Technology
AppleMagazine
After COVID-19 Recovery, First Responders Get Back To Work
The new coronavirus doesn’t care about a blue uniform or a shiny badge. Police, firefighters, paramedics and corrections officers are just a 911 call away from contracting COVID-19 and spreading it.
7 min |
May 08, 2020
AppleMagazine
Billions Projected To Suffer Nearly Unlivable Heat In 2070
In just 50 years, 2 billion to 3.5 billion people, mostly the poor who can’t afford air conditioning, will be living in a climate that historically has been too hot to handle, a new study said.
2 min |
May 08, 2020
AppleMagazine
EUROPEAN VIRUS TRACING APPS HIGHLIGHT BATTLE FOR PRIVACY
Goodbye lockdown, hello smartphone.
4 min |
May 08, 2020
AppleMagazine
THE SECOND VIRUS WAVE: HOW BAD WILL IT BE AS LOCKDOWNS EASE?
From the marbled halls of Italy to the wheat fields of Kansas, health authorities are increasingly warning that the question isn’t whether a second wave of coronavirus infections and deaths will hit, but when — and how badly.
5 min |
May 08, 2020
AppleMagazine
INTEL BUYS MOOVIT APP FOR $900M TO BOOST BET ON ROBOTIC CARS
Intel is buying transportation-planning service Moovit for $900 million as the world’s largest computer chip maker moves further down the road in its effort to build self-driving cars.
2 min |
May 08, 2020
AppleMagazine
Answers to Questions About New Coronavirus Antibody Studies
Studies have begun to emerge that try to determine how many Americans have been infected by the new coronavirus. But are they accurate?
5 min |
May 01, 2020
AppleMagazine
NEW THIS WEEK: NETFLIX TEEN ROMANCES, CHESNEY, JOJO ALBUMS
It’s good to see familiar faces and hear familiar voices, and several are returning this week in ways retro and new. JoJo, Kenny Chesney and Offset are among those with new projects out this week, while Indiana Jones will be back fighting Nazis and hating snakes on network TV.
4 min |
May 01, 2020
AppleMagazine
MASKS, TEMPERATURE CHECKS MARK ‘NEW NORMAL' AT RESTAURANTS
With staff wearing masks, checking customers’ temperatures, and using disposable paper placemats, some of the nation’s restaurants reopened for dine-in service Monday as states loosened more coronavirus restrictions. But many eateries remained closed amid safety concerns and community backlash.
4 min |
May 01, 2020
AppleMagazine
DIGITAL-AD DOWNTURN MAY COMPLICATE LIFE FOR GOOGLE, FACEBOOK
Demand for digital advertising is shriveling after a decade of explosive growth amid the pandemic-fueled downturn. That could complicate things for Google and Facebook, who for the first time may have to contend with revenues that are actually shrinking.
3 min |
May 01, 2020
AppleMagazine
HOW SOME COMPANIES SURVIVE, EVEN THRIVE, IN VIRAL CRISIS
When the coronavirus struck the United States hard last month, 22-year-old entrepreneur David Zamarin knew his company needed a Plan B — fast. As the economy essentially shut down, demand for his stain-resistant coatings was sure to drop.
4 min |
May 01, 2020
AppleMagazine
TESLA SAYS CARS CAN AUTOMATICALLY STOP FOR TRAFFIC LIGHTS
After testing on public roads, Tesla is rolling out a new feature of its partially automated driving system designed to spot stop signs and traffic signals.
3 min |
May 01, 2020
AppleMagazine
MICROSOFT'S TECHNOLOGY CHIEF PIVOTS TO PANDEMIC RESPONSE
Microsoft’s chief technology officer, Kevin Scott, oversees thousands of engineers and scientists working in artificial intelligence, computer science, and other research.
4 min |
May 01, 2020
AppleMagazine
"I Just Can't Do This." Harried Parents Forgo Home School
Frustration is mounting as more families across the U.S. enter their second or even third week of distance learning — and some overwhelmed parents say it will be their last.
5 min |
April 24, 2020
AppleMagazine
Comic-Con Canceled Over Coronavirus, Plans 2021 Return
This year’s San Diego Comic-Con has been canceled due to coronavirus-related restrictions around large gatherings. Organizers say they are planning for the festival to return in July 2021.
