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Amazon Jumps Out Ahead Of Its Rivals And Raises Wages To $15
Amazon, the business that upended the retailing industry and transformed the way we shop for just about everything, is jumping out ahead of the pack again, announcing a minimum wage of $15 an hour for its U.S. employees that could force other big companies to raise their pay.
3 min |
October 5, 2018
AppleMagazine
Done Deal: What Disney's Fox Acquisition Means For The Industry
What Disney’s Fox deal means for the industry
7 min |
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AppleMagazine
Film Inclusion Report Says Rhetoric Doesn't Equal Results
Despite enthusiastic discourse around diversity in film, a report from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative released this week says when it comes to the numbers, little has changed. The most popular movies are still largely the domain of white, straight, able-bodied men, both in front of the camera and behind.
2 min |
August 3, 2018
AppleMagazine
New Homeland Security Center To Guard Against Cyberattacks
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is creating a center aimed at protecting banks, electric companies and other critical infrastructure against cyber attacks — a threat that now exceeds the danger of a physical attack against the U.S. by a hostile foreign group, Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said.
2 min |
August 3, 2018
AppleMagazine
Leaked Chats Show Alleged Russian Spy Seeking Hacking Tools
Six years ago, a Russian-speaking cybersecurity researcher received an unsolicited email from Kate S. Milton.
6 min |
August 3, 2018
AppleMagazine
Fox Begins Digital Service For People Who Want More Opinion
The new streaming service Fox Nation that launches Tuesday is aimed at people who don’t think Fox News Channel offers enough opinion.
3 min |
November 30, 2018
AppleMagazine
Betting On Themselves: Share Buybacks Hit Record High In 3Q
Corporations’ appetite for buying back their own stock has hit a record high.
2 min |
November 30, 2018
AppleMagazine
Apple Closing iPhone Security Gap Used By Law Enforcement
Apple is closing a security gap that allowed outsiders to pry personal information from locked iPhones without a password, a change that will thwart law enforcement agencies that have been exploiting the vulnerability to collect evidence in criminal investigations.
2 min |
June 22, 2018
AppleMagazine
In ‘Jurassic World,' A Dinosized Animal-Rights Parable
In ‘Jurassic World,’ A Dino sized Animal-Rights Parable.
4 min |
June 22, 2018
AppleMagazine
Japan Banks On 3D Mapping Deemed Crucial For Driverless Cars
Technology companies are racing to develop ultra-precise digital maps that can guide self-driving cars within inches of where they should be — a hurdle the industry needs to clear if it hopes to deliver on its promise of widespread use of driverless vehicles.
3 min |
June 22, 2018
AppleMagazine
Trump Announces Plans For Pentagon To Create ‘Space Force'
Trump Announces Plans For Pentagon To Create ‘Space Force’
4 min |
June 22, 2018
AppleMagazine
MACS: Innovation & Sales Leading Industry
The Beatles v The Rolling Stones; The Yankees v The Red Sox; Muhammad Ali v Smokin; Joe Frazier – Nobody can truly claim to be the undisputed champion of anything if they haven’t had an equal and opposite power to fight against and ultimately overcome.
6 min |
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No Price Hike, But New Caps On Moviepass Discount Tix Plan
MoviePass, a discount service for movie tickets at theaters, is walking back a planned 50 percent price increase following a subscriber backlash. But the cash-starved company will soon impose a cap of three movies per month, instead of one every day.
2 min |
August 10, 2018
AppleMagazine
Patrick Stewart To Reprise ‘Star Trek' Role In New Series
Patrick Stewart is boldly going where he’s been before — “Star Trek.”
1 min |
August 10, 2018
AppleMagazine
Teachers Get Ipads To Help With Student Reading Literacy
North Carolina public school reading teachers in early grades will benefit from new technology to help them better monitor student literacy strengths and weaknesses.
