‘Systemic discrimination’: Veiled women in France face mounting barriers to employment Submitted by Tassa Adidi on Sun, 06/21/2026 - 11:01 From classrooms to hospital wards and independent practice, the hijab ban is curbing Muslim women’s professional paths Nurse Majdouline, dismissed for wearing a scrubcap at work, speaks to journalists in front of the administrative court in Paris on 23 December 2025 (Bertrand Guay/AFP) Off Are you better protected against For Slim Ben Achour, a lawyer at t... Read more ›
Superhuman is acquiring GPTZero, the AI detection startup founded by 26-year-old Princeton grad Edward Tian. Read more ›
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An A12/A13 SecureROM exploit. Contribute to prdgmshift/usbliter8 development by creating an account on GitHub. Read more ›
As Prime Day kicks off, we're seeing great deals on fitness trackers like Whoop and Oura, and fitness watches like Garmin—not to mention Apple, Samsung, and more. Read more ›
One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors. Read more ›
Launching with better specs than expected, the no-frills Bezos-backed electric pickup looks set to take on Ford’s Maverick—and be an EV truck you can afford and fix yourself. Read more ›
Israeli newspaper says Turkey poses greater threat to Israel than Iran An analysis published by the Israeli newspaper Maariv argues that Turkey now poses a greater long-term challenge to Israel than Iran, citing Ankara's expanding military capabilities and growing defence industry. The article highlights Türkiye's position as the holder of Nato's second-largest military force and notes that the country has achieved approximately 80 percent self-sufficiency in its defence sector. According to ... Read more ›
Apple design kits for Figma and Sketch are now available for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 27. These include: Updates to Liquid Glass Expanded component and state support Naming changes to better align with code Improved resizing The addition of Dark Mode for macOS Download the design kits from the Apple Design Resources Read more ›
The Supreme Court's conservative majority has ruled against a Rastafarian inmate whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved by prison officials. Read more ›
Stark Defence, the Berlin-based strike drone startup founded in 2024, has raised €500 million in a round led by Sequoia Capital and Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The deal values the company at more than three and a half billion euros, roughly triple the €1 billion mark it crossed earlier this year. […] at The Next Web Read more ›
Toyota will not move forward with the Lexus LF-ZC. While the flagship EV has been canceled, the next-gen technology that... Read more ›
Infosec buffs say Windows users could have been infected with a nasty trojan, while Mac users got off lightly Read more ›
Isaiah Granet spent three weeks at Y Combinator getting turned down by 180 investors. Their reason was always the same: phone calls would not exist in a year. He has now raised more than $100mn to prove them wrong. His startup, Bland, has closed a $50mn Series C led by Dell Technologies Capital, Fortune reported. […] at The Next Web Read more ›
TechCrunch's StrictlyVC evening in Los Angeles late last week brought together two of the more straight-talking investors working in AI right now. They were as entertaining as they were illuminating. Read more ›
These Prime Day deals cover the full spectrum: Amazon's redesigned Echo speakers and displays, third-party smart speakers actually worth considering, smart plugs that don't lock you into a single ecosystem, and robot vacuums ranging from capable to impressive. Read more ›
Apple today released updated beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, , , and . The firmware is limited to developers at the current time, and it has a build number of 9A5304b. In , , and , Apple is adding a new AirPods interface and support for custom EQ. AirPods are also compatible with the new With , , and , Apple added a beta firmware update installation option that's available from the AirPods settings interface when the AirPods are connected to an iPhone, Developers can use the beta option ... Read more ›
US, Iranian and Pakistani delegations converge on Switzerland US Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Switzerland for technical-level talks with Iran, according to Reuters, marking the start of the next phase of negotiations aimed at implementing the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran. Before departing, Vance said he hoped the discussions would produce progress on Iran's nuclear programme and efforts to strengthen the ceasefire in Lebanon, adding that "Israel and Leba... Read more ›
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Package dependencies can create vulnerabilities that are fiendishly hard to find and stamp out Read more ›