Techlife News
FIVE CARS THAT WON'T BE AROUND FOR 2023
The collection of new vehicles on sale is constantly changing with all of the latest introductions and discontinuations.
4 min |
August 27, 2022
Techlife News
‘PRE-BUNKING' SHOWS PROMISE IN FIGHT AGAINST MISINFORMATION
Soon after the Russian invasion, the hoaxes began. Ukrainian refugees were taking jobs, committing crimes and abusing handouts.
4 min |
August 27, 2022
Techlife News
CALIFORNIA POISED TO PHASE OUT SALE OF NEW GAS-POWERED CARS
California is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen, an ambitious step that will reshape the U.S. car market by speeding the transition to more climate-friendly vehicles.
4 min |
August 27, 2022
Techlife News
Arcade : New games breathe new life into subscription service
It’s been almost three years since Apple launched Arcade, its $4.99/month subscription service for iOS and macOS games.
4 min |
August 27, 2022
Techlife News
BUDGETING CAN BE A CHALLENGE. HERE ARE 5 TIPS TO GET STARTED
Budgeting is key to managing your finances, whether you’re trying to pay off debt, start a rainy day fund or deal with the consequences of inflation.
6 min |
August 27, 2022
Techlife News
AMAZON TESTING TIKTOK-STYLE FEED ON ITS APP, AI FIRM SAYS
Amazon appears to be getting the TikTok bug, joining other companies seeking to hold consumers’ attention by introducing replicas of the popular social platform.
2 min |
Techlife News #564
Techlife News
AMERICAN AIRLINES PLACES DEPOSIT ON 20 SUPERSONIC PLANES
American Airlines has agreed to buy up to 20 supersonic jets and put down a non-refundable deposit on the planes that are still on the drawing board and years away from flying.
3 min |
Techlife News #564
Techlife News
AMAZON: FTC PROBE HOUNDING BEZOS, EXECS; SUBPOENAS TOO BROAD
Amazon has complained to federal regulators that they are hounding company founder JeffBezos and senior executives, making “impossible-to satisfy demands” in their investigation of Amazon Prime, the popular streaming and shopping service with free delivery and an estimated 200 million members around the globe.
2 min |
Techlife News #564
Techlife News
GAS-POWERED MUSCLE CARS DRIVE INTO THE SUNSET, TURN ELECTRIC
Thundering gas-powered muscle cars, for decades a fixture of American culture, will be closing in on their final Saturday-night cruises in the coming years as automakers begin replacing them with super-fast cars that run on batteries.
4 min |
Techlife News #564
Techlife News
RUSSIAN SPACEWALK CUT SHORT BY BAD BATTERY IN COSMONAUT SUIT
A Russian spacewalker had to rush back inside the International Space Station on Wednesday when the battery voltage in his spacesuit suddenly dropped.
1 min |
Techlife News #564
Techlife News
US TO HOLD TRADE TALKS WITH TAIWAN IN NEW SHOW OF SUPPORT
The U.S. government plans talks with Taiwan on a wide-ranging trade treaty in a sign of support for the self-ruled island democracy claimed by China’s ruling Communist Party as part of its territory.
3 min |
Techlife News #564
Techlife News
WALMART DEAL WITH PARAMOUNT GIVES MEMBERS STREAMING PERKS
Walmart Inc. said it has signed a deal with Paramount Global to offer the entertainment company’s streaming service as a perk to subscribers of the discounter’s shipping subscription service.
1 min |
Techlife News #564
Techlife News
NASA'S MOON ROCKET MOVED TO LAUNCH PAD FOR 1ST TEST FLIGHT
NASA’s new moon rocket arrived at the launch pad ahead of its debut flight in less than two weeks.
2 min |
Techlife News #564
Techlife News
AVERAGE LONG-TERM MORTGAGE RATES RETREAT SLIGHTLY THIS WEEK
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates came back down slightly this week after the key 30year loan rate jumped nearly a quarter point last week.
1 min |
Techlife News #564
Techlife News
MISSOURI HALTS SOLAR TAX BREAK AS FEDERAL INCENTIVES EXPAND
As the U.S. government expands incentives for renewable energy, a decision by the Missouri Supreme Court is moving the state in the opposite direction by halting a solar energy tax break that has been on the books for nearly a decade.
