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Judge Blocks Trump Administration Ban on Harvard International Students

On Friday, a federal judge in Boston temporarily halted the Trump administration’s ban preventing Harvard University from enrolling international students. This came just hours after Harvard filed a lawsuit challenging…

X Experiences Continued Issues Following Thursday Disruption

For more than 24 hours, many users on X have been encountering significant functionality problems. Some messages fail to load, timelines stall without updates, and posts only appear after refreshing…

Google Chrome to Auto-Fix Weak and Compromised Passwords Soon

Google’s Chrome browser will soon offer a one-click solution to replace compromised passwords with stronger alternatives. This feature expands on Google Password Manager, which already saves and autofills login credentials…

Trump Calls for 25 Percent Tariff on iPhones Built Outside US

President Donald Trump announced Friday on social media that Apple will face a tariff of at least 25% on iPhones manufactured outside the United States. “I have long ago informed…

X Faces Restrictions in Tanzania Following Police Hack

Access to the social media platform X has been restricted in Tanzania following a cyberattack targeting official government and private institution accounts. On Tuesday, Tanzania’s official police account was compromised,…

Democrats Raise Concerns as Trump Slashes Flood Prevention in Blue States

The Trump administration has significantly reduced funding for flood prevention projects in Democratic-leaning states while increasing water construction budgets in Republican-led states. This reverses a Biden-era budget plan that aimed…

M&S Cyberattack Slashes Almost a Third of Annual Profits

British retailer Marks & Spencer announced Wednesday that a recent cyberattack, which caused empty food shelves and halted online sales, is expected to cut nearly one-third of its annual profits.…

Google Introduces Personalized Smart Replies Feature for Gmail Users

Gmail’s Smart Replies are evolving beyond simple responses like “Will do,” “Thank you,” and “Apologies.” Powered by Gemini AI, the feature will soon generate fully detailed replies that match your…

Lumma Malware Infects 394,000 Windows PCs Worldwide Says Microsoft

In news from the cyber community this week, Microsoft took aim at malware known as Lumma, fast becoming the go-to malware weapon for cybercriminals. The Windows company reported that more…

Vance Disputes Roberts on Judiciary’s Power Over Executive

JD Vance, U.S. senator from Ohio, recently shared his perspective on immigration policy and judicial independence during an interview with The Times. His comments were a direct rebuttal to Chief…

Nvidia CEO Slams US Chip Policy as “Failure”

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, has taken to publicly bashing U.S. export regulations that are preventing high-end computing chips from going to China. Speaking at the annual Computex conference in…

Target Sales Slide as Trump Tariffs Kick In

Target Corporation isn’t giving up on their sustainability journey, but the current environment of sliding sales and impatient shareholders is taking a toll on the company. The retailer’s chief executive,…

Amazon Launches AI Audio Summaries for Select Products

Amazon is testing short-form AI-powered audio product summaries on select product pages, the company announced on Wednesday. These audio summaries are narrated by what Amazon calls “AI-powered shopping experts,” who…

Google Introduces Ads in AI Mode for U.S. Users

Google revealed plans on Wednesday to introduce advertisements within AI Mode, the company’s AI-powered experience in Google Search. As part of a test, ads may appear “where relevant” below and…

Mastercard Ruling Paves Way for Millions to Claim £70

Millions of shoppers in the UK could receive up to £70 each following a tribunal’s approval of a settlement in a long-running lawsuit against Mastercard. The case originated from historic…

Fortnite Makes a Comeback on U.S. App Store After Five Years

Fortnite, the popular first-person shooter game developed by Epic Games, has been reinstated on the Apple App Store in the U.S., five years after its removal. The game’s return marks…

Google Invests $150M to Build AI Glasses with Warby Parker

Google announced at its I/O 2025 event a significant commitment of up to $150 million to consumer eyewear company Warby Parker. This partnership aims to jointly develop AI-powered smart glasses,…

Spain Tightens Airbnb Rules Amid Renewed Tourism Backlash

Spain is the second most popular tourist destination in the world, after France. To mitigate a housing crisis exacerbated by surging tourism, the island nation is making some of the…

Musk Confirms Tesla and xAI Will Keep Buying Chips from Nvidia and AMD

Musk, the CEO of Tesla and owner of X, the app formerly known as Twitter, had a juicy headline grabbing idea. His artificial intelligence startup xAI will continue to purchase…

Google Launches Project Mariner, Its AI-Powered Web Browsing Agent

Google announced during its Google I/O 2025 conference that it is broadening access to Project Mariner, the company’s experimental AI agent designed to browse and interact with websites autonomously. Alongside…