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iOS 26.2’s new Apple Podcasts feature makes the app very hard to resist – 9to5Mac
A new iOS 26.2 feature for Apple Podcasts has made the built-in podcast app very hard to resist, despite the abundance of third-party alternatives on the App Store. Chapters are automatically created for shows in iOS 26.2’s Podcasts app Apple…
Company bricks $300 vacuum when owner blocks it from spying
An engineer named Harishankar N. got curious about his iLife A11 smart vacuum and discovered it was secretly mapping his home and sending that data to China. The device had been using Google Cartographer to build a detailed 3D map…
Nikkei Suffers Breach Via Slack Compromise
Japanese media conglomerate Nikkei Inc. on Tuesday disclosed a data breach that exposed data and chat histories for more than 17,000 employee Slack accounts. Nikkei, based in Tokyo, owns several newspapers, television stations, and media outlets, including the Financial Times.…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons reveals full list of Zelda and Splatoon amiibo unlocks for new villagers
Nintendo has come forward with the full list of Zelda and Splatoon amiibo that unlock new villagers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons as part of the game’s version 3.0.0 update. To kick off 2026, Nintendo is releasing a major update…
tvOS 26.2 has two new features coming for Apple TV 4K users – 9to5Mac
tvOS 26 launched earlier this fall and made user profiles more prominent than ever. Now, a discovery in the tvOS 26.2 beta shows that Apple plans to make profiles even more convenient for Apple TV 4K users soon thanks to…
Letitia James asks judge to dismiss mortgage fraud case, calling it vindictive and driven by Trump’s ”animus”
New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a federal judge Friday to dismiss a mortgage fraud case against her, calling it a vindictive and politically motivated prosecution brought at the behest of a president who regards her as an enemy.…
Apple TV execs talk 2026 content lineup, ad-supported plans, and more – 9to5Mac
This has undoubtedly been a breakout year for Apple TV. The streamer started strong with Severance, then kept the hits rolling throughout the year, including a theatrical win with F1. And the streamer’s latest premiere—Pluribus—has all the makings of another…
Tahoe’s Terrible Icons
On the new MacOS 26 (Tahoe), Apple has mandated that all application icons fit into their prescribed squircle. No longer can icons have distinct shapes, nor even any fun frame-breaking accessories. Should an icon be so foolish as to try…
Grand jury subpoenas former CIA chief Brennan and 2 ex-FBI officials linked to Trump-Russia probe, source says
A federal grand jury has subpoenaed three former CIA and FBI officials who were involved in the federal government’s investigations into alleged Russian meddling to assist President Trump’s 2016 campaign, a source familiar with the matter told CBS News. The…
Mark Zuckerberg’s illegal school drove his neighbors crazy
The Crescent Park neighborhood of Palo Alto, California, has some of the best real estate in the country, with a charming hodgepodge of homes ranging in style from Tudor revival to modern farmhouse and contemporary Mediterranean. It also has a…
Wipers from Russia’s most cut-throat hackers rain destruction on Ukraine
One of the world’s most ruthless and advanced hacking groups, the Russian state-controlled Sandworm, launched a series of destructive cyberattacks in the country’s ongoing war against neighboring Ukraine, researchers reported Thursday. In April, the group targeted a Ukrainian university with…
New Siri rumor could give Apple and users exactly what they need – 9to5Mac
Siri’s delayed AI upgrades are still expected to ship next spring in iOS 26.4, and a new report this week about Google’s tech powering the features might be exactly what Apple and its users need. Siri’s AI upgrades are coming…
