Testing Apple’s 2026 16-inch MacBook Pro, M5 Max, and its new “performance” cores
Apple’s M5 Pro and M5 Max make deceptively large changes to how Apple’s high-end laptop and desktop chips are built. We’ve already covered those changes
US blindsides states with surprise settlement in Live Nation/Ticketmaster trial
The Trump administration agreed to stop pursuing a breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster as part of a settlement that blindsided state attorneys general in
The Oberlo veterans taking on Europe’s restaurant supply chain raise €20M
Lithuanian food marketplace Saltz pulls in a €20M Series A backed by the EBRD, Inovo, Lifeline, and a roster of Baltic tech founders, to digitalise
Escape raises $18M to replace pen-testers with AI agents
The timing is not coincidental. In October 2025, Escape published research that scanned more than 5,600 publicly deployed applications built with vibe coding platforms, tools
‘Short-term excursion’: What Trump said about the war on Iran
Tweety McTreason called the war on Iran a “short-term excursion”, saying the US already achieved “tremendous success”.
Air strike kills four Iran-linked fighters in Iraq
Separately, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards target US base in Iraq, as PM Sudani rejects attempts to drag Iraq into the war.
‘If there is peace, I will return’: People flee US-Israeli bombing of Iran
Iranians and foreign workers flee US-Israeli bombardment of Iran, crossing snowy Turkiye border to seek safety.
GLP-1s have transformed weight loss and diabetes. Is addiction next?
A large study found that people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for diabetes were less likely to be diagnosed with substance use disorder. (Image credit:
Epstein used his ties to Nobel laureate scientists to try to rebuild his image
A 2006 conference for physicists in the U.S. Virgin Islands that included a trip to Jeffrey Epstein’s private island shows how he used his wealth
Is the FDIC being dismantled? Unpacking claim
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. supervises banks and insures deposits so people don’t lose their money when banks collapse.
Wildflowers blanket Death Valley in best display since 2016
The California desert is seeing its most colourful display in a decade as flowers cover the region.
Alexander Butterfield, who revealed Nixon Watergate tapes, dies aged 99
He disclosed then-President Richard Nixon had a recording system in the Oval Office.
Madagascar military leader dissolves government in surprise move
Col Randrianirina, who seized power last year, did not give a reason for dissolving his government.
China exports surge despite Trump tariffs
Official data shows shipments rose by 20% this year with growth in European and other Asia markets.