The complaints focused on how Apple marketed its AI features alongside the iPhone 16 and certain iPhone 15 models. Consumers who purchased those handsets between June 2024 and March 2025 may be eligible for payments of up to $95 per device. Apple denied any wrongdoing as part of the settlement....
Scientists create “living plastic” that can self-destruct on command
Scientists at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology have developed a "living plastic" with a built-in kill switch. The material contains spores from engineered Bacillus subtilis, a common soil bacterium, that remain inactive during normal use. Read Entire Article
Fight led to shooting at Oklahoma park that left 23 wounded, police say
Police in Oklahoma say a fight led to a shooting at a weekend party crowded with young adults at an Oklahoma park
Southern Baptist Convention continues membership slide but grows in attendance, baptisms
Southern Baptist membership sank last year to its lowest level since 1973
After brief respite, gasoline prices continue their steady climb
The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA
Candidates for California governor tangle in testy debate with mail voting already underway
Seven candidates who want to be California's next governor have engaged in sharp attacks on each other on issues from gas prices to taxes to immigration
China’s state media says Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in Beijing
China’s state media says Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in Beijing
South Korea’s Kospi soars nearly 7% to fresh records as Samsung Electronics stock jumps nearly 13%.
South Korea's Kospi soars nearly 7% to fresh records as Samsung Electronics stock jumps nearly 13%.
AI boom drives a rally in buying of tech shares, pushing South Korea’s Kospi to a record
South Korea’s Kospi has soared nearly 7%, topping 7,000 for the first time, as Samsung Electronics' stock jumped nearly 13% in a rally driven by expectations of strong growth in artificial intelligence
South Carolina joins Southern redistricting push after US Supreme Court ruling on minority districts
Republicans are rapidly pursuing redistricting efforts across the South following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that affects majority-Black congressional districts