French lawsuit again turns Apple’s App Store fees into a high-stakes legal test
Apple News Loses CNN
Hikawa iPhone Grip Sold Out on Apple Store – But New Colors Available for Preorder
Justice Department insists Comey indictment was properly approved as it tries to keep case afloat
Democrats allege spy agency work is being undermined and politicized under Trump
How to know if your Asus router is one of thousands hacked by China-state hackers
French lawsuit again turns Apple’s App Store fees into a high-stakes legal test
Spotify hasn’t paid Apple a dime in fees since 2018, but a new lawsuit in France with the EU-dominant music streaming service at its center is challenging the payment rules that help power Apple’s App Store. Apple is facing a…
Apple News Loses CNN
American multinational news company CNN has abruptly pulled its content from Apple News, Semafor reports. CNN quietly removed its stories from Apple News over the weekend and there is no longer a feed from the network to subscribe to in…
Hikawa iPhone Grip Sold Out on Apple Store – But New Colors Available for Preorder
Apple’s online store has sold out of the limited-edition Hikawa Phone Grip and Stand accessibility accessory it debuted late last week. However, two new color options in production are set to be released in early December and can be pre-ordered…
Justice Department insists Comey indictment was properly approved as it tries to keep case afloat
A day after the Justice Department acknowledged to a federal judge that the full grand jury had not reviewed the final indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney overseeing the case abruptly reversed herself, insisting Thursday…
Democrats allege spy agency work is being undermined and politicized under Trump
Top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees blasted the Trump administration’s handling of intelligence matters Thursday, alleging that America’s spy agencies have been undermined and politicized under President Donald Trump. During a floor speech, Sen. Mark Warner of…
How to know if your Asus router is one of thousands hacked by China-state hackers
Thousands of Asus routers have been hacked and are under the control of a suspected China-state group that has yet to reveal its intentions for the mass compromise, researchers said. The hacking spree is either primarily or exclusively targeting seven…
Gemini 3 Pro tops new AI reliability benchmark, but hallucination rates remain high
A new benchmark from Artificial Analysis reveals alarming weaknesses in the factual reliability of large language models. Out of 40 models tested, only four achieved a positive score – with Google’s Gemini 3 Pro clearly in the lead. Gemini 3…
OpenAI releases GPT-5.1-Codex-Max to handle engineering tasks that span twenty-four hours
OpenAI is updating its coding environment with GPT-5.1-Codex-Max, a new model designed to handle massive amounts of context and solve complex engineering tasks that take hours to complete. OpenAI has released GPT-5.1-Codex-Max, its latest ”agentic” coding model. The company says…
Trump’s Approval Ratings Have Hit a New Low
Af unny thing happened to our political blowhard class on its way to its next appointed bout of savvy prognosticating. As breathless pundits looked to this week’s handful of off-year elections for telltale signs of the country’s mood swings, the…
Donald Trump Is Losing Control of MAGA
On Sunday night, Donald Trump abjectly surrendered in one of the most intense political battles of his second term. For months, the White House had been pressuring congressional Republicans to hold the line against a bill that would require the…
Trump’s Anti-Green Agenda Could Lead to 1.3 Million More Climate Deaths. The Poorest Countries Will Be Impacted Most.
New advances in environmental science are providing a detailed understanding of the human costs of the Trump administration’s approach to climate change. Increasing temperatures are already killing enormous numbers of people. A ProPublica and Guardian analysis that draws on sophisticated…
Mark Ruffalo to return for ‘Task’ season two
Mark Ruffalo is set to return for series two of Task. Last month, Brad Ingelsby, the creator of the hit new HBO series, said he would “love to” bring the show back for a second season. Now, it’s been confirmed that Task will…