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Trump Sends Letter to Japan Outlining 25% Tariff Starting on August 1

In yet another tariff development, President Donald Trump said today that he is sending letters to Japan and South Korea outlining a plan to raise tariffs on imports from both countries to 25% on August 1. The news comes one day after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent went on CNN to discuss Trump's latest tariff plans.

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iOS 26 Can Freeze FaceTime Video if Nudity is Detected

Apple’s upcoming iOS 26 update is set to introduce several new privacy and safety features, including one that may automatically pause FaceTime video calls if nudity is detected. The feature was discovered in the iOS 26 developer beta and appears to be part of Apple’s broader Communication Safety initiative.

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I Shot Astrophotography on Film for a Year: Here’s What I Learned

Astrophotography has exploded in popularity over the past decade, thanks to ever-improving sensors, automated tracking mounts, and processing software that practically polishes your stars for you. But in a digital world obsessed with data, sharpness, and pixels, I found myself increasingly disengaged.

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TikTok Is Reportedly Making a US-Specific Version of Its App

A little over a week after U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox News that a group of "very wealthy people" would buy TikTok from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, a new report suggests that TikTok is developing a new version of its app specifically for users in the United States.