The maker of a fever-scanning system used in a dozen NFL stadiums across the United States said Friday it is pulling one of its other devices off the market after the Food and Drug Administration warned that the company had not been approved to market the device to scan multiple people at once. The company, […]
(Reuters) — A group of European digital advertising associations today criticized Apple’s plans to require apps to seek additional permission from users before tracking them across other apps and websites. Apple last week disclosed features in its forthcoming operating system for iPhones and iPads that will require apps to show a pop-up screen before they […]
Enlarge / The iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Samuel Axon Along with other retailers big and small, Apple Stores have been subject to looting by opportunists amid the ongoing protests around the United States. In response, Apple has again closed all of its stores in the US. Stores had only recently reopened […]
(Getty Images) September 5 at 3:30 PM In a wrenching essay, a tech executive in Portland, Ore., shared how the death of his 8-year-old son forced him to rethink how he has oriented his life around work, and he urged other parents to do the same. In a LinkedIn post that has gone viral, J.R. […]
Enlarge / An Oscar statuette. Getty Images | Christopher Polk Netflix and other streaming platforms won’t be banned from the Oscars as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has rejected calls from Steven Spielberg and others to restrict eligibility for the annual awards. The Academy’s Board of Governors approved rules for the February […]
A major US ally, the UK continues to voice concerns about Huawei, but may still decide to use its 5G equipment. The Financial Times reported last month that the British government decided it could “mitigate the risks” associated with using Huawei’s 5G technology. On Monday, Jeremy Fleming, the head of the UK’s cybersecurity agency GCHQ, […]
A web browser warning that said the Daily Mail’s website failed to maintain “basic standards of accuracy or accountability” has been changed. The newspaper had complained that the NewsGuard plug-in gave its Mail Online website a negative review. NewsGuard now gives Mail Online a positive green shield after discussions with a Daily Mail executive. But […]
In August 2016 IMAX Chief B.D. Officer Rob Lister revealed an exciting forecast for the company’s VR plans. He envisioned a world in which the latest blockbusters would be accompanied by VR ‘companion pieces’, which moviegoers could see alongside the film for a slightly higher price. He name-dropped movies like Avatar 2 and directors such as Christopher […]