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Apple Seeds Revised iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 Betas to Developers

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Apple today seeded revised first betas of upcoming iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming four days after Apple seeded the initial betas. Registered developers can download the betas from the Settings app on the iPhone or iPad by going to the General section and selecting Software Update. It’s not clear why Apple has seeded new beta updates, but there may be a bug fix that couldn’t wait for the second beta. iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 do not include new Siri capabilities, suggesting any ‌Siri‌ updates are being held until iOS 27. The Maps app has a Suggested Places feature for recommending locations to visit nearby based on trends and recent searches, plus Apple is laying the groundwork for ads. Apple is again testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages between iPhone and Android users. Apple tested the feature in iOS 26.4, but removed it before the update launched. In the European Union, Apple is testing proximity pairing, notification forwarding, and Live Activities for third-party wearables …

It Was All A Mirage: 2.5 Million Native-Born US Workers Were Just Revised Away

Published by Jenni Sidey

One of Donald Trump’s core pre-election promises (along with cracking down on immigration and no more foreign wars) was to boost employment for local-born Americans at the expense of the record employment for foreign-born, mostly illegal, workers. And for a while it worked: four months ago, when discussing the September jobs report, we said that while the broader report was generally mixed, it was “indisputably strong when it comes to one thing: the rotation from foreign born workers to domestic ones. To wit: in September, the number of native-born workers surged by 676K (after the August drop of 561K), while foreign-born workers dropped by 70K.” The data showed that since Trump entered the White House “the number of foreign born workers has slumped from a record 33.7 million in March 2025 to 32.1 million, a drop of $1.6 million. This has been offset by a slow but consistent increase in native-born workers which had been unchanged for six years since 2019 until the start of 2025, at which point it started to rise again, and has …

Apple Seeds Revised Third Betas of iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 to Developers, New Public Betas

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Apple today seeded revised third betas of the upcoming iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming three days after Apple provided the initial beta to developers. Apple has also released a new version of iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 for public beta testers. Registered developers and public beta testers can download the betas from the Settings app on the iPhone or iPad by going to the General section and selecting Software Update. iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 add multiple new features to the ‌iPhone‌ and the ‌iPad‌. A Playlist Playground feature in Apple Music lets you generate songs for any idea, mood, emotion, or activity using a text-based prompt. There’s also a Concerts Near You feature for finding local shows, and a redesigned look for albums and playlists with full-page artwork. Apple Podcasts is getting native video podcasting capabilities that will make it easier to create, distribute, and monetize video podcast content through the Podcasts app. Video episodes will integrate with existing Apple podcasts features, like personalized …

Warner Bros Discovery Mulling Revised Paramount Bid for Company

Published by Daniella Wilson

Warner Bros. Discovery says that it is officially reviewing a sweetened bid for the company from David Ellison’s Paramount. The details of Paramount’s revised bid were not immediately known. The company had offered $30 per share, with a “ticker” that would raise the price for every quarter the deal had not closed past the end of this year. The company is still recommending that shareholders vote for the Netflix deal next month, as of now. “Following engagement with PSKY during the seven-day limited waiver period, we received a revised PSKY proposal to acquire WBD, which we are reviewing in consultation with our financial and legal advisors,” WBD’s board said in a statement Tuesday morning. “We will update our shareholders following the Board’s review. The Netflix merger agreement remains in effect, and the Board continues to recommend in favor of the Netflix transaction. WBD shareholders are advised not to take any action at this time with respect to the amended PSKY tender offer.” While previous bids from Paramount have been made public, this was the first …

California Planning To Sue Trump Admin Over Revised Child Vaccine Guidelines

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), California Attorney General Rob Bonta said on Feb. 17 that the state plans to take legal action against the Trump administration over the recent modifications to the childhood vaccine schedule. A man holds his 14-month-old son while he gets the MMR vaccine at a clinic in Lubbock, Texas, on March 1, 2025. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Jan. 5, with backing from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., narrowed the number of vaccines routinely recommended by the childhood schedule. Bonta told Reuters in an interview that he has mobilized his team to identify the necessary details for a possible complaint against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including jurisdictional and legal grounds for pursuing the lawsuit. “I like the facts. I like science. I don’t want to give any airtime to his—I mean, just conspiracy [expletive],” Bonta told the news agency, referring to Kennedy’s stance on vaccines. Bonta did not specify when the state might file …

Train services at Glasgow Central ‘cancelled, delayed, revised’ | UK | News

Published by Sam Flores

Train services in the Glasgow area were severely affected by an incident on Tuesday evening. A person was hit in the Southside area of the city, prompting several lines from Glasgow Central to close, ScotRail said. The incident, which occurred between Pollokshields East and Mount Florida, is ongoing an being attended to by emergency services. Services between Glasgow Central and Neilston, and Newton (Lanark) have been cancelled, with disruption expected until around 8.30pm. The 6.35pm and 6.56pm services from Glasgow Central to Neilston were cancelled, GlasgowLive reports. The 6.22pm to Newton Lanark did not call at Pollokshields East, Queens Park Strathclyde, Crosshill, and Mount Florida. ScotRail read: “Due to a person being hit by a train between Pollokshields East and Mount Florida all lines are closed. “Disruption is expected until 8.30pm. Train services between Glasgow Central and Neilston will be cancelled, delayed or revised. “The emergency services are handling an incident between Pollockshields East and Mount Florida which means that services passing through these stations will be altered. “We are working closely with the emergency …

Warner Bros Rejects Revised Paramount Bid, Sticks With Netflix

Published by Sam Flores

By Dawn Chmielewski, Kritika Lamba and Dawn Kopecki LOS ANGELES, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Warner Bros Discovery’s board unanimously turned down Paramount Skydance’s ‌latest attempt to acquire the studio, saying its revised $108.4 billion hostile bid amounted ‌to a risky leveraged buyout that investors should reject. In a letter to shareholders on Wednesday, Warner Bros’ board said Paramount’s offer hinges on “an extraordinary amount of debt financing” that heightens the risk of closing. It reaffirmed its commitment to streaming giant Netflix’s $82.7 billion deal for the film and television studio and other assets. Paramount and Netflix have been in a heated battle for Warner Bros, its prized film and television studios, and ‍its extensive content library. Its lucrative entertainment franchises include “Harry Potter,” “Game of Thrones,” “Friends” and the DC Comics universe, as well as coveted classic films such as “Casablanca” and “Citizen Kane.” The Warner Bros board voted against the $30-per-share cash offer on Tuesday, telling shareholders that Paramount’s financing plan would saddle the smaller Hollywood studio with $87 billion in debt once the …

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