Apple slips a micro‑update and a critical iOS 9.2.1 patch into iTunes, sparking debate over repair policies and security ahead of WWDC.

Google stops software support for most Chromecast models and rolls out Android 12, while Android 14 brings new bugs, sparking concerns for power users.

Google reshuffles its AI leadership while its AI Overviews keep tripping on simple queries, sparking user workarounds and questions about the future of search.

Engadget pits Oppo and Vivo's telephoto flagships while Linux phones iterate on openness, revealing shifting priorities in the smartphone market.

Top AI firms declined a Trump event, Mozilla refocuses on open web amid AI, and Google blocks AI overviews on Trump dementia queries.

Meta battles Texas and Indian courts while gearing up for EU interoperability, reshaping WhatsApp and Messenger for third‑party chats.

Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) now offers virtual networking and internet access without a VPN, allowing users to define their own virtual network topology.

Shein's purchase of Everlane signals a push into sustainable apparel, backed by big-data and AI search tools.

A surge in tech deals sparks concerns of a bubble, while Apple explores advanced smartwatch technology and the UK's tech prosperity deal with the US is put on ice.

Antigravity 2.0 tops an OpenSCAD LLM test, Wozniak backs AI intelligence, Slumber adds a TUI HTTP client, and Cleve Moler passes away.

Apple asks the Supreme Court to narrow Epic’s App Store injunction while users wrestle with notch menu bar glitches, PNG rendering bugs, and a quirky iOS calculator.

A deep dive into four trending Hacker News posts, unpacking Japanese corporate breadth, AI's skill multiplier, the Altman-Musk court clash, and a manifesto for language models.