Presidential seals, ‘light vetting,’ $100,000 gem-encrusted watches, and a Marriott afterparty
Presidential seals, 'light vetting,' $100,000 gem-encrusted watches, and a Marriott afterparty Presidential seals, ‘light vetting,’ $100,000 gem-encrusted watches, and a Marriott afterparty The winners of the $TRUMP meme coin contest did get to see President Donald Trump speak at a private dinner closed to the press – but his speech was probably the least exciting […]
Amazon has canceled its Wheel of Time series
Amazon has canceled its Wheel of Time series After three seasons, Amazon’s live-action take on Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson’s Wheel of Time series is coming to an end. Though The Wheel of Time‘s third season was hailed by fans as the show’s strongest chapter yet, Deadline reports that Amazon has decided not to bring […]
Trump threatens Apple, Samsung and others with a 25 percent iPhone tariff
Trump threatens Apple, Samsung and others with a 25 percent iPhone tariff President Donald Trump has threatened Apple and other smartphone manufacturers with a tariff of “at least 25 percent” for iPhones and similar hardware unless production is moved to the United States. “I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect […]
Trump tries to ban Harvard from enrolling international students
Trump tries to ban Harvard from enrolling international students The Trump administration is trying to strip Harvard of its ability to enroll international students — an effort blocked by a federal judge on Friday, just hours after the university filed a lawsuit claiming Trump was violating its First Amendment rights. On Thursday, the Department of […]
Pocket alternatives for bookmarking your content
Pocket alternatives for bookmarking your content Pocket is no longer available, but there are several other bookmarking apps you can try. | Screenshot: Pocket Eight years after it was acquired by Mozilla, the popular bookmarking tool Pocket has been sent to the apps graveyard. According to the company, Pocket is being trashed in order to […]
Apple is hitting back in the war over internet age-gating
Apple is hitting back in the war over internet age-gating Apple CEO Tim Cook personally intervened in an attempt to stop a Texas age verification bill, The Wall Street Journal reports. SB 2420 — passed by the legislature but awaiting a signature by Governor Greg Abbott — would require app store operators like Apple to […]
Fujifilm X Half hands-on: Whimsical, refreshing and simply fun
Fujifilm X Half hands-on: Whimsical, refreshing and simply fun The first thing I noticed about the Fujifilm X Half is just how small and light it is. The camera is designed to give you no excuses – you should be able to bring it with you everywhere. And after spending a few hours walking around […]
Microsoft employee bypasses ‘Palestine’ block to email thousands of staff in protest
Microsoft employee bypasses 'Palestine' block to email thousands of staff in protest Microsoft employee bypasses ‘Palestine’ block to email thousands of staff in protest A Microsoft employee has managed to circumvent a block instituted earlier this week that limited mentions of “Palestine,” “Gaza,” and “Genocide” in email subject lines or in the body of a […]
Vestaboard’s Note is a smaller, cheaper version of its hypnotic split-flap display
Vestaboard's Note is a smaller, cheaper version of its hypnotic split-flap display Vestaboard’s Note is a smaller, cheaper version of its hypnotic split-flap display The Vestaboard Note uses 45 split-flap modules compared to the larger version that has 132. | Image: Vestaboard The original Vestaboard revived and modernized the split-flap mechanical displays that were once […]
Here’s how you can get a Nintendo Switch 2 at launch — or at least try to
Here's how you can get a Nintendo Switch 2 at launch — or at least try to Here’s how you can get a Nintendo Switch 2 at launch — or at least try to Following a brief delay stemming from the Trump administration’s on-again, off-again tariff policy, Nintendo officially opened up preorders for the Nintendo […]