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Trump threatens Apple, Samsung and others with a 25 percent iPhone tariff
23 May

Trump threatens Apple, Samsung and others with a 25 percent iPhone tariff

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President Donald Trump has threatened Apple and other smartphone manufacturers with a tariff of “at least 25 percent” for iPhones and similar hardware unless production is moved to the United States. “I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone’s that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “If that is not the case, a Tariff of at least 25% must be paid by Apple to the U.S. Thank your for your attention to…
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Where to preorder the Pro 2 controller and other Switch 2 accessories
22 May

Where to preorder the Pro 2 controller and other Switch 2 accessories

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Nintendo’s next-gen Pro Controller introduces some welcome additions to one of the best gamepads around. We’re now just a few weeks away from the release of the Switch 2, but it isn’t the only hardware launching on June 5th. Soon, Nintendo will also release a variety of new accessories for its upcoming gaming console, the bulk of which are now available for preorder at Walmart, Best Buy, GameStop, and Target ahead of their release. From a redesigned Pro Controller and cases to a camera that lets you video chat with your friends, each is designed to level up your gaming experience.…
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Marvel’s next two Avengers have been delayed
22 May

Marvel’s next two Avengers have been delayed

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Marvel Studios has pushed back the release dates of Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Doomsday is being delayed from May 1st, 2026, to December 18th, 2026. Secret Wars’s release has been pushed from May 7th, 2027 to December 17th, 2027. The Russo brothers are returning to direct the two films. Robert Downey Jr. will also be back, though this time as Doctor Doom instead of Iron Man, and Marvel reportedly spent big to get him. Marvel has also already revealed that Doomsday will have a gigantic cast that includes actors from other Avengers movies,…
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Elden Ring is getting a film adaptation
22 May

Elden Ring is getting a film adaptation

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Elden Ring will soon be more than just a hit video game. On Thursday, Bandai Namco and A24 announced a live-action Elden Ring film directed by Alex Garland. Japanese developer FromSoftware released Elden Ring across Xbox, PlayStation, and PC in 2022, while a version for the Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be released this year. The action RPG became an instant hit, and puts you in the role of a Tarnished tasked with restoring the Elden Ring by defeating various challenging bosses throughout the Lands Between. The Elden Ring spinoff Nightreign is coming out on May 30th, 2025. Garland…
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Disney is suing YouTube for poaching a key media and sports executive
22 May

Disney is suing YouTube for poaching a key media and sports executive

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As YouTube prepares to air an exclusive NFL opening week game for free on September 5th, it’s hiring former Disney exec Justin Connolly. The move has caused Disney to respond by suing both YouTube and Connolly, saying he was in the middle of leading the team negotiating Disney’s license renewal with YouTube. He’d most recently been running the streaming services and linear media networks at Disney, and will take over as YouTube’s new global head of media and sports, as first reported by Bloomberg. After spending more than 20 years at Disney and ESPN, he’ll be managing YouTube’s relationship with…
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Tech CEOs are using AI to replace themselves
22 May

Tech CEOs are using AI to replace themselves

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An image of Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski’s AI-generated avatar. Tech company CEOs aren’t just making their companies AI-first: this week, they’re using AI avatars to replace themselves in earnings calls. Buy-now-pay-later company Klarna featured the AI version of CEO and co-founder Sebastian Siemiatkowski in an 83-second video about its Q1 2025 results, as reported by TechCrunch. The video’s description says that his “AI avatar” is presenting the results, and the AI avatar kicks off the video by saying that “it’s me, or rather, my AI avatar.”  Klarna has already been vocal about how it uses AI in its business, with…
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Dyson’s new superskinny stick vac is as thin as its hair dryer
22 May

Dyson’s new superskinny stick vac is as thin as its hair dryer

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Dyson’s new skinny PencilVac looks like a broom. | Image: Dyson Dyson has announced what it’s claiming is the “world’s slimmest vacuum cleaner.” At first glance, its new PencilVac looks like a broom rather than a vacuum because the battery, motor, and electronics are all integrated into a thin handle that’s just 38mm in diameter — the same thickness as Dyson’s Supersonic r hair dryer. It weighs in at just under four pounds and is powered by the company’s smallest and fastest vacuum motor yet. The PencilVac is designed to be a replacement for the slim Dyson Omni-glide, which launched…
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Microsoft blocks emails that contain ‘Palestine’ after employee protests
22 May

Microsoft blocks emails that contain ‘Palestine’ after employee protests

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Microsoft employees have discovered that any emails they send with the terms "Palestine" or "Gaza" are getting temporarily blocked from being sent to recipients inside and outside the company. The No Azure for Apartheid (NOAA) protest group reports that "dozens of Microsoft workers" have been unable to send emails with the words "'Palestine," "Gaza," and "Genocide" in email subject lines or in the body of a message. "Words like 'Israel' or 'P4lestine' do not trigger such a block," say NOAA organizers. "NOAA believes this is an attempt by Microsoft to silence worker free speech and is a censorship enacted by…
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The best instant cameras you can buy right now
21 May

The best instant cameras you can buy right now

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Even with the ability to take excellent photos with our phones and instantly share them across the world, there’s something magical about the old-school instant camera. With just a click of a button, you can capture a moment in a photo that you can see and touch almost immediately. Images captured by an instant camera aren’t as pristine or perfect as those produced by modern digital cameras, but their soft images and imperfections are often a big part of the allure. Yet not all instant cameras are the same, and some of them are better suited for different needs and…
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Are Character AI’s chatbots protected speech? One court isn’t sure
21 May

Are Character AI’s chatbots protected speech? One court isn’t sure

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A lawsuit against Google and companion chatbot service Character AI — which is accused of contributing to the death of a teenager — can move forward, ruled a Florida judge. In a decision filed today, Judge Anne Conway said that an attempted First Amendment defense wasn’t enough to get the lawsuit thrown out. Conway determined that, despite some similarities to videogames and other expressive mediums, she is “not prepared to hold that Character AI’s output is speech.” The ruling is a relatively early indicator of the kinds of treatment that AI language models could receive in court. It stems from…
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