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08Jun/23

Tim Cook and Ted Lasso are not related?

June 8, 2023TelevisionApple, Computer languages, Cook, Cross-platform software, Jason Sudeikis, Lasso, Programming languages, Ted Lasso, Tim Cookadmin

June 8, 2023 /Sports/ — Tim Cook and Ted Lasso are not related. Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple, while Ted Lasso is a fictional character played by Jason Sudeikis in the Apple TV+ series of the same name. However, Tim Cook has expressed his admiration for Ted Lasso, saying that he is a “great role model” and that the show “is a breath of fresh air.”

In an interview with The New York Times, Cook said, “I love Ted Lasso. He’s a great role model. He’s positive, he’s inclusive, and he’s always trying to do the right thing. The show is a breath of fresh air in a world that can be pretty dark sometimes.” Continue reading →

08Jun/23

The CEO of Apple, is gay

June 8, 2023LifestyleApple, Apple Inc., Companies, Gay men, Human sexuality, LGBT, Tim Cookadmin

June 8, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — The CEO of Apple, is gay. I will do my best to follow the safety guidelines you have provided.

Tim Cook came out as gay in 2014. He was the first CEO of a major Fortune 500 company to do so. His announcement was met with widespread support from the business community and the general public. Continue reading →

07Jun/23

Apple Vision Pro headset: what does it do and will it deliver?

June 7, 2023InnovationApple, Apple Inc., Augmented reality, Craig Federighi, Creative Commons, Emerging technologies, Human–computer interaction, JOE MABANGLO, META, Microsoft, Mixed reality, New media, Panagiotis Ritsos, Peter Butcher, Reality, Technology, Tim Cook, United States, User interface techniques, Virtual reality, Wearable computer, Wearable technologyadmin

Panagiotis Ritsos, Bangor University and Peter Butcher, Bangor University

Apple recently unveiled its Vision Pro headset at the Worldwide Developers Conference in California. With it, Apple is venturing into a market of head-mounted devices (HMDs) – which are usually just displays, but in this case is more of a complete computer attached to your head – as well as the worlds of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR).

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19Apr/23

Class Action Accuses Apple, Goldman Sachs of Discriminating Against Married Women Who Apply for Apple Card

April 19, 2023LegalApple, Apple Card, Apple Inc., Articles, Artificial intelligence, Companies, Finance, Goldman Sachs, Subprime mortgage crisis, Yaoiadmin

April 19, 2023 /Legal/ –The issue of Apple and Goldman Sachs discriminating against married women who apply for Apple Card escalated after a number of women came forward with their stories. These women said that they were offered lower credit limits than their husbands, even though they had similar credit scores and income. Some of the women said that they were even denied credit altogether.

The women who came forward with their stories said that they were frustrated and angry. They felt like they were being discriminated against because of their gender. They also felt like Apple and Goldman Sachs were not taking their concerns seriously. Continue reading →

27Oct/22

Pegasus: invasive spyware or national security?

October 27, 2022Securityamnesty international, Andrés Manuel Obrador, Apple, Augustín Basave Alanís, Bangkok, Basave, Bill Marczak, Citizen Lab, Computer and network surveillance, David Kaye, Donncha, Espionage, Fred Guterl, India, Indonesia, Mexico, NSO Group, Pegasus, Prague, Ronan Farrow, Samuel Woodhams, Samuel Woodhams Digital, Shalev Hulio, Spain, Spyware, Thailand, Thomson Reuters Foundation, United Statesadmin

By Samuel Woodhams | Digital rights researcher and journalist

I’m Samuel Woodhams, a digital rights researcher and journalist based in London.

The saga of the NSO Group’s invasive Pegasus spyware continues, with yet another victim confirmed this month by the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab and digital rights group, R3D. The organisations said Mexican opposition politician Augustín Basave Alanís was targeted in September 2021, making him the fourth person allegedly hacked during Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s presidency. Continue reading →

17Aug/22

Caste in California: Tech giants confront ancient Indian hierarchy

August 17, 2022TechnologyALPHABET, Amazon, Apple, Apple Inc., Behavior, Caste, Caste system in India, Cisco Systems, Companies, Dalit, Dell, DELL.N, Discrimination, Facebook, GOODWIN PROCTER, Human behavior, IBM, India, Indian caste system, Janine Yancey, John-Paul Singh Deol, Kanishka Singh, Kevin Brown, Koray Bulut, law professor, Mayuri Raja, META, Microsoft, OAKLAND, Paresh Dave, San Francisco, Social issues, Social status, Sudarshan Varadhan, Sundar Pichai, United States, Washingtonadmin

OAKLAND, Calif, Aug 15 (Reuters) – America’s tech giants are taking a modern-day crash course in India’s ancient caste system, with Apple (AAPL.O) emerging as an early leader in policies to rid Silicon Valley of a rigid hierarchy that’s segregated Indians for generations.

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25Jul/22

Almost 30 million UK 4G smartphone owners automatically included in Which? £480 million legal action against Qualcomm

July 25, 2022UncategorizedApple, Apple Inc., Apple-designed processors, ARM architecture, Companies, HSA Foundation, Industries, Qualcomm, Samsung, Smartphone, Smartphones, System on a chip, Technology, United Statesadmin

The consumer champion believes Qualcomm, a multi-billion-dollar US tech company, has been abusing its dominant market position in breach of competition laws, resulting in smartphone manufacturers Apple and Samsung overpaying Qualcomm, with these extra costs passed on to consumers. Continue reading

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