1 min |
August 10, 2018
AppleMagazine
Samsung Plans $22 Billion For Artificial Intelligence, Autos
Samsung Electronics plans to spend a whopping $22 billion over the next three years on artificial intelligence, auto components and other future businesses as the company maps out its strategy under the restored leadership of Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong after he was freed from prison.
3 min |
August 10, 2018
AppleMagazine
Genetics Technology Could Lead To More Crops, Fresher Food
A multinational agricultural company based in Idaho has acquired gene editing licensing rights that could one day be used to help farmers produce more crops and make grocery store offerings such as strawberries, potatoes and avocados stay fresher longer.
3 min |
August 10, 2018
AppleMagazine
Pentagon Restricts Use Of Fitness Trackers, Other Devices
Military troops and other defense personnel at sensitive bases or certain high-risk warzone areas won’t be allowed to use fitness tracker or cell phone applications that can reveal their location, according to a new Pentagon order.
2 min |
August 10, 2018
AppleMagazine
Volante Vision Concept
The future of luxury air travel.
7 min |
August 10, 2018
AppleMagazine
Switch On: Next Generation Entertainment
With Apple on the cusp of announcing its longawaited streaming service, we take a closer look at the giant’s plans to revolutionize home entertainment, reveal the shows and movies in the pipeline, and consider reactions from industry rivals Netflix, Disney Plus, and Amazon.
6 min |
February 22, 2019
AppleMagazine
For Sake Of Pupils' Pupils, China To Ban Homework On Apps
An eastern Chinese province plans to ban teachers from assigning homework to be completed on cellphone apps as part of efforts to preserve students’ eyesight.
1 min |
February 22, 2019
AppleMagazine
High Heat Warnings Go Out Too Late In Some Of US, Study Says
A new study finds even moderate heat sends Northerners to the hospital, suggesting that government warnings of dangerously high temperatures are coming too late in some parts of the U.S.
2 min |
March 08, 2019
AppleMagazine
Broadcasters Aren't Succumbing To Netflix Era
If there is a high point to Netflix’s status as the “cool kids” taking over television, it may be remembered as an emotional Chuck Lorre accepting a best comedy Golden Globe last month for “The Kominsky Method,” his show on the streaming service.
5 min |
March 01, 2019
AppleMagazine
UK Royals To Block Internet Trolls On Social Media Sites
Britain’s royal family warned this week that it will block internet trolls posting offensive messages on its social media channels — and may report offenders to police.
1 min |
March 08, 2019
AppleMagazine
Israeli Spacecraft Snaps Ultimate Selfie On Way To Moon
An Israeli spacecraft has taken the ultimate selfie on its roundabout journey to the moon.
1 min |
March 08, 2019
AppleMagazine
Hello Kitty To Make Her Big Screen Debut
Hello Kitty might not have a mouth but she’s got a movie deal.
1 min |
March 08, 2019
AppleMagazine
Report: Apps Give Facebook Sensitive Health And Other Data
Several phone apps are sending sensitive user data, including health information, to Facebook without users’ consent, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
2 min |
March 01, 2019
AppleMagazine
Apple Announces Plan To Add 2,000 Jobs In Seattle
Apple officials say the company plans to add 2,000 software and hardware jobs in Seattle in the next five years with 200 jobs by the end of this year.
1 min |
June 28, 2019
AppleMagazine
Cryptocurrencies Need Close Scrutiny, Monitor Warns
An international financial monitor warned world leaders this week that wider use by retail shoppers of cryptocurrencies like Libra, unveiled last week by Facebook, would need “close scrutiny” by regulators.
2 min |
June 28, 2019
AppleMagazine
Apple Design: Best-In-Class Apps And Games
Whilst WWDC is primarily held to show off the major changes coming to Apple’s operating systems in the months ahead, it’s also a chance for developers to reflect on the year gone by, and for Apple to recognize some of the most beautifully-designed apps and games on the App Store.
8 min |