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Daughter downloads 10-billionth app, mom hangs up on Apple
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Woman whose daughter got App Store's 10-billionth app thought win was prank Apple announced download Saturday, awarded Gail Davis $10,000 in credit The milestone app was "Paper Glider," a paper-airplane simulator (CNN) -- Apple's countdown to 10 billion downloads in its App Store hit its long-awaited milestone this weekend.
Apple buys 3D company that helped make Kinect
Story highlights Apple buys 3-D motion-sensor company PrimeSense Purchase reportedly was for $360 million Analyst says technology could be for an Apple TV set or for gaming Apple won't say what its plans for PrimeSense are CNN — Apple has bought a 3-D-sensor company that helped build Microsoft’s motion-control system Kinect, stirring curiosity about what the tech giant might be up to behind closed doors in Cupertino.
Tackling Threat of Mudslides in Rain Soaked California
Relentless storms from a series of atmospheric rivers have saturated the steep mountains and bald hillsides scarred from wildfires along much of California’s long coastline, causing hundreds of landslides this month. So far the debris has mostly blocked roads and highways and has not harmed communities as in 2018 when mudslides roared through Montecito, killing 23 people and wiping out 130 homes. But more rain is in the forecast, increasing the threat.
New photo book celebrates the art of Apple
Story highlights New coffee-table book documents nearly every product Apple has ever made Book contains 350 pages of photos, from the Apple II to the iPad Mini Author: "I didn't want to take photos that you could find in marketing material" CNN — A self-professed Apple fanatic, Jonathan Zufi was looking for a book of photography profiling the company’s products through the years. When he didn’t find one, the Atlanta software engineer decided to make one himself.
Biomedicines | Free Full-Text | Development of a Clinical Prediction Rule for Treatment Success with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: A Secondary Analysis of a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessArticle by Paulo E. P. Teixeira 1,2,3,*,†, Daniela R. B. Tavares 4,5, Kevin Pacheco-Barrios 2,3,6, Luis Castelo Branco 2,3, Eric Slawka 2,3, Julie F. M. Keysor 1, Virginia F. M.
Gamers gear up for 'Grand Theft Auto V'
Story highlights "Grand Theft Auto V" marks the return of one of gaming's top titles The series is known for expansive play options, including violence In game, players are criminals free to act as they please Some say as our culture shifts, reaction to violent games is more muted CNN — When players get their hands on “Grand Theft Auto V” on Tuesday, the gaming world will get another titillating dose of the sex and violence that has come to define the series in the eyes of millions – many of...
Finally - A Flying Car?
By Doug Gross, CNN It’s one of science fiction’s greatest unfulfilled promises, right up there with teleportation and time travel. And, no, Terrafugia hasn’t built us a Tardis or promised to beam us up. But they say they’re closer than ever to giving us a flying car. This week, the Woburn, Massachussetts-based aerospace company announced it has begun feasibility studies on a car capable of vertical takeoffs and landings.
How secure is your electronic vote?
By Doug Gross, CNN (CNN) – In an era when shadowy hackers can snatch secret government files and humble big businesses with seeming ease, it’s an unavoidable question as Election Day approaches: When we go to the polls, could our very votes be at risk? According to voting-security experts, the answer can be boiled down to a bit of campaign-speak: There are reasons for concern and there is work to be done but, by and large, we’re better off now than we were four years ago.
Powerless in New Jersey post-Sandy
By Sarah LeTrent and Doug Gross CNN (CNN) — “You’re disconnected from the whole entire world,” says Gerri Holterhoff, after her mobile phone drops another call. After Superstorm Sandy walloped the East Coast on Monday night, more than 2 million New Jersey residents, such as 62-year-old Holterhoff of Ocean Township, are still without electricity, heat or cell phone service, and they’re feeling far removed from normal life.
After LinkedIn: How to protect your password from hacks
By Doug Gross (CNN) — The constant battle for Internet security saw another brazen attack this week as Russian hackers published millions of passwords they collected after hacking the professional-networking site LinkedIn. Then, hours later, dating site eHarmony announced that a “small fraction” of its users — others were saying 1.5 million — were compromised by a similar attack. Security professionals suspect the same hackers may have done it.
