Apple complains Meta requests risk privacy amid EU effort to widen iPhone tech access

UnitedHealthcare CEO killing investigation widens to outside New York City

The manhunt is widening for the gunman in the killing of United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson. More than 48 hours after that brazen shooting in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, police now believe ...

CBS News - Dec. 6

What to know about abortion access in Missouri

Planned Parenthood wanted to resume offering abortions in several Missouri clinics on Friday, immediately after the state's new constitutional amendment rolling back a near total ban took effect

ABC News - Dec. 6

How To Earn Path Of Exile 2 Twitch Drops For Early Access

Path of Exile 2 is now in early access and doing big numbers on Steam and Twitch --the latter partially because there are some free rewards to claim for the dark-fantasy ARPG just by watching. ...

GameSpot - Dec. 6

The Inside Story of Apple Intelligence

Apple’s leaders claim the company wasn’t late to generative AI, but instead following what has become its familiar playbook: try to be the best, not the first.

Wired - Dec. 6

EA Just Made Two Accessibility Patents Open-Source

EA has made two of its patents accessible to the public, declaring them open-source, allowing non-EA developers to access technology the AAA publisher previously owned. Even better, this decision ...

GameSpot - Dec. 6

Woman was denied request of abuse history, inquest told

A coroner rules ITV journalist Teresa McMahon took her own life weeks after reporting domestic abuse.

BBC News - Dec. 6

Apple's New AirPods 4 With ANC Gets First Big Discount At Amazon

Apple AirPods 4 with ANC $139 (was ...

GameSpot - Dec. 5

BBC pauses Tim Westwood report after Met request

The BBC's report is set to examine what it knew about allegations of unwanted sexual behaviour by the former BBC Radio 1 DJ.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Vance to tour Helene recovery efforts in North Carolina

Vice President-elect JD Vance is expected to travel Friday to Fairview, North Carolina, to survey Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.

NBC News - Dec. 5

James Cameron’s Lightstorm Vision will make exclusive 3D entertainment on Meta Quest

James Cameron's Lightstorm Vision will create new 3D entertainment experiences exclusively on Meta Quest's mixed reality hardware.

VentureBeat - Dec. 5

Israeli court rejects Netanyahu's request to limit how often he'll testify

An Israeli court has rejected a request from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to limit the number of days each week that he’ll have to testify when he finally takes the the stand in his years-long ...

ABC News - Dec. 5

A Coach Complained About a Dangerous Intersection. Then He Was Killed There.

A high school football coach was fatally struck by a driver in the Bronx. He was one of three pedestrians killed in traffic over the weekend.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

9 Best MagSafe Power Banks for iPhones (2024), Tested and Reviewed

Keep your iPhone topped up with one of these WIRED-tested MagSafe portable chargers.

Wired - Dec. 5

MLS Commissioner Don Garber talks Apple subscribers, Messi and growth of soccer

MLS Commissioner Don Garber said Apple subscriptions are exceeding expectations.

CNBC - Dec. 5

Elon Musk-led effort to cut federal workforce risks stifling labour market

Plus, does Trump spell good news for bankers?

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Everyone is complaining about the College Football Playoff | College Football Enquirer

On a bonus episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde unpack the recent drama surrounding the frustrated individuals complaining about being boxed out ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

Trump requests dismissal of charges in Georgia election interference case

Lawyers argue that sitting president is ‘immune from indictment or any criminal process, state or federal’. Donald Trump’s attorney in Georgia has asked the state’s appellate court to dismiss ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Senators ramp up pressure on House to pass online safety, privacy package in lame-duck session

A group of bipartisan senators pushed House Republican leadership on Wednesday to pass the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA) before the end of the year as it remains stalled in the lower ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Hegseth speaks out on Trump's requests, push for confirmation

Pete Hegseth is characterizing allegations around him as distractions as he attempts to gain the support of senators ahead of his confirmation hearing for the secretary of defense post. Politico's ...

CBS News - Dec. 4

Johnson rejects Biden request for $24 billion on new Ukraine aid

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday rejected a White House request to pass $24 billion in additional aid for Ukraine by the end of the year, saying any further assistance for Kyiv would be ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Trump’s top inauguration donors to be rewarded with dinners and access

Those who donate $1m or raise $2m will get invites to dinners with Donald and Melania Trump as well as JD Vance. Top donors to Donald Trump’s inauguration committee will be rewarded with dinners ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Path of Exile 2 Early Access Unlock And Pre-Load Times

Grinding Gear Games has announced that it will be making a standalone PC client available for Path of Exile 2 today, December 4, at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET for those who want to pre-load the game ahead ...

GameSpot - Dec. 4

A New Benchmark for the Risks of AI

MLCommons provides benchmarks that test the abilities of AI systems. It wants to measure the bad side of AI next.

Wired - Dec. 4

Tim Cook Wants Apple to Literally Save Your Life

Much as the CEO seems awestruck by AI and his just-released Apple Intelligence, he’s more convinced that the tech giant’s health apps will define the company’s legacy.

Wired - Dec. 4

Georgians risk serious injury and jail in fresh pro-EU protests

More than 300 people have been arrested and police are accused of using unnecessary force on the streets.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Trump cites Hunter Biden pardon in request to dismiss hush-money case

Lawyers file paperwork to formally request dismissal after judge in November put sentencing on hold indefinitely. Donald Trump ’s lawyers have filed paperwork pushing for dismissal of his ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Meta to scale back content moderation

Presented by LGBT Tech — {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Meta says harmless content taken down 'too often' Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

California bill would ease access to over-the-counter birth control pills

Low-income Californians would have an easier time purchasing hormonal birth control pills at their local pharmacy under a new bill. The bill, which was recently introduced to the California State ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Apple says it uses Amazon's custom AI chips

Apple is currently using Amazon Web Services' custom AI chips for services like searching and will evaluate if its latest AI chip can be used to pre-train its AI models like Apple Intelligence.

CNBC - Dec. 3

Meta says harmless content is mistakenly taken down ‘too often’

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said Tuesday its error rates can be “too high” when enforcing content moderation policies and pledged to improve their policy rollouts. “We ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Lawsuit Claims Apple Spies on Employees’ Personal Devices

A digital advertising specialist says the tech giant forces people to install software that lets the company track their personal information, while also preventing them from discussing their ...

Inc. - Dec. 3