AppleMagazine
AMAZON TO ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO WORK REMOTELY INDEFINITELY
Amazon said it will allow many tech and corporate workers to continue working remotely indefinitely, as long as they can commute to the office when necessary.
1 min |
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AppleMagazine
DELTA POSTS $1.2 BILLION Q3 PROFIT, TOUTS HOLIDAY BOOKINGS
Delta Air Lines posted a $1.2 billion profit for the third quarter, helped by the latest installment of federal pandemic aid for the airline industry, but warned that rising fuel prices will lead to a “modest” loss in the fourth quarter.
3 min |
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AppleMagazine
Camera Set
The iPhone 13’s leaps forward for photo & video
6 min |
AppleMagazine #520
AppleMagazine
OFFSHORE WIND SUPPLY CHAIN WORTH $109B OVER 10 YEARS
A group studying the economics of offshore wind energy in the U.S. says building and operating the nascent industry will be worth $109 billion to businesses in its supply chain over the next 10 years.
2 min |
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AppleMagazine
BIG PICTURE, BIG DATA: SWISS UNVEIL VR SOFTWARE OF UNIVERSE
The final frontier has rarely seemed closer than this — at least virtually.
4 min |
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AppleMagazine
CALIFORNIA EXTENDS TAX ON PHONES TO FUND HIGH-SPEED INTERNET
Californians could have higher cellphone bills after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws aimed at giving the state more money to build high-speed internet connections in unserved areas.
3 min |
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AppleMagazine
FACEBOOK UNVEILS NEW CONTROLS FOR KIDS USING ITS PLATFORMS
Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens to take a break using its photo-sharing app Instagram, and “nudging” teens if they are repeatedly looking at the same content that’s not conducive to their well-being.
3 min |
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AppleMagazine
WHITE HOUSE PROPOSES TECH ‘BILL OF RIGHTS' TO LIMIT AI HARMS
Top science advisers to President Joe Biden are calling for a new “bill of rights” to guard against powerful new artificial intelligence technology.
2 min |
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AppleMagazine
GM REACHES DEAL WITH LG TO PAY FOR BOLT BATTERY RECALL COSTS
LG Electronics has reached a deal with General Motors to pay $1.9 billion to $2 billion to reimburse the automaker for the cost of recalling Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles due to the risk of battery fires.
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AppleMagazine
YOUR MONEY: SAVE FOR HOLIDAYS NOW, SKIP REGRET LATER
Factoring holiday expenses into your budget all year long is effective for avoiding debt, but it’s not always feasible with a limited budget or unforeseen expenses.
4 min |
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Sound & Vision
Instant Atmos
KLIPSCH’S NEW Cinema series soundbars are the latest effort of an iconic, 75-year-old speaker maker to push new performance barriers while delivering a product that is quintessential, well, Klipsch.
10 min |
October - November 2021
Sound & Vision
MEDIA ROOM INSIDER: SENECA CINEMA
Do-It-Yourself Theater with a Twist
9 min |
October - November 2021
Sound & Vision
LCD Reloaded
IN 2020, Sound & Vision tested Samsung’s 65-inch Q90T series TV, an LCD model that lacked some of the features and refinements found in the company’s flagship sets from the previous year.
10+ min |
October - November 2021
Sound & Vision
OLED For Less
SONY’S NEW XR-65A80J OLED TV isn’t a member of the company’s Master Series—that designation belongs to its XR-A90J OLED models, which are spec’d to deliver higher brightness than the XR-A80J sets. And while we haven’t yet tested those pricier Sony OLEDs, the XR-65A80J is far from being a second-class citizen. Read on to find out why.
10+ min |
October - November 2021
Sound & Vision
Rack Your World
IF YOU’RE A boomer who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s like I did, you’ll remember that no home was complete unless it had a stereo system in the living room.
9 min |
October - November 2021
Sound & Vision
SPATIAL AUDIO RELATIONS
Ears-on with Apple Music’s new Atmos offerings
10+ min |
October - November 2021
Sound & Vision
The Power Station
True story. My very first hi-fi system featured a Rotel integrated amplifier—if memory serves, a model RA-20 of some 20 watts per channel.
8 min |
October - November 2021
Sound & Vision
XGIMI – A Potent Portable
Even as TVs grow ever-larger, the projector category continues to be an active one, with more recent designs like ultra-short throw models giving viewers an alternative to room-dominating hangfrom-ceiling setups.
10+ min |
October - November 2021
Sound & Vision
THX Onyx DAC/ Headphone Amplifier
THX Does High-Res Audio
3 min |
October - November 2021
Sound & Vision
A Classic Reimagined
KLH model five loudspeaker
10+ min |
October - November 2021
Mac Life
BOSS CUBE Street II
A feature–packed mobile performance amplifier
2 min |
November 2021
Mac Life
Nikon Z fc
Retro looks and handling, with the best in modern kicks
3 min |
November 2021
Mac Life
Logitech Ergo K860
This ergonomic “split” keyboard helps reduce wrist–strain
2 min |
November 2021
Mac Life
OWC Envoy Pro SX
A very rugged drive for speed–hungry professionals
1 min |
November 2021
Mac Life
Vissles V84 (2.0) Mechanical Keyboard
A Mac–friendly typing experience — and then some
2 min |
November 2021
Techlife News
BARRY DILLER'S IAC BUYING MAGAZINE CO MEREDITH FOR $2B
Barry Diller’s IAC is buying Meredith, one of the country’s largest magazine companies and the publisher of People, Southern Living and InStyle, in hopes of accelerating a digital shift as print fades.
2 min |
October 09, 2021
Techlife News
MICROSOFT: RUSSIA BEHIND 58% OF DETECTED STATE-BACKED HACKS
Russia accounted for most state-sponsored hacking detected by Microsoft over the past year, with a 58% share, mostly targeting government agencies and think tanks in the United States, followed by Ukraine, Britain and European NATO members, the company said.
3 min |
October 09, 2021
Techlife News
EX-FACEBOOK MANAGER CRITICIZES COMPANY, URGES MORE OVERSIGHT
Haugen's accusations were buttressed by tens of thousands of pages of internal research documents she secretly copied before leaving her job in the company's civic integrity unit.
9 min |
October 09, 2021
Techlife News
GOOGLE SAYS FLIGHT SEARCH TOOL CAN HELP YOU FLY ‘GREENER'
A basic search for flights will give an estimate of how many kilograms of carbon dioxide the flight will spew from start to finish.
2 min |
October 09, 2021
Techlife News
HOME NOT SO SWEET IN NFL THIS SEASON DESPITE RETURN OF FANS
The fans are back and the crowds are loud, but home-field advantage still isn’t a factor early in this NFL season.
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