Sharp unveils ‘World’s Biggest’ television
By Doug Gross (CNN) — How’s this for a superlative? The biggest TV in the world. It may not be that simple. We know of at least a couple of plasma screens that are larger. But with a 90-inch screen, Sharp may have just rolled out the biggest LED high-def television on the market. The new Aquos LED TV, unveiled Tuesday, stands 4 feet tall and is 6 feet, 8 inches across. (As Consumer Reports notes, that means your television screen would be as wide as an average NBA forward is tall).
Facebook clarifies changes to its privacy policy
Highlights Facebook unveils, and explains, proposed changes to its terms of use Post says that the way user data is collected and shared will not change Announcement comes as Facebook is preparing its Wall Street public stock offering By Doug Gross, CNN (CNN) — Facebook unveiled changes to its terms-of-use document on Friday, tweaking earlier drafts in an apparent effort to ease users’ concerns about privacy and how their information is used.
Google wants to help you keep your New Year’s resolution
By Doug Gross (CNN) — Are your New Year’s resolutions already losing some of their resolve? Google wants to help. The company on Thursday posted a list of tools designed to assist with some of the most common January 1 promises, along with an interactive map that lets users share their resolutions and see what others around them are doing. “The new year has arrived, and with it all the resolutions that we hope to tackle in 2013,” Google’s Liz Wessel wrote on the company’s blog.
Hampton deputy fights his firing over a Facebook ‘like’
By Doug Gross, CNN (CNN) – A Virginia sheriff’s deputy has been fired for liking his boss’s political opponent — on Facebook. Now Daniel Ray Carter Jr. is fighting back in court, arguing that a “like” should be protected by his First Amendment right to free speech. It’s a case that could settle a significant question at a time when hundreds of millions of people express themselves on Facebook, sometimes merging their personal, professional and political lives in the process.
Apple fixes glitch causing apps to crash
By Doug Gross, CNN (CNN) – Apple says it has fixed a glitch that was causing apps downloaded from its online store to crash this week. “We had a temporary issue that began yesterday with a server that generated DRM code for some apps being downloaded,” Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller said. “It affected a small number of users. The issue has been rectified and we don’t expect it to occur again.” “DRM” stands for “digital rights management,” the system that gives a user access to copyrighted content.
Why Instagram pulled its photos from Twitter
By Doug Gross (CNN) — Images from Instagram, the photo-sharing app that lets user spruce up their work with a slate of arty and retro filters, no longer show up on Twitter, a popular place to share them. The change, foreshadowed when photos began appearing buggy on Twitter last week, was confirmed Sunday by both Twitter and Instagram. It marks a shift in how the app will be used and signals a new round in the escalating feud between two of the Web’s social media titans.
Tweeting Osama’s death: The accidental citizen journalist
By Doug Gross AUSTIN, Texas (CNN) — Sohaib Athar was a 33-year-old IT consultant living in Abbottabad, Pakistan, last year when he settled in around midnight to get some work done. Then, something unusual happened in his quiet town. And, as many of us do, he took to Twitter to share. “Helicopter hovering above Abbottabad at 1AM (is a rare event),” he wrote.
TOP 5: Check out these iPhone 5 user gripes
Five user complaints about By Doug Gross, CNN (CNN) – Apple’s iPhone 5 broke records over the weekend, selling more than 5 million units. Most of those new owners, many of whom lined up at Apple stores and other retailers, are presumably happy with their new gadget, which has been praised for its bigger display screen, lighter and thinner form, and faster processor. But, as with many new tech products, there have been glitches, too.
Google revamps search, tries to think more like a person
Highlights Google introduces Knowledge Graph, a revamped effort to make search more intuitive New tool divides search terms into most likely categories Knowledge Graph begins rolling out Wednesday to users in the U.S. By Doug Gross (CNN) — So, let’s say you’re doing a Google search for “Kings.” Did you mean the L.A. hockey team or the Sacramento basketball team? Maybe the TV show? Or maybe you actually wanted to know something about monarchs.
