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Seven of the World's Ten Best-Selling Smartphones in 2025 Were iPhones(2026-01-29 10:00:07)

Apple sold seven of the ten best-selling smartphones globally in 2025, a lopsided dominance that underscores how thoroughly the company controls the premium end of the mobile market. The iPhone 16 was the single best-selling phone worldwide, and Apple's presence extended all the way down to the te...
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Brandon Sanderson's Literary Fantasy Universe 'Cosmere' Picked Up by Apple TV(2026-01-29 05:00:03)

Apple TV+ has landed the screen rights to Cosmere, the sprawling literary universe created by Brandon Sanderson. "The first titles being eyed for adaptation are the Mistborn series, for features, and The Stormlight Archive series, for television," reports the Hollywood Reporter. From the report: The...
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Extremophile Molds Are Invading Art Museums(2026-01-29 00:00:14)

Scientific American's Elizabeth Anne Brown recently "polled the great art houses of Europe" about whether they'd had any recent experiences with mold in their collections. Despite the stigma that keeps many institutions silent, she found that extremophile "xerophilic" molds are quietly spreading thr...
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French Lawmakers Vote To Ban Social Media Use By Under-15s(2026-01-28 20:00:09)

French lawmakers have voted to ban social media access for children under 15 and prohibit mobile phones in high schools, positioning France as the second country after Australia to impose sweeping age-based digital restrictions. The Guardian reports: The lower national assembly adopted the text by a...
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Experian's Tech Chief Defends Credit Scores: 'We're Not Palantir'(2026-01-28 15:00:09)

When asked directly whether people actually like Experian, Alex Lintner, the credit bureau's CEO of Software and Technology, offered an unusual defense in an interview: "First of all, we're not Palantir, so we don't do reputation scores." Speaking on The Verge's podcast, Lintner conceded that consum...
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