1 min |
April 24, 2020
AppleMagazine
NO MAJOR HANGUPS IN NFL'S MOCK DRAFT HEADING TO REAL THING
The NFL’s practice draft this week to test technology and communications for the real thing beginning Thursday night had no major hangups.
2 min |
April 24, 2020
AppleMagazine
WARNER BROS. DELAYS MANY RELEASES INCLUDING ‘THE BATMAN'
Warner Bros. is delaying a batch of theatrical releases including “The Batman” and “The Sopranos” prequel “The Many Saints of Newark.”
1 min |
April 24, 2020
AppleMagazine
VIRUS FORECAST MODEL FROM US DEFENSE TEAM DRAWS ATTENTION
A team of national defense scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory that studies contagions with award-winning accuracy has developed its own U.S. forecast for the spread of the coronavirus.
3 min |
April 24, 2020
AppleMagazine
VIRUS FORCED SCHOOLS ONLINE, BUT MANY STUDENTS DIDN'T FOLLOW
During the first week that her San Diego public school was shuttered to slow the spread of the coronavirus, not one of Elise Samaniego’s students logged on to her virtual classroom.
4 min |
April 24, 2020
AppleMagazine
NEW iPHONE SE: POWERFUL PROCESSOR, TINY PRICE TAG
Ever since the launch of the original iPhone SE in 2016, consumers have been begging for another affordable smartphone from Apple.
7 min |
April 24, 2020
AppleMagazine
PANDEMIC AND CHILL: NETFLIX ADDS A COOL 16M SUBSCRIBERS
Netflix picked up nearly 16 million global subscribers during the first three months of the year, helping cement its status as one of the world’s most essential services in times of isolation or crisis.
2 min |
April 24, 2020
AppleMagazine
CONSUMER REPORTING FIRM EQUIFAX TO PAY $18M AFTER BREACH
Attorney General Maura Healey has announced that one of the largest consumer credit reporting agencies in the country, Equifax, has agreed to pay $18.2 million after a massive data breach in 2017 that compromised the personal information of nearly three million Massachusetts residents.
1 min |
April 24, 2020
AppleMagazine
BACK TO WORK? COMPANIES FINDING IT EASIER SAID THAN DONE
As state and federal leaders tussle over when and how fast to “reopen” the U.S. economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, some corporations are taking the first steps toward bringing their employees back to work. Which in many cases is easier said than done.
3 min |
April 24, 2020
AppleMagazine
Celebrities Reveal New Sides During Virus, But Face Backlash
Portia de Rossi has been teaching herself how to cook during the coronavirus lockdown. It’s been an eye-opening experience for the actress — and for her fans.
5 min |
April 10, 2020
AppleMagazine
Classroom: Using Tech For Kids' Home Education
As parents grapple with school closures and working from home, they’re also facing a bigger challenge: homeschooling their children for the first time in their lives. Indeed, it might not be possible to recreate the classroom in your lounge, but with the right mindset, equipment and software, teaching your kids from the sofa doesn’t have to leave you scratching your head.
6 min |
April 17, 2020
AppleMagazine
California Schools Will Look Very Different When They Reopen
Staggered school start times. Class sizes cut in half. Social distancing in the hallways and cafeteria.
3 min |
April 17, 2020
AppleMagazine
Virus Exposes US Inequality. Will It Spur Lasting Remedies?
The sick who still go to work because they have no paid leave.
5 min |
April 17, 2020
AppleMagazine
Would You Give Up Health or Location Data to Return to Work?
Cameron Karosis usually strives to protect his personal information. But a scary bout of COVID-19 that began last month with headaches and fevers, progressed to breathing problems and led to a hospital visit has now left him eager to disclose as much as possible to help halt the virus’ spread.
5 min |
April 17, 2020
AppleMagazine
VIRUS-ERA DECISIONS: WAY TOO MANY, AND EACH WITH HIGH STAKES
Should you wash your hands?
4 min |
April 17, 2020
AppleMagazine
IN SHUTDOWN, A GLIMPSE OF LIFE WITHOUT MOVIE
Jennifer Page jokes that four months in, this decade is already the worst of her life.
5 min |
April 17, 2020
AppleMagazine
TELEMEDICINE SURGES IN MICHIGAN AS DOCTORS CLOSE OFFICES
The closure of doctors’ offices across Michigan during the new coronavirus pandemic has spurred a statewide surge in the embrace of telemedicine, a practice that allows doctors to treat patients remotely by phone or computer, officials said.
2 min |