Police busts gang suspected of stealing 40,000 phones
Police busts gang suspected of stealing 40,000 phones The Metropolitan Police said its the “largest ever operation to tackle phone theft in London.” | Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images An international gang suspected of smuggling up to 40,000 stolen phones from the UK to China over the past 12 months has been dismantled by police […]
The Supreme Court didn’t save Google from Epic, and now the clock is ticking
The Supreme Court didn't save Google from Epic, and now the clock is ticking In August, Google had just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, and to stop forcing app developers to use its own payment systems, after Epic Games won its Google lawsuit for the second time. Now, Google has just over two […]
Oregon’s National Guard lawsuit hinges on Trump’s Truth Social posts
Oregon's National Guard lawsuit hinges on Trump's Truth Social posts After getting off the phone with Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Saturday, the president mused over something that had baffled him about the call. Kotek had been “very nice,” said Trump. But she was trying hard to convince him not to send in the National […]
The TikTok deal raises more questions than answers
The TikTok deal raises more questions than answers Following months of delays, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that’s supposed to “save” TikTok. Trump claims the deal will make the app “American-operated,” fulfilling the divest-or-ban law that threatened the China-owned app’s presence in the US. But the Trump administration didn’t reveal any information […]
Can Luigi Mangione get too big to jail?
Can Luigi Mangione get too big to jail? The first people in line on Tuesday, I was told, started camping out on the sidewalk two days ago. Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, was due in court at 9AM ET for a hearing in one of […]
Apple Watch’s restored blood oxygen tracking attracts another lawsuit
Apple Watch's restored blood oxygen tracking attracts another lawsuit Apple Watch’s restored blood oxygen tracking attracts another lawsuit Masimo isn’t happy about the CBP reversing its previous Apple Watch import ban. Medical tech company Masimo is suing US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in an attempt to overturn the agency’s decision to allow Apple to […]
Elon Musk’s gangster tech regulation comes for Apple
Elon Musk's gangster tech regulation comes for Apple Elon Musk’s gangster tech regulation comes for Apple Elon Musk is calling in another return on his investment in American politics: he’s threatening Apple with a lawsuit because neither X nor xAI’s Grok have been recommended on the iOS App Store. How serious this threat is – […]
Russia might be responsible for the PACER hack
Russia might be responsible for the PACER hack Just a few days after administrators announced that the “federal Judiciary is taking additional steps to strengthen protections for sensitive case documents in response to recent escalated cyberattacks,” the New York Times reports investigators have found evidence Russia is “at least partially responsible” for a recent hack. […]
Meta illegally collected Flo users’ menstrual data, jury rules
Meta illegally collected Flo users' menstrual data, jury rules Meta illegally collected Flo users’ menstrual data, jury rules Yet another reason to be wary of period tracking apps. A California jury has found that Meta illegally collected user health data from the Flo period-tracking app, violating the state’s wiretap law. The verdict concludes a lawsuit […]
The lawyer who beat Tesla is ready for ’round two’
The lawyer who beat Tesla is ready for 'round two' The lawyer who beat Tesla is ready for ‘round two’ The day after he won an unprecedented $243 million verdict in a wrongful death case against Tesla, attorney Brett Schreiber posted a reel on Instagram celebrating the victory. His song pick: 1992’s “Damn It Feels […]