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Music Fans Can Now Play Spotify Tunes Via Siri And Apple TV

Music streaming service becomes more embedded into Apple’s ecosystem

Goodbye, iTunes: Once-Revolutionary App Gone In Mac Update

It’s time to bid farewell to iTunes, the once-revolutionary program that made online music sales mainstream and effectively blunted the impact of piracy.

New Visions: How Technology Has Changed Our Reality

Where we’d once enjoy a concert with our own eyes, we now film every moment to share online, and where we’d once gossip about the news, we now have access to 24/7 content at the touch of a button, with live commentary from the people who matter.

The Tech Is Advanced, But ‘Gemini Man' Is Lifeless

Will Smith is usually an asset for a movie. He’s the kind of true movie star whose charisma can elevate even the most mediocre material.

Renewable: Apple Flying The Flag For Greener World

With Apple winning a United Nations award for its use of 100% renewable energy and the company making great strides towards cleaning up its carbon footprint, we take a closer look at the future of one of the world’s most sustainable and eco-conscious technology giants…

Does Outsourcing Affect Our Personal Connection To Food?

The growing options for outsourcing meal planning, grocery shopping and cooking can be called time-saving blessings or culture-destroying curses. In the end, they’re probably a complicated mix of both.

Big Tech's Eco-pledges Aren't Slowing Its Pursuit Of Big Oil

Employee activism and outside pressure have pushed big tech companies like Amazon, Microsoft and Google into promising to slash their carbon emissions.

Why The Future Of Amazon's Alexa Promises To Be Both Complicated And Ubiquitous

Thoughts as various new echo devices break cover

Engineer Admits Hacking Yahoo Accounts Searching For Images

A former Yahoo software engineer has pleaded guilty to hacking into the accounts of some 6,000 Yahoo users in search of sexual photos and videos.

Facial Recognition Technology Tested At Airport In Las Vegas

An oversight board has observed the Transportation Security Administration’s test of facial recognition using biometric technology at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.

Next-generation F-35 Fighter Jets Go To National Guard Unit

The first two of an eventual 20 F-35 jets arrived last Thursday at the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington, the first Guard unit to receive the next-generation fighter.

NASA Chief Says Security Needed To Explore Space Safely

The head of NASA said this week that space security is necessary so that the United States, Japan, and others can safely explore the moon and Mars.

McDonald's Enlists Alexa And Google To Help With Its Hiring

Want a job at McDonald’s? Just ask your smartphone.

Why You Don't Need A 5G Phone Just Yet

No 5G iPhone? No problem. You probably don’t want one anyway.

iOS 13: Features You Need To Know About

With Apple releasing iOS 13 and now iOS 13.1 to consumers around the world, we go hands-on with the new operating system to explore its new features, including Dark Mode, an all-new Find My app, a new voice for Siri, powerful new privacy tools, and much more…

How To Navigate New Privacy Features In Apple iPhone Update

Apple’s iOS 13 software update comes with plenty of privacy enhancements — but in some cases, only if you take the time to understand how they work.

New Independent Watchdog To Keep Extremists Off Internet

The leaders of New Zealand and France are backing a watchdog organization aimed at keeping internet platforms from being used by extremists — and preparing speedy responses to future attacks.

Can A New Space Race Connect The World To The Internet?

It’s a 21st-century space race: Amazon, SpaceX, and others are competing to get into orbit and provide internet to the Earth’s most remote places.

Green Gaming: Video Game Firms Make Climate Promises At UN

Gaming is going green — and some of the biggest game companies hope players will, too.

California Ballot Proposal Would Tighten Data Privacy Rules

A San Francisco developer who pressured California lawmakers into enacting the nation’s most sweeping data privacy act is pushing a ballot measure to expand the law.

Google Strikes Back With Its Own Game Subscription Service

Google is offering a new subscription service for apps and games on Android devices days after Apple launched a similar service.

Facebook Suspends Thousands Of Apps But User Impact Unclear

Facebook said that it has suspended “tens of thousands” of apps made by about 400 developers as part of an investigation following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Big Players Jump Into The Stream, Testing Netflix Dominance

Shares of Netflix are opening in negative territory for the year — the first time that’s happened since 2016 — as major media players step into the stream to fight for subscribers.

Apple Stores Refreshed, Redesigned And Reopened

On September 20, 2019, the same day that the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max was released to retail stores, Apple undertook a well-publicized reopening of one of its own stores: that at Fifth Avenue in New York City.

Apple Keeps Mac Pro Assembly In Texas After Tariff Relief

Apple will continue manufacturing its Mac Pro computers in Texas after the Trump administration approved its request to waive tariffs on certain parts from China.

AirBnb To Train Volunteers For Science Research Sabbatical

Airbnb is offering a handful of people concerned about the environment a chance to participate in scientific research on how to help preserve it during an all-expense-paid trip to Antarctica.

A Space Odyssey With Brad Pitt In ‘Ad Astra'

Having stayed rigorously close to his native New York for much of his career, writer-director James Gray has lately been making up for lost time.

Vegas Area, Casinos Charge Ahead With Electric Vehicle Spots

As more electric vehicles hit the streets, additional places to charge them are popping up in Las Vegas.

Virtual Reality Used To Highlight Uranium Contamination

Activists are using virtual reality technology to focus on areas of the Navajo Nation affected by uranium contamination.

Pear Therapeutics CEO Explains App For Addiction Treatment

Smartphone apps have transformed the way we read the news, hail rides and connect with friends and family.