Tech
“I hear arsenic green is a great color on them:” Why are tech bros walking fashion runways?
Users online are questioning why well-known tech names, such as Bezos, Zuckerberg, and Johnson, are part of Paris Fashion Week.
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Motorola deal signals de-Googled Android for the masses – but will it stop spyware?
Once the domain of privacy enthusiasts, GrapheneOS is going mainstream in a new partnership with Motorola. Security and Android experts assess what that could mean in terms of the privacy and usability of future devices
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What is Polymarket? And how are pro-Trump financiers involved?
On this decentralized cryptocurrency prediction market, people can make money from political tensions and country-wide devastation. And there is a group of pro-Trump VCs who are desperate to grab a piece of the action.
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Apple launches the iPhone 17e: Will $599 get you flagship-level performance?
The latest iPhone lineup has a new addition – the iPhone 17e. It’s presented as a more affordable smartphone in the lineup, as part of a Promethean effort to bring premium features to more users.
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Are mass drivers possible? The race between Japan, China, and Elon Musk
Elon Musk has proposed using the technology to launch payloads from the moon, but there are significant hurdles to overcome.
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WhatsApp, Telegram, and other messaging apps may not work without a SIM card. Why?
The decision, which may seem inconvenient to some, is being implemented to protect users from cyberattacks.
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Apple enters budget laptop fight with $599 MacBook Neo
Apple on Wednesday unveiled the MacBook Neo, a lower-priced addition to its laptop lineup starting at $599, as it looks to broaden its reach in a price-sensitive PC market while rivals face tighter supply of memory chips.
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Nothing Phone event live: What was released, where to buy it, and how much does it cost?
Tinted glass design, more colors, and an updated light-based notification system. What else is there about the new Nothing Phone (4a)?
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Middle East tensions may disrupt AI chip production and data centers
The US-Israel war with Iran could disrupt supplies of key semiconductor manufacturing materials, a South Korean ruling party lawmaker said on Thursday, as the conflict in the Middle East entered its sixth day.
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European Starlink rival Open Cosmos bets on building “secure and autonomous” connectivity
A UK-based satellite company says it is building a new kind of space network aimed at government and critical industries – although it adds that it is also for “anyone worried about their data resiliency and sovereignty.”
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Deutsche Telekom partners with Musk’s Starlink to close connectivity gaps across Europe
One of the world’s leading digital telecommunications companies is partnering with Elon Musk’s Starlink to close coverage gaps in Europe.
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More for the same price: Apple’s iPhone 17e gets 256GB boost at $599
Apple on Monday launched iPhone 17e, its more affordable smartphone model that starts at a price of $599 with 256 gigabytes of storage, as it looks to defend its share in a fiercely competitive global handset market.
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Battery battle: EU bets on local production to take on China
Scaling up production in Europe could cut the cost gap between EU-made batteries and those coming from China to around 30% from a current 90%, transport and environment campaign group T&E said in a report on Monday, and it urged the EU to support the sector with its "Made in Europe" plans.
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Approved by NATO: Which Apple products are secure enough to handle classified information?
Apple became the first company to offer consumer devices secure enough to keep NATO-level secrets.
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South Korea lifts 20-year ban, lets Google run full maps service
South Korea will soon no longer be one of the few countries where Google Maps doesn't work properly, after its security-conscious government reversed a two-decade stance to approve the export of high-precision map data to overseas servers.
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Canada and Europe are breaking away from US tech. Can they collaborate?
US President Donald Trump’s increasingly hostile policy has made its historically closest allies, Canada and the European Union (EU), rethink their dependence on American tech.
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MrBeast praises Musk for SpaceX and vows to only book flights on planes with Starlink
Despite Elon Musk’s social media outbursts, YouTuber MrBeast has commended the SpaceX CEO for his efforts in advancing human civilization. However, the praise received a rather lukewarm response from the world’s richest man.
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As bad as cigarettes: Mumsnet’s new campaign supports social media ban for under-16s
The forum launched a campaign that hints at parallels between the harms of social media and those of cigarettes.
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She had three Zoom calls, but the app accessed screen and system audio 630 times
Zoom may be accessing your screen and system audio even when you’re not actively using the platform. Should you be worried about it?
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We compared the Galaxy S25 Ultra price to everyday essentials. Here's what you'd have to give up
Unless you have an extra $1,000 or more lying around, you might need to cut back on some everyday expenses.
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