Yes, It’s Fascism
Vibe coding may be behind a 60 percent spike in new iOS apps
Sophie Turner won’t be watching new ‘Game Of Thrones’ spin-off, says the show’s theme tune still gives her “crazy anxiety”
The king of scambaiting returns
Apple spent a record $10 million on U.S. lobbying in 2025 – 9to5Mac
Judge denies Musk’s bid to force OpenAI to hand over source code – 9to5Mac
Yes, It’s Fascism
Until recently, I resisted using the F-word to describe President Trump. For one thing, there were too many elements of classical fascism that didn’t seem to fit. For another, the term has been overused to the point of meaninglessness, especially by left-leaning types...
Vibe coding may be behind a 60 percent spike in new iOS apps
The analysis ties the surge to "agentic coding," AI-powered tools that let users build apps with minimal coding experience. a16z draws a parallel to 2008, when Apple released the iPhone SDK and the App Store launched with 500 apps but hit one million downloads within...
Sophie Turner won’t be watching new ‘Game Of Thrones’ spin-off, says the show’s theme tune still gives her “crazy anxiety”
Sophie Turner has said she won’t be watching new Game Of Thrones spin-off A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms because of “anxiety” associated with the show. Turner, best known for her role as Sansa Stark in the original series, recently spoke about the latest spinoff in...
The king of scambaiting returns
Never underestimate the power of a middle-aged British man with time on his hands. I should know; my dad is one. My second-favorite middle-aged British man, who goes by Atomic Shrimp online, leverages that time to be the most entertaining scambaiter I've ever seen....
Apple spent a record $10 million on U.S. lobbying in 2025 – 9to5Mac
Apple’s federal lobbying spending surged in 2025, reaching a record $10 million after a nearly 30% year-over-year increase. Here are the details. Apple breaks the $10M barrier in federal lobbying Earlier today, Bloomberg reported on the overall increase in tech-sector...
Judge denies Musk’s bid to force OpenAI to hand over source code – 9to5Mac
In addition to denying X and xAI’s demand, the judge also decried the case’s excessive discovery requests and disputes. Here are the details. Court’s patience wears thin Last year, X and xAI filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, following Elon Musk’s claim that...
iPhone users begin to receive payouts from $95 million Siri privacy settlement – 9to5Mac
Early last year, Apple agreed to settle a class action lawsuit regarding ‘unlawful and intentional recording’ of conversations with Siri. The issue dates back to 2019, and the company denies any wrongdoing. Since then, Apple has taken efforts to improve Siri privacy,...
Second Minnesota shooting by ICE raises chances of a partial government shutdown
A partial government shutdown on Friday is looking more likely after a second fatal shooting in Minnesota involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Soon after the killing of US citizen Alex Pretti, some Senate Democrats who supported the bipartisan deal to reopen...
Here’s the new size of iPhone 18 Pro’s Dynamic Island, per leaker – 9to5Mac
The iPhone 18 Pro’s Dynamic Island is changing. And now, thanks to a new leak, we may know exactly how much smaller it’s going to be. Here are the details. iPhone 18 Pro’s new Dynamic Island could be 35% smaller Until recently, rumors about the iPhone 18 Pro’s Dynamic...
Is China quietly winning the AI race?
Every month, hundreds of millions of users flock to Pinterest looking for the latest styles. One page titled "the most ridiculous things" is filled with plenty of wacky ideas to inspire creatives. Crocs repurposed as flower pots. Cheeseburger-shaped eyeshadow. A...
OpenAI developer predicts programmers will soon ”declare bankruptcy” on understanding their own AI-generated code
Developers who openly admit that they no longer understand their own code? That sounds like a nightmare for any IT department. Whether AI will ultimately save us more time or lead us into debugging hell is the big bet for the next few years. Källa: OpenAI developer...
Netflix Says It Is “Going to Keep That HBO Team” After Acquiring Warner Bros.
Casey Bloys, senior Netflix executive? In a lengthy interview with Ben Thompson of Stratechery, Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters said he and (fellow co-CEO) Ted Sarandos plan to keep “that HBO team” in tact post-acquisition. It’s a smart move considering what Bloys and co....