How iPhone 5S makes your finger into a password
By Doug Gross (CNN) — The most impressive feature of the new iPhone 5S may be its ability to turn your finger into a password. Touch ID is Apple’s name for a new fingerprint scanner that would act as a security tool for log-ins and for making purchases from iTunes and other Apple stores. “Your fingerprint is one of the best passwords in the world,” said Dan Riccio, a senior vice president for hardware design at Apple, in a promotional video.
Survey: Adults text more than teens while driving
By Doug Gross, CNN (CNN) — If you’re holding onto the stereotype about foolhardy teens fiddling with their smartphones while driving, you might want to look at yourself first. In a new survey by AT&T, almost half of adults admitted to texting while driving, compared to a slightly smaller number of teens who fessed up to the same thing.
Amazon announces new wave of Kindles
By Heather Kelly and Doug Gross, CNN SANTA MONICA, California (CNN) – A new, high-definition Kindle with a lighting system and a bigger Kindle Fire tablet topped the list of gadgets rolled out by Amazon on Thursday. CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled the products at a Santa Monica, California, event. “We love to invent. We love to pioneer. We even like going down alleys that turn out to be blind alleys,” Bezos said. “Every once in a while those blind alleys turn into broad avenues.
Architect designs ‘world’s smallest house’
By Doug Gross – CNN (CNN) — As the child of refugees growing up in Germany, architect Bo Le-Mentzal spent much of his life thinking about the meaning of the word “home.” Now, he’s hoping to spur others to think as well with a new creation with what he’s calling the world’s smallest house. The One Square-Meter House is exactly what it sounds like — a tiny structure that provides just enough room to sit or, when tilted on its side, to lie down and sleep.
Facebook rolling out App Center
By Doug Gross (CNN) — Make room, Apple, Google and Amazon. One more major Internet player now has an app store. The Facebook App Center gives users a one-stop shop for Draw Something, Instagram, Pinterest and hundreds of other apps that run on the social-media mega-site. In all, the center, which began rolling out Friday to users in the United States, will open with about 600 apps available. And, for the first time, Facebook will be offering paid apps as well as free ones from the center.
Apple: We didn’t give IDs to the FBI
By Doug Gross, CNN (CNN) – Apple said Wednesday that it never provided identification numbers of iPhones and iPads to the FBI, after hackers claimed to have scored millions of them by breaking into an agent’s laptop. “The FBI has not requested this information from Apple, nor have we provided it to the FBI or any organization,” an Apple representative said.
MLK, Mark Twain quotes go viral -- and are wrong
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Quotes from MLK and Mark Twain addressing Osama bin Laden's death were both wrong King's viral quote apparently started when woman added it after her own thoughts The misquote went viral, aided by a tweet from entertainer Penn Jillette Quote that's somewhat similar to an actual Twain quote was from lawyer Clarence Darrow (CNN) -- As quotable American figures go, it's hard to top the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mark Twain.
'Lord of the Rings' alum creates 'Happy' app
Her work on "Lord of the Rings" helped inspire Monica Singh Haley to create "The Happy Apps." STORY HIGHLIGHTS "Lord of the Rings" animation manager turns to the app store with "The Happy Apps" The $1.99 app, for Apple products, combines light, sound and color therapies Creator says her time on two "Lord of the Rings" movies helped inspire the app (CNN) -- It's an epic journey from Middle Earth to the app store. But Monica Singh Haley has done it.
Groupon explains Super Bowl ads, highlights giving
By Doug Gross, CNN | Filed under: Web Actor Timothy Hutton appears in Groupon's Super Bowl ad, which raised the ire of Tibet advocates.
Amid new health concerns, cell phone users are talking less
A woman attending last week's TechCrunch Disrupt, an event geared toward technology startups, checks her smartphone. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Increasingly, mobile-phone users are texting or tweeting instead of talking Industry group: Mobile data has been mostly nonvoice since 2009 Trend comes as WHO reports that mobile phones "possibly" contribute to cancer risk (CNN) -- Call Kimberly Brown a smartphone junkie if you want.
