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TikTok will pay $400 million to settle DOJ child privacy lawsuit
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TikTok will pay $400 million to settle DOJ child privacy lawsuit

The US Department of Justice announced on Friday that TikTok will pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit filed in 2024 over allegedly violating the Children's Onl...

Jay Peters · 21 Aug, 2026
Emmy-winning ‘Stillwater’ returns to Apple TV with five new episodes
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Emmy-winning ‘Stillwater’ returns to Apple TV with five new episodes

Apple TV subscribers can now watch the entire new season of Stillwater, the platform’s award-winning mindfulness-focused animated series. Watch the trailer belo...

Marcus Mendes · 21 Aug, 2026
Over one million people have clicked LinkedIn’s AI slop button
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Over one million people have clicked LinkedIn’s AI slop button

LinkedIn actually announced a "Seems like AI slop" button on July 30th, and the company says that a lot of people have already used it. According to a Thursday...

Jay Peters · 21 Aug, 2026
Epic accuses Apple of sidestepping App Store antitrust deal in Brazil
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Epic accuses Apple of sidestepping App Store antitrust deal in Brazil

Apple has until Monday to respond to a complaint Epic Games filed with Brazil’s antitrust watchdog, where it accuses the company of adopting restrictive interpr...

Marcus Mendes · 21 Aug, 2026
TikTok will pay $400 million to settle Justice Department lawsuit over child privacy
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TikTok will pay $400 million to settle Justice Department lawsuit over child privacy

The DoJ said the app has made significant strides in privacy protections since the 2024 suit.

Sammy Auer · 21 Aug, 2026
9to5Mac Overtime 078: AirPods with cameras, a pretty big deal
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9to5Mac Overtime 078: AirPods with cameras, a pretty big deal

Jeff and Fernando discuss Apple’s recent leak of the upcoming AirPods featuring integrated cameras, and why they might be a much bigger deal than they seem on t...

Jeff Benjamin · 21 Aug, 2026
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 to get one big upgrade at perfect time
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Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 to get one big upgrade at perfect time

Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 are launching next month, and rumors indicate they’ll pack a big upgrade—a new, more powerful chip—that will arrive at just th...

Ryan Christoffel · 21 Aug, 2026
Take-Two subpoenas Discord and Microsoft in hunt for GTA VI leaker
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Take-Two subpoenas Discord and Microsoft in hunt for GTA VI leaker

The company is searching for leakers ahead of GTA's November release.

Vito Hand · 21 Aug, 2026
China’s worst animated movie has become an anti-AI box-office hit
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China’s worst animated movie has become an anti-AI box-office hit

'Niu Lai' went viral for its crude animation before becoming a Chinese box-office hit celebrated as a handmade alternative to AI slop.

Fern Durgan · 21 Aug, 2026
When is Apple Pay coming to your Walmart? Here’s the full schedule
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When is Apple Pay coming to your Walmart? Here’s the full schedule

Earlier today, Walmart officially announced it will finally start rolling out Apple Pay after holding out for more than a decade. When will Apple Pay come to yo...

Chance Miller · 21 Aug, 2026
Apple paid Ireland $17 billion last year as EU back-tax case came due
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Apple paid Ireland $17 billion last year as EU back-tax case came due

The Financial Times reports that new tax disclosures showed Apple paid Ireland $17 billion in corporate income taxes in 2025, accounting for 40% of its worldwid...

Marcus Mendes · 21 Aug, 2026
Thunder + fiber-optic cabling used for seismic imaging
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Thunder + fiber-optic cabling used for seismic imaging

Thunderstorms make seismic waves that can be used to find sub-surface features.

John Timmer · 21 Aug, 2026