Press review · Thursday, 15 May 2025
15 May 2025
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arstechnica.com Tech ·
Nintendo says more about how free Switch 2 updates will improve Switch games
“Improved image quality” and GameShare multiplayer for Mario, Zelda, and more.
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cnn.com Top stories ·
Trump says the clock is ticking for 150 countries to make a deal or face higher tariffs | CNN Business
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npr.org Top stories ·
Man who attacked author Salman Rushdie is sentenced to 25 years in prison
Hadi Matar got the maximum sentence for attempted murder. He was found guilty in February for repeatedly stabbing author Salman Rushdie during a 2022 lecture and wounding another person on stage.
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techcrunch.com Tech ·
Epic Games says Apple is blocking Fortnite from the US and EU App Stores | TechCrunch
Epic Games claims that Apple is blocking its Fortnite app from the U.S. and EU App Stores. After winning a decisive victory for app developers in a legal
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Nearly 100 people killed in Israeli attack on Gaza, rescuers say
It marks the largest ground assault on north Gaza since Israel resumed its offensive in March.
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androidauthority.com Tech ·
Google Calendar is getting closer to its Material 3 Expressive makeover (APK teardown)
Google is working on adding Material 3 Expressive changes to the Calendar app. Here's your first look at the change.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
House Budget Committee rejects Trump agenda bill in major setback for GOP leaders
A group of conservatives voted against the massive party-line package, pushing for deeper spending cuts and citing concerns about the impact on the U.S. deficit.
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apnews.com Top stories ·
Trump's Mideast trip splashes out on deals and diplomacy but is quiet on human rights
Human rights received far less mention on President Donald Trump's trip to the Middle East this week than is usual for presidential visits to autocratic countries.
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kotaku.com Tech ·
11 Nintendo Games Are Getting Free Upgrades To Look And Run Better On Switch 2
The updated versions will have better resolution and framerates on the new system
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
Trump blasts former FBI director James Comey over controversial Instagram post
President Donald Trump lashed out against ex- FBI director James Comey over an Instragram post that contained an image some interpreted as a threat.
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
Peace Talks Between Russia and Ukraine Stop After Short Meeting
Expectations were low for the discussions in Istanbul. Discussions between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators lasted an hour and 40 minutes.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Trump says Comey called for 'assassination of the president' in '8647' post
There is a long history of bad blood between President Trump and James Comey, who Trump fired as FBI director in 2017.
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
Was ex-FBI chief Comey’s ’86 47′ post calling for Trump assassination?
Critics say Comey’s use of an old restaurant term referring to sold out or removed items is a call to violence.
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theverge.com Tech ·
Acer’s Swift Edge laptop is gunning for the MacBook Air
Acer’s got over a dozen new laptops for Computex.
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cnbc.com Tech ·
Fortnite is now offline on iOS worldwide as Apple blocks game, Epic Games says
Fortnite is now unavailable on iOS globally, Epic Games said Friday, after Apple blocked a bid to reinstate the popular game on the App Store in the U.S.
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Millions under threat of strong tornadoes and violent winds as storm danger increases Friday | CNN
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ft.com Top stories ·
Donald Trump says US will set new tariff rates for scores of countries
President says Washington lacks capacity to strike deals with every nation
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Republicans Push to Put School Desegregation Officially in the Past
Louisiana officials want to overturn the remaining federal desegregation orders in their state. They may find allies in the Trump administration.
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androidcentral.com Tech ·
Google remembered why people wanted the Pixel Watch to begin with
The Pixel Watch 3 went heavy on Fitbit and running. That appealed to me, but Google remembered that Pixel fans need more.
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bbc.co.uk Top stories ·
Ukraine and Russia face-to-face talks begin in Istanbul, as Trump hints at meeting with Putin
Officials from the two countries are meeting in Turkey for the first direct talks on the war in Ukraine since 2022.
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Russia-Ukraine peace talks end after less than 2 hours, officials say
Turkish and Ukrainian officials say the first direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine since the early weeks of Moscow’s 2022 invasion have ended after less than two hours.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Trump administration live updates: President says U.S. offered a nuclear proposal to Iran and inks AI deal with UAE
Follow for live updates as Trump wraps up his four-day trip to the Middle East.
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cnbc.com Tech ·
TikTok to launch meditation feature in face of lawsuits and criticism over the app's effects on children
TikTok is launching in-app guided meditation and other well-being features aimed at young users, amid concerns about the platforms impacts on mental health.
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velo.outsideonline.com Tech ·
Garmin Launches New Forerunner Watches and a Rechargeable Heart Rate Strap
There were signs but there’s officially new Forerunner watches with long battery and a seamless handoff to a rechargeable heart rate monitor.
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Drop Duchy is a deck-building, Tetris-like, Carcassonne-esque puzzler
The game layers tile dropping onto worker placement, and stacks up nicely.
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Stephen Colbert on the President’s Trumped-Up Birthday Plans
A military parade marking the anniversary of the Army’s founding will be held on the president’s birthday. “He wants overwhelming force,” Stephen Colbert said.
