iOS 26.2’s new Apple Podcasts feature makes the app very hard to resist – 9to5Mac
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tvOS 26.2 has two new features coming for Apple TV 4K users – 9to5Mac
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‘Mr. Scorsese’ Review: Apple TV+ Docuseries Offers an Entertaining, if Standard, Overview of a Legendary Filmmaker
An early montage in Rebecca Miller‘s montage-heavy five-part documentary on Martin Scorsese focuses on the ways that friends, loved ones and collaborators address the Oscar-winning director. There are several “Martys” among the ultra-familiar, a lot of “Martins” among the respectfully…
US shutdown gives Apple a breather in its DoJ antitrust suit
Apple has been given a brief reprieve from the Department of Justice’s antitrust suit, with the court confirming that discovery in the lawsuit has been temporarily paused due to the shutdown of the U.S. Government. The U.S. government shut down…
Fortnite Skipped Pride This Year
For the first time since it began running its annual small-scale Rainbow Royale event to celebrate members of the LGBTQIA+ community four years ago, Fortnite skipped its Pride celebration in 2025. For each year since 2021, Fortnite has held its…
Apple Watch and Mac mini no longer advertised as carbon neutral, here’s why – 9to5Mac
Starting with the Apple Watch Series 9, Apple made a big deal about it being a carbon neutral product. This was due to a combination of an ~80% reduction in emissions, with Apple offering high-quality carbon offsets to make up…
OpenAI’s Sora app rockets to #1 in the App Store, overtaking Gemini and ChatGPT
Well, that didn’t take long. Less than a week after launch, Sora, the hyper-realistic AI video generation app from OpenAI has surged to the top of Apple’s App Store rankings, besting rivals including Google Gemini and ChatGPT. Bill Peebles, head…
Sean “Diddy” Combs Sentenced to Four Years, Two Months in Prison Over Mann Act Violations
A federal judge ruled on Friday evening that rap and fashion mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs will serve four years and two months in prison, pay a $500,000 fine and undergo a five-year supervised release after being found guilty this summer…
Taylor Swift’s ’The Life of a Showgirl’ sweeps Apple Music’s charts – 9to5Mac
Less than 24 hours after releasing the two versions of her new album, all songs from The Life of a Showgirl are now topping Apple Music’s Top Songs chart in the US. Zero surprise, still impressive Following a relatively short…
Tesla sued by family of California teenager killed in fiery Cybertruck crash
Tesla is being sued by the parents of a teenager killed in a crash involving one of its Cybertruck pickups last fall. The incident involved four passengers who were in the vehicle when it hit a tree and caught on…
These are the Easter eggs in Taylor Swift’s ’The Life Of A Showgirl’
Taylor Swift’s new album ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ is out and fans are scrutinising it for Easter eggs and hidden meanings. The singer’s 12th studio record was announced in August and since that day, fans have been busy sharing…
‘Cancel Netflix’: Elon Musk leads rightwing backlash over trans character in kids’ show
Elon Musk, the multibillionaire and self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist”, has in recent days trained his attention on getting people to cancel their Netflix subscriptions in protest of what he claims is the company’s “woke bias” and inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters.…
Japan is running out of its favorite beer after ransomware attack
Japan is just a few days away from running out of Asahi Super Dry as the producer of the nation’s most popular beer wrestles with a devastating cyber attack that has shut down its domestic breweries. The vast majority of…
‘Peaky Blinders’ Sequel Series Gets Two-Season Order From Netflix, BBC
Netflix and the BBC have given a two-season order to a Peaky Blinderssequel show from creator Steven Knight. “I’m thrilled to be announcing this new chapter in the Peaky Blinders story. Once again it will be rooted in Birmingham and…