Bloomberg Businessweek
Came Through Drippin
Most of the world relies on flood irrigation to water crops. A more efficient alternative hasn’t been widely adopted because it’s so expensive. One Israeli soil physicist has the answer: a tiny plastic widget
10+ min |
September 27, 2021
Techlife News
Apple Won't Let Fortnite Back Until Case Ends
Tim Sweeney, CEO of Fortnite maker Epic Games Inc., said Wednesday it’s been told by Apple that the game will be “blacklisted from the Apple ecosystem” until the companies’ legal case is resolved and all appeals are exhausted, which could take as long as five years.
1 min |
September 25, 2021
Techlife News
FACEBOOK OVERSIGHT BOARD REVIEWING ‘XCHECK' SYSTEM FOR VIPS
Facebook’s semi-independent oversight board says it will review the company’s “XCheck,” or cross check, system following an investigation by The Wall Street Journal into the use of this internal system that has exempted high-profile users from some or all of its rules.
1 min |
September 25, 2021
Techlife News
CHINA'S ANT GROUP TO SHARE CREDIT DATA WITH CENTRAL BANK
China’s central bank will soon have access to the private credit information of hundreds of millions of users of Ant Group’s online credit service, in a move signaling more regulatory oversight of the financial technology sector.
2 min |
September 25, 2021
Techlife News
NETFLIX BUYS WONKA AUTHOR DAHL'S CATALOG
Netflix has acquired the works of Roald Dahl, the late British author of celebrated children’s books such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”
1 min |
September 25, 2021
Techlife News
CHINA SETS UP PLATFORM TO POLICE GAMING FIRM VIOLATIONS
Chinese regulators have set up a platform that allows the public to report on gaming companies they believe are violating restrictions on online game times for children.
1 min |
September 25, 2021
Techlife News
ONE TO CHARGE THEM ALL: EU DEMANDS SINGLE PLUG FOR PHONES
The European Union unveiled plans Thursday to require smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method for mobile devices.
1 min |
September 25, 2021
Techlife News
DON'T LET SOCIAL SECURITY STEER YOU WRONG
Few retirement decisions are as critical, or as easy to get wrong, as when and how to take your Social Security benefits.
4 min |
September 25, 2021
Techlife News
AT LONG LAST, BALLMER, CLIPPERS BREAK GROUND ON NEW HOME
The design meetings have been going on for years.
4 min |
September 25, 2021
AppleMagazine
US GOVT TO PROBE ZOOM'S $14.7B FIVE9 DEAL FOR NATSEC RISKS
A U.S. government committee that reviews foreign investment in telecom is probing video conferencing company Zoom’s $14.7 billion deal for cloud call center company Five9.
2 min |
September 24, 2021
AppleMagazine
Series 7: Largest ever display, a refined & durable timepiece
Despite numerous reports that Apple would overhaul the design of this year’s Apple Watch, the announcement of a Series 7 smartwatch was a more muted affair.
5 min |
September 24, 2021
AppleMagazine
UK ENERGY CRISIS: GOVT IN CO2 DEAL TO AVERT FOOD SHORTAGES
The British government agreed to support an American-owned firm that produces much of the U.K.’s carbon dioxide, a deal designed to avert shortages of meat, poultry and packaged foods amid a crisis triggered by soaring energy costs.
3 min |
September 24, 2021
AppleMagazine
MAN SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS IN $200 MILLION PHONE-FRAUD SCHEME
A Pakistan resident has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a conspiracy to “unlock” phones from AT&T’s network, a scheme the company says cost it more than $200 million.
2 min |
September 24, 2021
AppleMagazine
HUNGARY STATUE HONORING MYSTERIOUS BITCOIN FOUNDER UNVEILED
An imposing bronze statue was unveiled in Hungary’s capital which its creators say is the first in the world to pay homage to the anonymous creator of the Bitcoin digital currency.
2 min |
September 24, 2021
AppleMagazine
GM SAYS PRODUCTION STARTS ON REPLACEMENT BATTERIES FOR BOLTS
General Motors said that production has resumed for battery modules used in recalled Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles, and customers could start getting replacement parts by mid-October.
