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The Case Against Apple Weaponizes the Cult of Cupertino

The US government’s antitrust suit argues that Apple’s sticky ecosystem keeps hold of customers by penalizing those who leave.

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Photography Is No Longer Evidence of Anything

The most surprising thing about Kate Middleton’s Photoshop debacle is that anyone would consider a photo as proof of life.

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4 Internal Apple Emails That Helped the DOJ Build Its Case

The Department of Justice alleges in its antitrust lawsuit that internal Apple emails show the company intentionally locks in users, forcing them to spend more money.

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The Antitrust Case Against Apple Argues It Has a Stranglehold on the Future

The Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit against Apple says the company’s grip on iPhone users and developers is blocking future innovation in tech.

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One Man’s Army of Streaming Bots Reveals a Whole Industry’s Problem

A rare case in Danish court shows how automated clicks and fake accounts can earn hundreds of thousands of dollars on Apple Music and Spotify. Experts say it’s the tip of the iceberg.

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Reddit Stock Surges on Its First Day of Trading

The home of memestocks is now publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange as RDDT, in the first major social media IPO in five years.

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The NSA Warns That US Adversaries Free to Mine Private Data May Have an AI Edge

Gilbert Herrera, who leads research at the National Security Agency, says large language models are incredibly useful—and a bit of a headache—for America’s intelligence machine.

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The US Sues Apple in an iPhone Antitrust Blockbuster

The Department of Justice lawsuit is the most aggressive legal challenge yet to Apple’s dominant ecosystem.

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Perplexity’s Founder Was Inspired by Sundar Pichai. Now They’re Competing to Reinvent Search

Aravind Srinivas grew up in the same city as Google’s CEO and developed an obsession with the company long before launching his own AI search startup.

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BMW’s Vision Neue Klasse X Has a Car-Wide Screen and a ‘Joy’ Brain

The German automaker exposes what the next generation of BMW EVs will look like inside and out—including better batteries, a fancy new central computer, and a massive new windscreen display.

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