Apple is still heavily reliant on China despite escalating tension with US
These past few weeks have highlighted the escalating tension between the US and China. Still, Apple and its CEO, Tim Cook, are doing everything to …
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Google is wading into EU politics, when it ought to focus on fixing its decaying search engine
One of the best things I read on the internet this week was Edward Zitron’s deep dive into the decline of Google Search, offering not …
Apple launches special ‘Made for Business’ Apple Stores sessions for small businesses
Apple wants to convince small businesses and entrepreneurs that the best way to grow their ideas is by using its products. This is why the …
Boeing, which keeps making ‘defective planes,’ now wants to enter the flying car market
We’ve all seen the terrifying social media videos from passengers who were on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 earlier this year. The aftermath of a panel …
The best US metro areas for remote working in 2024
By Kirstie McDermott Remote work ruled during the pandemic––in fact 55% of Americans who could work at home did so in 2020. As the crisis …
Would you pay to use Google Search? Google thinks you might for the new AI version
To the cynic in me, it all makes sense now. Google has faced criticism for a while now over its ad-filled core search product that’s …
Jon Stewart: Apple didn’t want me to say bad things about AI, or interview the FTC’s Lina Khan
Since his return in February to Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, Jon Stewart has already delivered monologues on two of the three topics that Apple …
Apple services could account for a quarter of the company’s revenue in 2025
Last year, Apple announced its services had 975 million subscribers, in addition to a user base of more than 2 billion active devices. While we …
What is the Goldilocks Zone and how can you leverage it?
By Aoibhinn Mc Bride “There aren’t enough hours in the day” is a common complaint, but working longer hours doesn’t automatically equate to working harder …
Google bringing Gemini AI to iPhone is so infuriating, but not surprising
Spend enough time in the online content creation business, and there’s a good chance you’ll eventually come to regard Google sort of like the alien …
The DOJ antitrust suit against Apple for supposedly having an iPhone ‘monopoly’ makes zero sense
I’m sure this won’t matter to Apple critics who cry ‘fanboy’ in response to any and every defense of the iPhone maker — but, regardless, …
Justice Department sues Apple over iPhone antitrust violations
The US Department of Justice is suing Apple over alleged antitrust violations. According to the DOJ, the second most valuable tech company is blocking rivals …
The AI industry’s MVP right now is a CEO who believes that success requires ‘pain and suffering’
Jensen Huang, the CEO and cofounder of the $2.2 trillion chip manufacturer Nvidia, believes that meaningful, enduring success only comes as a result of two …
Apple pays $490M to settle lawsuit accusing Tim Cook of defrauding shareholders
Apple is paying $490M to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the company’s CEO, Tim Cook, of defrauding shareholders about the demand for iPhone in …
6 ways to use ChatGPT to prepare for job interviews
By Amanda Kavanagh Preparing for job interviews is a slog, especially if you have multiple options on the go. According to jobs site Indeed, five …
Biden is backing a bill to ban TikTok – while also using TikTok for his campaign
President Biden may have posted his first video to TikTok last month in an attempt to reach Gen Z voters, but that doesn’t mean he’s …
Over half of managers say employees avoiding RTO is a “major red flag”
By Amanda Kavanagh A new survey of U.S.-based workers reveals that 56% of managers say it’s a “major red flag” when employees don’t want to …
Another Netflix price increase is coming this year, analysts forecast
While Netflix was busy rolling out paid account-sharing options last year, the streaming giant also scaled back the price increases it would have liked to …
AI-powered search engine Perplexity launches an AI-generated daily news podcast
Perplexity, a still relatively new AI-based Google Search rival, is on a tear. For a start, the company raised over $70 million in January from …
AI is going to make an already-mediocre Google Search so much worse
Back in 2022, Google made a significant announcement related to Google Search, its now 25-year-old search engine that remains an ad-based revenue powerhouse for the …
Thanks to OpenAI, it’s never been clearer that Sundar Pichai is Google’s Steve Ballmer
A poll earlier this month on the jobs site Blind asked users to click yes or no in response to the following statement: “Sundar Pichai …
Game over? How tech layoffs are reshaping gaming industry jobs
By Amanda Kavanagh It feels like we’ve been ruminating over tech layoffs for a long time now, but the onslaught keeps on coming. According to …
Sharing your Disney Plus password is safe, but not for much longer
Netflix was the first big streamer to implement a ban on password sharing, and the whole thing worked marvelously. Many subscribers were annoyed, and some …
Even Netflix thinks Prime Video is making a mistake by forcing people to watch ads
Amazon’s Prime Video streamer is poised to surpass Netflix in a big way starting this week. No, it’s not in terms of viewership, nor the …
Apple opens iPhone to third-party mobile payments in Europe following investigation
The European Commission announced that Apple has committed to addressing antitrust concerns about Apple Pay by allowing third-party mobile wallet and payment services to work …
Tesla cuts Model Y price in Europe as redesign rumors swirl
The rumors that the Model Y may be getting a redesign later this year continue to grow and, as if to fan the flames of …
Here’s a Steve Jobs story I bet you haven’t heard before – and it has an Elvis connection
This month marks the 17th anniversary of Steve Jobs launching the iPhone at Macworld 2007, an occasion that’s reminded me of what might be my …
In Apple – The House that Tim Cook Built, Steve Jobs’ successor gets the documentary he deserves
Apple CEO Tim Cook, for many obvious reasons, has never attracted the cult of personality that surrounded his predecessor, nor does the iPhone maker’s current …
Tesla broke another record, delivering over 1.8 million vehicles in 2023
Tesla has released its production and delivery results for both the fourth quarter and the total for 2023, and the company has broken yet another …
Is Amazon Prime still worth it now that Prime Video is getting ads?
If you’re subscribed to Amazon Prime, you should be getting an e-mail from the retailer (if you haven’t already) with the following seemingly innocuous subject …
