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Apple asked the European Union to scrap its landmark digital competition law on Thursday, arguing that it poses security risks and creates a "worse experience" for consumers. From a report: The US tech giant and the EU have repeatedly locked horns over the bloc's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which Brussels says seeks to make the digital sector in the 27-nation bloc fairer and more open. "The DMA should be repealed while a more appropriate fit for purpose legislative instrument is put in place," Apple said in.
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The Trump administration is signaling that a government shutdown on Wednesday could lead to more firings. Democrats say its an intimidation tactic. Read more ›
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Tom Homan, the White House border czar, allegedly accepted $50,000 in cash from undercover FBI agents posing as business executives during a sting operation last year, according to MSNBC. The payment was made after Homan implied that he could help the agents secure government contracts in a second Trump administration. In layperson’s terms, this is […] Read more ›
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Contract agreed just days after the president and his billionaire backer met at memorial for Charlie Kirk Read more ›
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Apple's standard AirPods offer active noise cancellation for an additional $50, bringing them closer to the AirPods Pro than ever before. But after a substantial update to the AirPods Pro this fall, which should you choose? The AirPods Pro 3 move a little closer to the AirPods 4, adopting a slightly smaller charging case, hidden LED indicator, and capacitive pairing button, but the device also adds new high-end features such... Read more ›
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It’s cool how the cover display on flip foldables enables main camera selfies, right? Well, these two don’t fold but they can do the same trick – the Xiaomi 17 Pro and Pro Max have full-width secondary displays on their backs with a number of creative ideas on how to use them. Xiaomi 17 Pro The Xiaomi 17 Pro is the second small flagship that the company unveils today –... Read more ›
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Microsoft is blocking the Israeli military’s access to cloud and AI services that have been used in the mass surveillance of Palestinian civilians. Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith announced the decision in an internal memo to employees on Thursday, after The Guardian and others reported last month that the Israeli government stored recordings […] Read more ›
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Apple today opened a new store in the United Arab Emirates, at the Al Jimi Mall in Al Ain. Apple Al Jimi Mall Apple Al Jimi Mall is the company's fifth store opening this month around the world, alongside Apple Hebbal and Apple Koregaon Park in India, Apple Downtown Detroit in the United States, and the rebuilt Apple Ginza in Japan. The store in Al Ain features an Apple Pickup... Read more ›
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A mom canceled her Disney+ subscription over Jimmy Kimmel's suspension. She used "Hamilton" to explain it to her kids and hesitates to reactivate. Read more ›
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Starbucks announced it would close 1% of its corporate stores. Business Insider learned its flagship Reserve Roastery in Seattle is among them. Read more ›
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WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices. Read more ›
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Production has begun on the long-awaited 'Star Wars' sendup's sequel—and it's still finding fun ways to poke at the galaxy far, far away. Read more ›
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Jimmy Kimmel has responded to President Donald Trump's comments about the late night host's return to air after ABC's suspension. Read more ›
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Lumafield's CT scan analysis of 1,054 lithium-ion 18650 batteries found 33 cells from low-cost and counterfeit brands contained a serious manufacturing defect called negative anode overhang, which increases risks of internal short-circuiting and battery fires. All defective batteries came from the 424 units sourced from budget brands on Amazon and Temu. The defect rate reached nearly 8% among low-cost cells, climbing to 12-15% for certain counterfeit brands claiming impossible 9,900... Read more ›
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vivo recently confirmed that its upcoming Android 16-based OriginOS 6 will be available globally on vivo and iQOO smartphones. The new OriginOS will replace FuntouchOS, and now the company has revealed its global launch date. The Chinese brand has scheduled the OriginOS Global launch for October 15, where it’s expected to share details on the software’s international rollout and availability. Meanwhile, vivo will introduce OriginOS 6 in China on October... Read more ›
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Warsaw-based DevSkiller, a platform for skills intelligence and workforce development, announced the rebranding to SkillPanel. According to the company, rebranding aligns the company’s brand with its vision of becoming the most comprehensive platform for skills visibility, insights, and action. What does SkillPanel do? Led by Jakub Kubrynski, SkillPanel provides HR and L&D leaders with the ... Read more Read more ›
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I still can't figure out how to think about Ghost of Yōtei. And, honestly, its predecessor, Ghost of Tsushima, even four years on. I enjoy these games - I enjoy these kinds of games, even. I'm a sucker, if you'll forgive the pun, for the Sucker Punch style of open world. A kind of Diet Assassin's Creed: even lighter; even shallower; even simpler to grasp and follow around, sword in... Read more ›
