Technology Hey Tech Companies, Let Me Fix My Stuff Today’s tech often doesn’t last that long. And many consumers facing a big repair bill may decide it’s easier to just buy a new device. Companies like Apple have proprietary parts and have even paid a $113 million settlement after they were accused of reducing performance on iPhones without users’ knowledge. LX News host Nik Z explains the right-to-repair movement and...
decentralized internet Why a Decentralized Web Makes a Lot of Sense The current structure of the Internet is not what the original designers intended. Here’s a few good reasons why going to a Decentralized web makes sense.
cell phones How the Nokia 3210 Candy Bar Revolutionized the Cell Phone Years Before Apple's iPhone Cell phones were introduced as big, expensive bricks in the 1980s — only attainable for the privileged few. It wasn’t until 1999, when Nokia introduced its customizable 3210 candy bar, that cell phones became not just a necessity, but an accessory everyone wanted. NBCLX’s Fernando Hurtado explores the history of our favorite possession.
iPhone12 Apple's New iPhone 12 Supports 5G: What Does That Mean and Why Is It a Big Deal? The new iPhone 12 is here and Apple is boasting that it comes with 5G support. Business Insider’s senior tech correspondent, Lisa Eadicicco, explains how the fifth-generation technology is setting Apple’s newest iPhone up for the future.
big tech Big Tech's Capitol Hill Hearings: Congressional Oversight or Just Political Theater? The leaders of big tech companies Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google were interrogated by Congress on Capitol Hill this week for misusing their market power. Erik Gordon, a professor at University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, joined LX News to discuss how much power Congress really has to rein in these digital giants.
Apple How Apple Is Updating Its Watch for the Coronavirus Era Apple has given its Watch an upgrade to help you avoid contracting Covid-19. The new feature will monitor how long you wash your hands to ensure you scrub for a full 20 seconds. The tech giant introduced a new sleep tracker for the Watch as well. Tech journalist Ed Baig explains how the new features will work.
iPhone Apple Unveils a New, Cheaper iPhone Into a Market Vastly Changed by Coronavirus The iPhone SE has many of the internal components found in the more expensive iPhone 11, but the design is similar to 2017′s iPhone 8
Technology Apple May Postpone September Release of New iPhone Silicon Valley giant fears consumers will not be ready to buy the $1,000 device in a slumping economy
Apple Apple Partners With CDC and White House for Coronavirus Website, App Apple is not providing any tests
Coronavirus How Volunteers From Tech Companies Built a Coronavirus-Tracking Site in Six Days If they can get enough people to use the site -- and the goal is to reach 100,000 users -- they hope to fill in some of the gaps in reporting due to the lack of testing
