AppleMagazine
INSTAGRAM ADDS FUNDRAISING TO REELS TO HELP NONPROFITS
Meta Platforms Inc., the social media giant formerly known as Facebook, plans to celebrate Earth Day by expanding its offering of fundraising tools and making them more easily available to 1.5 million nonprofits on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, including those involved in fighting climate change.
3 min |
April 22, 2022
AppleMagazine
Predictions
Enhancements & improvements expected for the new-gen OS
5 min |
April 22, 2022
AppleMagazine
RARE OVERHAUL OF POWERFUL US NUCLEAR TEST REACTOR COMPLETED
Scientists at the Idaho National Laboratory have completed a rare overhaul of one of the world’s most powerful nuclear test reactors and normal operations are expected to resume later this spring, officials said this week.
2 min |
April 22, 2022
AppleMagazine
LATEST APPS PROMISE FAST SERVICE BUT CAN THEY DELIVER?
When Mahlet Berhanemeskel gets back to her New York City home from her 90-minute commute, she doesn’t feel like cooking. So instead she orders food like BLTs, Cheez-Its and cookies from an app called Gorillas.
4 min |
April 22, 2022
AppleMagazine
MUSK LAWYER: GAG ORDER WOULD TRAMPLE ON FREE SPEECH RIGHTS
Elon Musk’s lawyer says a federal judge would trample on the Tesla CEO’s free speech rights if he ordered Musk to stop talking about 2018 tweets saying he had the funding to make Tesla a private company.
2 min |
April 22, 2022
AppleMagazine
FUEL LEAK THWARTS NASA'S DRESS REHEARSAL FOR MOON ROCKET
NASA’s latest attempt to fuel its huge moon rocket for a countdown test was thwarted last week by a hazardous hydrogen leak, the latest in a series of vexing equipment trouble.
1 min |
April 22, 2022
AppleMagazine
FIND OUT AND FIX WHAT BIG DATA SAYS ABOUT YOU
I thought I knew all about the information that consumer reporting agencies were collecting on me.
4 min |
April 22, 2022
Esquire
A Smartwatch for Watch Nerds
Still not convinced you can—or should—wear a connected watch? Consider TAG Heuer's Calibre E4, which brings legendary Swiss craftsmanship and ingenuity to wearable tech.
1 min |
April - May 2022
Techlife News
AMAZON ADDS 5% ‘FUEL AND INFLATION SURCHARGE' TO SELLER FEES
Amazon is taking a step to off set its rising costs, announcing this week it will add a 5% “fuel and inflation surcharge” to fees it charges thirdparty sellers who use the e-commerce giant’s fulfillment services.
2 min |
April 16, 2022
Techlife News
AMAZON: IMDB TV WILL BE RENAMED AMAZON FREEVEE
Amazon announced its free streaming service IMDb TV will be renamed Amazon Freevee.
1 min |
April 16, 2022
Techlife News
CALIFORNIA PLAN AIMS TO TRIPLE SALE OF ELECTRIC CARS BY 2026
California wants electric vehicle sales to triple in the next four years to 35% of all new car purchases, an aggressive target set as part of the goal to phase out the sale of gas-powered cars by the middle of next decade.
3 min |
April 16, 2022
Techlife News
CHINA USED TV, TIKTOK STARS IN DISCREET OLYMPICS CAMPAIGN
A “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” TV star, a Paralympic swimmer and a self-described “brand king” were among the Instagram and TikTok influencers who were paid by Chinese officials for a discreet campaign that promoted the Beijing Winter Olympics, new Justice Department documents reveal.
3 min |
April 16, 2022
Techlife News
KEY PARTICLE WEIGHS IN A BIT HEAVY, CONFOUNDING PHYSICIST
The grand explanation physicists use to describe how the universe works may have some major new flaws to patch after a fundamental particle was found to have more mass than scientists thought.
3 min |
April 16, 2022
Techlife News
SONIC 2: THE HEART AND AUTHENTICITY THAT FANS OF THE GAME LOVED
Despite its mostly forgettable plot, Ben Schwartz’s performance as the energetic hedgehog, coupled with Jim Carrey’s most enjoyable on-screen slapstick in years, made for mostly entertaining viewing for both fans and newcomers.
4 min |
April 16, 2022
Techlife News
CITIES ASK NETFLIX, HULU, STREAM SERVICES TO PAY CABLE FEES
Should Netflix and other streaming services have to pay local governments the same fees levied on cable operators?
