Apple Opens Up Third-Party App Stores In Brazil
The Core Technology Fee will be 5 percent outside the App Store. em_concepts/Shutterstock Apple is beginning to allow alternative app stores for iOS customers in Brazil. We learned in December that the company had reached an…
Man Souring On ISIS After Reading ‘Controversies’ Section Of Militant Group’s Wikipedia
SAN JOSE, CA—Grimacing as he delved deeper into the article, local man Carter Lee reportedly found himself souring on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria on Monday after reading the “Controversies” section of the militant group’s Wikipedia page. “Holy…
How Military Microreactors May Lead the Nuclear Energy Revolution
A next-generation nuclear reactor is airlifted from March Air Reserve Base, California, to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, in February 2026. The US military is investing billions in microreactors, creating a market that could shape the future of nuclear…
Amazon Drops OpenAI Film ‘Artificial’ After Partnering With AI Company
“Artificial will be better served if it were released by a different studio,” company says of Luca Guadagnino-directed film about OpenAI and founder Sam Altman Amazon has dropped their upcoming film Artificial, about OpenAI and its founder…
Do Fitness Trackers Still Work If You Have Tattoos?
The last thing you want to happen after dropping hundreds of dollars on a wearable is to discover that it doesn’t work with your body. But, that’s a fairly common problem people with wrist tattoos have been running into since the advent of…
McDonald’s Warns Corporate Employees To Beware Emails From Sender Purporting To Be Grimace
CHICAGO—Telling staff never to click on any suspicious communications with blurred purple images, McDonald’s officials reportedly warned corporate employees Friday to beware any emails from senders purporting to be Grimace. “Grimace will never ask you…
Why Is Trump Thinking About Ditching His Own Trade Deal?
President Donald Trump signs the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into law outside the White House in January 2020. Trump, who initially praised the agreement, appears to have soured on it. (The White House/Shealah Craighead) Topic: The President, and…
‘Outlaws Almanac’ Compiles Righteous Folk-Roots Freedom Songs
Released on Juneteenth, Outlaws’ Almanac is a righteous gathering of contemporary and repurposed folk-roots freedom songs “It’s the season of rebellion,” Lizzie No sings towards the end of Outlaws’ Almanac, this new, tour-de-force collaborative…
Norway Imposes Broad Restrictions On AI For Elementary School Kids
This follows a smartphone and tablet ban in classrooms. Norway is imposing a strict ban on the use of generative AI tools by elementary school kids, according to a report by Reuters. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere suggested at a press conference that…
The Obama Presidential Center By The Numbers
After more than a decade of planning, the Barack Obama Presidential Center will open on June 19, 2026, in Chicago’s Jackson Park, offering access to communal gathering spaces, an urban park, and historic archives. Here, The Onion explores the key facts…