The UK announces mandatory digital ID plans
The UK currently has no citizen ID or legal requirements to carry identification. The United Kingdom is introducing a national digital ID scheme in an effort to crack down on…
Trump signs ‘Saving TikTok’ order to start resolving its big ban problem
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order recognizing the framework of a deal between ByteDance and the US that would satisfy the TikTok divest-or-ban law. The deal values TikTok’s…
Silicon Valley’s latest argument against regulating AI: that would literally be the Antichrist
In a four-part series of religious lectures in San Francisco, Peter Thiel – yes, that Peter Thiel – has argued that the End Times are nigh and that a biblical…
Apple warns of more feature delays in Europe
Apple says it’s having to delay bringing some product features to Europe because it’s struggling to make them compliant with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). In a statement published…
Google just asked the Supreme Court to save it from the Epic ruling
“The Supreme Court is Google’s last hope to avoid an Epic reckoning in October,” I wrote last week. Google apparently agrees. Today, it’s finally elevated its Epic v. Google case,…
Pokémon and Theo Von agree on one thing: they shouldn’t be in DHS videos
Podcaster Theo Von and The Pokémon Company probably don’t have a lot in common. But one thing they can apparently agree on is that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
Kimmel returns to television to mock FCC Chair Brendan Carr
l | Photo: Disney via Getty Images Jimmy Kimmel made a triumphant return to television (in most, but not all, cities) on Tuesday night, devoting his monologue to his short…
Pokémon lawyers won’t sue DHS for that video, former legal head predicts
We did not mock up these images; they’re part of the DHS video. | Images: DHS / Pokemon Yesterday afternoon, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a piece…
YouTube will let creators who spread covid misinformation back on the site
Google has announced it will reverse a major content moderation decision: YouTube will offer channels that were banned for spreading covid and election misinformation in 2020 a pathway back onto…
Inside Charlie Kirk’s megachurch memorial service
An image of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk is projected on a screen ahead of his public memorial service at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on September 21st, 2025. |…