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Trump Urges Adult Charges for DC Teens, but District Laws Differ

As hundreds of federal law enforcement officers and National Guard troops deploy across Washington, President Donald Trump has turned his attention to the city’s juvenile crime laws. His criticism, echoed…

California Unveils $55M Plan to Grow Public EV Charging Network

California has introduced its largest electric vehicle charging program yet, the state’s Energy Commission announced on Aug. 5. The $55 million Fast Charge California Project is designed to cover as…

Android Now Lets You Delete Sent Texts

Everyone has experienced that moment of regret after sending a text — whether it went to the wrong person or just shouldn’t have been sent at all. Now, Android users…

UK Retreats in Apple Privacy Dispute, U.S. Says

The U.S. director of national intelligence said on Wednesday that the United Kingdom has backed away from its controversial demand requiring Apple to provide access to global user data. Tulsi…

Intel Secures $2 Billion Investment From SoftBank

Intel and SoftBank announced on Monday that the Japanese conglomerate will invest $2 billion in the U.S. chipmaker. SoftBank is purchasing Intel’s common stock at $23 per share, just below…

X’s declining Android app installs are hurting subscription revenue

Elon Musk’s X is seeing sharp declines on Android devices while maintaining growth on iOS. According to new figures from Appfigures, global downloads of X from Google Play in July…

Free VPNs on Google Play Accused of ‘Leeching’ From Windscribe

A free app called JET VPN was discovered hijacking access to VPN servers from Windscribe to run its own network. Windscribe, a Canadian VPN provider, flagged the incident as an…

Shein May Shift Back to China to Secure Hong Kong IPO Approval

Shein is considering relocating its base from Singapore back to China as it seeks Beijing’s approval for a planned Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), according to a Bloomberg report…

Trump Says U.S. Won’t Approve New Solar or Wind Projects

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that his administration will not approve new solar or wind power projects, even as electricity demand rises faster than supply in parts of the…

Tesla’s Optimus Rival Unitree Stands Out at China’s ‘World Humanoid Robot Games’

The first World Humanoid Robot Games wrapped up in Beijing on Sunday after a three-day competition that drew 280 teams from 16 countries, including the United States. Many teams used…

Apple Issues Emergency Patch for Zero-Day Flaw on iPhones and Macs

Apple has rolled out an emergency software update to address a newly discovered security flaw that targets iPhones, iPads, and Macs. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-43300, allows attackers to exploit…

Everything Google Announced: Pixel 10, Pixel Watch 4, Pixel Buds 2a, and More

Google moved away from its typical slide-heavy California stage presentation this year. At its Made by Google showcase in New York, the company leaned into a late-night variety show vibe.…

Texas Attorney General Accuses Meta, Character.AI of Misleading Kids on Mental Health

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into both Meta AI Studio and Character.AI for “potentially engaging in deceptive trade practices and misleadingly marketing themselves as mental health…

Hank Green’s Focus Friend App Climbs App Store Charts With Its Adorable Design

You must stay focused. No TikTok, no Instagram, no little phone games. If you fail, a small anthropomorphic bean will be very disappointed — because its knitting project depends entirely…

Grok Struggles to Define Its Own ‘Therapist’ Companion

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, has been found exposing the internal prompts that guide its cast of AI companions. These include playful personas like “Ani,” the anime-inspired character, and “Bad…

Android-to-iPhone Messages May Soon Get End-to-End Encryption

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages on iPhones could be closer than expected. Code found in early iOS 26 betas suggests Apple is already experimenting with the secure protocols that…

Trump’s Russia Sanctions Threats Seen as Toothless

For years, Donald Trump criticized other presidents for not following through on their warnings. He often highlighted Barack Obama’s failure to enforce a “red line” against Syria’s use of chemical…

Roblox Faces Potential Wave of Lawsuits Over Child Safety Lapses

A coalition of parents and lawyers is preparing multiple lawsuits against child gaming platform Roblox, following a federal case accusing the site of failing to protect children from sexual exploitation.…

Shein, Temu Face Price Increases After Trump Ends $800 Import Exemption

Starting August 29, a trade rule that allowed low-value packages to enter the United States without duties will officially end. The decision follows an executive order signed by President Donald…

SpaceX’s Starlink Eyes More Capacity With E-Band Spectrum Request

SpaceX has filed a request with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand the radio spectrum available to its first-generation Starlink satellites. The proposal seeks permission to use the…