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A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.

Apple’s next major iPhone software update — iOS 27 — will have two major elements: quality improvements and artificial intelligence features. Also: The report on Tim Cook’s imminent departure as CEO is premature, and OpenAI continues poaching Apple engineers. Lastly, the iPhone Air designer who introduced the device has left the company.

The SEC has officially dismissed its high-profile case against SolarWinds and its CISO that was tied to a Russia-linked cyberattack involving the software company. Reuters reports: The landmark case, which SEC brought in late 2023, rattled the cybersecurity community and later faced scrutiny from a...

Google has begun testing sponsored ads inside its Gemini-powered AI Mode, placing labeled "sponsored" links at the bottom of AI-generated responses. Engadget reports: [A] Google spokesperson says the result shown is akin to similar tests it's been running this year. "People seeing ads in AI Mode in...

Why did Apple kill ICE tracking apps? Activists are determined to find out

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The White House has put on hold a draft executive order that would seek to preempt state laws on artificial intelligence through lawsuits and by withholding federal funds, two sources said on Friday.

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Epic Games is teaming up with Unity to bring games made using Unity’s engine into Fortnite.

Spot, the four-legged robot from Boston Dynamics Inc., is perhaps best known for its viral dance routines to songs like “Uptown Funk.” But beyond its playful antics, Spot’s ability to climb stairs and open doors signals a potentially controversial role as a policing tool.

Fox News and Palantir have built three main tools to improve efficiency.

TikTok is adding a new slider to its “Manage topics” controls to let you see more, or less, AI-generated content.

Today, Apple announced the finalists for the 2025 App Store Awards. The App Store Awards are Apple’s annual celebration of exceptional apps and games across 12 categories spanning the company’s platforms. It’s an excellent collection that includes solo developers, small indie teams, big companies, and many MacStories favorites. Here’s the complete list of finalists. iPhone...

The European Commission has proposed changes weakening EU privacy legislation and delaying parts of the AI Act to make the bloc more competitive globally.

The EU’s landmark privacy law, GDPR, was one of the best things to happen to the internet for a very...

Viral YouTube videos of so-called AI-powered ‘smart pens’ are a scam.

We can no longer trust that survey responses are coming from real people.”

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NetChoice is suing Virginia to block a new law that limits kids under 16 to one hour of daily social media use unless parents approve more time, arguing the rule violates the First Amendment and introduces serious privacy risks through mandatory age-verification. The Verge reports: In addition to r...

Meta Platforms Inc. won a key court ruling that the company’s acquisitions of the photo-sharing app Instagram and messaging service WhatsApp don’t violate US antitrust law, a blow to the federal government which has sought to break up the company for the past five years.

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Gemini 3 Pro puts Google ahead of AI rivals.

Apple will no longer have to deal with a lawsuit alleging it infringed on camera-patent claims from 2011, as the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal in the case.

As Apple gears up to release "F1 The Movie" for streaming on Apple TV, some are looking ahead to a sequel. Director Joseph Kosinski included.

Apple's iOS 26.2 features Side button settings that let users swap Siri for another assistant — but only in Japan, not the European Union for now.

Bloomberg reports the industrial designer who introduced the iPhone Air during Apple’s September event, has left for an unnamed AI startup.

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Speedtest.net’s owner Ookla has published a new report detailing Wi-Fi performance of iPhone 17 users in the wild. The data...

A new market intelligence report suggests that the iPhone 17 lineup is selling incredibly well in China, despite this being...