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Apple has unveiled its iPhone 17 lineup, including the first iPhone Air. Here’s what’s new
Read full article: Apple has unveiled its iPhone 17 lineup, including the first iPhone Air. Here’s what’s newApple has unveiled its iPhone 17 lineup, including the first iPhone Air. Here’s what’s new

Backpage executives to be sentenced after testifying against site founder about the site’s sex ads
Read full article: Backpage executives to be sentenced after testifying against site founder about the site’s sex adsBackpage executives to be sentenced after testifying against site founder about the site’s sex ads

Judge reviews $1.5B Anthropic settlement proposal with authors over pirated books for AI training
Read full article: Judge reviews $1.5B Anthropic settlement proposal with authors over pirated books for AI trainingJudge reviews $1.5B Anthropic settlement proposal with authors over pirated books for AI training

Protesters in Nepal surround parliament and clash with police as government blocks social media
Read full article: Protesters in Nepal surround parliament and clash with police as government blocks social mediaProtesters in Nepal surround parliament and clash with police as government blocks social media

Warner Bros. sues Midjourney for AI-generated images of Superman, Bugs Bunny and other characters
Read full article: Warner Bros. sues Midjourney for AI-generated images of Superman, Bugs Bunny and other charactersWarner Bros. sues Midjourney for AI-generated images of Superman, Bugs Bunny and other characters

Humanoid robots showcase skills at Ancient Olympia. But they’re on a long road to catch up to AI
Read full article: Humanoid robots showcase skills at Ancient Olympia. But they’re on a long road to catch up to AIHumanoid robots showcase skills at Ancient Olympia. But they’re on a long road to catch up to AI

Social Security whistleblower who claims DOGE mishandled Americans’ sensitive data resigns from post
Read full article: Social Security whistleblower who claims DOGE mishandled Americans’ sensitive data resigns from postSocial Security whistleblower who claims DOGE mishandled Americans’ sensitive data resigns from post

Prosecutors link LA contract to Smartmatic 'slush fund' as voting tech firm battles Fox in court
Read full article: Prosecutors link LA contract to Smartmatic 'slush fund' as voting tech firm battles Fox in courtProsecutors link LA contract to Smartmatic 'slush fund' as voting tech firm battles Fox in court

Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit
Read full article: Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuitLawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit

Hijacked satellites and orbiting space weapons: In the 21st century, space is the new battlefield
Read full article: Hijacked satellites and orbiting space weapons: In the 21st century, space is the new battlefieldHijacked satellites and orbiting space weapons: In the 21st century, space is the new battlefield

In juvenile detention, these students say they’re not learning — and it’s keeping them incarcerated
Read full article: In juvenile detention, these students say they’re not learning — and it’s keeping them incarceratedIn juvenile detention, these students say they’re not learning — and it’s keeping them incarcerated

Trump's planned 100% computer chip tariff sparks confusion among businesses and trading partners
Read full article: Trump's planned 100% computer chip tariff sparks confusion among businesses and trading partnersTrump's planned 100% computer chip tariff sparks confusion among businesses and trading partners

Schools are using AI surveillance to protect students. It also leads to false alarms — and arrests
Read full article: Schools are using AI surveillance to protect students. It also leads to false alarms — and arrestsSchools are using AI surveillance to protect students. It also leads to false alarms — and arrests

Trump says he plans to put a 100% tariff on computer chips, likely pushing up cost of electronics
Read full article: Trump says he plans to put a 100% tariff on computer chips, likely pushing up cost of electronicsTrump says he plans to put a 100% tariff on computer chips, likely pushing up cost of electronics

Trump will highlight Apple’s plans to invest $100 billion more in US, raising total to $600 billion
Read full article: Trump will highlight Apple’s plans to invest $100 billion more in US, raising total to $600 billionTrump will highlight Apple’s plans to invest $100 billion more in US, raising total to $600 billion

First Australian-made rocket crashes after 14 seconds of flight in a failed attempt to reach orbit
Read full article: First Australian-made rocket crashes after 14 seconds of flight in a failed attempt to reach orbitFirst Australian-made rocket crashes after 14 seconds of flight in a failed attempt to reach orbit

Senate committee advances Trump nominee to lead cybersecurity agency that protects election systems
Read full article: Senate committee advances Trump nominee to lead cybersecurity agency that protects election systemsSenate committee advances Trump nominee to lead cybersecurity agency that protects election systems

Microsoft Authenticator is ending password autofill soon. How to set up a passkey before Aug. 1
Read full article: Microsoft Authenticator is ending password autofill soon. How to set up a passkey before Aug. 1Microsoft Authenticator is ending password autofill soon. How to set up a passkey before Aug. 1
Looming over two cases threatening Musk's car company is a single question: Can he be trusted?
Read full article: Looming over two cases threatening Musk's car company is a single question: Can he be trusted?Looming over two cases threatening Musk's car company is a single question: Can he be trusted?