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Former FBI Director James Comey takes down Instagram post after conservative uproar | CNN Politics
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Opulence, business deals and a $400M plane from Qatar: Takeaways from Trump's Mideast tour
President Donald Trump has used the first major foreign trip of his second term to outline a vision for restoring global stability that is grounded in pragmatism and self-interest rather than values.
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Trump's big bill faces next hurdle in Congress as GOP conservatives warn they may vote against it
House Republicans are preparing to push their hard-fought package of tax breaks and spending cuts through its next hurdle in the Budget Committee.
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lifehacker.com Tech ·
Garmin Is Launching Its Long-Awaited Forerunner 570 and 970 Watches
The much-anticipated successor to Garmin’s Forerunner 965 was announced today, and it’s a $749 watch called the Forerunner 970 with voice calling, triathlon coaching, and an LED flashlight. Alongside it, instead of a simple upgrade to its little sister the 265, we get a watch at an entirely new place in the Forerunner lineup: the Forerunner 570 ($549). Read on for the most important new features, and my first impressions on whether it’s worth splurging on either one compared to the older models.
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mlive.com Top stories ·
Tornado or ‘gustnado’? Flipped semis, downed trees as severe storms pound Michigan
Powerful winds whipped across the state as a severe storm sparked rolling Tornado Warnings into early this morning.
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Conservative Republicans Revolt Over Domestic Policy Bill, Threatening Its Path
The opposition of a pair of right-wing lawmakers who are pressing for deeper spending cuts appeared to be enough, at least for now, to block the bill from advancing past its next hurdle and to the House floor.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
Army anniversary parade on Trump's birthday could cost up to $45 million
A military parade next month will feature hundreds of Army vehicles and thousands of soldiers.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Trump, after skipping Russia-Ukraine peace talks, wants to meet Putin ‘as soon as we can set it up’
Trump seeks a meeting with Putin to discuss the Ukraine war after skipping peace talks. Zelenskyy accuses Russia of not being serious about ending the conflict.
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Talks led by US delegation between Russia and Ukraine underway in Turkey
The meeting between the U.S. delegation headed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Ukraine and Turkey started Friday following a day of confusion on Thursday.
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Apple blocks Fortnite’s App Store return as downloads fail in Europe
Even the EU doesn’t get Fortnite on iPhones anymore.
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Influencer shot dead during livestream voiced fear minutes before murder: "Maybe they were going to kill me"
Valeria Márquez, 23, was likely murdered by a hit man during a livestream on TikTok, Mexican prosecutors said.
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9to5google.com Tech ·
Chrome for Android ‘Page Zoom’ now just boosts text as Expressive Captions expand
For Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2025, Google is announcing updates across Android (Expressive Captions) and Chrome (Page Zoom).
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ign.com Tech ·
GTA 6 Development Began 'In Earnest' in 2020 Following the 'Massive Success' of Red Dead Redemption 2, Take-Two Says - IGN
Development on GTA 6 began “in earnest” in 2020 following the "massive" success of Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar parent company Take-Two has said.
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9to5mac.com Tech ·
Second Fortnite submission to the App Store still stuck in limbo - 9to5Mac
Apple is keeping Fortnite’s return to the App Store in limbo, having “neither accepted nor rejected” the latest review submission.
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Trump Wraps Up Middle East Tour Full of Lavish Receptions and Business Deals
President Trump’s four-day trip yielded a remarkable turnabout with Syria and announcements of multibillion-dollar deals for U.S. companies.
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Live updates: Russia and Ukraine officials set to meet for peace talks in Turkey | CNN
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Tim Sweeney is mocking Apple for letting Fortnite fakes into the App Store
I can’t wait to play Epic Survival Battle Royale 3D.
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nj.com Top stories ·
Turns out, the joke’s on Trump when it comes to that Qatari jumbo jet
Qatar dumps an expensive plane, Trump thinks he's getting a gift
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Vibe-coding startup Windsurf launches in-house AI models | TechCrunch
Windsurf, a startup the develops popular AI coding tools, announced the launch of its first-ever frontier AI models.
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Vengeful at Home, Trump Takes His Forgiving Side on Middle East Tour
During the first major foreign trip of his second term, President Trump has told audiences in the Middle East that he’s willing to set the past aside in the interests of peace and profit.
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James Comey under investigation for posting — and deleting — "86 47" on Instagram, Noem says
Trump administration officials claim former FBI chief James Comey called for violence against the president — which Comey has pushed back on.
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Killing of a Mexican TikToker Valeria Márquez raises questions
Prosecutors say they are treating the killing of 23-year-old Valeria Marquez as a femicide.
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edition.cnn.com Top stories ·
Live updates: Trump Middle East visit | CNN Politics
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Apple leak hints that AirPods Pro 3 are coming soon - 9to5Mac
We were already expecting AirPods Pro 3 to launch this year, but a new Apple leak has strongly hinted that the product is coming soon.