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HOLLYWOOD READIES FOR A SEASON WITH STARS ON THE SIDELINES
AppleMagazine

HOLLYWOOD READIES FOR A SEASON WITH STARS ON THE SIDELINES

Hollywood is at a standstill. Actors and screenwriters are months into a dual strike. Film sets are dark. But the movies are still coming — or, at least, most of them. Even if that means some potentially solitary red-carpet walks.

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October 27, 2023
APPLE RAISES PRICES FOR ARCADE GAMING SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE, APPLE TV+ STREAMING
AppleMagazine

APPLE RAISES PRICES FOR ARCADE GAMING SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE, APPLE TV+ STREAMING

Apple Inc. is raising the prices for its AppleTV+ streaming and Arcade gaming plans as well as its bundled Apple One service that includes streaming, music and other subscriptions.

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1 min  |
October 27, 2023
ABLEGAMERS FOUNDER MARK BARLET ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING GAMING ACCESSIBLE
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ABLEGAMERS FOUNDER MARK BARLET ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING GAMING ACCESSIBLE

Mark Barlet founded AbleGamers in 2004. It’s a nonprofit that works to combat social isolation among people with disabilities using “the power of video games.”

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3 mins  |
October 27, 2023
APPLE ANNOUNCES MAC LAUNCH EVENT, 'SCARY FAST,' FOR OCTOBER 30
AppleMagazine

APPLE ANNOUNCES MAC LAUNCH EVENT, 'SCARY FAST,' FOR OCTOBER 30

Apple announced the second fall event of 2023. Scheduled for Monday, October 30 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, this online event is likely going to be focused on new Mac launches. The theme? “Scary Fast.”

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October 27, 2023
"Addictive" Social Media Feeds That Keep Children Online Targeted by New York Lawmakers
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"Addictive" Social Media Feeds That Keep Children Online Targeted by New York Lawmakers

New York would restrict the way online platforms like Instagram and YouTube can collect and share children's personal information and let parents keep their kids from being bombarded by "addictive" feeds from accounts they don't follow, under legislation proposed this week.

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October 13, 2023
CHINESE SEARCH ENGINE COMPANY BAIDU UNVEILS ERNIE 4.0 AI MODEL CLAIMS THAT IT RIVALS GPT-4
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CHINESE SEARCH ENGINE COMPANY BAIDU UNVEILS ERNIE 4.0 AI MODEL CLAIMS THAT IT RIVALS GPT-4

Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm Baidu this week unveiled a new version of its artificial intelligence model, Ernie 4.0, claiming that it rivals models such as GPT-4 in the U.S.

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October 20, 2023
MUSK'S X TESTS $1 FEE FOR NEW USERS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND NEW ZEALAND IN BID TO TARGET SPAM
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MUSK'S X TESTS $1 FEE FOR NEW USERS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND NEW ZEALAND IN BID TO TARGET SPAM

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has begun charging a $1 fee to new users in the Philippines and New Zealand, in a test designed to cut down on the spam and fake accounts flourishing on the site formerly known as Twitter.

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1 min  |
October 20, 2023
SAG-AFTRA PRESIDENT FRAN DRESCHER REACTS TO HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS BREAKING OFF NEGOTIATIONS
AppleMagazine

SAG-AFTRA PRESIDENT FRAN DRESCHER REACTS TO HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS BREAKING OFF NEGOTIATIONS

Fran Drescher has steered the actors guild through its monthslong strike. On the heels of Hollywood studios abruptly breaking off talks with the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists this week, the actor and union president says she’s baffled and disappointed.

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4 mins  |
October 20, 2023
IN ‘ANATOMY OF A FALL,' A SHARP COURTROOM DRAMA THAT WILL END RELATIONSHIPS
AppleMagazine

IN ‘ANATOMY OF A FALL,' A SHARP COURTROOM DRAMA THAT WILL END RELATIONSHIPS

Of all the ways that a relationship can end, a fundamental disagreement about a work of art is in some ways extremely silly.

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3 mins  |
October 20, 2023
LINKEDIN CUTS MORE THAN 600 WORKERS, ABOUT 3% OF WORKFORCE
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LINKEDIN CUTS MORE THAN 600 WORKERS, ABOUT 3% OF WORKFORCE

LinkedIn said this week it is laying off hundreds of employees amounting to about 3% of the social media company’s workforce.

