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AppleMagazine
JUDGE STRIKES DOWN US ENERGY LEASING RULES IN BIRD HABITAT
A U.S. judge has dealt another blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to increase domestic oil and gas output from public lands, saying officials failed to protect habitat for a declining bird species when it issued energy leases on hundreds of square miles.
2 min |
May 29, 2020
AppleMagazine
WALT DISNEY WORLD PRESENTING PLANS FOR REOPENING PARKS
Walt Disney World is presenting its plans for reopening after being shuttered along with Florida’s other theme parks since mid-March because of the new coronavirus.
1 min |
May 29, 2020
AppleMagazine
FIRST COMMERCIAL SPACE TAXI A PIT STOP ON MUSK'S MARS QUEST
It all started with the dream of growing a rose on Mars.
5 min |
May 29, 2020
AppleMagazine
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE UP SLIGHTLY BUT REMAINS NEAR 6-YEAR LOW
U.S. consumer confidence inched up this month, showing signs of stabilizing, but remained near a six-year low in the face of the widespread business shutdowns that have sent the economy into recession.
2 min |
May 29, 2020
AppleMagazine
TECH GIANTS ARE EMBRACING REMOTE WORK
For a preview of the future of office work, watch how the biggest tech companies are preparing for a post-pandemic world.
4 min |
May 29, 2020
AppleMagazine
WADA LOOKS TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO CATCH DOPERS
With sports around the world shut down by the coronavirus pandemic, the World Anti-Doping Agency is looking to artificial intelligence as a new way to detect athletes who cheat.
2 min |
May 29, 2020
AppleMagazine
KIRK 2.0: CAPT. PIKE OF NEW ‘STAR TREK' A WELCOME NEW ICON
In the beginning, in the “Star Trek” universe, there was only Captain Kirk. At least to the general public.
5 min |
May 29, 2020
AppleMagazine
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC CLAIMS ANOTHER VICTIM: ROBOCALLS
Have you been missing something amid the lockdowns and stay-at-home orders? No, not human contact. Not even toilet paper.
2 min |
May 29, 2020
AppleMagazine
Arcade: THE BEST GAMES THAT YOU NEED TO PLAY
It’s been eight months since the launch of Apple Arcade, the company’s gaming subscription service, and though its initial reception was mixed, there’s no denying that the Cupertino firm has reinvented the way we play games on our iPhones, Macs, and Apple TVs.
8 min |
May 29, 2020
AppleMagazine
AMERICANS FINDING WAYS TO STAY ACTIVE WHILE KEEPING DISTANCE
Vicki L. Friedman always wanted to play golf with her adult sons but until this spring couldn’t find time to learn the game and practice.
4 min |
May 29, 2020
AppleMagazine
WALMART BECOMES A PANDEMIC LIFELINE, ONLINE SALES SURGE 74%
Walmart emerged as one of the few lifelines to millions of people as the coronavirus spread, leading to surging profit and sales for the world’s largest retailer.
4 min |
May 22, 2020
AppleMagazine
‘EVERYONE HAS A STORY': HOW WILL WORLD REMEMBER PANDEMIC?
Artist Obi Uwakwe was driving through Chicago’s empty streets, camera on his lap to document life during COVID-19, when he saw something that made him stop: a casket being carried out of a church while a few mourners stood by, their faces covered.
5 min |
May 22, 2020
AppleMagazine
SOFTBANK RACKS UP LOSSES AS VISION FUND INVESTMENTS PLUNGE
Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. racked up a loss of 961.6 billion yen ($9 billion) for the fiscal year through March, on red ink related to its Vision Fund investments including troubled office space-sharing venture WeWork.
2 min |
May 22, 2020
AppleMagazine
HOUSES OF WORSHIP GAIN AUDIENCE BY GOING ONLINE DURING VIRUS
On a rainy evening in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis delivered a special blessing, asking God for help against the coronavirus.
4 min |
May 22, 2020
AppleMagazine
US ADDS NEW SANCTION ON CHINESE TECH GIANT HUAWEI
The U.S. government has imposed new restrictions on Chinese tech giant Huawei’s ability to use American technology, stepping up a conflict with Beijing over industry development and security.
