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Tesla might be working on support for iPhone car key in Apple Wallet – 9to5Mac
Musk’s X reaches tentative settlement in $500 million lawsuit over firings of platform’s former workers
Elon Musk’s social media company X Corp has reached a tentative agreement to settle a lawsuit filed by former employees of the company that was then known as Twitter, who argued they were owed $500 million in severance pay. Both…
FBI searches former national security adviser John Bolton’s home in a probe to find classified records
The FBI searched former national security adviser John Bolton’s home in Maryland on Friday as part of a “national security investigation in search of classified records,” a source familiar with the matter confirmed to NBC News. An FBI official said…
Notion brings its AI-powered email app to the iPhone – 9to5Mac
Back in April, Notion launched its AI-centric email client on the Mac. Four months later, Notion Mail has arrived on iOS. Notion Mail joins Notion Calendar and Notion, the company’s main app, on iPhone. Only Notion’s AI workspace app has…
Italian police arrest Ukrainian man over Nord Stream pipelines blast
A Ukrainian man alleged to have been involved in the 2022 detonation of the Nord Stream pipelines carrying gas from Russia to Germanyhas been arrested in Italy, according to German authorities. The man, identified only as Serhiy K, is believed…
Why Did a $10 Billion Startup Let Me Vibe-Code for Them—and Why Did I Love It?
I ASKED MY editors if I could go work at a tech startup. It was an unusual request. But I wanted to learn to vibe-code. My need to know felt urgent. I wanted to survive the future. The pitch process…
Kremlin-backed Max messenger app to be pre-installed on all smartphones sold in Russia | CNN Business
The Russian government will require the state-backed Max messenger app to be pre-installed on all smartphones and tablets sold in the country, in a move that could increase surveillance of Russian citizens. In a statement Thursday, the Kremlin said Max…
Masimo sues US Customs over Apple Watch blood oxygen return – 9to5Mac
Last week, when Apple announced the release of a “redesigned Blood Oxygen feature” to the Apple Watch, many figured Masimo (who had been suing Apple over patents related to the feature), would look for a way to fight back. Today,…
Tim Cook’s gift to Trump is mocked by ’South Park’
Continuing the current season’s series of digs at Trump, ”South Park” has now lampooned Tim Cook’s presentation to him of a commemorative plaque. Trump was threatening tariffs that would hurt Apple, ostensibly because Tim Cook hadn’t come to an event.…
CarPlay is about to get one of Apple’s best recent iPhone features – 9to5Mac
Apple has a major CarPlay update coming in iOS 26, and among the variety of improvements is one of Apple’s best recent iPhone features: Live Activities are coming to CarPlay. Live Activities expand to CarPlay in iOS 26 Live Activities…
MacBook Pro just got a Thunderbolt 5 SSD option that rivals built-in storage – 9to5Mac
Thunderbolt 5 is still fairly new, with the newest MacBook Pro bringing the cutting edge technology to the masses. Other World Computing just announced a new piece of hardware that takes advantage of Thunderbolt 5’s speed boost, offering external SSD…
Why Did Hollywood Stop Making Comedies? A Statistical Analysis
1984 was a golden year for Hollywood comedies, headlined by Eddie Murphy’s Beverly Hills Cop, which grossed $977 million, and Bill Murray’s Ghostbusters, which earned an estimated $882 million (both figures adjusted for inflation). These films featured original narratives (unrelated…
DeepSeek V3.1 just dropped — and it might be the most powerful open AI yet
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek made waves across the global AI community Tuesday with the quiet release of its most ambitious model yet — a 685-billion parameter system that challenges the dominance of American AI giants while reshaping the competitive…
