US Government Websites Are Disappearing in Real Time
A growing number of US government websites have gone offline as of Saturday, including several related to USAID and others focused on youth programs, Africa, and more.
February 1, 2025
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Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China
The US is officially imposing tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. President Donald Trump announced that goods imported from Mexico and Canada will face a 25 percent tariff, while goods from China will face a 10 percent tariff. There will also be a lower 10 percent tariff on oil from Canada. In a series of…
X expands lawsuit over advertiser ‘boycott’ to include Lego, Nestlé, Pinterest, and others
X is now suing more advertisers in an antitrust lawsuit focusing on what the company’s CEO Linda Yaccarino has claimed is a “systematic illegal boycott.” The company formerly known as Twitter first filed the lawsuit against the World Federation of Advertisers and its brand safety initiative known as the Global Alliance of Responsible Media in…
Microsoft Defender’s VPN feature will be killed off at the end of February
Microsoft is getting rid of the VPN offered through Microsoft Defender. As spotted by Windows Latest, the company updated its support pages for privacy protection, its built-in VPN, to notify users that the service will end on February 28. The VPN was bundled with Microsoft Defender, which is available to anyone with a personal or…
Bad news for Apple AR glasses, good news for CarPlay and Siri [The CultCast]
This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: Apple pulls the plug on a secret AR glasses project. What does this mean for Vision Pro? (via Cult of Mac – Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)
News Weekly: DeepSeek rising, massive Garmin outage, the S Pen confusion, and more
This week we get into the nitty gritty of the new AI on the block Deep Seek, Garmin watch owners had a rough few days, Samsung and the S Pen saga, Meta announced its earnings and Pebble watches made a comeback. Let’s get into it.
Retroid Pocket Flip 2 rumor claims the clamshell handheld is coming
Credit: Amazon Retroid is rumored to be developing a sequel to the Pocket Flip. The original handheld gaming system was quietly discontinued. There are currently no details on the specs or design. In a sea of handheld gaming systems, you may or may not remember the Retroid Pocket Flip. It was a solid retro portable…
Ready to update your Galaxy S25? Its first firmware update is now available
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The first firmware update for the Galaxy S25 series is now available. The update is available for US and European variants. It includes December’s security patch. Now that the Galaxy S25 series has launched and orders are in, all that’s left to do is wait for shipments to…
Indie App Spotlight: ‘Wheels’ provides a nice interface to help skaters track their journey
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Wheels aims to be your all-in-one digital skate journal, allowing you (presuming you’re a skater) to track all things skating. It helps…
Clever architecture over raw compute: DeepSeek shatters the ‘bigger is better’ approach to AI development
Chains of smaller, specialized AI agents aren’t just more efficient — they will help solve problems in ways we never imagined.Read More