3 min |
April 16, 2022
Techlife News
JAPANESE E-VEHICLE BATTERY COMPANY TO BUILD KENTUCKY PLANT
A Japanese electric vehicle battery technology company will build a factory in Kentucky, creating 2,000 jobs in a $2 billion investment that reinforces the state’s leadership in battery production, Gov. Andy Beshear said this week.
3 min |
April 16, 2022
Techlife News
TOYOTA RECALLS 460,000 VEHICLES FOR STABILITY CONTROL GLITCH
Toyota is recalling about 460,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix a software problem that can inadvertently disable the electronic stability control system.
1 min |
April 16, 2022
Techlife News
US AGENCIES: INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEM MALWARE DISCOVERED
Multiple U.S. government agencies issued a joint alert this week warning of the discovery of a suite of malicious cyber tools created by unnamed advanced threat actors that are capable of sabotaging the energy sector and other critical industries.
3 min |
April 16, 2022
AppleMagazine
JAPAN'S NISSAN PLANS ‘GAME CHANGING' ELECTRIC CAR BATTERIES
Nissan is working with NASA on a new type of battery for electric vehicles that promises to charge quicker and be lighter yet safe, the Japanese automaker said.
2 min |
April 15, 2022
AppleMagazine
HOW TO MAKE SUMMER 2022 TRAVEL PLANS THAT ACTUALLY HAPPEN
After two years of cancellations, deferments and marathon sessions with airline customer service, many travelers are hoping to book summer trips that actually pan out this year.
3 min |
April 15, 2022
AppleMagazine
ETSY SELLERS PROTEST FEES BY HALTING THEIR SALES FOR A WEEK
Some vendors on Etsy say they are halting sales of their items on the site for a week to protest a hike in the fees the crafts e-commerce marketplace charges them.
2 min |
April 15, 2022
AppleMagazine
MUSK SAYS TESLA WILL BUILD VEHICLE DESIGNED TO BE A ROBOTAXI
Tesla will build a vehicle dedicated for use as a robotaxi, and it will start making three new vehicles next year, CEO Elon Musk told fans at a party celebrating the opening of a Texas factory.
1 min |
April 15, 2022
AppleMagazine
TOYOTA UNVEILS FIRST ELECTRIC VEHICLE SINCE RAV4 EV IN 2014
Toyota, the top-selling automaker in the U.S., is rolling out its first fully electric vehicle in eight years.
2 min |
April 15, 2022
AppleMagazine
GLOBAL OPERATION TAKES DOWN HACKERS' LEAKED DATA MARKET
Western law enforcement agencies have dismantled an online marketplace used to buy and sell hacked and stolen personal data belonging to millions of people, and have brought criminal charges against the platform’s founder and chief administrator, officials announced this week.
2 min |
April 15, 2022
AppleMagazine
FIFA RIVALS STREAMING COMPANIES WITH OWN SOCCER PLATFORM
FIFA is getting into the streaming platform business with a soccer version of Netflix and Amazon Prime.
1 min |
April 15, 2022
AppleMagazine
ACCOUNTS DECEIVABLE: EMAIL SCAM COSTLIEST TYPE OF CYBERCRIME
A shopping spree in Beverly Hills, a luxury vacation in Mexico, a bank account that jumped from $299.77 to $1.4 million overnight.
9 min |
April 15, 2022
AppleMagazine
WWDC22
What to expect at Apple’s June conference
6 min |
April 15, 2022
AppleMagazine
What Elon Musk's Dance With Twitter Really Means
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s great Twitter turnabout — in which he disclosed his massive stake in the social media company, got a seat on its board, publicly floated drastic changes and then turned down the board role — all happened in a week.
5 min |
April 15, 2022
Sound & Vision
Technics EAH-AZ60 Noise-Canceling True Wireless Earbuds
My first stereo system was a full-on Technics rig, right down to the turntable and cassette deck, so I've always harbored a fondness for the brand. And while the recent comeback of Technics to the hi-fi scene has had a decidedly high-end spin—its SU-R1000 Digital Integrated Amplifier costs $9,499—they've also branched out into accessible gear like wireless all-in-one speakers and headphones.
3 min |
April - May 2022
Sound & Vision
Tidal Waves
Streaming giant Tidal continues upping its sound quality game. But can the company stem the tide of its many hi-res challengers?
4 min |