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AppleMagazine
Cyberattack On New Orleans City Computers Called ‘Minimal'
Officials announced that no data was held for ransom and that a recovery operation is getting underway after a cyberattack a day earlier triggered a shutdown of city government computers in New Orleans.
1 min |
December 20, 2019
AppleMagazine
WHY SOME CITIES AND STATES BALK AT FACE RECOGNITION TECH
WHY SOME CITIES AND STATES BALK AT FACE RECOGNITION TECH
5 min |
December 20, 2019
AppleMagazine
REGULATORS TO SET UP 3-DIGIT SUICIDE HOTLINE NUMBER LIKE 911
REGULATORS TO SET UP 3-DIGIT SUICIDE HOTLINE NUMBER LIKE 911
2 min |
December 20, 2019
AppleMagazine
FIFTH FIRED GOOGLE WORKER FILES FEDERAL LABOR COMPLAINT
FIFTH FIRED GOOGLE WORKER FILES FEDERAL LABOR COMPLAINT
2 min |
December 20, 2019
AppleMagazine
NEW ‘JUMANJI' STICKS WITH THE FORMULA AND JUST ADDS
NEW ‘JUMANJI’ STICKS WITH THE FORMULA AND JUST ADDS
3 min |
December 20, 2019
AppleMagazine
For Banks, Data On Your Spending Habits Could Be A Gold Mine
There’s a powerful new player watching what you buy so it can tailor product offerings for you: the bank behind your credit or debit card.
4 min |
December 6, 2019
AppleMagazine
Brain Differences May Be Tied To Obesity, Kids' Study Says
New results from the largest long-term study of brain development and children’s health raise provocative questions about obesity and brain function.
2 min |
December 13, 2019
AppleMagazine
Broadcast TV Shut out of Globe Nods, Netflix edges HBO
The Golden Globe TV nominations were most striking not for what they included, but what they didn’t: The traditional broadcast networks were completely shut out in all 55 nominations.
3 min |
December 13, 2019
AppleMagazine
Facebook Rebuffs US AG Over Access To Encrypted Messages
Facebook is rebuffing efforts by U.S. Attorney General William Barr to give authorities a way to read encrypted messages.
2 min |
December 13, 2019
AppleMagazine
24 States Asking for Better Online Protections for Children
Two dozen state attorneys general are asking a federal agency to implement better online protections for children.
1 min |
December 13, 2019
AppleMagazine
The Hotlist: Best Games And Apps From 2019 Revealed
With Apple inviting the world’s most prolific developers to an exclusive Media Event in New York City to honor the best iOS apps and games of 2019, we take a closer look at the winners and reminisce on one of the most exciting years in the history of the App Store…
6 min |
December 13, 2019
AppleMagazine
SAN FRANCISCO AIMS TO REIN IN TESTS OF TECH IDEAS ON STREETS
Tired of San Francisco streets being used as a testing ground for the latest delivery technology and transportation apps, city leaders are now requiring businesses to get permits before trying out new high-tech ideas in public.
3 min |
December 13, 2019
AppleMagazine
NETFLIX SAYS MORE THAN 26M WATCHED ‘THE IRISHMAN' IN 7 DAYS
Netflix says that 26.4 million households worldwide watched “The Irishman” in its first week of streaming.
1 min |
December 13, 2019
AppleMagazine
OVER $500K IN ROBOTICS GRANTS GOING TO 101 SCHOOLS
Grants from a robotics education fund have been awarded to 101 New Hampshire schools so far up from 57 last year, the state Department of Education said this week.
1 min |
December 13, 2019
AppleMagazine
NEW AMAZON LEASE FOR NY SPACE RENEWS DEBATE OVER FAILED DEAL
Amazon has signed a lease for a new office space in Manhattan that will house more than 1,500 employees, less than a year after pulling out of a deal for a larger headquarters in the borough of Queens after politicians and activists objected to nearly $3 billion in incentives.
