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Hilary Ong

Hello, from one tech geek to another. Not your beloved TechCrunch writer, but a writer with an avid interest in the fast-paced tech scenes and all the latest tech mojo. I bring with me a unique take towards tech with a honed applied psychology perspective to make tech news digestible. In other words, I deliver tech news that is easy to read.
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Apple Wins Approval for Hypertension Notification Feature

Apple introduced its latest lineup — the Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and Apple Watch SE 3 — earlier this week. Among the new features was Hypertension…

Apple Postpones iPhone Air Launch in China Over eSIM Approval Delays

Apple announced that its iPhone 17 series will officially launch worldwide on September 19, with preorders for most countries beginning this Friday. However, the iPhone Air — the first model…

Costco Rejects Lululemon Trademark Claims Over Alleged Dupe Sales

Costco Wholesale Corp. has denied accusations from Lululemon Athletica Inc. that it infringed on the athleticwear company’s intellectual property by selling alleged knockoffs of its popular clothing. Costco’s Defense In…

European Central Bank Keeps Rates Unchanged as Trade Tensions Persist

The European Central Bank (ECB) decided on Thursday to keep its key deposit facility rate unchanged at 2%, maintaining the pause it introduced in June after last year’s record high…

California Bill to Regulate AI Companion Chatbots Nears Final Approval

California has moved one step closer to becoming the first state to regulate AI companion chatbots. SB 243, a bill aimed at protecting minors and vulnerable users, passed both the…

OpenAI Introduces Parental Controls After Lawsuit Tied to Teen’s Suicide

OpenAI announced new parental controls to be rolled out this month, following a lawsuit tied to the suicide of a California teenager who had been engaged in conversations with ChatGPT.…

Sony Launches ‘PlayStation Family’ App With New Parental Controls

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Wednesday the release of PlayStation Family, a new parental controls app available on iOS and Android. The app consolidates existing features while adding new tools designed…

Meta Expands Community Notes With Alerts for Corrected Posts

Meta is rolling out updates to its Community Notes fact-checking system, which it launched in the U.S. earlier this year. Users on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads will now be notified…

Appeals Court Deals Blow to Trump in Separation of Powers Dispute

A federal appeals court on Wednesday halted President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove Shira Perlmutter, the U.S. register of copyrights, in a ruling that underscores the limits of executive power…

Harris Calls Biden’s Reelection Decision ‘Reckless,’ While Praising His Capabilities

Former Vice President Kamala Harris says Democrats made a mistake by leaving it solely to President Joe Biden to decide on pursuing another term, though she continues to defend his…

Elon Musk Considers Turning Starlink Into a Global Carrier After EchoStar Agreement

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk hinted that Starlink could evolve into a full-fledged mobile carrier following a $17 billion agreement to acquire radio spectrum from EchoStar, parent company of Boost Mobile.…

Jaguar Land Rover Confirms Data Theft in Major Cyberattack

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) said Wednesday that an unspecified amount of company data was stolen in a cyberattack that has halted vehicle assembly lines. Data Theft and Notification Rules In…

India Seeks Fast-Track EU Trade Deal Amid Trump Tariff Pressures

India is moving closer to sealing a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said Tuesday, noting that around two-thirds of the deal’s chapters have…

OpenAI Seeks to Move Canadian Publishers’ Lawsuit to U.S. Courts

OpenAI is set to argue in an Ontario courtroom that a copyright lawsuit filed by Canadian news publishers over its ChatGPT system should instead be heard in the United States.…

Google CEO Praises Trump After Antitrust Dispute Resolved

At a White House dinner with tech executives, President Donald Trump congratulated Google CEO Sundar Pichai and co-founder Sergey Brin on Alphabet’s recent win in a landmark antitrust case. “Well,…

Why Israel’s Strike on Hamas in Doha Took Observers by Surprise

Israel launched airstrikes in Doha, Qatar, targeting the political leadership of Hamas in an operation that Israeli officials say was part of a long-standing commitment to eliminate the group’s leaders…

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Rapid Appeal on Trump’s Tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, a centerpiece of his economic agenda. While the case moves forward, the tariffs will remain…

Microsoft to Require Staff in Office Three Days Weekly

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that employees will be required to return to the office three days a week beginning next year. Policy Details The new rule takes effect in February…

Median Household Income Saw Little Growth Under Biden

Americans’ median household income grew less than 3% — about $2,150 — during the Biden administration, according to new Census Bureau figures released Tuesday. Former President Joe Biden faced the…

Bigfoot, Orca, and Treasure Chest Among Upcoming Emoji Additions

The Unicode Consortium, the nonprofit body that decides which emojis appear across devices, has confirmed its next batch of additions. These emojis will arrive on smartphones and other platforms over…