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The VergetechJul 28, 2026

In June, UK staff at the nonprofit that runs Wikipedia became the first to announce their intentions to form a union. Now, US-based employees at the Wikimedia Foundation are joining the union drive, but management at the nonprofit have declined to voluntarily recognize their union. "While the Wikimedia Foundation touts to the public that they plan to take a neutral stance in our organizing efforts, they have already proven that not to be the case behind the scenes," a press release sent by Communications Workers of America, with which Wiki Workers United is affiliated, reads in part. "When the Foundation rejected our request for voluntary r … Read the full story at The Verge.

Babylon BeehumorJul 28, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sources close to Dr. Anthony Fauci reported that the former Chief Medical Director called his contacts in China this morning and asked if they could engineer a new virus that would just kill Senator Rand Paul.

SmithsoniannewsJul 28, 2026

The 25 new locations, determined to bear "outstanding universal value" for the world, also include the D-Day landing site in Normandy, France

MakeUseOftechJul 28, 2026

Hiding your IP doesn't mask the unique signature your browser leaves.

How-To GeektechJul 28, 2026

The story of an epic desert festival, a cruise-ship catastrophe, a predatory stockbroker, and one ancient survival mystery are the best docs of July.

The DispatchnewsJul 28, 2026

Beijing finds a useful tool for undermining U.S. energy dominance in the environmental movement.

Not The BeenewsJul 28, 2026

I completely understand this man's decision.

NPR World NewsnewsJul 28, 2026

The 51-year-old daughter of the late former President Alberto Fujimori, Peru's new conservative leader has pledged to fight crime with an "iron fist."

MacRumorstechJul 28, 2026

Apple retired the iPhone Upgrade Program in favor of a new Apple Upgrade leasing option made available in partnership with Klarna. Apple Upgrade gives customers an option to get iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches at cheaper prices than before, but there are some things worth knowing about it. We've gathered up some smaller tidbits that you should be aware of before deciding to opt in. U.S. Only - Apple Upgrade is only available in the United States, and there's no word on whether it will expand to other countries. Unlocked iPhones - iPhones leased with Apple Upgrade are unlocked, but you are required to choose a carrier at checkout. Carrier options include AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. Since the iPhone is unlocked, you can switch carriers after purchase or add a second eSIM. Postpaid Plans Only - You have to have a postpaid plan through a supported carrier to use Apple Upgrade. Prepaid plans aren't an option when leasing. Ownership - You don't own the iPho

AxiosnewsJul 28, 2026

Legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians in the U.S. have ended after the Supreme Court upheld the termination of their Temporary Protected Status, a ruling that could reshape the program's future. The big picture: The justices limited courts' ability to review Homeland Security's TPS decisions — making challenges harder and leaving hundreds of thousands of people at risk of losing legal status, work authorization and protection from deportation. Established in 1990, TPS protects nationals of designated countries fleeing extraordinary circumstances from deportation. "The ripple effects of this are going to be really big" and "really impactful for not only the TPS holders themselves, but for everyone in their communities," says Esther Sung, the Justice Action Center's legal director. State of play: The Trump administration has moved to end TPS for nationals of more than a dozen countries — sparking legal challenges scrambled by the high court's decision. At

WiredtechJul 28, 2026

For months on end, eBay employees and contractors made life hell for a couple that had criticized the company. Six years later, the company is finally paying up.

Popular SciencenewsJul 28, 2026

Hundreds of ships currently sitting in the Strait have untold organisms in their hulls. The post Strait of Hormuz ship bottleneck could fuel invasive species nightmare appeared first on Popular Science.

The VergetechJul 28, 2026

Employees of OpenAI and Anthropic, as well as Google, Meta, Thinking Machines, Microsoft, Mistral, and other leading AI labs, have written a statement to the US government supporting a potential slowdown of sorts for frontier AI development - or at least a speed-up of global coordinated governance efforts. "Al could help create a dramatically better future, but that outcome is not guaranteed," the employees wrote in a statement. "The world's leading Al companies believe they could be close to automating Al research. It is hard to predict exactly how much this will accelerate Al progress, but there is a real risk that capability development … Read the full story at The Verge.

BBC WorldnewsJul 28, 2026

Sulemana Abdul Samed, who was diagnosed with gigantism several years ago, has died at the age of 33.

Ars TechnicatechJul 28, 2026

Record flight shows viability of Qantas Airways’ Project Sunrise routes in 2027.

Hacker News BesttechJul 28, 2026

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Daring FireballtechJul 28, 2026

Dan Frommer, writing for Business Insider in 2011 about that year’s WWDC (Jobs’s last): While discussing Apple’s free, new iCloud email service, he took an apparent jab at Gmail, Yahoo Mail, and the others, which stuff ads in their free email services. “No ads,” he boasted. “We build products that we want for ourselves, too, and we just don’t want ads.” Jobs’s “we” is interesting to ponder here. Apple’s senior leadership today is comprised mostly of the same people in senior leadership positions in 2011. Tim Cook, Phil Schiller, Eddy Cue, Craig Federighi, Greg Joswiak, and even John Ternus (then a director of hardware engineering for the iPad team, I believe) were all presumably included in Jobs’s “we”. The only big player missing today from Jobs’s 2011 “we” is Scott Forstall. The people haven’t changed, but Apple has. Strong leaders inevitably shape the personality — the spirit — of organizations over time. Apple in 2011 was peak Steve Jobs Apple. Apple in 2026 is peak Tim Cook Apple.

The DispatchnewsJul 28, 2026

Plus: Saudi Arabia shoots down drones aimed at its oil facilities, and Israel sends more troops into the West Bank.

Wired BusinesstechJul 28, 2026

Anthropic and OpenAI employees are expected to give generously after their companies go public. “It’s going to be a wild ride,” says one nonprofit leader.

Wired SciencetechJul 28, 2026

Scientists have long assumed that there’s an upper limit to the intensity of the solar winds that reach Earth. New research suggests there’s not—and the implications are alarming.