Long Reads/

1mo ago

EveryMac marks 30 years of cataloging Apple hardware

The Apple specs archive says it launched on July 2, 1996, and is asking readers, sponsors and business users to help kee...

By June Castellano

1mo ago

Soundfreaq speaker deal puts audio, lighting and sleep features at $50

Techdirt Deals is listing the Soundfreaq Sound Spot II Bluetooth speaker for $50 through its StackSocial-powered store.

By Theo Lindgren

1mo ago

Judge dismisses censorship suit against disinformation researchers

A Louisiana federal judge found Jill Hines and Jim Hoft could not tie platform moderation to researchers they accused of...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

1mo ago

Maestral ends active maintenance for its open source Dropbox client

The macOS and Linux Dropbox client will keep running only until its certificates expire, according to the Maestral proje...

By June Castellano

1mo ago

Allen Pike says ChatGPT’s Mac app lead is product work, not model magic

The developer argues OpenAI’s native Mac app gives ChatGPT an edge over Claude, Gemini and Microsoft’s messier desktop o...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

1mo ago

DOJ puts gang and terror prosecutors on Trump opposition task force

Talking Points Memo says two prosecutors with organized crime and terrorism backgrounds will run the DOJ effort tied to...

By June Castellano

1mo ago

Ookla data shows Verizon's mmWave 5G footprint expanded in 2025

RootMetrics testing found Verizon mmWave in 91 U.S. metro markets, while AT&T and T-Mobile remained far less visible in...

By Theo Lindgren

1mo ago

T-Mobile pushes legacy customers toward pricier plans

CNET reports T-Mobile is moving about 8 million legacy subscribers to current plans, adding another bill increase after...

By Theo Lindgren

1mo ago

WebKit adds a Safari MCP server for agent-driven browser debugging

Safari Technology Preview 247 lets MCP-compatible coding agents inspect live Safari pages, with local access to DOM, net...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

1mo ago

Sotomayor says Supreme Court skewed qualified immunity review toward officers

Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented after the Court let officers avoid suit over a naked inmate held in a freezing cell fo...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

1mo ago

Palantir mostly loses Swiss right-of-reply fight against Republik

A Zurich court rejected 22 of Palantir’s 23 requests to force the Swiss magazine to publish responses to reporting on it...

By Theo Lindgren

1mo ago

Techdirt Deals lists MYNT3D 3D printing pen for $40

The StackSocial-powered Techdirt Deals store is selling a MYNT3D handheld 3D printing pen bundle with PLA filament and a...

By Theo Lindgren