2 min |
Techlife News #564
Inc.
Battle Plan
This American tech company CEO didn't lose hope when Russia invaded Ukraine, where he had 150 employees. Instead, he joined them.
10+ min |
September 2022
Inc.
Blockfi's Great Rise and Even Greater Escape
It was the country's fastest-growing private company until the crypto winter blanketed the sector. Here's how an innovative financial startup is succeeding through good, old-fashioned fundamentals.
10+ min |
September 2022
Techlife News
HOW IS INFLATION AFFECTING COMMUTING COSTS?
Gas prices have fallen from the record highs they reached earlier this summer, but they’re still much higher than a year ago. And with inflation driving up the cost of pretty much everything else, finding the funds to cover your commute may be increasingly tricky.
3 min |
August 13, 2022
Techlife News
ELON MUSK SELLS $7B IN TESLA SHARES AHEAD OF TWITTER FIGHT
Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of shares in Tesla as the billionaire gets his finances in order ahead of his court battle with Twitter.
1 min |
August 13, 2022
Techlife News
SCIENTISTS USE TINY TRACKERS, PLANE TO FOLLOW MOTHS ON MOVE
Trillions of insects migrate across the globe each year, yet little is known about their journeys. So to look for clues, scientists in Germany took to the skies, placing tiny trackers on the backs of giant moths and following them by plane.
2 min |
August 13, 2022
Techlife News
HOW TO MITIGATE OR AVOID DEALER MARKUPS
Throughout 2022, new-car shoppers have been paying an average of about $700 over the manufacturer’s suggested retail price. Those in the market for a new vehicle today may experience sticker shock after seeing a dealership has priced the vehicle they want well over MSRP.
3 min |
August 13, 2022
Techlife News
RESEARCHERS ASK CENSUS TO STOP CONTROVERSIAL PRIVACY METHOD
Prominent demographers are asking the U.S. Census Bureau to abandon a controversial method for protecting survey and census participants’ confidentiality, saying it is jeopardizing the usability of numbers that are the foundation of the nation’s data infrastructure.
3 min |
August 13, 2022
Techlife News
SCIENTISTS EXPAND STUDY ON AIR QUALITY IMPACT ON HEALTH
Scientists at the Oregon Institute of Technology were recently awarded a $1 million grant from the federal government that could result in research that improves health outcomes in Southern Oregon due to wildfire smoke.
2 min |
August 13, 2022
Techlife News
JAPAN'S HONDA SEES DECLINING PROFITS ON SEMICONDUCTOR CRUNCH
Honda’s fiscal first quarter profit fell 33% from last year as a global computer chip shortage, a pandemic-related lockdown in China and the rising costs of raw materials hurt the Japanese automaker.
2 min |
August 13, 2022
Techlife News
CHINA CRITICIZES US CHIP LAW AS THREAT TO TRADE
China criticized a U.S. law to encourage processor chip production in the United States and reduce reliance on Asian suppliers as a threat to trade and an attack on Chinese business.
1 min |
August 13, 2022
Fast Company
The Most Creative People in Business 2022 – Margrethe Vestager
For finally putting limits on Big Tech.
9 min |
September 2022
AppleMagazine
MOST ELECTRIC VEHICLES WON'T QUALIFY FOR FEDERAL TAX CREDIT
A tax credit of up to $7,500 could be used to defray the cost of an electric vehicle under the Inflation Reduction Act now moving toward final approval in Congress.
4 min |
August 12, 2022
AppleMagazine
US ISSUES SANCTIONS ON A 2ND VIRTUAL CURRENCY MIXING FIRM
The Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, which has allegedly helped to launder more than $7 billion worth of virtual currency since its creation in 2019.
2 min |
August 12, 2022
AppleMagazine
Workstation
The best setups to build your next-level private office
5 min |
August 12, 2022
AppleMagazine
FROM MECCA TO THE VATICAN, EXPLORING SACRED SITES WITH VR
Click and gape at the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel ceiling up close. Click again and join thousands of pilgrims praying and circling around the cube-shaped Kaaba at Islam’s most sacred site. Or strap on a headset and enter the holy city of Jerusalem.
5 min |