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Trump declares 100 percent tariffs on many drones and all aircraft parts
The United States has already banned future foreign drones from entering the United States unless their companies kiss the ring - as well as routers, robots, and Roombas. Now, President Donald Trump...
Apple and Epic argue over how much Apple should get from purchases made outside the App Store
In a new filing in its long-running legal dispute with Epic Games, Apple has proposed a structure that would allow it to collect fees on digital purchases made via external links that don't use the...
Mico, Microsoft’s weird lil’ AI guy, has been demoted
The amorphous corporate mascot will no longer haunt Copilot Voice.
The Iran war’s mental toll on US sailors
The USS Abraham Lincoln deployed in the Arabian Sea on April 16, 2026. | US Navy via Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the...
‘That is not acceptable’: Judge orders Google to make rival app store installs easier
One month after Epic Games and Google seemingly stopped fighting over the future of Android app distribution, they were back in a San Francisco courtroom today - where Judge James Donato just...
The fight over Flock and other ALPRs
There are over 120,000 of Flock’s automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras installed all over the US. Flock’s cameras, and others like them, use AI to identify and track vehicles based on their...
Microsoft’s Clippy-like Mico character is no longer the face of Copilot
Mico is headed to Learn Live. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft Copilot will no longer show its emotive yellow blob, Mico, when you use the chatbot's voice mode. In a support page, Microsoft says it's...
X is testing a tool that will let users see if their posts have been ‘shadowbanned’
The feature is rolling out as the company open-sources more of its ranking algorithm.
Netflix is closing two game studios
A screenshot of Oxenfree II: Lost Signals from Night School Studio. | Image: Night School / Netflix Netflix plans to shut down two of its gaming studios, as reported by Game File and Variety, as it...
This school-friendly laptop from HP is $300 off
The HP OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 converts for tablet or tented use. | Image: The Verge With memory prices still high and showing no signs of dropping, we’re always happy to find a good deal on a...