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
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.
2 min |
December 15, 2023
AppleMagazine
What Did You Google in 2023? 'Barbie,' Israel-Hamas War Are Among the Year's Top Internet Searches
Your Google search history for 2023 has arrived.
2 min |
December 15, 2023
Techlife News
THE WHITE HOUSE IS THREATENING THE PATENTS OF HIGH-PRICED DRUGS DEVELOPED WITH TAXPAYER DOLLARS
The Biden administration is putting pharmaceutical companies on notice, warning them that if the price of certain drugs is too high, the government might cancel their patent protection and allow rivals to make their own versions.
2 min |
December 09, 2023
Techlife News
AMAZON'S INTERNAL PLANS TO ADVANCE ITS INTERESTS IN CALIFORNIA ARE LAID BARE IN LEAKED MEMO
An internal Amazon memo has provided a stark look at the company’s carefully laid out plans to grow its influence in Southern California through a plethora of efforts that include burnishing its reputation through charity work and pushing back against “labor agitation” from the Teamsters and other groups.
4 min |
December 09, 2023
Techlife News
GOOGLE LAUNCHES GEMINI, UPPING THE STAKES IN THE GLOBAL AI RACE
Google took its next leap in artificial intelligence Wednesday with the launch of project Gemini, an AI model trained to behave in human-like ways that’s likely to intensify the debate about the technology’s potential promise and perils.
4 min |
December 09, 2023
Techlife News
FACEBOOK PARENT SUED BY NEW MEXICO ALLEGING IT HAS FAILED TO SHIELD CHILDREN FROM PREDATORS
Facebook and Instagram fail to protect underage users from exposure to child sexual abuse material and let adults solicit pornographic imagery from them, New Mexico’s attorney general alleges in a lawsuit that follows an undercover online investigation.
2 min |
December 09, 2023
Techlife News
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.
2 min |
December 09, 2023
Techlife News
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 09, 2023
Techlife News
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 09, 2023
Sound & Vision
Ace of Bass – KLIPSCH RP-1600SW
Sat the name Klipsch and most people will instantly think about high-efficiency speakers, ones with horn tweeters and distinctive gold metallic midranges and woofers.
10+ min |
December 2023 - January 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sound & Vision
Sony Steps Up
FOR SEVERAL years now OLED has been king of the HDTV hill, offering the best available HDTV performance.
10 min |
December 2023 - January 2024
Sound & Vision
Metallic Spheres of Atmos
Youth on recasting The Orb and David Gilmour's 2010 collaboration Metallic Spheres into an adventurous new Atmos mix now redubbed as Metallic Spheres in Colour.
3 min |
December 2023 - January 2024
Sound & Vision
Forte et Clair
FOCAL HAS long been a high-end French loudspeaker manufacturer with a significant investment in research and development to outpace its competition.
9 min |
December 2023 - January 2024
Sound & Vision
The Yamaha CR-2020: A True '70s Blockbuster
There's something magical about the majestic stereo receivers of yesteryear. Apart from being magnificent examples of industrial design, they're dead simple to operate while offering a full complement of features to ensure a great, though decidedly old-school, music listening experience, complete with analog power meters. And then there's nostalgia... I still own (and recently refurbished) my first receiver - an Onkyo TX-2500 I bought for $200 in the mid-70s. It looks and sounds as good as it did back in the day.
3 min |
December 2023 - January 2024
Sound & Vision
Perfectly Portable
SONOS MOVE 2
5 min |