1 min |
September 24, 2021
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE TO SPEND $2.1 BILLION ON MANHATTAN CAMPUS ACQUISITION
Google is planning to buy New York City’s St. John’s Terminal for $2.1 billion, making it the anchor of its Hudson Square campus.
1 min |
September 24, 2021
AppleMagazine
FED LIKELY TO SIGNAL A COMING PULLBACK IN ECONOMIC SUPPORT
The Federal Reserve is expected this week to send its clearest signal yet that it will start reining in its ultra-low-interest rate policies later this year, a first step toward unwinding the extraordinary support it’s given the economy since the pandemic struck 18 months ago.
4 min |
September 24, 2021
AppleMagazine
‘Foundation' Based on Asimov's Work Thinks Big, Galaxy Big
Most TV dramas try to tell stories over a few years with maybe half a dozen central characters.
4 min |
September 24, 2021
AppleMagazine
Autonomous Robots Prepped For Cave Search And Rescue Mission
After practicing in a former limestone mine and an abandoned hospital outside of Pittsburgh, a fleet of robots from Carnegie Mellon University is headed to Kentucky for the final test of the ability to autonomously navigate an uncertain, underground course.
5 min |
September 24, 2021
Techlife News
Apple, Google Raise New Concerns by Yanking Russian App
Big Tech companies that operate around the globe have long promised to obey local laws and to protect civil rights while doing business.
5 min |
September 25, 2021
Fast Company
A New Vision
Neuroscientist Sheila Nirenberg’s breakthrough neural code is restoring sight in humans and expanding visual capabilities in computing, but some of her academic peers would like to see more transparency in her data.
10+ min |
October 2021
Techlife News
IRELAND INVESTIGATES TIKTOK OVER CHILD, CHINA DATA CONCERNS
TikTok is facing two EU data privacy investigations, one into its handling of children’s personal data and another over its data transfers to China.
1 min |
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Techlife News
TESLA BUILDS 1ST STORE ON TRIBAL LAND, DODGES STATE CAR LAWS
Carmaker Tesla has opened a store and repair shop on Native American land for the first time, marking a new approach to its years-long fight to sell cars directly to consumers and cut car dealerships out of the process.
3 min |
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Techlife News
NUCLEAR SUBMARINE DEAL WILL RESHAPE INDO-PACIFIC RELATIONS
The U.S., Britain and Australia have announced they’re forming a new security alliance that will help equip Australia with nuclear-powered submarines. The alliance will see a reshaping of relations in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. Here’s what it might mean for various players:
3 min |
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Techlife News
INTERNET FUNDING RULE COULD FAVOR RURAL AREAS OVER CITIES
Cities and urban counties across the U.S. are raising concerns that a recent rule from President Joe Biden’s administration could preclude them from tapping into $350 billion of coronavirus relief aid to expand high-speed internet connections.
5 min |
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Techlife News
EPIC GAMES APPEALS RULING IN LAWSUIT ALLEGING APPLE MONOPOLY
Epic Games filed notice that is appealing a federal judge’s decision in a lawsuit alleging that Apple has been running an illegal monopoly that stifles competition.
2 min |
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Techlife News
COURT REJECTS LAWSUIT AGAINST NSA ON “STATE SECRETS” GROUNDS
A divided federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of an ACLU lawsuit challenging a portion of the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance of Americans’ international email and phone communications.
2 min |
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Techlife News
BLOWERS, MOWERS AND MORE: AMERICAN YARDS QUIETLY GO ELECTRIC
For Jared Anderman, of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, switching from gasoline-powered tools to electric ones for lawn care was a no-brainer.
4 min |
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Techlife News
AMERICANS HAVE LITTLE TRUST IN ONLINE SECURITY
Most Americans don’t believe their personal information is secure online and aren’t satisfied with the federal government’s efforts to protect it, according to a poll.
3 min |
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Techlife News
3 FORMER US OFFICIALS CHARGED IN UAE HACKING SCHEME
Three former U.S. intelligence and military officials have admitted providing sophisticated computer hacking technology to the United Arab Emirates and agreed to pay nearly $1.7 million to resolve criminal charges in an agreement that the Justice Department described as the first of its kind.
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