Harnessing the power of conversational AI for banking customer service
Conversational AI has huge potential for improving customer service and overall customer experience in the retail banking sector. Customer experience remains an area where traditional banks lag behind their challenger rivals. It’s these newer banks that continue to dominate customer service rankings (as we can see in Ipsos’ latest service quality report). Their dominance is due, in part, to their technological agility.
Overcoming the limitations of legacy systems in a microservices era
Today, many banks are united by a common challenge: managing the limitations of their legacy cores and the operational, compliance, and customer personalization pitfalls associated with them. Monolithic legacy cores do not offer the level of functionality that modern banking customers need, especially those favoring digital experiences in a post-pandemic world, such as mobile apps, online statements, and real-time money transfers.
8 Ways Innovative Technologies can Boost AML/CFT Program Effectiveness
The current financial crime compliance management efforts are based on a combination of automated but static analysis of a pre-determined set of risk factors, together with human judgement. Legacy systems are updated with new algorithms and manually inputted information, generating matrixes for risk interpretation and action, but these very rarely offer a real time overview of risks.
Value of ISO 20022 for FinTechs
As a common business language for the financial marketplace, ISO 20022 is firmly positioned as a unifier for new and contrasting FinTech innovations, such as Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), Smart Contract (SC), and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Considered the de facto, universal business language for financial industry initiatives, ISO 20022 acts as an enabler for new and emerging innovations.
Disruptive Technologies Accelerate Digital and Open Banking
Distruptive Technologies Today, a nexus of disruptive technologies is becoming omnipresent in banking. In a survey we commissioned with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) with 305 global banking executives relating to the digitization of banking, 66% said that new technologies will continue to drive global banking in the next five years, over regulation and changing customer behaviour.
Google: Self-Driving Cars Are Mastering City Streets
Details Doug Gross Created: 28 April 2014 (CNN) -- Long a veteran of the highways of rural California, Google's self-driving car is working on becoming safer in the city. Over the past year or so, Google has been fine-tuning how the software running its fleet of automated vehicles handles the complexities of stop-and-go driving in heavily populated areas.
Facebook to let users create personal groups
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook Groups, a way to divide friend lists based on interests. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Facebook Groups will let users of the site divide their friends list based on interests Group chat is one of the new feature's abilities Facebook also announced a "Download Your Information" tool and a new apps dashboard (CNN) -- An easy way to create personal groups within your friends list and the ability to download everything you've posted are coming to Facebook.
Facebook outage was its biggest ever
Facebook's outage Thursday was the site's worst in more than four years, lasting 2½ hours for most users.
Google's new background option - Bing's not impressed
By Doug Gross, CNN | Filed under: Web Images are scheduled to appear as default backgrounds on Google through Friday morning. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Google's home page Thursday featured images by famous artists Images are to promote users' ability to make their own photos a backdrop Rival Bing takes shots, calling Google an imitator (CNN) -- You may have noticed that Google's simple white search page is much more colorful than usual.
New rivals greet the iPad Air Original
Doug Gross, CNN Updated 6:45 AM EDT, Wed October 23, 2013 Photos: Gallery: Hottest tablets PHOTO: Bloomberg via Getty Images The hottest and best-known tablets — While the iPad still leads the way, the tablet-computer market has become a more diverse and competitive one in the past year or so.
Online dating now widely accepted, survey says
Stewart Scott-Curran/CNN Nearly one in four online daters say they've found a spouse or long-term partner on one of the sites, a new report says.
Samsung Galaxy S IV coming March 14
Samsung Mobile In a promo for its March 14 event, Samsung strongly hinted it will unveil the successor to its popular Galaxy S III phone. Story highlights Samsung says its Galaxy S IV phone will be unveiled March 14 Announcement came at Barcelona's Mobile World Congress The popular Galaxy S III has emerged as the iPhone's chief rival The next generation is just a few weeks away for the world’s hottest smartphone without a piece of fruit on it.
Bucks Co. Phone Scam Is Faking DA's Number
BUCKS COUNTY, PA — The Bucks County District Attorney's Office is warning residents after a local got a scam phone call claiming to be from the office. In a news release, the office said the call claimed that the resident's personal information was being used out of state. Caller ID was "spoofed" to make it look like it came from the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. The release said it has made no such calls and that detectives are investigating while warning others.