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1 min  |
October 20, 2023
AMAZON, TRIPADVISOR AND OTHER COMPANIES TEAM UP TO BATTLE FAKE REVIEWS WHILE FTC SEEKS TO BAN THEM
AppleMagazine

AMAZON, TRIPADVISOR AND OTHER COMPANIES TEAM UP TO BATTLE FAKE REVIEWS WHILE FTC SEEKS TO BAN THEM

Some of the most used platforms for travel and online shopping said they’re going to team up to battle fake reviews.

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October 20, 2023
WHAT GOOGLE'S ANTITRUST TRIAL MEANS FOR YOUR SEARCH HABITS
AppleMagazine

WHAT GOOGLE'S ANTITRUST TRIAL MEANS FOR YOUR SEARCH HABITS

If government regulators prevail against Google in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century, it’s likely to unleash drastic changes that will undermine the dominance of a search engine that defines the internet for billions of people.

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4 mins  |
October 20, 2023
US REGULATORS INVESTIGATE GM'S CRUISE DIVISION OVER INCIDENTS INVOLVING PEDESTRIANS IN ROADWAYS
AppleMagazine

US REGULATORS INVESTIGATE GM'S CRUISE DIVISION OVER INCIDENTS INVOLVING PEDESTRIANS IN ROADWAYS

U.S. regulators are investigating General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle division after receiving reports of incidents where vehicles may not have used proper caution around pedestrians in roadways.

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October 20, 2023
EUROPE IS LOOKING TO FIGHT THE FLOOD OF CHINESE ELECTRIC VEHICLES. BUT EUROPEANS LOVE THEM
AppleMagazine

EUROPE IS LOOKING TO FIGHT THE FLOOD OF CHINESE ELECTRIC VEHICLES. BUT EUROPEANS LOVE THEM

When Laima Springe-Janssen was looking to replace her French-made gasoline-powered SUV with an electric car, she considered models from Volvo and Nissan.

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4 mins  |
October 20, 2023
MICROSOFT SPENT TWO YEARS TRYING TO BUY ACTIVISION BLIZZARD FOR XBOX CEO, THAT WAS THE EASY PART
AppleMagazine

MICROSOFT SPENT TWO YEARS TRYING TO BUY ACTIVISION BLIZZARD FOR XBOX CEO, THAT WAS THE EASY PART

After two years co-piloting the biggest acquisition in video game history past an onslaught of challenges, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer now moves on to his next quest: making Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard worth the hassle.

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October 20, 2023
ACTIVISION BIZZARD - Microsoft
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ACTIVISION BIZZARD - Microsoft

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD ACQUISITION BOOSTING THE FUTURE OF GAMING

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October 20, 2023
MAJOR SOLAR PANEL PLANT OPENS IN US AMID BACKDROP OF INDUSTRY WORRIES ABOUT LOW-PRICED ASIAN IMPORTS
AppleMagazine

MAJOR SOLAR PANEL PLANT OPENS IN US AMID BACKDROP OF INDUSTRY WORRIES ABOUT LOW-PRICED ASIAN IMPORTS

A South Korean company has begun production at a huge new solar panel factory in Georgia even as industry leaders say surging Asian imports could dampen efforts to make more solar components in the United States.

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3 mins  |
October 20, 2023
AMAZON WILL START TESTING DRONES THAT WILL DROP PRESCRIPTIONS ON YOUR DOORSTEP, LITERALLY
AppleMagazine

AMAZON WILL START TESTING DRONES THAT WILL DROP PRESCRIPTIONS ON YOUR DOORSTEP, LITERALLY

Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to test drone deliveries for medications.

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October 20, 2023
SONY'S ACCESS CONTROLLER FOR THE PLAYSTATION AIMS TO MAKE GAMING EASIER FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
AppleMagazine

SONY'S ACCESS CONTROLLER FOR THE PLAYSTATION AIMS TO MAKE GAMING EASIER FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Paul Lane uses his mouth, cheek and chin to push buttons and guide his virtual car around the “Gran Turismo” racetrack on the PlayStation 5. It’s how he’s been playing for the past 23 years, after a car accident left him unable to use his fingers.

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4 mins  |
October 20, 2023
NEW APPLE PENCIL ANNOUNCED WITH USB-C, HOVER FUNCTIONALITY & MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT
AppleMagazine

NEW APPLE PENCIL ANNOUNCED WITH USB-C, HOVER FUNCTIONALITY & MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT

Today, Apple is bringing more choice to iPad users with a new, more affordable Apple Pencil.

