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APPLE DROPS ENCRYPTION FEATURE FOR UK USERS AFTER GOVERNMENT REPORTEDLY DEMANDED BACKDOOR ACCESS
Apple said it will stop offering an advanced data security option for British users after the government reportedly demanded that the company provide backdoor access for any data those users have stored in the cloud.
THESE LITTLE-KNOWN BANK ACCOUNTS ALLOW AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES TO SAVE AND INVEST
Paul Safarik, 32, of Lincoln, Nebraska, has worked in the food industry since he was 21, delivering for quick service restaurants like Raising Cane's and stocking groceries at stores like Trader Joe's. With his earnings, Safarik, who has Down syndrome, recently bought a treadmill to stay active when the weather's bad and helped cover the cost of braces for his teeth.
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A GROUNDBREAKING REVOLUTION PAVING THE WAY TO APPLE'S FUTURE
TOP APPLE EXEC CONCEDES HE HAD DOUBTS ABOUT APP STORE FEES IMPOSED ON ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT OPTIONS
Longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller this week conceded he initially opposed fees that the iPhone maker charges for in app-transactions processed outside its own payment system because he feared violating a court-ordered mandate designed to create more competition.
INDONESIA LIFTS IPHONE 16 BAN: APPLE'S $1.5 BILLION DEAL SEALS THE MARKET
Indonesia finally greenlit iPhone 16 sales this week, reversing an October 2024 ban after Apple inked a $1.5 billion investment deal.
AMAZON'S NEW AI-POWERED ALEXA PROMISES TO BE YOUR 'BEST FRIEND IN A DIGITAL WORLD' FOR A MONTHLY FEE
Amazon this week unveiled a generative-AI infused Alexa that it says will allow the popular voice assistant to have more personality, check a user's tone and even plan romantic dates.
AMAZON EXPANDS DRONE DELIVERY TO 10 U.S. CITIES: AWS FUELS LOGISTICS
Amazon took flight this week, expanding its Prime Air drone delivery to 10 U.S. cities on February 21, 2025, powered by AWS artificial intelligence.
WASHINGTON POST OWNER JEFF BEZOS SAYS OPINION PAGES WILL DEFEND FREE MARKET AND 'PERSONAL LIBERTIES'
The billionaire owner of The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos, narrowed the topics covered by its opinion section Wednesday to defending personal liberties and the free market, a pivot away from its traditional broad focus and prompting the news outlet's opinion editor to resign.
CONNECTICUT LAWMAKERS BACK PROHIBITION ON STATE AGENCIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS USING FOREIGN DRONES
Connecticut lawmakers passed emergency legislation prohibiting state agencies and municipalities from purchasing or using Chinese and Russian drones while also imposing restrictions on where drones can be operated in the state.
ROBOT UMPIRES ARE GETTING THEIR FIRST MLB TEST DURING SPRING TRAINING
A computerized system that calls balls and strikes is being tested during Major League Baseball spring training exhibition games starting Thursday after four years of experiments in the minor leagues.
GOOGLE MAPS ROLLS OUT ADS: $11 BILLION REVENUE PUSH BEGINS
Google Maps flipped the switch on ads globally this week, launching a monetization drive on February 19, 2025, that Alphabet hopes will rake in $11 billion annually.
APPLE ANNOUNCES $500 BILLION INVESTMENT IN US AMID TARIFF THREATS THAT COULD AFFECT THE IPHONE
Apple announced this week that it plans to invest more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, including plans to hire 20,000 people and build a new server factory in Texas.
MICROSOFT'S COPILOT+ PCS HIT SHELVES: WINDOWS 11'S AI LEAP FORWARD
Microsoft kicked off this week by shipping its latest batch of Copilot+ PCs, powered by an Al-enhanced Windows 11 update, marking a significant step in its push to make artificial intelligence a cornerstone of everyday computing.
APPLE'S $500 BILLION U.S. BET: INSIDE THE HOUSTON MANUFACTURING HUB
Apple dropped a bombshell this week, announcing a $500 billion investment in U.S. infrastructure over the next four years, with a shiny new manufacturing hub in Houston at its heart.
