Of Interest

• Judge Blocks First State Law That Would Have Banned Prediction Markets

  

  Slashdot

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

  

  Between the Lines

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

  

  Makeuseof

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

  

  Neowin

• Apples new Upgrade program lets you lease a Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch like a car

  

  Mashable

• Framework Laptop 13 Pro Review: The Best Modular Laptop Ever Made

  

  Gizmodo

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

  

  TechSpot

• A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months

  

  Ars Technica

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

  

  Between the Lines

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

  

  Kotaku

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

  

  Wired

• The AirPods 4 is $30 Off

  

  iLounge

• The Trump FCC's Chinese Drone Ban Continues To Be A Sloppy, Protectionist Mess

  

  Techdirt