3 min |
December 13, 2019
AppleMagazine
NATO RESEARCHERS: SOCIAL MEDIA FAILING TO STOP MANIPULATION
Social media companies are failing to stop manipulated activity, according to a report by NATO-affiliated researchers who said they were easily able to buy tens of thousands of likes, comments and views on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.
2 min |
December 13, 2019
AppleMagazine
HOW SCREEN TECH IS POWERING UP APPLE PRODUCTS
When Apple recently revealed that it would release its long-anticipated 6K-resolution Pro Display XDR on December 10, it was a reminder of how the company continues to push up standards in screen technology.
7 min |
December 13, 2019
AppleMagazine
Express Transit: The Evolution Of Apple Pay
With Apple turning on its new Express Transit feature in London, we delve deeper into one of the most convenient additions to Apple Pay to date and consider the future possibilities as the company looks to streamline payments and make it easier for us all to pay our way…
6 min |
December 6, 2019
AppleMagazine
US Says Cryptocurrency Expert Violated NKorea Sanctions
Federal prosecutors have charged a cryptocurrency expert with violating economic sanctions against North Korea by presenting at a conference there this year after the U.S. government denied his request to travel to Pyongyang.
3 min |
December 6, 2019
AppleMagazine
Facebook Tests Tool To Move Photos To Google, Other Rivals
Facebook started testing a tool this week that lets users move their images more easily to other online services, as it faces pressure from regulators to loosen its grip on data.
1 min |
December 6, 2019
AppleMagazine
Google Co-Founders Step Down As Execs Of Parent Alphabet
The co-founders of Google are stepping down as executives of its parent company, Alphabet, ending a remarkable two decades during which Larry Page and Sergey Brin shaped a startup born in a Silicon Valley garage into one of the largest, most powerful — and, increasingly, most feared — companies in the world.
4 min |
December 6, 2019
AppleMagazine
Paging Dr. Robot: Artificial Intelligence Moves Into Care
The next time you get sick, your care may involve a form of the technology people use to navigate road trips or pick the right vacuum cleaner online.
4 min |
November 29, 2019
AppleMagazine
Workers Fired From Google Plan Federal Labor Complaint
Four workers fired from Google last week are planning to file a federal labor complaint against the company, claiming it unfairly retaliated against them for organizing workers around social causes.
3 min |
December 6, 2019
AppleMagazine
Spacewalking Astronauts Add New Pumps To Cosmic Detector
Spacewalking astronauts installed new pumps on a cosmic ray detector outside the International Space Station in a bid to extend its scientific life.
2 min |
December 6, 2019
AppleMagazine
Ad Business A Boon For Amazon But A Turn-Off For Shoppers
Mike Maddaloni went to Amazon.com knowing exactly what he wanted to buy.
4 min |
November 29, 2019
AppleMagazine
Above-Ground Power Lines Grow In Risk As Climate Changes
Trees toppling onto above-ground power lines spark wildfires, more than 1,000 of them in the last decade in California alone. The wires snap-in blizzards and hurricanes, causing dayslong outages. Everywhere, power poles topple in all kinds of disasters, blocking escape routes.
5 min |
November 29, 2019
AppleMagazine
The 2019 Black Friday Deals That Apple Fans Should Know About
Look beyond official stores for the very best offers
7 min |
November 29, 2019
AppleMagazine
Web Inventor Has An Ambitious Plan To Take Back The Net
World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee released an ambitious rule book for online governance — a bill of rights and obligations for the internet — designed to counteract the growing prevalence of such anti-democratic poisons as misinformation, mass surveillance and censorship.
2 min |
November 29, 2019
AppleMagazine
Providing A Unique Experience Is Retailers' Holiday Strategy
As Amy Witt prepared for the grand opening of her Dallas clothing store, she read up on the demise of thousands of chain stores this past year so she wouldn’t repeat their mistakes.
4 min |
November 29, 2019
AppleMagazine
Grocery-Carrying Robots Are Coming. Do We Need Them?
The first cargo-carrying robot marketed directly to consumers is on sale this holiday season. But how many people are ready to ditch their second car to buy a two-wheeled rover that can follow them around like a dog?
3 min |