3 min |
May 22, 2020
AppleMagazine
TECH-ASSISTED COVID-19 TRACKING IS HAVING SOME ISSUES
Harnessing today’s technology to the task of fighting the coronavirus pandemic is turning out to be more complicated than it first appeared.
5 min |
May 22, 2020
AppleMagazine
FRANCE: AMAZON BACK IN BUSINESS AFTER VIRUS DEAL WITH UNIONS
Amazon is gradually reopening its warehouses in France after working out virus safety measures with unions, in an effort to end weeks of legal troubles that had sharply curtailed the company’s French business and drawn worldwide attention.
3 min |
May 22, 2020
AppleMagazine
UN AGENCY WARNS PANDEMIC COULD KILL 1 IN 8 MUSEUMS WORLDWIDE
Museums are starting to reopen in some countries as governments ease coronavirus restrictions, but experts warn one in eight worldwide could face permanent closure due to the pandemic.
3 min |
May 22, 2020
AppleMagazine
IN STORE: APPLE REOPENS OUTLETS AROUND THE WORLD
With no end to COVID-19 in sight, Apple is reopening its retail stores around the world, with precautions to protect customers and staffers.
6 min |
May 22, 2020
AppleMagazine
CASH, LONG A REFUGE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES, NOW UNDER SUSPICION
In troubled times, people have been known to hoard currency at home — a financial security blanket against deep uncertainty.
6 min |
May 22, 2020
AppleMagazine
Cublicle Comeback? Pandemic Will Reshape Office Life For Good
Office jobs are never going to be the same.
5 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
UK Tests Use Of Drone To Deliver Supplies To Hospitals
Britain is testing the use of a car-sized drone to deliver medical supplies more quickly to hospitals and help ease pressure on the country’s health system during the new coronavirus crisis.
3 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
COVID-19 Vaccine Hunt Heats Up Globally, Still No Guarantee
Hundreds of people are rolling up their sleeves in countries across the world to be injected with experimental vaccines that might stop COVID-19, spurring hope — maybe unrealistic — that an end to the pandemic may arrive sooner than anticipated.
7 min |
May 08, 2020
AppleMagazine
As Europe Reopens, Key Virus Protections Are Still Elusive
Italy’s virus reopening was supposed to be accompanied by a series of measures to limit infections in the one-time epicenter of Europe’s pandemic: the distribution of millions of inexpensive surgical masks to pharmacies nationwide, a pilot project of 150,000 antibody tests and, eventually, the roll-out of a contact tracing app.
5 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
A Distinct Possibility: 'Temporary' Layoffs May Be Permanent
In late March, Britney Ruby Miller, co-owner of a small chain of steakhouse restaurants, confidently proclaimed that once the viral outbreak had subsided, her company planned to recall all its laid-off workers.
5 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
What's Shopping in a Pandemic Like? Drive to your Local Mall
Many Americans are getting their first taste of what pandemic shopping looks like at their local mall.
5 min |
May 08, 2020
AppleMagazine
MUSK BECOMES CHAMPION FOR BUSINESSES DEFYING SHUTDOWN ORDERS
At the Fit4All Gym in Lebanon, Illinois, owner David Tate considers Elon Musk a huge ally in the fight against government coronavirus orders that Tate says are driving him into the poorhouse.
5 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
REMOTE CONTROL: TECH SUPPORT STAFFERS STAR IN NFL OFFSEASON
Like a principal walking through a hushed hallway on the first day of school, Cheryl Nygaard felt the emotional surge of relief and pride last week as the Minnesota Vikings director of information technology peeked in on the video conference sessions set up for this most unusual NFL offseason.
4 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
WHY PROSPECT OF DEFLATION COULD POSE A THREAT TO US ECONOMY
The economic paralysis caused by the coronavirus led in April to the steepest month-to-month fall in U.S. consumer prices since the 2008 financial crisis — a 0.8% drop that was driven by a plunge in gasoline prices.
4 min |
May 15, 2020
AppleMagazine
A GROTESQUE, INGLORIOUS LOOK AT CAPONE'S LAST YEAR
Al Capone lived out his final years on a grand estate in Palm Island, Florida, with his wife, Mae, by his side and grandchildren running around the property.
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