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• A US Air Force fighter wing is asking people to stop aiming laser pointers at its aircraft.
• The UK-based fighter wing said this activity poses a "serious threat to flight safety."
• It's not the

Shortly after Japan’s space agency became the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the surface of the moon, its scientists discovered the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) unfortunately touched down upside down. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said that the SLIM landed on the lunar surface on January 20 but it knew it might have bigger problems due to an issue with power

iPhone apps including Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X/Twitter are skirting Apple’s privacy rules to collect user data through notifications, according to tests by security researchers at Mysk Inc., an app development company. Users sometimes close apps to stop them from collecting data in the background, but this…

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You can all stop calling now — The Pokémon Company’s lawyers are on the case. In a statement posted on the company’s website, The Pokémon Company says it’s aware of a “game released in January 2024” and plans to “take appropriate measures to address any acts that infringe on intellectual property rights related to the Pokémon.”

It’s no secret that the game

The Screen Actors Guild prevents two actors from claiming the same name, for obvious reasons; that’s why, for instance, we know Emily Stone as Emma Stone. Actors with very similar names don’t have that issue—though as veteran performer Tom Hollander has revealed, that can still lead to confusion.

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• Apple spent years resisting efforts to open up its App Store and other parts of its iOS ecosystem.
• Now it's happening — in Europe — because of a new law from EU regulators.
• It's a major concession from Apple, which made it clear it's not happy about the change.

For years, Apple has been insistent

• Oura CEO Tom Hale weighed in on the patent dispute between Apple and healthtech company Masimo.
• A lawsuit filed by Masimo halted the sale of the newest Apple Watches in the US.
• Oura's CEO said the company, which holds many patents, will closely examine Samsung's Galaxy

Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, has a lot to say about the changes Apple made to its App Store in the European Union. In a lengthy post on X (formerly Twitter), Sweeney calls the update “a new instance of Malicious Compliance” — or, in layman’s terms, “hot garbage.”

This afternoon, Apple announced it would allow sideloading

• Quiet luxury has become one of the buzziest consumer trends.
• But not everyone is sold, as designer brands are still selling some wild, loud luxury items.
• Hermès is selling $125 envelopes and Smeg collaborated with Dolce & Gabbana on $700 toasters.

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• Exit interviews are a valuable tool for companies that want to make their workplaces better.
• HR should ask departing employees for specific feedback on the company and the jobs they're leaving.
• HR representatives should avoid asking questions that elicit general, vague responses.
• This article is part of "Talent Insider," a series containing expert advice to help business owners