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2 mins  |
October 20, 2023
Apple Releases Fix for Issue Causing the Iphone 15 to Run 'Warmer Than Expected'
AppleMagazine

Apple Releases Fix for Issue Causing the Iphone 15 to Run 'Warmer Than Expected'

Apple has released an iOS 17 system update that includes a fix to prevent the iPhone 15 lineup from becoming uncomfortably hot.

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October 06, 2023
TAIWAN PROBES FIRMS SUSPECTED OF SELLING CHIP EQUIPMENT TO CHINA'S HUAWEI DESPITE US SANCTIONS
AppleMagazine

TAIWAN PROBES FIRMS SUSPECTED OF SELLING CHIP EQUIPMENT TO CHINA'S HUAWEI DESPITE US SANCTIONS

Taiwan authorities are investigating four Taiwan-based companies suspected of helping China's Huawei Technologies to build semiconductor facilities.

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October 13, 2023
AN APP SHOWS HOW ANCIENT GREEK SITES LOOKED THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO. IT'S A GLIMPSE OF FUTURE TECH
AppleMagazine

AN APP SHOWS HOW ANCIENT GREEK SITES LOOKED THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO. IT'S A GLIMPSE OF FUTURE TECH

Tourists at the Acropolis this holiday season can witness the resolution of one of the world's most heated debates on cultural heritage.

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October 13, 2023
IN 'FAIR PLAY', A BATTLE OF THE SEXES ON WALL STREET
AppleMagazine

IN 'FAIR PLAY', A BATTLE OF THE SEXES ON WALL STREET

The disquieting root of Chloe Domont's slinky, slick feature debut \"Fair Play\" lies in the face of Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) as he learns that his fiance Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) has been given the promotion at their Wall Street hedge fund he thought was his.

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October 13, 2023
AMAZON LAUNCHES TEST SATELLITES FOR ITS PLANNED INTERNET SERVICE TO COMPETE WITH SPACEX
AppleMagazine

AMAZON LAUNCHES TEST SATELLITES FOR ITS PLANNED INTERNET SERVICE TO COMPETE WITH SPACEX

Amazon launched the first test satellites for its planned internet service as a rival to SpaceX's broadband network.

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October 13, 2023
THE AMAZON ANTITRUST LAWSUIT IS LIKELY TO BE A LONG AND ARDUOUS JOURNEY FOR THE FTC
AppleMagazine

THE AMAZON ANTITRUST LAWSUIT IS LIKELY TO BE A LONG AND ARDUOUS JOURNEY FOR THE FTC

Amazon is heading into one of its biggest sales events of the year - Prime Day - with a lawsuit hanging over its head that accuses it of preventing sellers from hawking their merchandise at lower prices on other sites.

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October 13, 2023
BOEING DELIVERIES OF NEW JETS DIP AS THE COMPANY AND A KEY SUPPLIER STRUGGLE WITH PRODUCTION FLAWS
AppleMagazine

BOEING DELIVERIES OF NEW JETS DIP AS THE COMPANY AND A KEY SUPPLIER STRUGGLE WITH PRODUCTION FLAWS

Boeing deliveries of new airline jets slumped in the third quarter as the company struggled with production problems that are cutting into its ability to generate cash.

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October 13, 2023
STELLANTIS PICKS KOKOMO, INDIANA, FOR ITS SECOND US BATTERY VENTURE WITH SAMSUNG SDI
AppleMagazine

STELLANTIS PICKS KOKOMO, INDIANA, FOR ITS SECOND US BATTERY VENTURE WITH SAMSUNG SDI

Jeep maker Stellantis says it will build a second electric vehicle battery factory in Kokomo, Indiana, that will create 1,400 new jobs.

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October 13, 2023
ELIGIBLE ELECTRIC AND PLUG-IN VEHICLE BUYERS WILL GET US TAX CREDITS IMMEDIATELY IN 2024
AppleMagazine

ELIGIBLE ELECTRIC AND PLUG-IN VEHICLE BUYERS WILL GET US TAX CREDITS IMMEDIATELY IN 2024

Starting next year, people who want to buy a new or used electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle will be able to get U.S. government income tax credits at the time of purchase.

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October 13, 2023
SCHOOLS PANDEMIC SPENDING BOOSTED TECH COMPANIES. DID IT HELP US STUDENTS?
AppleMagazine

SCHOOLS PANDEMIC SPENDING BOOSTED TECH COMPANIES. DID IT HELP US STUDENTS?

As soon as the federal pandemic relief started arriving at America's schools, so did the relentless calls.

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October 13, 2023