The Los Angeles Times is checking out new movie releases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because filmmakers at this time carry inherent risks, we remind readers to follow health and safety guidelines, as indicated by the CDC and local health officials. We will continue to note the various ways that readers …
Read More »Top analyst says Apple will use cheaper iPhone battery technology to offset the cost of adding 5G
Last year Apple surprised many by the power of the batteries used with the iPhone 11 line. For example, the top-of-the-line iPhone 11 Pro Max lasts up to 5 hours longer than the 2018s iPhone XS Max according to Apple. As a result, even power users can make it through …
Read More »S&P 500 gets 12 points if Apple, NVIDIA shares run higher
De S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^ SPX) won 0.34% on Friday, August 21st. Closing at 3,397.16, the 505-share index that makes up the vast majority of the U.S. stock market’s value, ended the week at a high, after returning to record levels on Tuesday. Today’s move was underlined by a …
Read More »Universal hires Microsoft Azure for animation, live action production
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group has its head in the cloud – and now it’s going to push its production teams there. The company has embarked on a major multi-year strategy to move its studio’s film and TV production from its own servers to the Microsoft Azure cloud computing platform. The …
Read More »Spinning black hole power jet by magnetic flux
The center of quasar 3C279 emits flickering gamma radiation, which is characteristic of the phenomenon of magnetic connection. Credit: Amit Shukla Black holes are at the center of almost every galaxy studied to date. They have an unimaginably large mass and therefore attract matter, gas and even light. But they …
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