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Windows 11 sucks slightly less now, thanks to a June update
The update brings a low-latency profile, speeds up search, and patches hundreds of flaws.
Framework delays its first Laptop 13 Pro shipments by a month
The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is delayed. The new 13-inch Framework flagship was set to launch in June, but shipments from the first batch are now expected in July - and there's still a chance some...
Apple’s new Siri AI knows when to shut up
Apple's new Siri AI is finally here, and so far, it seems like it works. I have access and have been messing around with it, and my biggest impression so far is that Siri AI is quite curt - which I...
Canada announces bill banning social media for anyone under 16
The regulation also imposes new safety expectations on 'AI chatbot services.'
The US-Iran ceasefire is breaking down
President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on June 10, 2026. | Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps...
Nearly a million passports and photo IDs were left unprotected on the public internet
Typing a few letters and numbers into my web browser, I find myself gaping at the identity documents of complete strangers. The passport of a young woman from Germany. The passport of a man from...
Xbox warns of a ‘reset’ as it prepares for layoffs
Microsoft's Xbox division will be hit with significant layoffs next month, according to people familiar with Microsoft's plans. The company has been preparing for the layoffs internally for weeks,...
Apple, Google add support for Thread 1.4
Google TV Streamer has been updated to Thread 1.4, allowing you to access a way to manually share its Thread credentials. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Apple and Google are updating...
Kalshi adds required employment verification for some prediction market bets
The CFTC is considering its first regulation for prediction markets, as arrests over "insider trading" on everything from military operations to Google Search data continue to stack up. As CoinDesk...
You can personalize your Instagram algorithm now — unless you want to see more posts from accounts you follow
Instagram has expanded its algorithm personalization features to its main feed.