AI & ChatGPT
Some Claude Users Face ID Checks and Selfie Scans as Russian Users Report Account Bans
Russian passport holders, including a paying subscriber in New Zealand, say Claude accounts were suspended after identity checks. Anthropic has not confirmed that nationality caused the restrictions.
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Apple & iPhone
Trump Phone Survives Bending Test, but Internal Parts Show It's Not 'Made in USA' as Claimed by Trump
The Trump Mobile T1 survived scratch and bend tests, but a teardown by Zack Nelson showed its motherboard is compatible with the HTC U24 Pro, deepening questions about its hardware origins
Social Media
Twitch Star Lacy Says His Japan Dinner Turns Into a $12,000 Nightmare After Viewers Hijack Restaurant QR Code
Twitch streamer Lacy said livestream viewers used an exposed restaurant QR code to place unwanted orders, creating confusion over a reported bill exceeding 1.6 million yen.
Cybersecurity
41,000 US Homeland Security Workers Exposed in Major Hack as Tom Homan Warns ICE Agents Face Risks
A leaked archive reportedly exposes records for more than 41,000 DHS employees and contractors, including contact details and access-group references linked to sensitive systems and operations.
Gaming & Streaming
Call of Duty's Fictional Korean War Sparks a Real Fight Over Artistic Freedom
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is facing South Korean criticism over its fictional North Korean invasion and reported use of footage from the Itaewon crowd crush.
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Apple & iPhone
Apple and Google Still Take 26% From Developers After Allowing Alternative Payments, Leaving Fees in Place
South Korea's regulator fined Apple and Google £35.6 million over app payment restrictions, commission practices and delayed reviews, while both companies dispute or criticize the decision.
Apple & iPhone
Apple Finally Adds Touchscreens to MacBook Pro 16 Years After Steve Jobs Rejected the Idea
Apple has unveiled its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, featuring OLED displays, M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, Dynamic Island and prices starting at $2,899 in the US.
Social Media
Discord Is Making Public Messages Searchable on Google, and Your Old Posts Could Reach Strangers
Discord will make eligible messages from some public, discoverable servers searchable on Google and other engines from mid-December 2026, with administrator controls and regional user opt-outs