Apple pulled the ICEBlock app, and now its creator is suing the government
ICEBlock allows users to anonymously report the most recent sightings of ICE agents by dropping a pin on a map and sharing those reports with others in their vicinity.
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Samsung fridge shows creepy Apple TV+ ad, sending woman into a psychotic episode
Samsung said in September that it would start showing ads on its Family Hub refrigerators' cover screens. According to the company, the ads are designed to enhance value for owners. Unsurprisingly, most owners aren't happy about yet another one of their screens showing ads.
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Six Years of $500 Radeon GPUs Tested: The RX 9070 Comes Out on Top
We look back at six years of $500-tier Radeon cards to see where the new RX 9070 lands - and whether it finally delivers the leap AMD's midrange has needed.
Benchmarks show Windows can still outperform SteamOS on dedicated GPUs
Recent benchmarks from Ars Technica show that SteamOS' performance advantage over Windows 11 largely evaporates and sometimes reverses on devices with discrete graphics. Moreover, Valve's Linux distro and compatibility layer appear to worsen performance issues on GPUs with just 8GB of VRAM.
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In the age of AI and chatbots, Casio is still selling millions of calculators
Even though more advanced solutions are available, calculators continue to sell in significant numbers in certain parts of the world. As Sato Tomoaki, senior general manager of the education division at Casio, points out, calculators remain reliable for performing math – they always give the correct answer and, unlike chatbots,...
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Paramount Skydance throws down $18B gauntlet in Netflix-WBD battle
Paramount Skydance has opened a new front in the fight for Warner Bros. Discovery, launching a hostile bid directly to shareholders. The move escalates a months-long contest for control of one of Hollywood's most valuable media portfolios. It comes just days after Netflix agreed to acquire the studio's film, television,...
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Inspectors warn of critical damage to Chernobyl containment structure after alleged drone attack
United Nations experts are calling for urgent repairs to Chernobyl's New Safe Confinement, the structure built as an additional shield against radiation from the failed nuclear power plant. Inspectors with the International Atomic Energy Agency recently said the structure has lost its primary safety and containment functions.
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Tiny Core Linux is a minimalist distro built for speed and customization
Tiny Core Linux is one of the smallest and fastest Linux distributions, with a base image of just 24 MB. It boots quickly, runs entirely in RAM, and includes only the essentials, letting users add features through modular extensions. Like Tiny11 on Windows, Tiny Core Linux embraces an "only what you need" philosophy.
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Apple Watch Ultra 2 drops to $549 in new sale
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is no longer Apple's newest flagship, but it remains remarkably close to the Ultra 3. You still get the same rugged titanium build, solid battery life, a bright 3,000-nit display, and Apple's health-tracking features. For most users, the Ultra 2 delivers nearly the same experience for less.
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Parents say mandatory iPad use at school is hurting kids' grades, causing behavioral issues
The movement to reduce screen time for school children is being led by a parent coalition called Schools Beyond Screens, founded by concerned mother Lila Byock. The group is campaigning against the mandatory use of iPads, Chromebooks, and other electronic devices in classrooms, arguing that they are negatively affecting students'...
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