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Spotify has announced a set of policy changes surrounding AI-generated music and spam on its streaming platform. The company is helping to develop an industry standard for AI disclosure in music credits, alongside DDEX. It will be strengthening its approach to AI-assisted spam, such as unauthorized vocal clones, as well as uploaded music that fraudulently delivers music to another artist's profile. The new disclosures will encourage artists to share what... Read more ›
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A Nielsen report reviewed by Business Insider showed that Jimmy Kimmel's return to late night reached a massive audience of 6.26 million viewers. Read more ›
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Forza Horizon 5 set a historic precedent earlier this year when it was released on PlayStation 5. It marked the first time Microsoft's exclusive Xbox racing brand had appeared on a Sony machine - historically a rival in the console space. It was a landmark moment in Microsoft's pivot to Xbox being more of a software company than a hardware-restricted one. Read more Read more ›
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U.S. President Donald Trump plans to impose a new $100,000 application fee for H-1B worker visas, a White House official said, potentially dealing a big blow to the technology sector that relies heavily on skilled workers from India and China. From a report: As part of his broader immigration crackdown, the Republican president was expected to sign a proclamation as early as Friday restricting entry under the H-1B visa program... Read more ›
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The consumer advocacy nonprofit PIRG (Public Interest Research Group) is now petitioning Microsoft to reconsider pulling support for Windows 10 in 2025, since "as many as 400 million perfectly good computers that can't upgrade to Windows 11 will be thrown out." In a petition addressed to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, the group warned the October 14 end of free support could cause "the single biggest jump in junked computers ever,... Read more ›
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The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from seven states filed an 84-page lawsuit Thursday in federal court in California against Live Nation Entertainment and its Ticketmaster subsidiary. The suit alleges the companies knowingly allow ticket brokers to use multiple accounts to circumvent purchase limits and acquire thousands of tickets per event for resale at higher prices. The FTC claims this practice violates the Better Online Ticket Sales Act and... Read more ›
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Last week the Guardian reported on "thousands of AI workers contracted for Google through Japanese conglomerate Hitachi's GlobalLogic to rate and moderate the output of Google's AI products, including its flagship chatbot Gemini... and its summaries of search results, AI Overviews." "AI isn't magic; it's a pyramid scheme of human labor," said Adio Dinika, a researcher at the Distributed AI Research Institute based in Bremen, Germany. "These raters are the... Read more ›
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Mickey Mouse's first movie Steamboat Willie entered the public domain in 2024. Now one of America's largest personal injury firms is suing Disney, reports the Associated Press, "in an effort to get a ruling that would allow it to use Steamboat Willie in advertisements..." [The law firm said] it had reached out to Disney to make sure the entertainment company wouldn't sue them if they used images from the animated... Read more ›
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When Meta finally unveiled its newest smart glasses, CEO Mark Zuckerberg "drew more snickers than applause," wrote the New York Times. (Mashable points out a video call failing onstage followed by an unsuccessful recipe demonstration.) Meta chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth later explained the funny reason their demo didn't work, reports TechCrunch, while answering questions on Instagram: "When the chef said, 'Hey, Meta, start Live AI,' it started every single... Read more ›
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The Leon Thevenin, Africa's only permanently stationed cable repair ship, maintains over 60,000 kilometers of undersea internet infrastructure from Madagascar to Ghana. The 43-year-old vessel employs a 60-person crew who perform precision repairs on fiber-optic cables that carry data for Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon -- companies that consumed 3.6 billion megabits per second of bandwidth in 2023. Operating costs range from $70,000 to $120,000 daily, according to owner Orange Marine.... Read more ›
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Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: Over at the Communications of the ACM, Bard College CS Prof Valerie Barr explains why she's Feeling Cranky About AI and CS Education. Having seen CS education go through a number of we-have-to-teach-this moments over the decades — introductory programming languages, the Web, Data Science, etc. — Barr turns her attention to the next hand-wringing "what will we do" CS education moment with AI. "We're... Read more ›
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Microsoft will increase Xbox Series X and Series S console prices in the United States on October 3. The Series X rises to $649.99 from $599.99 and the 512GB Series S increases to $399.99 from $379.99. The 1TB Series S moves to $449.99 from $429.99. The Series X Digital Edition reaches $599.99 from $549.99 and the 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition climbs to $799.99 from $729.99. Microsoft cited macroeconomic changes... Read more ›
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Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from ICO Bench: As of September 1, 2025, banks across Vietnam are closing accounts deemed inactive or non-compliant with new biometric rules. Authorities estimate that more than 86 million accounts out of roughly 200 million are at risk if users fail to update their identity verification. The State Bank of Vietnam has also introduced stricter thresholds for transactions: - Facial authentication is mandatory... Read more ›
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