Apple CEO Tim Cook warned us that price increases would be coming, and here they are. Though iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods remain untouched for now.
I'm not going to break down the prices here, go see that on AppleInsider. But the Apple Vision Pro going up to $3,699 is certainly not great.
Price changes are around $100 to $300 for each device with a few exceptions. Honestly, it could have…
The following is a statement from Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works, on the 2026 Social Security Trustees Report:
“This is the first Social Security trustees report that begins to take Donald Trump’s second term policies into account: A tax bill that largely benefited the wealthy, economy-wrecking tariffs, a needless war with Iran, and hostility to immigrants. All of these have…
Apple has just announced its new Pride Collection for 2026, including a new wallpaper in iOS and iPadOS 26.5 and a new watch face in watchOS 26.5. There’s a new Apple Watch band available too. Here are the details.
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Apple just announced its quarterly results, including $56.99 billion in iPhone revenue. This number is slightly below the average of analyst expectations heading into the earnings, but Tim Cook tells Reuters that Apple would have sold more if it had the supply.
Cook said iPhone 17 demand “was off the charts”. He said supply of advanced processor nodes is constrained and “there’s just a little…
Olivia Rodrigo has just announced The Unraveled Tour and Vancouver fans will get two chances to see the multiplatinum, three-time Grammy winner in action later this year. Read More
The satellite company can offer service with AT&T and Verizon spectrum, and operate up to 248 satellites.
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 22 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here_._
Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republi c, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent.
It’s getting harder for Donald Trump’s propagandists to defend his handling of the war. Trump has been saying that a deal with…
Apple TV has just announced the return of one of its biggest sci-fi hits: Silo season 3 is coming this summer.
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The Buccaneers season 2 finale was definitely one to be remembered — and I need new episodes as soon as possible because I need to know what's going to happen next. Because not only is Nan pregnant, but Theo just renounced his title. Plus, there's the fact Conchita now has to tackle life as a 23-year-old widow and mother , and Hector is the one who leaked Lizzy and Theo's affair…
WhatsApp just announced that Group Message History is rolling out now, which Meta says is one of its “most requested features.” Here are the details.
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T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the February 13 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to ithere.
Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent.
Suddenly the losses for Donald Trump are piling up on many fronts at once. His border czar just announced the drawdown of…
Donald Trump’s losses are mounting. His border czar just announced a large drawdown of federal agents in Minnesota after protests turned public opinion. Job creation during Trump’s first year was worse than previously known. The country is losing manufacturing jobs. Trump is a weak and failing president—and there are now signs that Democrats are acting like it. But couldn’t they do more to seize…