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Bruce Springsteen slams ”moron” Donald Trump and ”disgusting” ICE raids
Bruce Springsteen has hit out at US president Donald Trumpand his “disgusting” immigration policies – see what Springsteen had to say below. Speaking to The New York Times in a new feature, The Boss spoke on a myriad on topics including a slew of unreleased material...
Social media is now the top news source in the U.S. – 9to5Mac
For the first time ever, social media has overtaken TV as the number one way Americans get their news. Whether that’s a good thing… depends on who you ask. This is one of the standout findings from the Reuters Institute’s 2025 Digital News Report (via NiemanLab),...
Pokémon Fan Loses ”20 Years Worth Of Data” After Performing Switch 2 Transfer
A Pokémon fan has reportedly lost around "20 years worth of data" from the long-running game series after performing a system transfer from Switch to Switch 2. In the now-deleted Reddit post (thanks, IGN), user ThatOtaku26 states that their save file had Pokémon...
WhatsApp will start showing ads to users
WhatsApp promised a few years ago that advertising would eventually become part of its app experience. Now, the company is starting to deliver on that promise. Privacy, encryption, and safety, however, are still guaranteed, the Meta-owned messaging service states....
Trump’s Military Parade Was a Flop. That Wasn’t the Most Embarrassing Part.
On Saturday evening, as millions of Americans turned out for a nationwide spate of anti–Trump administration “No Kings” protests, the unpopular president arrived at the National Mall to stage his long-planned military parade for the Army’s 250th birthday (and Donald...
Firefox quietly starts testing Perplexity AI as a built-in search engine – 9to5Mac
Mozilla is making its first official move toward AI-powered search in Firefox. As part of a new experiment, Perplexity AI is now being offered as an optional search engine directly in the browser’s address bar. Here’s how to try it. A test running on select countries,...
Firefox quietly starts testing Perplexity AI as a built-in search engine – 9to5Mac
Mozilla is making its first official move toward AI-powered search in Firefox. As part of a new experiment, Perplexity AI is now being offered as an optional search engine directly in the browser’s address bar. Here’s how to try it. A test running on select countries,...
iOS beta code includes new references to Apple’s upcoming smart display home product – 9to5Mac
Apple was most recently rumored to be readying an unveiling of its upcoming smart display product in the spring, but the device’s dependence on the troubled Siri features seemingly put the launch on hold. Nevertheless, it seems work on the project continues as we have...
Apple to finally let iPhone games offer promo codes for IAP – 9to5Mac
Apple is giving App Store developers a long-overdue tool to better promote in-app purchases, including for games. Starting later this year, developers will finally be able to generate and distribute promo codes for any type of in-app purchase, not just subscriptions....
Amazon kicks off extended Prime Day on July 8, adds six free Prime Gaming titles
Amazon has announced that its extended four-day Prime Day sales event will be taking place between July 8 and July 11. To celebrate, the company is giving away an extra six free games through its Prime Gaming service. Between now (June 17) and July 7, Prime members...
OpenAI awarded $200 million US defense contract for the use of its AI models
OpenAI has just launched an initiative called OpenAI For Governmentstarting with a modest new contract. The company was awarded $200 million by the US Department of Defense (DoD) to develop "prototype frontier AI capabilities to address critical national security...
4chan and porn sites investigated by Ofcom
The online message board 4chan is being investigated by the UK communications regulator over failure to comply with recently introduced online safety rules. Ofcom says it has received complaints over potential illegal content on the website, which has not responded to...