Month: September 2025
Google critics think the search remedies ruling is a total whiff
While Judge Amit Mehta’s decision blocks some of Google’s predatory practices, it fails to meet this historic moment and shows that his decision was made based on speculative arguments about generative AI, in which Google, because of its interlocking monopolies and distribution advantage, is already a dominant player. Search is…
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The Apple Watch Ultra 3 needs to do this, this and this to beat the next generation of Garmin watches
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is, without a doubt, one of the best-performing smartwatches around, even two years after its inception. It’s certainly never been dethroned as top of our best smartwatches guide, as we found it’s the perfect balance of high-end workout features and smart phone-style design choice. However,…
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The Outer Worlds 2 let me create a sickly, annoying, and profoundly unintelligent hero, and I wouldn’t have it any other way
The Outer Worlds 2 is the long-awaited sequel to a 2019 action role-playing game (RPG) that, despite its flaws, I had a lot of love for. While the original was a disappointingly linear experience that didn’t reward player agency as much as I’d have liked (especially given developer Obsidian’s superb…
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Ousted Democratic FTC commissioner can return (again) for now
This happened once before when Slaughter briefly returned to her office months after Trump claimed to fire her, when US District Court Judge Loren AliKhan found her dismissal unlawful. Trump broke with decades of Supreme Court precedent known as Humphrey’s Executor, preventing presidents from firing independent commissioners without cause. But…
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This tipped iPhone 17 Pro upgrade has me way more excited than I ought to be
As we near September 9 and the next Apple event, we’re all poised for new iPhones; these will form the iPhone 17 family, if Apple sticks to its usual naming convention. And for the most part, I’m a tad ambivalent about it. I adore using the iPhone 16 Pro Max,…
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The Gilded Age season 4 could have a radical ‘feminist awakening’ if George really does leave Bertha
I’m so excited for The Gilded Age season 4 that I just can’t stop talking about it since the season 3 finale, which I’m still not over. Big changes are on the horizon for Bertha (Carrie Coon) with George (Morgan Spector) potentially leaving her for good, while Gladys (Taissa Farmiga)…
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