Jun 29, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Samsung has confirmed that its default messaging app, Samsung Messages, will be discontinued in July 2026. The company has been gradually moving Galaxy users to Google Messages, which offers richer features via RCS. Users can switch in just a few taps, though message migration may take up to 24 hours. Those with older devices running Android 11 or earlier will still have access to Samsung Messages after the cutoff.
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Jun 28, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Druski will make history as the youngest host of the BET Awards, surpassing Kevin Hart. The ceremony honors Lauryn Hill with the Living Legend Icon Award and Teyana Taylor with Icon of the Year. Cardi B leads nominations with six. The show features performances by Cardi B, Common, Doechii, and more.
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Jun 28, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Tensions between Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Jr. at Real Madrid are escalating, with Mbappé's inner circle reportedly believing Vinicius is trying to make him look like the 'bad guy' by leaking stories about his off-field activities. The French star responded publicly after criticism over a trip to Italy, insisting he had permission. Real Madrid plan to keep both players, but José Mourinho's potential arrival could help ease the situation. Mbappé, used to being the main star, is struggling to share the spotlight at a club with multiple top talents.
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Jun 28, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Pope Francis chose not to meet the Dalai Lama during the Nobel Peace Laureates summit in Rome, prioritizing Vatican-China relations. Analysts suggest that a meeting could jeopardize delicate talks with Beijing, which controls the official Catholic church in China. The Vatican hopes to improve conditions for millions of Chinese Catholics by establishing diplomatic relations.
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Jun 28, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Meta has named Indian fintech entrepreneur Kunal Shah as the new CEO of WhatsApp, replacing Will Cathcart. Alongside the leadership change, Meta is investing $900 million in Shah's fintech company CRED, signaling its deepening bet on India for WhatsApp's next growth phase in payments and business messaging.
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Jun 28, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Anthropic has joined the Frontier carbon removal collective, contributing to a new $915 million funding tranche. As the first pure AI startup in the coalition, this marks Anthropic's initial climate-related deal. Frontier now has $1.8 billion in total pledges and has contracted nearly $700 million across 50 projects to remove 1.8 million tons of carbon.
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Jun 28, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The US government’s unprecedented move to force Anthropic to pull its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models offline has raised alarms across the AI industry. While officials cited a national security concern related to a guardrail bypass, security experts argue the directive was a heavy-handed overreaction. New evidence suggests the Trump administration’s action was retaliatory, potentially setting a dangerous precedent for government control over American-made software.
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Jun 27, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
A student built a DIY C-3PO head powered by a custom LLM on a Raspberry Pi that can hold conversations. The project uses real-time speech-to-text and text-to-speech with audio post-processing to mimic the droid's metallic voice. It's a unique way to celebrate Star Wars Day and interact with a beloved character.
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Jun 27, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The White House app, marketed as providing 'unfiltered' updates from President Trump, will be automatically installed on all DHS-issued mobile devices. The forced installation echoes a controversial U2 album auto-download but carries far graver implications for national security. Former GSA IT executive Sonny Hashmi warns such apps can create backdoor access to government networks, while the app's opaque data-sharing practices raise Fourth Amendment concerns for federal employees.
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