M4 MACBOOK AIR LOOMS: SPRING LAUNCH RUMORS HEAT UP POST-IPHONE 16E REVEAL
Apple's iPhone SE 4 dropped February 19, 2025, but the rumor mill's already churning-next up might be an M4 MacBook Air, slated for a March reveal.
TIKTOK RETURNS TO APPLE AND GOOGLE APP STORES IN THE US
TikTok has returned to the app stores of Apple and Google in the U.S., after President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a TikTok ban.
MALAYSIA IS BETTING ON DATA CENTERS TO BOOST ITS ECONOMY. BUT EXPERTS WARN THEY COME AT A PRICE
Winson Lau has always had contingency plans. But he wasn't prepared for data centers.
TV PROCEDURALS UP THEIR GAME, WITH DOCTORS ON CRUISES AND QUIRKY SINGLE MOMS SOLVING CRIMES
The idea for a new TV show came to Craig Sweeny as he was driving. The producer and screenwriter, thinking about how to put his own stamp on a medical series, had to pull over when a familiar figure popped into his mind: Sherlock Holmes.
TROUBLED ELECTRIC VEHICLE MAKER NIKOLA FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTIO
Troubled electric vehicle maker Nikola has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection months after saying that it would likely run out of cash early this year.
APPLE HEALTH STUDY LAUNCHES: CAN YOUR IPHONE PREDICT YOUR NEXT DOCTOR'S VISIT?
Apple kicked off a new Health Study this month, enlisting U.S. users to explore how iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods might spot health changes before they're obvious.
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AS TEXAS' ENERGY DEMAND SOARS, A PILOT PROGRAM LOOKS TO BOLSTER GRID WITH "VIRTUAL POWER PLANTS"
On sunny days in the Hill Country, Tom Cook taps open an app on his phone and watches the power generated from the solar panels on his roof flow to his home and out to the state power grid.
AIRBNB SUES NEW ORLEANS AFTER IT ADOPTS SWEEPING REGULATIONS GOVERNING SHORT-TERM RENTALS
Airbnb is suing the City of New Orleans for requiring the company and short-term rental platforms ensure properties they market are in compliance with city laws.
IOS 18.3 BETA HITS DEVICES: A BATTERY LIFE BOOST WORTH WATCHING
Apple rolled out the iOS 18.3 beta earlier this week, and it's already stirring conversation among iPhone users.
TOPIC 3: FITNESS+ EXPANDS WITH MLS WARM-UPS: GET GAME-READY WITH APPLE'S LATEST WORKOUTS
Major League Soccer (MLS) kicks off its 2025 season today, February 22, and Apple is syncing up the action with a fresh addition to Fitness+.
THE NBA'S TECH SUMMIT TURNS 25 THIS YEAR, AND ITS RETURN TO THE BAY AREA IS A FULL-CIRCLE MOMENT
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver had no idea 25 years ago that the Tech Summit would turn into much of anything, much less one of the hottest tickets at All-Star weekend.
WHAT CHANGES TO THE CHIPS ACT COULD MEAN FOR AI GROWTH AND CONSUMERS
Even as he's vowed to push the United States ahead in artificial intelligence research, President Donald Trump's threats to alter federal government contracts with chipmakers and slap new tariffs on the semiconductor industry may put new speed bumps in front of the tech industry.
APPLE'S AI PIVOT: COULD DEEPSEEK'S BREAKTHROUGH MAKE IPHONES THE ULTIMATE AI POWERHOUSE?
The tech stock market has been a rollercoaster these past two weeks, with investors placing big bets on an unexpected contender in the AI battlefield: Apple. The spark?
TESLA'S AI OVERDRIVE: NVIDIA'S H100 CHIPS PUSH AUTOPILOT PAST IPHONE'S SIRI
Tesla's AI ambitions are hitting a new gear in 2025, fueled by a massive investment in Nvidia's H100 GPUs―the gold standard for machine learning horsepower.
HUAWEI'S TRI-FOLDABLE PHONE HITS GLOBAL MARKETS IN A SHOW OF DEFIANCE AMID US CURBS
Huawei on Tuesday held a global launch for the industry's first tri-foldable phone, which analysts said marked a symbolic victory for the Chinese tech giant amid U.S. technology curbs. But challenges over pricing, longevity, supply and app constraints may limit its success.