Archbishop Wood's Pitts Goes No. 4 To Falcons
Skip to main content Upper Moreland-Willow Grove, PA Hatboro-Horsham, PA Upper Southampton, PA Northampton, PA Lower Moreland, PA Upper Dublin, PA Abington, PA Lower Southampton, PA Doylestown, PA Newtown, PA Pennsylvania Top National News See All Communities WARMINSTER, PA — A local high school football standout made a bit of NFL history Thursday night.
After 29 Years, Michael's Family Restaurant In Bensalem To Close
Skip to main content Upper Southampton, PA Bensalem, PA Northampton, PA Lower Moreland, PA Levittown, PA Upper Moreland-Willow Grove, PA Newtown, PA Warminster, PA Abington, PA Yardley, PA Pennsylvania Top National News See All Communities BENSALEM, PA — Michael's Familly Restaurant, a mainstay in Bensalem for 29 years, will be closing its doors. On Facebook, the Street Road diner's owners said that Friday will be the eatery's last day.
Yardley Outdoor Dining Guide: Here's Where To Eat
Skip to main content Newtown, PA Levittown, PA Lawrenceville, NJ Hopewell-Pennington, NJ Northampton, PA Lower Southampton, PA New Hope-Lambertville, PA Bensalem, PA Upper Southampton, PA Princeton, NJ Pennsylvania Top National News See All Communities YARDLEY, PA — Looking for the best restaurants in Yardley to enjoy a good meal outside? Luckily there are plenty of options, whether it's a casual dinner for two, brunch with the family or just a quick bite by yourself.
Bucks Co. COVID Cases Drop Below Milestone Number
Skip to main content Lower Southampton, PA Levittown, PA Upper Southampton, PA Lower Moreland, PA Northampton, PA Cinnaminson, NJ Abington, PA Upper Moreland-Willow Grove, PA Newtown, PA Moorestown, NJ Pennsylvania Top National News See All Communities BUCKS COUNTY, PA — The seven-day average for new coronavirus cases in Bucks County has dropped below 200 for the first time in five weeks.
Pools Around Levittown: Where To Swim This Summer
LEVITTOWN, PA — Summer is just around the corner and you may be planning now to find activities to keep the kids busy — and cool. An obvious summer favorite pastime is spending those hot afternoons at the local pool. The state recently issued guidance for pools to follow, so they can safely operate during the coronavirus pandemic. So where near Levittown can you take a dip? We've compiled this guide of local pools to help you and your family stay cool this summer.
New Hope Celebrates Adopts A New Flag
Skip to main content Bensalem, PA Lower Southampton, PA Yardley, PA Newtown, PA Northampton, PA Upper Southampton, PA Lower Moreland, PA Cinnaminson, NJ Upper Moreland-Willow Grove, PA Warminster, PA Pennsylvania Top National News See All Communities NEW HOPE, PA — New Hope Celebrates, the borough's annual celebration of its LGBTQ+ community since 2003, has adopted a new flag designed to more fully include transgender people and people of color.
Bucks Co. To Allow Walk-In Vaccine Appointments
Skip to main content Bensalem, PA Lower Southampton, PA Yardley, PA Newtown, PA Northampton, PA Upper Southampton, PA Lower Moreland, PA Cinnaminson, NJ Upper Moreland-Willow Grove, PA Warminster, PA Pennsylvania Top National News See All Communities BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Bucks County is now allowing residents to walk in to its five COVID-19 vaccine clinics and get a shot without an appointment. The walk-in availability starts Wednesday, county health officials announced.
Bucks Co. Adds 4th Ballot Drop Box For May Primaries
Skip to main content Newtown, PA Levittown, PA Lawrenceville, NJ Hopewell-Pennington, NJ Northampton, PA Lower Southampton, PA New Hope-Lambertville, PA Bensalem, PA Upper Southampton, PA Princeton, NJ Pennsylvania Top National News See All Communities BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Bucks County voters will have access to a fourth ballot drop box in time for Pennsylvania's primary elections on May 18.
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