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Apple is being sued by victims of child sexual abuse over its failure to follow through with plans to scan iCloud for child sexual abuse materials (CSAM), The New York Times reports. In 2021, Apple announced it was working on a tool to detect CSAM that would flag images showing such abuse and notify the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. But the company was hit with immediate

• Bashar Assad has resigned his position as president and left Syria.
• Rebel forces said they seized control of Syria's capital, Damascus.
• The collapse of Assad's government could have major global implications.

Syrians around the world celebrated after rebels, after more than a decadelong fight

• Companies will soon focus on customizing AI solutions for specific needs, Cohere's CEO says.
• AI 2.0 will "help fundamentally transform how businesses operate," he wrote.
• Major AI companies like OpenAI are also releasing tools for customization.

If this was the year companies adopted AI to stay competitive, next year will likely be about

As spotted by a Reddit user this weekend, Panic is now selling a macaroni yellow charging brick to go with the yellow cable that comes with the distinctively yellow Playdate. Say yellow again. The good news for anyone who wants a complete set of matching accessories is that it’s only $5 — the bad news is that shipping costs almost double that at its cheapest, so it’s kind of hard to justify buying

• The US Appeals Court upheld a decision forcing the sale of TikTok lest it be banned in the US.
• Several investors, philanthropists, and tech giants are interested in buying the company.
• Here's what

• The US military struck ISIS targets in Syria on Sunday as rebel groups toppled the government.
• Longtime Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled Damascus for Moscow.
• President Joe Biden said US forces would remain in Syria to fight ISIS.

The US military

• Bashar Assad's government in Syria collapsed on Sunday, ending his 24 years in power.
• Rebel forces led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham swept through Syria, seizing Damascus.
• Here's what we know about HTS.

Bashar Assad's 24-year rule came to an end on Sunday as rebels swept into

• Culdesac Tempe, a car-free neighborhood in Arizona, opened in 2023.
• Millennials and Gen Zers are paying more to live in walkable communities.
• I toured the carless neighborhood and found a walkable community with micro-retailers.

I'm a New Yorker who doesn't drive, and I've always felt like I couldn't move without a license

Google is taking on part of the United States government in court.

Specifically, Google is suing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, per Reuters. The search engine company decided to take the federal consumer watchdog to court after the agency ordered supervision of Google Payment, the part of the company that handles, well, user payments. According to the CFPB, Google's payment services

• President-elect Donald Trump once supported a US ban on TikTok.
• Then, during the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump said he would "save TikTok."
• His cabinet picks might indicate what position he'll ultimately take once in office.

President

• UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in New York City on Wednesday, the police said.
• The NYPD said Thompson, 50, appeared to be killed in a targeted attack.
• Police have now released two new images of the suspect.

Police have released two new images of the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Amazon announced at CCXP in Brazil yesterday that season three of Prime Video fantasy series The Wheel of Time will start streaming on March 13th, 2025, writes Deadline. The company also released a new teaser trailer, setting stakes that include the life of at least one main character.

The trailer