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• Apple's iPhone shipments in China surged 40% in May, according to Bloomberg calculations.
• Shipments soared more than 50% in April, suggesting Apple is regaining ground in the key market.
• It had to slash prices and run big promotions to boost demand, putting profit margins at risk.

Apple appears to be reigniting iPhone demand in China, but its profit

It has been a pure delight to melt your brains every week, but today’s solution will be the last installment of the Gizmodo Monday Puzzle. Thank you to everyone who commented, emailed, or puzzled along in silence. Since I can’t leave you hanging with nothing to solve, check out some puzzles I made recently for the…

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TL;DR: Live stream the 2024 Tour de France for free on SBS on Demand, RTBF, France TV, RaiPlay, or ITVX. Access these free streaming platforms from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

It really doesn't get any tougher than the Tour de France. The conclusion you quickly reach when watching this famous event is that it's much better to be sat at home, watching these incredible athletes put their

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There are a number of exceptional athletes performing at Paris 2024, but Jakob Ingebrigtsen might be the most talented. The Norwegian is seriously fast, and will be looking to secure a gold medal in both the 1,500m and 5,000m events at Paris

• The UK army is unprepared for any type of war, a former defense official told the Financial Times.
• It would also run out of ammunition quickly in any large-scale operation, Robert Johnson said.
• Former and current defense officials have raised concerns about the UK's

Welcome to the first day of July. Summer is here in earnest, but let me keep you, briefly, indoors with tales of finalized rules for crypto in the US, and how Lego is making bricks from stardust. 

A new rule finalized by the US Treasury Department will ensure that people that dipped their toes into crypto (and crypto trading) are paying the proper amount on their sales. The new rule will require

Given how bleak House of the Dragon Season 2 has been so far, it almost feels like we're owed a few light-hearted moments — and episode 3 certainly delivered on that front.

Enter Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) on dragonback to a very gloomy, possibly haunted Harrenhal, fully suited up in his armour and ready to conquer.

With the grave-rattling events of Interview With a Vampire: Part II's big finale, fans are lusting for more sex, more blood, and more unreliable narrators. Luckily for us, Season 3 has already been promised, with showrunner Rolin Jones assuring the series would switch focus to Anne Rice's sequel novel The Vampire Lestat. And that means Lestat de Lioncourt becomes a rock star. 

While the original

• Elon Musk posted a list of his favorite audiobooks on X. 
• The self-professed history buff recommends several lengthy works including "The Story of Civilization."
• "Admittedly, this is a list that appeals to those who think about Rome every day," Musk wrote on X. 

Elon Musk has come up with a list of

Lucy Lawless is well aware of the "long shadow" her iconic role in "Xena: Warrior Princess" has cast over her career.

The series, which aired 134 episodes across six seasons, is what introduced her to the masses. And while Lawless wasn't particularly fond