Microsoft Develops Set-Top Box Microsoft has been developing designs for a simple set-top device for streaming video and other entertainment options. More
Amazon may be working on a smartphone with hologram-like 3D Amazon is reportedly developing a smartphone that sports a 3D screen that relies on retina-tracking technology to make images seem to float above the screen like a hologram. With the smartphone, users would be able to navigate through content by using their eyes alone, according to two unnamed people who discussed the phone with the Wall Street Journal. More
YouTube launches pay channels with campy flicks Roger Corman's campy B movies, children's shows like "Sesame Street" and "Inspector Gadget," and inspirational monologues by celebrities — these are among the 30 channels that will require a paid monthly subscription on YouTube coming soon. More
FCC moving forward on speedier in-flight Internet service U.S. federal telecommunications regulators are pushing ahead with efforts to bring faster Internet service to commercial and private airline flights. The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday started deliberations on a proposal that would offer a new type of in-flight broadband service promising U.S. More
Apple is losing market share to Android tablets ahead of new iPads A new report from the IDC this week details that Apple is actively losing market share to Android tablets. Between Q1 2023 and Q1 2024 the iPad dropped from 35.2% of the market to 32%, a dip of ... 05/6/2024 - 7:15 am | View Link
After Roe, network that helps others get abortions sees itself as 'the underground' Volunteers who provide reproductive care resources are part of a supporting cast for people in restrictive states. 05/6/2024 - 6:30 am | View Link
Amazon Fire kids tablets are up to 36% off now, and they're perfect for summer travels If you're looking for a sturdy kids' tablet that'll last to take with you on summer adventures, you can't go wrong with these Amazon Fire options, which are on sale now. 05/6/2024 - 5:48 am | View Link
Samsung's selling fewer tablets in 2024, but Apple's iPad sales are down even more Apple tablet sales figures are also tanking. According to the IDC report, Apple shipped 9.9 million tablets to the market in Q1 2024, which is 8.1 percent down from the 10.8 million units shipped in ... 05/6/2024 - 5:48 am | View Link
Are tablets back? As Apple prepares new iPad launch, analyst report claims tablet sales reached new highs New technologies and upgraded iPad models could see the tablet market grow even further after a period of decline. 05/6/2024 - 3:55 am | View Link
The ‘Oracle of Omaha’ reissued caution at the annual shareholder meeting.
Warren Buffett cautioned the tens of thousands of shareholders who packed an arena for his annual meeting that artificial intelligence scams could become “the growth industry of all time.”Doubling down on his cautionary words from last year, Buffett told the throngs he recently came face to face with the downside of AI.
As workplace health and wellness programs multiply, overwhelmed employees need help connecting the dots.
The cost of healthcare is reaching a breaking point. The average employer’s healthcare spending is expected to rise by 8.5% this year, well above inflation—and that doesn’t even include the costs associated with health-related absenteeism and lost productivity, estimated on their own to be north of $575 billion annually.
Wealthy non-filers are a major contributor to the country’s tax gap, the agency says. But new funding from the IRA will help change that.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) last week released an annual update on its Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Strategic Operating Plan. The guide was originally published in April 2023 and outlines the agency’s plans to improve tax administration services following the passage of the IRA in 2022, which will provide the IRS with tens of billions in additional funding over the next decade.
A University of Massachusetts professor is behind the lawsuit and wants to release the browser extension.
Do social media users have the right to control what they see—or don’t see—on their feeds? A lawsuit filed against Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. is arguing that a federal law often used to shield internet companies from liability also allows people to use external tools to take control of their feed—even if that means shutting it off entirely.
Deepwater exploration in Namibia will be a topic of huge interest at the Offshore Technology Conference.
As Big Oil returns this week to the industry’s annual showcase for offshore energy projects and equipment in Houston, deepwater discoveries off Guyana, Namibia and the U. S. Gulf Coast will take the spotlight.
Potentially contaminated nuts were shipped to distribution warehouses in four states across the South, according to the FDA.
Hormel Foods Sales, LLC has issued a recall for some of its Planters nuts products due to fears that the products could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to a recall notice posted on the U.