATELLITE NETWORK THAT WILL CONNECT EVERYTHING
In a world dependent on technology, Elon Musk is a name that often comes to mind. From X to Tesla, the entrepreneur has his fingers in a number of pies.
4 min |
September 01, 2023
AppleMagazine
'Barbie' for $4? National Cinema Day is Coming, With Discounted Tickets Nationwide
Still haven't seen "Barbie" or "Oppenheimer"? This Sunday, you'll be able to catch up for $4 a ticket in movie theaters nationwide.
1 min |
August 25, 2023
AppleMagazine
SOLAR PANELS TO SURROUND DULLES AIRPORT WILL DELIVER POWER 10 37,000 HOMES
Travelers taking off and landing at Dulles International Airport outside the nation's capital will soon see an array of 200,000 solar panels laid out near the runways the largest renewable energy project ever built at a U.S. airport.
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