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Supersized TV

Remember the rear-projection TV (RPTV)? RPTVs were big, boxy contraptions housing a projector that beamed an image at the rear of a screen mounted on the set’s front surface.

A SPECIAL VALENTINES MEAL CAN TAKE MANY FORMS THIS YEAR

As we come to the end of a collective year of pandemic firsts, Valentine’s Day is next up. And showing love and gratitude can feel more important than ever.

UN CHIEF: POLLUTERS MUST JOIN ‘NET ZERO' CLUB FOR CLIMATE

Polluters must step up their commitments to cutting greenhouse gas emissions before a crucial climate summit in November, U.N. SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres said this week.

DIGITAL SIEGE: INTERNET CUTS BECOME FAVORED TOOL OF REGIMES

When army generals in Myanmar staged a coup last week, they briefly cut internet access in an apparent attempt to stymie protests. In Uganda, residents couldn’t use Facebook, Twitter and other social media for weeks after a recent election. And in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, the internet has been down for months amid a wider conflict.

TAXING TIME: HOW THE PANDEMIC WILL AFFECT FILING YOUR TAXES

The pandemic has made everything a bit trickier — tax filing season is no exception.

STATE POLICE DROPS PHONE APP THAT MAKES TEXTS DISAPPEAR

The Michigan State Police told officers to remove a phone app that keeps no record of outgoing text messages, a newspaper reported this week.

ARAB SPACECRAFT ENTERS ORBIT AROUND MARS IN HISTORIC FLIGHT

A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates swung into orbit around Mars on Tuesday in a triumph for the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission.

ONLINE GROCERY SHOPPING DRIVES UP SALES AT OCADO

Ocado, one of the biggest internet-only grocery retailers, said this week that sales rose 35% during the last fiscal year as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift toward internet shopping.

MIAMI MAYOR DIGS ELON MUSK'S TUNNEL PITCH TO EASE TRAFFIC

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez spoke with Elon Musk about the tech billionaire’s interest in digging road tunnels in Miami to alleviate traffic congestion in Florida’s largest metro area.

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS CYBER RISKS TO US ELECTION SYSTEMS

Election systems in the U.S. are vulnerable to cyber intrusions similar to the one that hit federal agencies and numerous businesses last year and remain a potential target for foreign hacking, according to a report released Wednesday.

BIDEN BACKS OFF ON TIKTOK BAN IN REVIEW OF TRUMP CHINA MOVES

The Biden administration is backing off former President Donald Trump’s attempts to ban the popular video app TikTok, asking a court to postpone a legal dispute over the proposed ban as the government begins a broader review of the national security threats posed by Chinese technology companies.

VALENTINE'S DAY 2021: THE TECH YOU NEED FOR A ROMANTIC WEEKEND

There’s no denying Valentine’s Day will look a little different in 2021. With restaurants closed in many parts of the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic and international travel all-but-banned, this February 14 will be a more lowkey affair.

SCHOOLS PLAN FOR POTENTIAL OF REMOTE LEARNING INTO THE FALL

Parents of schoolchildren learning from home shouldn’t necessarily count on reclaiming the dining room table any time soon.

TWITTER POSTS STRONG Q4 RESULTS AS USER BASE, REVENUE JUMPS

Twitter posted solid results for the last three months of 2020, capping what CEO Jack Dorsey called “an extraordinary year” for the platform. New users signed on in large numbers to follow the world’s events in real time despite the challenges of election misinformation and intensifying calls to ban now former President Donald Trump.

PROFIT AT JAPAN'S SOFTBANK ZOOMS ON LUCRATIVE INVESTMENTS

Japanese telecommunications and technology conglomerate Softbank Group Corp. reported a whopping 1.17 trillion yen ($11 billion) profit for the October-December quarter as its investments rose in value.

TESLA BUYS $1.5B IN BITCOIN, WILL ACCEPT AS PAYMENT SOON

Holders of Bitcoin may be able to cash in some of their investment in the digital currency for a brand new electric car.

What Is Clubhouse, The Buzzy New Audio Chat App?

Clubhouse, an invitation-only audio chat app launched less than a year ago, has caught the attention of tech industry bigshots like Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg — not to mention the Chinese government, which has already blocked it in the country.

Facebook Steps Up Vaccine Misinfo Efforts. Will It Work?

As inoculation efforts for the coronavirus ramp up around the world, Facebook says it’s going all in to block the spread of bogus vaccine claims.

Boeing To Outsource It Work To Dell, Eliminate 600 Jobs

Boeing Co. has said it will outsource a significant amount of information technology work to Dell starting in April, including support of cloud services, databases and information technology. The move is expected to eliminate 600 jobs.

Logitech Circle View

A high–quality security camera with HomeKit support

MacBook Pro (13–inch)

Apple’s flagship is no longer the big upgrade it once was

NEW USES FOR YOUR APPLE GEAR

Got some old Apple devices lying around gathering dust? Don’t just throw them away! These creative ideas will breathe new life into them

GAN CHARGERS

We compare the new breed of powerful and portable chargers for all your Apple devices

THE SMART HOME DREAM

We’ve been promised a united smart home, so why does it seem to be fracturing even more?

Adam Banks DEC 1968 — NOV 2020

It is with great sadness that we say farewell to longtime Mac|Life writer Adam Banks, who tragically passed away in November last year. What he didn’t know about Apple wasn’t worth talking about. He was in charge of our monthly Random Access Memory and we know, from the many emails we get, that it was a favorite page in the magazine. Fellow Mac|Life scribe and good friend Craig Grannell pays tribute to the man who will be sorely missed

6 apps for online privacy

Apps to ensure your private life stays that way

Corsair TBT100 Thunderbolt 3 Dock

A stylish, diminutive dock for power and connectivity

MacBook Air (13–inch, late–2020)

Apple’s first post–Intel MacBook is here — and it flies, mostly…

Belkin SoundForm Elite

A compact speaker with wireless charging

‘SUPERNOVA' IS A QUIET BURNING STAR OF A LOVE STORY

The actors Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth have been friends for 20 years and that is plainly evident watching them play longtime lovers in the wrenchingly beautiful film “Supernova.”