Apple has introduced a redesigned blood oxygen monitoring feature for select Apple Watch models, following a lengthy intellectual property battle. The updated feature will roll out to users of the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2, enabled by a recent U.S. Customs ruling. The dispute dates back to 2023, when […]
A worldwide movement for safer internet use has accelerated the development of artificial intelligence-driven solutions designed to shield children from harmful online content. In the U.K., the recently enacted Online Safety Act now requires tech companies to safeguard minors from inappropriate materials, cyberbullying, scams, and child exploitation. Firms found in violation risk fines of up […]
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the seizure of $15 billion in bitcoin, marking the largest cryptocurrency forfeiture in its history. Prosecutors said the funds were linked to a massive “pig butchering” fraud scheme operated out of Cambodia. An indictment unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn on Tuesday charged Chen Zhi, also known as […]
The U.S. stock market suffered its steepest drop in six months on Friday, with the S&P 500 sliding nearly 3% after former President Donald Trump threatened major new tariffs on Chinese goods over Beijing’s grip on the global rare earths market. China recently expanded its export controls on rare-earth elements, adding tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, indium, […]
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares surged nearly 8% on Friday after reports revealed that IBM successfully used AMD’s chips to run a quantum computing error correction algorithm — a major step forward in the development of scalable quantum systems. IBM’s stock also jumped around 8%, marking its best single-day performance since January, as excitement around […]
1. Trump Pulls the Plug on Canada Trade Talks President Donald Trump announced late Thursday that the United States is halting trade negotiations with Canada after controversy erupted over an Ontario government ad featuring the voice of former President Ronald Reagan. The ad criticized tariffs and their impact on Americans, but the Ronald Reagan Presidential […]
In a sweeping move to clean up its platform, Meta announced on Monday that it has eliminated roughly 10 million fake Facebook accounts during the first half of 2025. These profiles were primarily posing as popular content creators and were flagged as part of Meta’s ongoing campaign to crack down on spam and deceptive activity. […]
Astronomer announced on Saturday that its CEO, Andy Byron, has officially stepped down following widespread attention to a viral video capturing a personal moment between him and the company’s Head of Human Resources, Kristin Cabot, at a Coldplay concert. In an official statement, the company said, “Andy Byron has submitted his resignation, and the Board […]
Meta unveiled a new wave of safety features on Wednesday aimed at better protecting teenagers across its platforms. These updates include stronger direct messaging safeguards to combat exploitative content and new tools to help teens identify and report suspicious users. Now, younger users will see added context about the people they’re chatting with—such as the […]
The cryptocurrency market kicked off the week on a volatile note, with more than half a billion dollars in leveraged positions wiped out amid renewed macroeconomic worries. Bitcoin slipped 2% to $115,255 after briefly plunging to $114,706, just days after setting a new all-time high of $124,496. Ether also pulled back 4% to $4,283, retreating […]