Of Interest

• Apple Retires iPhone Upgrade Program For Klarna-Backed Leases

  

  Slashdot

• Ebay Has to Pay $55.7 Million in Settlement for Its Unhinged Harassment Campaign

  

  Wired

• Federal court blocks Minnesota prediction market ban pending Kalshi's legal challenge

  

  ReadWriteWeb

• EBay and Former Execs Will Pay $56 Million to Couple They Tormented With Bloody Pig Masks

  

  Gizmodo

• WhatsApp Web finally gets voice and video calls, no app download required

  

  Neowin

• The Download: OpenAI's predictable hack, and an AI stock sell-off

  

  MIT Technology Review

• Hundreds of shared Claude chats, including resumes and health details, showed up in Google search

  

  TechSpot

• Microsoft's new AI model beats Mythos on security benchmark

  

  Between the Lines

• Why Apple's iOS 26.6 is worth installing (it's not just for the 91 security fixes)

  

  Between the Lines

• The US is banning foreign robots

  

  The Verge

• HBO Max just launched TikTok-style shorts and AI search that's a spoiler nightmare

  

  Makeuseof

• Psychonauts 2 Studio Double Fine Hit With Layoffs Amid Divestiture From Xbox

  

  Kotaku

• Apple is turning to AI companies to improve the security of its operating systems

  

  Neowin

• The AirPods 4 is $30 Off

  

  iLounge

• Fired Tesla manager says Full Self-Driving cars were 'rolling hazards'

  

  Engadget