Craig Boundy joins McAfee as President and CEO
McAfee announced the appointment of Craig Boundy as President and CEO, effective August 21, 2024. Boundy, a seasoned executive with over 25 years of leadership experience, joins McAfee from Experian where he served as the global Chief Operating Offic.....»»
Nissan joins EV price war, discounts 2024 Ariya 8-10%
The 2024 Nissan Ariya receives a $3,600 to $6,000 price cut depending on trim level......»»
Veteran Apple engineering exec Dan Riccio ‘nearing retirement’
In January 2021, Apple reshuffled its hardware engineering team by Dan Riccio shifting from Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering to a “new role focusing on a new project.” John Ternus then took the reins of the hardware engineering team.....»»
Apple exec Dan Riccio nearing retirement after 25 years
Former Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering Dan Riccio is said to be "nearing retirement" after over 25 years at Apple.The Apple Vision Pro project is said to have been completed under Riccio's leadership. In 2021, it was reported that he ga.....»»
Overheard: Lack of service adviser training prompted social media career
TikTok personality Chris Craig began making service-realted videos after noticing how a lack of training caused high turnover in service advisers, he said on the "Wrench Turners Podcast" hosted by Joshua Taylor......»»
Biden deputy press secretary leaving White House for Apple
Apple is reportedly hiring away the current White House deputy press secretary. Olivia Alair Dalton currently serves as Deputy Assistant to the President and White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary. more….....»»
Argentina authorizes Starlink, rival Amazon Kuiper
Argentina on Monday gave authorization for the deployment of Starlink, the satellite internet service of Elon Musk—a fan of the South American country's self-styled new "anarcho-capitalist" President Javier Milei......»»
McAfee Social Privacy Manager helps users keep their posts and personal information more private
McAfee announced the launch of Social Privacy Manager to its McAfee+ product line-up. This protection tool makes it easy for consumers to gain and maintain control of their social media privacy, providing visibility over who can access their personal.....»»
Meta wants to turn its Quest headsets into AirPlay receivers
You might soon be able to AirPlay content from your iPhone to your Meta Quest headset. In a post on social media this week, Meta’s vice president of VR said that the company is “asking Apple for the permission for Quest to be an AirPlay receiver......»»
Yulia Navalnaya’s Account on X Briefly Suspended Due to ‘Error’
Yulia Navalnaya’s account on X was briefly suspended a day after she challenged President Vladimir Putin over Alexei Navalny's death. Yulia Navalnaya’s account on Elon Musk’s X social-media service was briefly suspende.....»»
Apple"s audio department leadership is getting shuffled
An executive departure has prompted Apple to swap leadership roles for the team responsible for audio features on Apple hardware.Apple ParkGary Geaves, the Vice President in charge of acoustics, has stepped down from his role. He held the position si.....»»
A new species of rare pseudoscorpion has been named after the Slovak president
There are about 25,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. The most remote of them are in North and East Polynesia, the Hawaiian Islands, and French Polynesia. Biologists have been attracted to these regions since the 18th century, but French Polynesia has.....»»
Pindrop Pulse offers protection against audio deepfakes
Pindrop launched Pindrop Pulse, an audio liveness detection capabilities for real-time identification, monitoring, and analysis of audio deepfakes. Notably, Pulse was instrumental in identifying the TTS engine used in the recent President Biden roboc.....»»
Roscosmos seeks to obscure bidding process to evade US sanctions
Historically closed bidding processes have been linked to corruption. Enlarge / Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Roscosmos Space Corporation Chief Yuri Borisov peruse an exhibit while visiting the Korolev Rocket and Space.....»»
Samsung has the best Presidents’ Day kitchen appliance bundle deal
Samsung's President's Day deals will get you a deal on kitchen appliances with free installation, and haul away of old appliances......»»
GM"s Cruise hardware chief resigns in latest exit after operations suspended
Carl Jenkins, the senior vice president for autonomous vehicle platforms, is leaving after six years with the company, he said in a post on LinkedIn......»»
Three terms sure to grab attention: Russia, nuclear, anti-satellite weapon
Intel circulating on Capitol Hill has to do with new Russian threat in space. Enlarge / President Vladimir Putin visiting the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia in Korolyov, outside Moscow, on October 26, 2023. (credit:.....»»
Rivian hires marketing chief from Meta after signing execs from Apple, Porsche and Stellantis
The new CMO, Jennifer Prenner, has held posts at Meta and Amazon. She joins recent executive hires from Apple and Porsche as Rivian prepares to present its R2 platform for future models in March......»»
Judge tosses Big Pharma suit claiming drug price negotiation is unconstitutional
The judge ruled that the court lacks jurisdiction. Enlarge / Stephen Ubl, president and chief executive officer of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), speaks during a Bloomberg Live discussion in Washing.....»»
Toyota"s Texas truck factory chief promoted to head of 5 more North American assembly plants
Kevin Voelkel, president of Toyota's truck plant in San Antonio, will succeed Brian Krinock, who is retiring at the end of March......»»
FCC outlaws voice cloning robocalls after AI-generated voice claimed to be President Biden
The United States Federal Communications Commission has agreed to outlaw robocalls that use voice cloning technology. The development comes after a wave of robocalls used an AI-generated voice claiming to be Joe Biden to mislead voters during a US pr.....»»