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A day-one briefing for Apple’s new CEO

Big J has his work cut out for him. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Executive Summary, Day One Inbox 5:05AMTo: Ternus, John <jternus@apple.com>Reply-to: CEO-transition-team@ap...

What Android looked like in 2008 vs. today

Early Androids were the tech equivalent of alternative rock. iPhones were far too mainstream for some of us, and Android felt like home.

What is LSU football's all-time record vs. Clemson?

LSU football opens its season vs. Clemson for the second straight year on Saturday night. In 2025, LSU went to Clemson and got the best of Dabo Swinney's squad in a defensive battl...

Oracle is planning to cut up to 3,000 jobs in India as Microsoft puts 500 on performance plans

Both companies are restructuring their India workforces as the tech sector reallocates budgets toward newer areas

U.S. is urging G20 nations to avoid new AI rules at North Carolina summit

The two-day Chapel Hill meeting brings together commerce ministers and tech executives including Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, and Sam Altman

Conservatives split from Silicon Valley allies as datacenter backlash grows

Tech companies have underestimated the opposition to energy-hungry datacenters – and experts predict the pushback will intensifyHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blak...

Wild's Bill Guerin 'confident' in Quinn Hughes talks with season nearing

Last year, Wild general manager Bill Guerin was making the rounds at the Minnesota State Fair preaching patience as the team’s fan base grew increasingly concerned about the protra...

Get the best of Cincy Jungle on the new SB Nation app

A Cincinnati Bengals fan looks at her smart phone during overtime of a regular season NFL football matchup Monday, Dec. 4, 2023 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Cincin...

TUESDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: Does the Apple Cup matter anymore?

Sep. 1—COMMENTARYDoes the Apple Cup matter anymore?Just ask Kaden Beatty.The junior defensive tackle is among the exclusive club of current Washington State football players who pa...

Bengaluru techie rejects Rs 20 lakh hike despite bigger role, here’s what made him say no

A 31-year-old Bengaluru software developer has reportedly declined a Rs 20 lakh salary increase that would have taken his annual pay from Rs 45 lakh to more than Rs 65 lakh. Accord...

Lake America? Trump’s Lake Ontario name change creates map mayhem for Apple and Google.

Google Maps now shows different names depending on a user’s country, while a Trump administration official says Apple has been “directly” contacted by the president about making ch...

India’s tech jobs face another jolt: Oracle to cut 3,000, Microsoft puts 500 on PIPs

Global tech giant Microsoft has put around 500 employees in India on performance improvement plans (PIPs), while Oracle is preparing to cut roughly 3,000 jobs in the country as tec...

Dyson's new toothbrush has built-in AI-powered camera, mouthrinse jet that flosses between teeth while brushing: Check price, features, availability and how it works

Dyson toothbrush: Dyson has launched its new CameraJet smart toothbrush globally. This device uses an AI-powered camera to detect and clean gaps between teeth. It releases mouthrin...

JBL takes on Sonos with new multi-room Cove speakers

From left to right, here’s a size comparison between the new Cove M1, Cove X1, and Cove P1 speakers. | Image: JBL JBL is well known for its portable bluetooth and party speakers, b...

OneRail is using Nvidia's AI to help retailers make faster delivery decisions

The platform, called OmniStar, can evaluate delivery options and select the best route for each order in about 2.5 minutes

Call for Trump-Xi AI safety talks comes as state media slams US AI governance

An OpenAI executive and former White House adviser is calling for AI safety cooperation between Washington and Beijing ahead of a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chine...

iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Galaxy S26 Ultra: Apple और Samsung के फ्लैगशिप फोन में कौन कितना दमदार, जानें अंतर

AI की जंग तेज: चीन ने Anthropic पर साधा निशाना, अमेरिका से बातचीत से पहले रखी सुरक्षा और नियमों की शर्तें

I invented the text-message restaurant order in 2005. Twenty years later, I know what comes next

In 2005, two years before the iPhone came out, I was standing in a coffee line on my morning commute, watching everyone ahead of me go through the motions: order, wait, pay, wait s...

How to cancel your Whoop membership (and why you may want to)

How to cancel your Whoop membership (and why you may want to).

United will now let you join standby lists for earlier flights through its mobile app

You can add yourself to standby lists without speaking to agents through United's mobile app.

Using High-Energy Laser, US Shoots Down Drones Near Mexico Border

The US Army’s laser system is part of a new generation of directed-energy weapons capable of detecting, tracking, and destroying drones with a concentrated beam of light.

Here’s what’s worth streaming in September 2026 on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and more

Prices are rising again, but a slew of fan-favorite shows — including Apple’s ‘Slow Horses,’ Netflix’s ‘The Gentlemen’ and Paramount’s ‘MobLand’ — are returning for new seasons

Trump envoy Daines visits Chinese AI, space firms to pave way for Xi summit in US

US Senator Steve Daines, a close ally of President Donald Trump, has wrapped up a days-long trip to China, just weeks ahead of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Washingt...

The Pentagon is deploying Grok and ChatGPT for its 1.7 million active military users

The Defense Department expanded GenAI.mil with two new commercial AI tools, giving personnel access to secure versions of popular AI products

Amy Poehlers Good Hang chat with Kenan Thompson is made for SNL fans

Amy Poehler and Kenan Thompson have walked a similar comedy path, as the latest episode of Good Hang will attest. The Saturday Night Live stars reconnected for Poehler's podcast re...

House to vote on stopgap funding bill as lawmakers scramble to avoid government shutdown – US politics live

Speaker Mike Johnson to launch a floor vote designed to prevent any federal shutdown before the November midtermsSign up for the US Breaking News emailThe US will aim to persuade G...

5 Best Folding Phones (2026): Samsung, Google, Motorola

Ready to move on from the traditional glass slab? Introduce a hinge into your life with these folding smartphones.

Melinda French Gates left the Gates Foundation with $12.5 billion. She’s betting it on the problems nobody else wants to fund

Melinda French Gates walked away from the Gates Foundation with $12.5 billion. The ex-wife of Microsoft founder is directing her fortune toward women and girls, focusing on overloo...

John Ternus officially takes over as Apple CEO

Talk about the end of an era: Tim Cook is no longer the CEO of Apple. In his place, as announced in April 2026, comes John Ternus, a long-time Apple executive and engineer. The cha...