Month: January 2025

Technology

Parallels can finally run x86 versions of Windows or Linux on Apple Silicon

Virtualization software like Parallels and VMware Fusion give Mac owners the ability to run Windows and Linux on top of macOS, but for Apple Silicon Macs, that support was limited to the Arm-based versions of those operating systems. And while Windows and Linux both support some level of x86-to-Arm app translation that attempts to maintain compatibility with most software, there are still plenty of things … Continue reading Parallels can finally run x86 versions of Windows or Linux on Apple Silicon

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Allstate sued for allegedly tracking drivers’ behavior through third-party apps

Texas has sued insurance provider Allstate, alleging that the firm and its data broker subsidiary used data from apps like GasBuddy, Routely, and Life360 to quietly track drivers and adjust or cancel their policies. Allstate and Arity, a “mobility data and analytics” firm founded by Allstate in 2016, collected “trillions of miles worth of location data” from more than 45 million people, then used that … Continue reading Allstate sued for allegedly tracking drivers’ behavior through third-party apps

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Sports

Boeing jet deliveries in 2024 drop to lowest since pandemic

Deliveries of new Boeing jets bounced back in December after a crippling labor strike that slowed production last fall, but the company’s annual deliveries dropped in 2024 to the lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic. The company said on Tuesday that it delivered 348 commercial jets last year, down from 528 the previous year. New orders for jets in 2024 dropped to less than half as … Continue reading Boeing jet deliveries in 2024 drop to lowest since pandemic

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Biden signs executive order aimed at growing AI infrastructure in the US

President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an ambitious executive order on artificial intelligence that seeks to ensure the infrastructure needed for advanced AI operations, such as large-scale data centers and new clean power facilities, can be built quickly and at scale in the United States. The executive order directs federal agencies to accelerate large-scale AI infrastructure development at government sites, while imposing requirements and safeguards … Continue reading Biden signs executive order aimed at growing AI infrastructure in the US

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