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DOGE hits a roadblock at the IRS
Welcome to The Logoff. Today I have an update on the fight over your tax data, where the Trump administration has backed off a plan to give a DOGE staffer access to ultra-sensitive tax information....
Elon Musk’s first month of destroying America will cost us decades
It would be impressive if it were not so depressing. | Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge; The National Museum of American Diplomacy Let’s pause and look at what the Elon Musk...
The first iOS 18.4 developer beta is here, with support for Priority Notifications
Apple just released its first developer betas of a new round of software updates, and early testers have spotted support for Priority Notifications in the iOS 18.4 preview. It’s an Apple...
Federal workers launch a new site to share inside information about DOGE
Around a dozen current and former federal workers are behind a new website created as an outlet to share anonymous stories and technical expertise about the Department of Government Efficiency’s...
Elon Musk is coming for our weather service
NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson helps map the ocean floor to find hazards to shipping. The weather forecasts you see on TV or the severe storm alerts you get from your apps are powered by a federal...
Fortnite’s new season leans heavily on heist mechanics
Fortnite just announced the availability of Chapter 6: Season 2, which has been dubbed Lawless. As the name suggests, this update is all about being a criminal and performing robberies. Fortnite...
Apple is adding tens of thousands of recipes to News+
Apple is set to give News+ subscribers more than a soupçon of fresh material. When iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 arrive in April, the company will add a Food section to News+. This will include tens of...
Apple’s News app is getting a recipes section
Apple News Plus Food on an iPad and an iPhone. Apple is adding a recipes section to its News app that will be available to News Plus subscribers, according to a press release. The new section, Apple...
Trump unified the right. Now that unity is fraying.
President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort on February 18, 2025. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images Is the right’s era of good feelings and unity coming to an end? For the past year, the many factions...
Federal government reportedly plans to shut down its EV charging infrastructure
The General Services Administration plans on shutting down federal EV charging infrastructure in the coming weeks and "offloading" EVs purchased by the previous administration, The Verge reports....