Long Reads/

2w ago

John Oliver Buc-ee’s segment targets the chain’s trademark lawsuits

John Oliver used HBO to attack Buc-ee’s trademark suits, spotlighting smaller businesses that changed logos after the ch...

By Theo Lindgren

2w ago

Kimi K3 distillation debate puts US AI terms of service under pressure

Ben Thompson proposes fair-use protections and limits on anti-distillation terms as Kimi K3 renews anxiety over Chinese...

By Theo Lindgren

2w ago

Wikipedia volunteer stress shows in 20 million blocks

A UMass Amherst researcher says Wikipedia’s public block logs show admins prioritizing speed and article quality as volu...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2w ago

Apple ships iOS 26.6 update with security fixes and iOS 27 prep

Apple released iOS 26.6, macOS 26.6 and related updates, adding security fixes and Spotlight indexing work ahead of iOS...

By June Castellano

2w ago

Rogue Amoeba update notifications get quieter in Audio Hijack and Loopback

Rogue Amoeba says Audio Hijack and Loopback now show subtle update indicators instead of launch-time Sparkle pop-ups.

By June Castellano

2w ago

Mark Zuckerberg AI essay argues for broad access to superintelligence

Meta’s CEO argued in WSJ Opinion that superintelligence should be broadly available, while warning concentrated control...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

3w ago

xAI sues Minnesota over nudify app ban on First Amendment grounds

xAI says Minnesota's HF 1606 covers consensual AI edits and protected speech, setting up a First Amendment fight over nu...

By June Castellano

3w ago

Apple Upgrade vs iPhone Upgrade: what changed in Apple’s new plan

Apple’s new leasing plan replaces the iPhone Upgrade Program, shifting payments, ownership, AppleCare and device eligibi...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

3w ago

Apple Upgrade lease debate turns on Klarna terms and residual payments

Apple Upgrade is legally a lease, not a typical Klarna loan, fueling debate over whether its Mac payment plan hides a ca...

By June Castellano

3w ago

Ruby on Rails weather app course goes on sale for $20

Techdirt Deals is selling a two-hour course on building an ozone air-quality weather app in Ruby on Rails.

By Theo Lindgren

3w ago

Trump national intelligence staffing cuts hit ODNI during Iran conflict

ODNI has lost about 200 staff since June 1, after earlier reductions from 2,000 to 1,300, according to data shared with...

By Theo Lindgren

3w ago

California surveillance pricing ban faces San Francisco business pushback

EFF urged San Francisco supervisors to support AB-2564 after the Chamber of Commerce challenged California’s surveillanc...

By Mara Chen-Doyle