Shutdowns of cellphone internet links sweep Russia, further limiting already-stifled net freedom
Read full article: Shutdowns of cellphone internet links sweep Russia, further limiting already-stifled net freedomShutdowns of cellphone internet links sweep Russia, further limiting already-stifled net freedom
ChatGPT helps write this mayor's speeches. Now he wants a thousand city workers using AI
Read full article: ChatGPT helps write this mayor's speeches. Now he wants a thousand city workers using AISan Jose’s mayor is using AI tools like ChatGPT to streamline city operations and improve services for its 1 million residents.
Spidercam technology brings golf’s oldest major into the modern world
Read full article: Spidercam technology brings golf’s oldest major into the modern worldThe oldest major championship has taken a step into the modern world by using a technological feature that British Open organizers hope will bring to life one of the most storied walks in golf.
Trump administration pulls $4B in federal funding for California's bullet train project
Read full article: Trump administration pulls $4B in federal funding for California's bullet train projectThe Trump administration has revoked $4 billion in federal funding for California's long-delayed high speed rail project.
Trial opens against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other leaders over Facebook privacy violations
Read full article: Trial opens against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other leaders over Facebook privacy violationsAn $8 billion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders began Wednesday, with claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.
A look inside a lab making the advanced fuel to power growing US nuclear energy ambitions
Read full article: A look inside a lab making the advanced fuel to power growing US nuclear energy ambitionsAt Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, a half-dozen workers are making what appear to be gray billiard balls.
Google partners with Youngkin and offers AI training courses to Virginia job seekers
Read full article: Google partners with Youngkin and offers AI training courses to Virginia job seekersRepublican Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Tuesday that Google will partner with his administration to provide free and low-cost artificial intelligence certification courses to Virginians as part of his office’s ongoing effort to connect citizens to new jobs amid changes to the state’s economy.
Nextdoor social site, looking for a revival, pins hopes on partnership with local news providers
Read full article: Nextdoor social site, looking for a revival, pins hopes on partnership with local news providersThe neighborhood social site Nextdoor is hoping for a revival by turning to local news providers.
A Florida county leads the way with a high-tech 911 system that improves emergency response
Read full article: A Florida county leads the way with a high-tech 911 system that improves emergency responseCollier County, Florida, uses one of the most advanced 911 systems in the U.S., allowing callers to send texts and videos.
Trump promotes energy and tech investments at a summit in Pennsylvania
Read full article: Trump promotes energy and tech investments at a summit in PennsylvaniaPresident Donald Trump is touting tens of billions of dollars of energy and tech investments at a new summit focusing on energy and innovation.
Nvidia to resume sales of highly desired AI computer chips to China
Read full article: Nvidia to resume sales of highly desired AI computer chips to ChinaNvidia's CEO Jensen Huang says the technology giant has won approval from the Trump administration to sell its advanced H20 computer chips used for artificial intelligence to China.
Robot umpires to make All-Star Game debut, another step toward possible regular-season use in 2026
Read full article: Robot umpires to make All-Star Game debut, another step toward possible regular-season use in 2026Major League Baseball is testing automated ball-strike systems in the All-Star Game for the first time.
What the ‘black box’ can tell us about plane crashes
Read full article: What the ‘black box’ can tell us about plane crashesA preliminary finding into last month’s Air India plane crash has suggested the aircraft’s fuel control switches were turned off, starving the engines of fuel and causing a loss of engine thrust shortly after takeoff.
One Tech Tip: 'Click-to-cancel' is over, but there are other ways to unsubscribe
Read full article: One Tech Tip: 'Click-to-cancel' is over, but there are other ways to unsubscribeA “click-to-cancel” rule, which would have made it easier for consumers to end unwanted subscriptions, has been blocked by a federal appeals court days before it was set to go into effect.
What to Stream: Dragons, Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Myke Towers and 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'
Read full article: What to Stream: Dragons, Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Myke Towers and 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'The live-action remake of the animated film “How to Train Your Dragon” and a two-part, five-hour documentary on Billy Joel are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Elon Musk's X platform investigated in France for alleged data tampering and fraud
Read full article: Elon Musk's X platform investigated in France for alleged data tampering and fraudFrench prosecutors have launched an investigation into alleged data tampering and fraud involving Elon Musk's platform X.
Wind turbine maker to pay settlement after blade broke apart and washed up on Nantucket beaches
Read full article: Wind turbine maker to pay settlement after blade broke apart and washed up on Nantucket beachesThe maker of a wind turbine blade that broke apart off Nantucket Island and washed onto beaches last summer has agreed to a $10 million settlement.
Bitcoin tops $118,000 for the first time, as the cryptocurrency continues to climb to new heights
Read full article: Bitcoin tops $118,000 for the first time, as the cryptocurrency continues to climb to new heightsBitcoin has reached another all-time high, surpassing $118,000 for the first time on Friday.