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Will significant changes to Facebook and Instagram be enough to beat back a global wave of bans?

a man was charged with three felonies after he cut down a 3D-printed "decoy" Flock camera, which was set up by police.

Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada.

Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated

Plus: The OpenGov hearing proceeds, Lurie’s laser focus on local, and the city plans for the Big One.

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed put more distance between himself and Hasan Piker on Wednesday night, telling Semafor in an interview that he has ‘no plans’ to campaign with the controversial streamer.

From making music to launching a huge literacy program, the singer always took her work seriously. Eventually, the rest of us caught up.

Beach at St. Malo, 1907 #americanart #postimpressionism

The eclipse will obscure about 93 percent of the moon’s surface. Here are the peak times and tips for the best viewing experience.

A flip of the looking glass… Note: This is a continuation of a story previously shared, found here. Basic summation, should you need one: Our two characters, one younger, one considerably older, are in the midst of exploring a storage room that no one had breached since poodle skirts were all the rage. In that […]

President Trump declared “Mission Accomplished” in Iran on Truth Social.

“The surprise visit by the director of the Central Intelligence Agency to Moscow this week was to deliver a warning to Russia not to attack NATO countries,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The trip was spy-agency chief John Ratcliffe’s first publicly known visit to the Russian capital. It followed new U.S. intelligence assessments, that Russian […]

“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has rejoined the Democratic Socialists of America after not renewing her membership for seven years, amid speculation that she might run for president in 2028,” The Guardian reports. “The 36-year-old New York representative and one of the country’s most prominent democratic socialists renewed her membership in the group’s national organization after reports emerged […]

“President Donald Trump took aim at Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) on Wednesday, declaring the congressman ‘ruined his career’ by endorsing former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) over him in the 2024 Republican presidential primary,” Mediaite reports.

“A military judge ruled Wednesday that the man accused of being the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks will stand trial starting in June 2028,” NBC News reports. “Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be prosecuted alongside others suspected of conspiring in the attacks: Walid bin Attash, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali and Mustafa Ahmed al-Hawsawi.” “Mohammed is accused […]

“A federal judge denied the Trump administration’s request to dismiss a contempt of Congress indictment against Steve Bannon, saying the U.S. Justice Department didn’t justify dropping the case after the former White House aide had been convicted and served four months in prison,” Bloomberg reports.

“The Securities and Exchange Commission is dropping its case against a former Republican congressman who was pardoned by President Donald Trump in June after a 2023 insider trading conviction,” Bloomberg reports. “The regulator filed a motion this week to dismiss the civil claims against Stephen Buyer, who had been accused of using confidential information to […]

“The State Department on Wednesday designated three groups based in Europe, including two that advocate Palestinian rights, as transnational terrorist organizations,” the New York Times reports. “The move is part of the Trump administration’s fight against what it calls a ‘resurgence of far-left political terrorism’ worldwide, a focus that many security experts say is disproportionate.”

“Pressure is growing on House GOP leaders to allow a floor vote before the midterms on legislation designed to shield their constituents from the costs associated with data centers, with an increasing number of Republicans worried that mounting opposition to the energy-sucking facilities could hurt them at the polls,” Politico reports.

Apple’s overhaul of Siri and its expansion of Apple Intelligence are extensive. Take Control publisher Joe Kissell and I looked at this mountain of changes and opted to research and write an entirely new book, Take Control of Siri AI and Apple Intelligence, to help us get a handle on what’s new and thus pass it along to readers.…