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Americas News

New Jersey AG hits Apple with record penalty over retail store pricing violations
Technology

New Jersey AG hits Apple with record penalty over retail store pricing violations

Apple and New Jersey consumer protection officials have settled a state investigation that found repeated pricing and refund policy violations in Apple stores....

Marcus Mendes · 16 Jan, 2026
Apple testing new App Store design that blurs the line between ads and search results
Technology

Apple testing new App Store design that blurs the line between ads and search results

Apple is testing a new design for App Store search ads on iPhone. Some users on iOS 26.3 are noticing that the blue background around sponsored results is no lo...

Benjamin Mayo · 16 Jan, 2026
This may be the grossest eye pic ever—but the cause is what’s truly horrifying
Technology

This may be the grossest eye pic ever—but the cause is what’s truly horrifying

Hypervirulent germ nearly destroys man, invading brain and blowing out an eye.

Beth Mole · 16 Jan, 2026
I’m a Deals Writer, and These Are the Top 10 Tech Deals This Week
Technology

I’m a Deals Writer, and These Are the Top 10 Tech Deals This Week

Right now, there are great prices on OLED TVs, MacBooks, Samsung gaming monitors, and more.

Daniel Oropeza · 16 Jan, 2026
OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT as it burns through billions
Technology

OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT as it burns through billions

Ads coming to free tier and new $8/month ChatGPT Go plan in US.

Benj Edwards · 16 Jan, 2026
Mandiant releases rainbow table that cracks weak admin password in 12 hours
Technology

Mandiant releases rainbow table that cracks weak admin password in 12 hours

Windows laggards still using the vulnerable hashing function: Your days are numbered.

Dan Goodin · 16 Jan, 2026
VSCO adds prompt-based image editing as photographers increasingly embrace AI
Technology

VSCO adds prompt-based image editing as photographers increasingly embrace AI

The VSCO app is adding yet another AI-based feature to help photographers with their workflows: prompt-based image editing. Here’s how it works. more…

Marcus Mendes · 16 Jan, 2026
Why Everyone Thought We'd Be Shopping by Voice (and Why That Never Actually Happened)
Technology

Why Everyone Thought We'd Be Shopping by Voice (and Why That Never Actually Happened)

"Hey, Alexa... nevermind."

Stephen Johnson · 16 Jan, 2026
Apple Card is switching to Chase, and I have a lot of questions
Technology

Apple Card is switching to Chase, and I have a lot of questions

After a tumultuous relationship with Goldman Sachs, Apple reached a deal with JPMorgan Chase to take over Apple Card. I have a lot of questions about what this...

Chance Miller · 16 Jan, 2026
Visible Is Also Offering a Credit for This Week's Verizon Outage
Technology

Visible Is Also Offering a Credit for This Week's Verizon Outage

You'll be able to apply a $5 credit while paying your next Visible bill.

Michelle Ehrhardt · 16 Jan, 2026
CyberGhost VPN review: Despite its flaws, the value is hard to beat
Technology

CyberGhost VPN review: Despite its flaws, the value is hard to beat

CyberGhost is the middle child of the Kape Technologies VPN portfolio, but in quality, it's much closer to ExpressVPN than Private Internet Access. I mainly put...

Sam Chapman · 16 Jan, 2026
RAM shortage chaos expands to GPUs, high-capacity SSDs, and even hard drives
Technology

RAM shortage chaos expands to GPUs, high-capacity SSDs, and even hard drives

GPU makers may prioritize more profitable models; large SSDs are harder to find.

Andrew Cunningham · 16 Jan, 2026