Wednesday, July 30, 2025

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Trump ends de minimis duty-free loophole, impacting global shipments

A presidential executive order has suspended the de minimis exemption for low-cost international packages, effectively raising tariffs on imported goods. This policy shake-up aims to tighten trade rules and reshape consumer costs while casting an ironic twist on global commerce dynamics.

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Apple and others back government plan to digitize healthcare

appleinsider - Major tech companies are aligning with a federal effort to reengineer how patients access and manage their healthcare data.Image credit: WikiMediaApple is among over sixty companies supporting a federal push to modernize U.S. healthcare infrastructure, as…

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Microsoft earnings highlight surging cloud and AI strength

Microsoft’s quarterly earnings report celebrated impressive Azure and cloud performance, igniting a rally in its share price. The robust figures, underscored by strong growth in AI and cloud services, position the tech giant as a dominant force in an increasingly competitive digital landscape.

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Meta Q2 earnings reveal mixed signals and soaring shares

Meta’s second‐quarter reports shed light on a dual narrative: robust revenue growth driven by a strong ad business contrasts sharply with a staggering loss in Reality Labs. Investors celebrated share surges even as analysts warned that the company’s ambitious AI investments may come at a steep price.

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Substack Sends Push Alert for Nazi Newsletter

Lucas Ropek / gizmodo - The site says it was an accident.

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ShinyHunters behind Salesforce data theft attacks at Qantas, Allianz Life, and LVMH

Lawrence Abrams / bleepingcomputer - A wave of data breaches impacting companies like Qantas, Allianz Life, LVMH, and Adidas has been linked to the ShinyHunters extortion group, which has been using voice phishing attacks to steal data from Salesforce CRM instances. [...]

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Severe Chrome browser attack vector fixed in latest Apple OS updates

appleinsider - Apple has released security updates for iOS and its other operating systems that patches WebKit against a zero-day vulnerability that was actively in use against Google Chrome users.Google ChromeWhile companies often release security updates to plug issue…

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Minnesota governor calls in the troops after St Paul cyberattack

Jessica Lyons / theregister - 'This was a deliberate, coordinated, digital attack' Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has activated the state's National Guard and declared a state of emergency in response to a cyberattack on the city of Saint Paul.…

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Zuckerberg Rebrands Old AI Promises as “Personal Superintelligence”

Marcus Schuler / implicator - Zuckerberg promises "personal superintelligence" after spending billions poaching AI talent from competitors. His vision sounds remarkably similar to what OpenAI already offers. Is this innovation or desperation?

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Skechers is making kids’ shoes with a hidden AirTag compartment

Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - Skechers launches kids' shoes with built-in AirTag holder.

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Nintendo’s next Switch 2 Direct is on July 31st

Ash Parrish / theverge - Now that the Switch 2 is out, and the console’s biggest exclusives — Mario Kart World, and Donkey Kong Bananza — are delighting fans, it’s time to see what else this thing can do. Nintendo’s hosting its next Direct presentation on Thursday July 31st brigh…

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Analysts predict a $50 price increase across the iPhone 17 lineup

Christian Zibreg / idownloadblog - When Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 lineup arrives this fall, expect a $50 price hike across the board, according to a new analyst note.

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Google's Pixel 10 may get magnetic Qi2 charging after all

Steve Dent / engadget - Google's upcoming Pixel 10 may support wireless Qi2 charging natively (without a case), which would make it the first Pixel model and one of the few Android phones to do so. A new image from mega-leaker Evan Blass shows a Qi2 charger attached to the back …

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Apple's AI white whale will drag on earnings & can't be fixed internally, says Wedbush

appleinsider - Wedbush analysts believe Apple's internal AI development is a failure and Tim Cook should instead strongly consider paying big bucks to acquire Perplexity.Apple's AI woes may be fixed by acquisitions, insists WedbushApple will be releasing its Q3 2025 fin…

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Apple Expands Video Shopping Service to India After US Launch

Tim Hardwick / macrumors - Apple has announced that customers in India can now connect with an Apple Specialist over a live video session while shopping for Apple products on its regional online store. It's the first expansion of the service outside of the U.S., where it debuted in…

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Footnotes, TikTok’s crowdsourced fact-checks, launches in the US

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - All U.S. TikTok users are able to view the notes that have been rated as helpful and submit their own ratings in return.

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Europe's AI crackdown starts this week and Big Tech isn't happy

Lindsay Clark / theregister - Users and developers struggle to comply as situation evolves It is a little more than four years since the European Union first proposed legislation to govern tech companies that build AI systems and how users deploy them. A lot has changed since then.…

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Australia bans kids from signing up for YouTube accounts, angering Google

Simon Sharwood / theregister - ‘We want kids to know who they are before platforms assume who they are’ says Minister Australia will require Google to ensure that children aged under 16 cannot sign up for YouTube accounts.…

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Russian Waters Tsunami Alerts After 8.7-Magnitude Quake

A powerful 8.7-magnitude earthquake struck Russian waters, triggering tsunami alerts and raising alarms across the Pacific region. Despite the initial panic, observations from submarine cables and sensor networks show no significant impact on key infrastructure. Authorities remain on high alert as they continue to monitor the situation closely.

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